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In a job interview, this is a very common question: “Why did you leave your previous company?” or “Why do you want to leave your current company?” And no matter how tempting it is, never-ever-ever badmouth about anyone. Ever. At most, whatever had happened, perhaps we can just express our dissatisfaction diplomatically, if you get … Read more

Before we attend an interview, it’s always beneficial for us to research and study a little bit more about the company. Especially if there is anything we are curious & doubtful about the company, during the interview itself is a good time to clarify with the interviewer. These are some of my fav ways of … Read more

In a job interview, it’s not only a good time for the hiring manager to assess your suitability for the role, it’s also a good opportunity for us to assess whether he/she is the right boss for us. That is why, one of the question I would encourage to ask the interviewer is, “Are you … Read more

A lot of people asked, especially introverts, “How can I be better in interviews?” Well, like excelling in most skills in life, practice makes better. 20 years ago, I would tell you it’s easiest to practice in front of a mirror but today, all of us have a mobile phone with an amazing camera to … Read more

This is one of the most common question I ask when I screen a candidate. So I would be able to promote the profile to potential hiring managers. In order to answer that question well, the trick is we need to be specific with the answer. For example, “I am good in recruitment” is not … Read more

Have you guys started to clear your year end leaves already? #BebelBimbo

Who cried within the first 5 minutes of Wakanda Forever? I did. Because Chadwick Boseman was a great loss indeed. What I truly admired about him was he didn’t waste time till the day he died. He knew he was going to die. But he didn’t wallow. He continued to act which he loved so … Read more

Dear Recruiters, Frankly speaking, I will agree with you. Half the resumes that we received, they look terrible. They do. But from my experience, when you pick up the phone and talk to them, they don’t seem as terrible as what is shown in their resumes. In fact, they almost always turn out to be … Read more

Nowadays, there are a lot of nice resume templates. The more trendy one these days is the 2-column resume format. Whilst it gives an aesthetic pleasure & better utilization of space, old school me likes to read left to right, top to bottom, in that order. So, a 1-column resume it’s easier for me to … Read more

The other day, I was attending a talk & the speaker shared this video. It also reminded me about the contents in the resume & this is how I can relate the resume being the mayonnaise jar. In your resume, the most essential component is your experience, hence to me, your professional experience are just … Read more