“Tell me more about yourself” has been one of the most commonly asked questions during an interview. Recruiters like asking this question as it allows them to get a deeper understanding of how the candidate thinks and what the candidate has to offer to the organisation. Since it is open-ended, it gives the candidate the space to pitch themselves to …
HOW TO “TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF”?
There are a lot of questions that are bounced at us in each interview that we face, we prepare for each of them, except for one. This one particular question has mixed feelings associated with it – we think we will ace it, wing it or probably just be honest about it. “Tell me about yourself” – Hearing these 4 …
HOW TO ANSWER THE PREENVISIONED INTERVIEW QUESTION “TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF”- DO’S AND DONT’S
These four little words can be the trickiest, piece of a prospective interview or a meeting. So basic, yet so stacked. On the off chance that you Google the expression, you’ll find an endless rundown of tips and deceives for this question alone. Some jobseekers pack for interviews like they’re exams, pre-arranging the “right” replies to previsoned questions, which is …
THE RIGHT WAY TO TAKE A BREAK
Technology has made our lives easier. Automated machines, Intelligent software and widespread network access, has reduced the time and effort required to get things done. It has helped us in creating a high-precision, first-paced world. The advent of social media has accelerated this growth further. We can now connect to anyone from any part of the world and transmit any …
THE RISE IN IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
The industrial revolution that took place sometime in the 1750s to the 1900s, in the United States, Great Britain and continental Europe, changed human society in drastic ways. It moved from an agrarian to an advanced society dominated by machine manufacturing. Since that time the “Human Capital” has been considered the lesser capital. During the time workers had to live …
FEEL ANXIOUS WHEN SOMEONE OVERSEES YOUR WORK? HERE’S WHY!
Has it ever happened to you that you are relaxed, composed and in control working by yourself, but become agitated and anxious when someone is monitoring your work? The individual (most likely your manager) may not be rude or dictatorial, and no evident circumstance was created to make you feel uneasy or nervous. Simply the idea of someone overseeing your …
NAVIGATING CAREER BREAKS
The taboo word in the 90s: Career Break. Women, especially felt at a disadvantage, if they had to take a break due to family commitment. Men…well they couldn’t even think it and if they did, the fear of not being able to get back to the career or lose out on it, was so immense that it was ‘unthinkable’. Career …
WORKPLACE ROMANCE- A PHENOMENON IN QUESTION
In the current era where online dating and swiping right are the status quo of romance, can we leave behind the acts of flirting at the workplace be it in person or virtually over a zoom meeting? Although the consensual office romance has been stigmatized, down the line it’s been existing in the corporate world for decades. Going by theory, …
EMPLOYEE BONDING AND POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS
Over the years, psychologists have highlighted the urge to feel connected to others as a basic human need. It has been established that interpersonal interactions have a substantial impact on our mental health, health behaviour, physical health, and mortality risk. Likewise, the calibre of the social ties within an organisation greatly influences whether or not it and its employees succeed. …
LEADING IN LOVE: A GUIDE TO MANAGING WORKPLACE ROMANCE
To love or not to love? A question that arises in the minds of employees when they find someone ‘special’, especially when it’s someone in their office. ‘Will I be forced to resign, if my relationship gets serious’ ‘What will my boss think?’ ‘Will my colleagues belittle me?’ Are thoughts that would strike many employees in relationships. Irrespective of various …