Career Coaching & Guidance
Defining skill of mentoring
“Mentoring supports and encourages people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their …
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Transfer skills to a new role
Employees are getting trapped in career silos as they don’t believe they can cross industry …
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Talk the talk, walk the walk
Last week, we examined some of the factors that go into building up a recognisable personal …
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Striving to be the very best
Last week, we looked at the importance of establishing a clearly identifiable brand. This week we examine some of …
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Building up your brand
A brand is a tool used in the business world to describe all the information or perceptions connected with a product …
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The interview gets reviewed
If your résumé has landed you a face-to-face job interview, you need to be able to sell yourself to the interview …
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Back pat can go a long way
In this final instalment in our series on effective communication in the workplace, we focus on the need for …
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High touch for high-tech
In our continuing series on effective communication to avoid office conflict, we focus on technology and …
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Harnessing the power of ‘e-preciation’
When you step into a department store or visit the websites of different companies, it is easy to spot channels to file complaints, be it via …
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When saying is believing
Having effective communication skills is imperative to workplace success and productivity. Being an effective communicator also enhances your …
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Getting your résumé right
One of the hardest tasks for any job seeker in hunting for work is writing a résumé. But the importance of the document is immense, being as it is the first …
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The company you keep
Despite the positive aspects of maintaining friendships at work, such relationships can occasionally…