3 Tips To Bounce Back From A Retracted Job Offer
Congratulations on the job offer! I know it isn’t easy to ace the interview. But honestly, nothing is cast in stone unless you start work officially. This is because companies can retract the job offers. After the emotional rollercoaster, learn how to bounce back and restart your job search. 1. Take time to deal with the shock Receiving news of a job offer retraction might leave you feeling emotionally drained regardless of how prepared you were for it. Thus, giving yourself the time to calm down is crucial. You can grieve. You can cry. You can even bemoan. Give yourself full …
3 Reasons Why You Should Have A Digital Portfolio
While a portfolio is useful, it is pretty restrictive as it is primarily a physical document and you have to carry it with you everywhere. To overcome this, I strongly recommend you to have a digital portfolio instead. As its name suggests, a digital portfolio is an online repository which allows you to share your accomplishments with anyone who has access to the internet. Besides your accomplishments, you are also able to showcase your skills, interests and passion. Honestly, no one knows how much you have achieved unless you share your success with them. Therefore, you should start early to …
Lionel Lim In Singapore Livestreaming Competition 2021
Lionel Lim in the Singapore Livestreaming Competition 2021? Yes it came as a shock to many people when I signed up for the Livestreaming Competition 2021. Now why would I do such a thing? After all, not many seasoned trainers, consultants or coaches will dare to put their reputation aside and start afresh. But I decided to do it. A nationwide competition organized by the Singapore Institute of Retail Studies and partnered with Workforce Singapore, the live streaming competition can be considered a first in Singapore’s recent history. To many, livestreaming is still a relatively new concept, especially in Singapore. …
How To Prepare For The Technical Interview
Most people fear interviews. But among all the different types of interviews, there is one stands out for its fear factor alone. And that honour belongs to the technical interview. Yes, the dreaded technical interview itself is often the biggest nemesis for most people. But like it or not, if you are going to apply for a job in engineering, IT, accountancy or the sciences, chances are you will need to come face to face with the technical interview sooner or later. Take my advice – sooner is always better. And the earlier you start prepping yourself for one, the …
Common Mistakes To Avoid In Your Resume
I just completed my fifth resume writing clinic under the SGUS initiative today. Aimed at providing job opportunities to job seekers to help them acquire the skillsets and capabilities to access employment possibilities, I found three common traits amongst many participants that’s worth highlighting. So here’s what you should NOT be doing in your resume as it’s akin to performing harikiri. Tip #1: The Job Description Is Not Your Work Experience After reviewing the resumes, I observed job seekers were pasting the entire job description into the work experience section. If you are guilty of this as well, stop. The …
How To Brand Yourself On Social Media
Almost everyone has a social media account. Some of us have more than one, perhaps two, or even three and counting accounts. There are many reasons why people start a social media account. Amongst the most common one is to get connected with friends (and perhaps colleagues) and see the latest happenings in their lives. Besides the social element of keeping in touch, I would also use social media to start my personal brand and get noticed. Why so? If you don’t already know, recruiters and HR people will almost always do a background check on potential candidates before inviting …
How To Build Your Personal Brand On Google
Fact: The King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley recorded more than 600 songs throughout his career. But do you know how many songs did he actually write? Not a single one! Not “Jailhouse Rock”. Not even “Hound Dog”! The King was just a great performer. All he did was to find great songwriters for his biggest hits. My point is this – You don’t have to do everything yourself. Elvis didn’t need to write his own songs to become one of the biggest rockstars of all time. He just leveraged on the right platform. Similarly in our case. Let …
How To Prepare For EAE Polytechnic Group Interview
If you always thought an interview was nerve-wrecking, then you probably haven’t been through a group interview. As the name suggests, a group interview refers to a setting where you are put together with other candidates in the same room in front of the interviewers. Under such a circumstance, the stress level is doubled or tripled. After all, a group interview does resemble ‘Survivor’, the reality hit TV show, where contestants pit their wits against each other to emerge victorious. It’s that time of the year again when the winds of the Early Admission Exercise (EAE) start blowing into the …
3 Tips To Boost Your Personal Branding On Zoom
With virtual being the primary and preferred mode of communication for companies, organisations, schools and individuals, the big question many of you have is: how do you build your personal brand on Zoom? Let me share some useful and practical insights on what I have done to boost my personal branding online. #1: Use A Customised Virtual Background If you don’t already know, the Zoom video chat app allows users to create a virtual background. Now what’s a virtual background? To put it simply, a virtual background is any desired image of your choice. Examples include your recent beach holiday, …
How To Prepare For The Video Interview
Video interviews will soon be the new norm. Here’s why… Because we are living in unprecedented times. It has been four months since the first case of n-COVID19 and looking at the news reports, it is clear this highly infectious viral outbreak is on the rise. There is panic buying in supermarkets, where rice, food, vegetables and even toilet paper are cleared off the shelves! There are a number of countries who are on lockdown mode. Citizens are not allowed to leave and foreigners not permitted to visit. Schools and places of worship have been shut for sanitization. Companies have …