Active listening skill set is something that is often ignored by candidates in an interview or an employee at work. It is something which is as important as public speaking skills and presentation skills. Listening skills are not inherent in people, therefore it needs to be replicated and instilled by the method of practice. Let us take a look at how listening skills can be replicated and used wisely.
Replicating active listening skills (more…)
We prepare a lot for the interview of our dream job. People plunge into books imparting knowledge about various subjects of life. People mug up the different books on history, geography, literature, science, general knowledge, current affairs and what not. People even work very hard to know the company profile, the achievements of the company. However, the quest for knowledge and all the endeavors will be all futile if the interviewee or the candidate has a bad communication skill. (more…)
Cracking the Dress Code
Everything in this world has some sort of rule. Dressing also clings to some rules. It may seem rigid and strict to have to dress according to the rule. But workplace is not the only place where dress code is applicable. Even in normal life you follow certain code of dressing. Do not believe it?Okay, imagine going to your friend’s beach party in a suit, or attending a wedding in jeans and tees. You will look foolish if you do it. Since everything has some sort of dress code, why should the professional field lag behind? There should be some kind of dress code. (more…)
The conventional definition of mannerism is – possessing unique character traits. However, with time the word mannerism has become synonymous to arrogance and ego. You see a person with a habit of exaggeration and you tag that person with the pet name of being Mr. Mannerism or more clearly The Reggie Mantle.
These people have some certain qualities. You can recognize them by these. (more…)
The world of careers has witnessed numerous turnarounds and turning points in the last 20 years. At one stage, people started leaving decent government jobs to go into bigger and larger private firms that paid better salaries but with lower conditions of work. But today, the craze for government jobs has again started to emerge, especially among youngsters who have started to look at their professional career in a long term perspective. Here are some reasons why people prefer government jobs to private jobs. (more…)
