Emotional intelligence (EI) is increasingly recognized as an important factor in personal and professional success, as well as overall well-being and mental health. Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions, as well as to perceive and influence the emotions of others. An emotionally intelligent individual can navigate... Continue Reading →
Are you a graduating students worried about job hunt in this economic slowdown?
As someone who works in the staffing industry, I have been closely monitoring the job market over the past year. There was a significant decline in new hirings towards the end of 2022, which was a sign of things to come. When major tech giants such as Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft announced job cuts, it... Continue Reading →
Management tale
Over a decade ago, I joined a new team and soon realised that I had signed to work with a boss who trusted less in the team and believed in micromanaging their day at work, from reporting time, to meetings, to breaks, to email communication and more. The team was productive, no doubt, but the... Continue Reading →
Approaching Work and professional development in COVID times
The world has witnessed a major turn of events in the last year. COVID has hit us hard, personally, economically, and emotionally, each one of us is impacted in some way. Given the nature of my job, I work with job seekers from all industries, experience level and educational background so I have closely witnessed... Continue Reading →
3 weeks of remote work and social isolation (COVID-19) – Week 1
While we were all preparing to welcome 5G and AI , a sudden viral breakout has put the world at a standstill. It has made #SocialDistancing & #Qurantine part of everyone's life today. For most of us in Toronto, this week was the first experience of advised 3 weeks of complete isolation and social distance... Continue Reading →
Talent Management- then and now
Hey, it has been a while but I am back in my space ♥ Work has been busy, and I had a chance to work with some clients on their HR and change management projects that got me thinking - HR is actually changing or better, had changed much in respect to its dealing with... Continue Reading →
Cover Letter – Why & How
Do you attach a cover letter to your job application? Is cover letter necessary? what value it adds to your job application? What to write in a cover letter? How long a cover letter should be? Everytime you apply to a job, there's some obvious analysis around cover letter. Working into Talent engagement & acquisition,... Continue Reading →
Contract employment – Responsibilities ?
It's a long , I mean really long time since I posted on this blog. The lot happened over the past year, new job, new house, new responsibilities that kept me away and how much I missed being here. With today's post, I would want to share an experience with you all and invite your comments,... Continue Reading →
Hackathon – some productive ideas behind
Do you know what a hackathon is or ever been to any? Call it hack day, hackfest or codefest, when ever coders, programmers and technical brains meet, the result is creative, innovative and informative. Hackathon is when experts come together to solve social, economical, technical or business problems through technology. Here's an excerpt from the post... Continue Reading →
What are your options as trailing spouse?
Trailing spouse - adventure, excitement and fun or compromise, sacrifice and weariness? Only a trailing spouse would know who it feels to be one. I have been there and I know. Taking back to your career and your profile in a new country is challenging. You have to try harder because in the beginning you... Continue Reading →
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