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Build relationships
" Networking is meeting multiple people in
professional, and often social, surroundings. It is a
vital business tool which calls on a real-life skill that
you use all the time. You probably speak to dozens
of people every day: family, friends, your partner
or your children. You probably learned a lot from
them, as well as imparting information of your own
to help those around you. Well, networking replicates
everyday interactions and puts them into the business
world. Networking isn't just exchanging information
with other people. It's also not about asking for help
from people who can be of use to you. It's really
about building new relationships with people with
whom you share ideas or values and nurturing that
relationship. Whenever you network with people at
your own company, you'll understand the company
structure better, enabling you to forge a career path
down the line. By networking, you'll further develop
relationships with people in similar positions, but
you'll also become visible to senior management,
and develop your social skills. "
" Take time to dive deep into what your
strengths are, what you are passionate
about and what you love doing "
Be a confident you
" Confidence lies at the root of personality,
whatever qualifications you have,
personality is at least as important
because people give jobs to people.
When it comes to choosing between two
people who have the same qualifications,
you choose the one who has the personality you want
to work with. Confidence expresses itself as energy, as
being able to articulate your thoughts, having an opinion,
being able to be a bit charming, and being a good
listener. But you can have too much confidence. There is
a fine line between enthusiasm and delusion. Success is
about ability as well - there are lots of people who are
very confident but they can't deliver. When it comes to
going for a job, the key is to be a confident you. Everyone
is a bit nervous when it comes to interviews, especially
when it comes to your dream job, but if you've done
your preparation then all you need to do is project your
personality to convince them that you are the person
they want on their team for all the right reasons. "
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Be prepared
" Interviewing for a job can be
intimidating, so the best thing
you can do is to be prepared.
Research the company so
you fully understand who
they are, what they do and
what their objectives are. Be
prepared to answer questions
such as 'why do you want to
work here?' or 'why do you
think you are a good fit for
this company?'. Go through
the job description in minute
detail, and make notes of
how you are qualified for
each requirement. Take some
time to rehearse potential
answers. Write down your
key achievements, give
examples of where you
excelled and what skills you
utilised to achieve those
results. Be ready to discuss
challenges you faced and
how you overcame them,
and how you would seek to
make further improvements
in the future. Read, reread
and read your notes
again. You cannot prepare
too much! From a practical
perspective, make sure you
are wearing comfortable (but
professional) clothing, arrive
to the interview a few minutes
early, take deep breaths when
you need to and have a few
questions ready for the end
of the interview. Finally, don't
forget that you are a valuable
asset and that the role you
are applying for must be right
for you too. "
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