The interview is a necessary evil. You need to get to know the potential candidate, but the process can be dreary — for both the candidates and the interviewer(s). AS A CANDIDATE If you’ve gone through many interviews, the need for preparation becomes less and less. This is because they are often predictable: “What are your […]
You may have come across the recruiting terms “active job seeker” and “passive job seeker.” You may even fit into one of these categories. Active Job Seeker An individual who is actively seeking employment. They may already be employed or unemployed. They seek new opportunities. Passive Job Seeker An individual who is already employed and is not seeking new opportunities. […]
Sometimes you dread going to work. This can be attributed to a variety of factors: an unsympathetic boss, disgruntled co-workers, a state-of-the-art coffee machine but no chai. Or the decor is not to your liking. The last part sounds like a complaint from a Literature Professor who insists that the dead leaves in the garden […]
Last week, I wrote about how overwork is a part of American work culture. I wrote about how an employer can encourage time off. One of these points was respect for national holidays. The last aspect was particularly intriguing to me and I wanted to explore it further. I remember leaving a mall on the […]
Work life balance seems to be an issue for many of us, at least in the U.S. We have to find and arrange the time for leisure as work seems to take up much of our life. Apart from needing to work for our own survival, our work should hopefully enrich the society we live […]