‘Voluntary Buyouts’ seem to be getting in the news these days. In February 2025, President Trump offered a generous (?) offer of a flat 8-month salary package to any Federal Worker who voluntarily resigns in an effort to cut staffing at an already bloated Government workforce. As of the writing of this article, more than […]
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Frequently Asked Questions about Interviews: 1. Why do Interviewers sometimes ask silly questions? “How do you know if a tree is stable?” (Google) “How many lamp-posts are there from their airport to our office?” (BP) “What would you do if you became the Minister for Tourism?” (Shell) These are actual interview questions used by hiring managers
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If you’re a Senior Manager in your late 40s or 50s who’s been looking for a role for more than 3 months but find that you’re not getting much traction, you are not alone. We’ve been seeing a deluge of such cases in recent times, ironically, from those who actually had a sterling career with
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Leaving a job is never easy and is always fraught with risk – the known and the unknown ones. Many of us come to this crossroad at some point in our lives and it gets scarier when we have been in the company for so many years that moving out of our ‘comfort zone’ may
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Is There A General Strategy For Salary Negotiation? Yes there is. As we always say, “There is always a Strategy for everything!”. Here are several that you need to bear in mind when facing that new Job Offer on the table. 1. You must try to get as much an uplift as possible. The
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Yen and I have seen thousands of CVs during our 4 decades in Headhunting/Career Coaching, so, we are experts in this field. During our weekly Coachingsessions, we get asked a lot of questions pertaining to Resumes and CVs. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions we receive and the honest-to-goodness answers we give. 1. How
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So, you’ve signed the Letter of Offer with your Dream Company and you’ve informed your Bosses about it. Naturally, they’re unhappy and try their best to retain you. This may come in the form of a salary increase, a fancier title, a promotion, or even the corner office with a view – all in a
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Salary is important to many of us. After all, that’s one of the reasons why we turn up at work everyday! However, dissatisfaction with one’s salary can lead to feelings of unfairness which may eventually lead to resentment and even burnout. At various points in our career, we’ve all felt some unhappiness over what we
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There is less stigma associated with being made redundant today than ever before because corporate restructuring, downsizing, outsourcing and cost cutting measures are quite common. However, some still find it difficult to tell interviewers and potential employers about it. For some, it is their pride that is at stake. For others, they feel that they
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Last month, I was with a client and she was puzzled. She had an exciting encounter with a Headhunter from one of the largest global search firms. It was a whirlwind romance from the very moment the headhunter reached out to her, telling her that her profile was a perfect fit, and that his clients
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