The 10 common job interview questions

1. Tell me about yourself. This is always the first question asked. Keep it short and sweet. Try to your answer in a minute or two at most. Speak about early years, education, work history, and recent career experience. 2. Tell me what you know about this Company. Talk about the company’s products or services, revenues, reputation, goals, management style, people etc. Your answer must hint that you have taken the time to do some research. Give your answer a positive tone and never point out negative aspects. 3. Why do you want to work for us? The worst answer [...]

The 10 common job interview questions The 10 common job interview questions

10 Hot Recession Proof Careers and Education Courses

You may be stressing out about what major to choose when you go to college. Even though you would like to join an educational course that interests you, you may be worried about the current job scenario and the recession. Here is a list of hot careers that are almost recession free and currently on the rise! Computer Software Engineer Median pay – $87250, Growth rate – 28% Veterinarian Median pay – $81490, Growth rate – 28% Financial Analyst Median pay – $77280, Growth rate – 34% Database Administrator Median pay – $67460, Growth rate – 29% Dental hygienist Median [...]

10 Hot Recession Proof Careers 10 Hot Recession Proof Careers

How to prepare yourself for a Career Fair: Part 2

Set up your toolkit Prepare many copies of your Curriculum Vitae (CV). An important factor to note here is that you must make CVs that are tailored to the employer you are targeting. Make sure you highlight on the CV, sections that are most applicable to the company’s requirements and area of work. Attach a cover letter to your CV. If possible, submit your CVs to all the relevant employers.  Make a good introduction and prepare a list of Q&As  First impression is of great importance, especially in a Career fair, where a large number of people turn up. Prepare [...]

How to prepare yourself for a Career Fair How to prepare yourself for a Career Fair

How to prepare yourself for a Career Fair: Part 1

Career fairs are a great resource when exploring career options and looking for employment and internship opportunities. Define the reasons why you would like to attend the career fair, set your goals so you can work towards achieving them and making the most of this fair. Below is the first tip from www.najahonline.com, the leading Education, Training and Careers Event in the Middle East, to make the most of the career exhibition. Always gather information about the career fair. For this there is a rule of 5 ‘W’s When is the Career Fair taking Place Where is it Career Fair [...]

How to prepare yourself for a Career Fair How to prepare yourself for a Career Fair

How to choose a Good Career

Choosing a career is a very important decision in everyone’s life. Your life completely depends on your career. When you come out from the school, your age will be around 16. Most of the students choose either mathematics stream in hopes of becoming an engineer or Biology to become doctor. Engineering and Medicine are not the only career streams in this planet. You have hundreds of career options to choose. It all depends on your passion and interests. If you are not passionate in your chosen career, you’re not going to be successful in it. Obviously, you will have pressure [...]

How to choose a Good Career How to choose a Good Career

The 10 common job interview questions

Posted on October 20, 2011 by careerguru
The 10 common job interview questions

1. Tell me about yourself. This is always the first question asked. Keep it short and sweet. Try to your answer in a minute or two at most. Speak about early years, education, work history, and recent career experience. 2. Tell me what you know about this Company. Talk about the company’s products or services, revenues, reputation, goals, management style, people etc. Your answer must hint that you have taken the time to do some research. Give your answer a positive tone and never point out negative aspects. 3. Why do you want to work for us? The worst answer [...]

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Education in the UAE

Posted on October 12, 2011 by careerguru
Education in the UAE

Education has always been United Arab Emirates’ highest priority. The literacy rate was 54% among men and 31% among women in 1975. Now it has now risen to nearly 90% in both genders. UAE has launched many new initiatives at all education levels like the K-12 Programs. The programs are designed to ensure that all the students are fully prepared to attend any Universities around the world, thus making them globally competitive. Also a large number of Universities with good quality has been setup to attract candidates from Middle East and from around the world. K to12 Programs Primary school [...]

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10 Hot Recession Proof Careers and Education Courses

Posted on October 10, 2011 by careerguru
10 Hot Recession Proof Careers

You may be stressing out about what major to choose when you go to college. Even though you would like to join an educational course that interests you, you may be worried about the current job scenario and the recession. Here is a list of hot careers that are almost recession free and currently on the rise! Computer Software Engineer Median pay – $87250, Growth rate – 28% Veterinarian Median pay – $81490, Growth rate – 28% Financial Analyst Median pay – $77280, Growth rate – 34% Database Administrator Median pay – $67460, Growth rate – 29% Dental hygienist Median [...]

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