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New Hires are Not Seasoned Pros After conducting a student job search a new employee lands at their dream work place wondering what next. Expecting new hires to just show up and start working is like asking a bit too much. Again it is far fetched and wishful thinking on the part of employers to assume the new hires would automatically know everything they need to do the very moment they enter the workforce. This indeed happens to be a major paradox in today’s workplaces. It is one of the worst impediments that exist in most organizations today. Read our ...

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Chalk Out a Plan While looking for a job, ever wondered how people go about accomplishing their goals, they could range from ordinary to extraordinary people. Think about your next door neighbor or a colleague or someone as famous as Bill Gates. What about Olympic Athletes, Ballerinas, how do they go about achieving challenging feats. Is there something that sets the super achievers apart from most folks? If we happen to examine the life and times of pioneers and extraordinary achievers we find they start with setting a milestone, even a mini one for starters serves the purpose, they manage ...

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Tough Competition Out There It is said that nothing happens until somebody sells something, well it appears to be true, at least when it comes to landing high quality jobs. If you happen to be looking for a job you need to be able to package yourself in an appealing manner, initiate a dialogue, and build a relationship of trust only then would you be able to break ice and taste success. Read our previous blog => Employment Agencies are Excellent Job Search Resources Read our previous blog => Pay and Job Satisfaction Competition is really thick to say the very ...

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Survived the test of time Job seekers from another time and place would vividly recall using newspapers or magazines to conduct their job searches. Cover letters and resumes in cursive handwriting were the only tools available, besides the friendly postal service. One would need to spend the entire day reaching out to the door step of businesses and recruiters. Things have undergone a sea change since then with the advent of technology and the arrival of Internet on the scene. One thing which has remained constant and survived the test of time is the ubiquitous employment agency. Read our previous ...

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When you happen to be looking for a job, it helps to get deep insights into the how and why of a job search. Come to think of it, job searching is a process with a life of its own, to begin with it is a learning process, a self help process, involves a lot of networking, is a process of rejection as well as a process of acceptance too. You gain valuable knowledge in the process The entire process leaves you with invaluable knowledge and experience, despite being a personal endeavor it is not a solitary one, as you ...

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