Tag: career

  • Mastering the Elevator Pitch

    Mastering the Elevator Pitch

    Elevator pitch or speech is a very short speech about a product, an individual or yourself. The term “elevator” refers to the fact that you only have a few seconds, usually within 30 seconds, just like in an elevator ride. Businesses use this pitch to sell their wares; start-up companies use this to encourage venture…

  • Building your Career Portfolio

    Building your Career Portfolio

    You do your best in order to find a job so that you can earn money. You work hard and do your best to improve your chances to earn more. You feel that you have achieved something because you have a job and your salary is good. Then you find out later that the economic…

  • Building Confidence through Networking

    Building Confidence through Networking

    When you attend a gathering where you don’t know anybody you naturally would feel nervous. This is true especially if this is the first time you are in this kind of situation. You wouldn’t know what to do or whom to approach or what to say. The challenge of networking is something every career-oriented person…

  • Interview Tips: Before, During and After

    Interview Tips: Before, During and After

    Before the Interview Know more about the company and the job you are applying for – more often than not, your prospective employer will ask you questions about the company and your job. But even though they will never ask those specific questions, you can easily relate your answer to them based on what you…

  • Writing a great Resume – part 2

    Writing a great Resume – part 2

    In my previous post, I wrote about the general aspects of writing a resume. In this post, I will talk about how you should go about writing a resume for your specific situation. What do I want to convey in the resume? Skills: Make a list of the skills that you want your resume to…