We have always had an ambivalent relationship with Mars, the red planet. When not getting a job, experiencing a delay in marriage, having relationship issues with parents, siblings, spouses or not getting promoted, we are usually very prompt to blame it on a retrograde Mars in our horoscope. Director Jagan Shakti, and writers R.Balki and …
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Picture this: You have a job you like, with hours which suit you. You have this job for 7 years. Should you change your job? Do your friends ask you – “what next“? Does your sibling/friend with the exciting job in Investment Banking or Marketing or Digital Analysis (you get the drift), often pass comments …
This is the follow up article to 7 Signs A Layoff Is Coming Your Way. You read about some of the clear as day signs that a layoff may be coming your way. How do we ensure that our lifeboat is ready at all times? It’s not a one-day reaction to a crisis. We have to …
Layoffs are classic blind curves up a mountain road. One simply cannot predict them. These mountain roads have so many warnings of curves, landslides ahead, etc.. However, the rush of going up the mountain can blind one to those warnings. Those traveling up in the Himalayas may remember the Border Roads signs. One particular one …
I love kids. They can be a fireman, a nurse, a doctor, a postman, space explorer within minutes and with sky-high confidence. Where did we lose that confidence growing up? With adulthood, comes EXPECTATIONS. Parents, Educators, Friends, Partners and many more – everyone has expectations. And with expectations, comes ANXIETY. It starts with high school and continues …
Book your consultation – send an email to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com to help you advance and accelerate. Let my experience work for you – offering the full spectrum of career coaching and career documents (Resume, LinkedIn, Leadership Bios) to help you position your career for impact. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. Parents, well educated, …
Book your consultation – send an email to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com to help you advance and accelerate. Let my experience work for you – offering the full spectrum of career coaching and career documents (Resume, LinkedIn, Leadership Bios) to help you position your career for impact. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. “How can you …
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Email your resume/linkedin profile to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com for a free assessment now. Position yourself for a confident 2019 & ahead. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. We live in a networked world. Social Networks have invaded our space like never before. Networking conferences are the order of the day. We all know and say that …
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Email your resume/linkedin profile to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com for a free assessment now. Position yourself for a confident 2019 & ahead. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. Some things don’t change. I notice again and again in conversations with clients is that even after you have got your foot in the door, the actual interview can …
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Email your resume/linkedin profile to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com for a free assessment now. Position yourself for a confident 2019 & ahead. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. At a party few nights ago, over cocktails and drinks under a rare starry wintry night, someone dear to me, introduced me as “Meet Nim, she will make …
Email your resume/linkedin profile to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com for a free assessment now. Position yourself for a confident 2019 & ahead. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. 4 months ago, I decided to take the plunge and set up NimTalkingTalent after a career break of 5 years. I had been freelancing for a while, and was tired …
Email your resume/linkedin profile to nimtalkingtalent@gmail.com for a free assessment now. 2018 is ending. Position yourself for a confident 2019 & ahead. Be prepared for the opportunities the universe has. USP – such a simple yet powerful question. Why should we hire you? What differentiates you from the other candidates? DO YOU HAVE THE ANSWER? …
Take this fun quiz of just 7 Yes/No questions to check out if you need a Linkedin Makeover LINKEDIN MAKEOVER QUIZ Did you score more than 4 Yes’s (i.e. 43% or less) – you really need to get your profile up & working. Did you score more than 5 No’s (i.e.71% or more) – you …
“The interviewer was biased.” “S/he only asked questions about my initial work in computing and completely ignored all the great work I have since done in AI.” “What could he have meant by going on about his Ivy League education?” These and many more responses are often expressed by candidates. Organizations view bias seriously and …
What’s an interview really about? In most organization’s these days, gone are the days when interviews were single stage process i.e. one person or panel interviewed and a choice was made. Interviews have evolved into multi stage decision processes, and many times the final decision may be taken by someone who has not interviewed the person, …
You know you are the best person for the next job. You get your job. You get the metrics. You are thinking a few steps ahead. There’s no scope for error in your work. Then why did you get overlooked for the next job? You gather the courage to go to the manager. What’s the …
If you have been working in corporate long enough like me, then you surely know how to get those nifty plans right. Faced with ambiguity, we corp folks are very good at breaking the ambiguity into smaller steps with fancy names and having a plan. The better ones of us put some timelines next to …
So you have been mulling over hanging your boots and taking the plunge into civil society. You have heard about ex-Veterans having a blazing second career and those whose second careers have simply not taken off. Understandably, you are concerned. You were in the smart kid category when you joined the Academy. You have a …
Education is a brand: Lets face it. Education is a brand these days. The phenomenon of college rankings started in the last century. “Where we get our best men?,” and “A study of British genius” were the fore bearers of today’s ranking studies in the early 1900’s. Today college rankings have attained a mythical, elevated …
Your dream job just posted. It is open only for a week. Are you ready to send in your resume? Whether it is applying for an internal or external job, the resumes which worked in the past, will no longer do the work for you. World has changed: The world has changed. So have resumes. In a world …
