Category Archives: Transition & Job Search Strategy

With recruiters/employment agencies it’s all about timing and background

I often hear complaints that recruiters (search firms, employment agencies) are rude, unresponsive and do not revert with matching jobs after an individual has sent them a resume. How friendly and responsive recruiters/employment agencies are when you get in touch with them, depends on two things - 1) Timing 2) Background

A great question you can ask during a job interview

Towards the end of a job interview there are many interview questions that candidates ask: What type of training do you offer? What is the typical career advancement for this position?

Cover Letter Writing Tips from the GMP Group Singapore

In this short video, the GMP Group Singapore shares some quick and effective tips for writing a good cover letter.

Some advice to learn more about possible job/career options

It is common for career advisors to receive inquiries from people saying - “These are the career options I think I want but I’m very confused and I need your help. Can you provide me more information about the career prospects, market demand, my chances of getting these jobs and what education/training I need to get the…

Job Interview Answers & Questions – “Tell me a bit about your background”

“Tell me about yourself” - This is a question that is used quite often and is one that you should certainly prepare an interview answer for. Interviewers like it because it provides an easy starting point and can also cover a lot of ground. Also many interviewers don’t really know what questions to ask, so…

Overqualified but still not getting the job

As a job seeker you might face the situation of being rejected for a job, even though you are overqualified and could easily perform the job well. This is quite a common situation and from the company’s point of view, they are wary of hiring someone who is overqualified because they might not be satisfied,…

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