Hiring as a startup is challenging enough, regardless of whether there is a talent crisis or not. As it happens, tech talent is in demand. There is a significant gap between the number of roles available and the people qualified to take them. According to research, the tech talent gap is at its highest level since 2008, and there are no
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1O QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD NEVER ASK AT THE END OF AN INTERVIEW “So, what questions do you have for us” is the usual question you always hear interviewers ask job seekers towards the end of an interview. And this always requires an answer because most recruiters agree that “I don’t have any question” is the worst response ever. However,
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Have you ever seen a successful business that thrives without a business plan? Not exactly; I would say. There must be a plan for the positioning, the going and the landing- of your dream job. When you are on a job hunt, firstly, you should see yourself as the solution to the employer’s recruitment needs. What exactly are the needs
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HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR TALENTS AND DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS FOR CAREER GROWTH As distinct as everyone is; we’ve all got knacks for one thing or another, and these abilities are unique in their different ways. Discovering your talent is really not a hard nut to crack; as just the application of some nuggets will do the job. According to Merriam-Webster
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Acquiring professional certifications has numerous pros and almost no cons. It stems from the combination of gaining education, experience and knowledge. According to the saying “learning never ends”, no matter the position or status you have gotten to in your life and career; there is always room for improvement in knowledge especially in the form of professional certifications. Professional certification
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WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE AN INTERNSHIP CANDIDATE FOR A JOB Just as an intern seek to gain work experience, garner some requirements for a qualification, offer new ideas to the status quo and show eagerness to work; the employer can also benefit from the great values offered by an intern. Hiring an internship candidate for a job role
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TOP 5 TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT HELP YOU MOVE FORWARD IN YOUR CAREER Technical skill is to the accomplishment of certain tasks and duties just as the pen is to the expressing of the thoughts of a writer. Getting to the top of your career and remaining there, that is; beating your own records demands you possess some set of
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Business Case/Financial Benefits of Talent Management There are pros and cons of every management philosophy and the associated processes. Talent management is no exception to it. While many organizations simply decline to have it under their umbrella because it costs the exchequer, still others approve of it equally strongly as an effective people management process. Before we discuss
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Current Trends in Talent Management If you ask anyone or even me for the guidelines for talent management, my response would be the following: Developing employees. Redeploying employees. Retaining the best talent. Yes, the prime focus of talent management is enabling and developing people, since the quality of an organization is determined by the people it employs and has on
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Talent Management – Opportunities and Challenges There is no dearth of professionals but there is an acute shortage of talented professionals globally. Every year b-schools globally churn out management professionals in huge numbers but how many of are actually employable remains questionable! This is true for other professions also. The scenario is worse even in developing economies of Africa. Countries
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