How to overcome job search depression?

By Mariam Mehboob Have you been searching a new job for a while now? Most likely, you would be frustrated, angry and tired with your brain buzzing with a million negative whispers telling “you are not good enough!” In a recent motivational seminar in Islamabad “How to Start a Business with PKR. 100,000″, Ashraf Chaudhry […]

How Island Mentality damages your professional networking success?

By Mariam Mehboob Ashraf Chaudhry describes the mind-set of “Island Mentality” similar to an Island Ape who believes himself to be a super human. He considers that he can do everything and there is no need to seek anyone’s help. Do you want to become a highly effective and successful person and you have the […]

Preparing for your job interview!

By: Mehak Hameed For any professional job, recruitment and hiring process there is a systematic approach set to select a candidate. It is carried out by multiple steps in which interview is one of the most important to thoroughly evaluate a candidate’s skill set and experience.  An individual’s efficiency and effectiveness relative to the job tasks plays […]

What The Craft of Selling “YOURSELF” holds for you?

By: Mariam Mehboob What does Ashraf Chaudhry’s book The Craft of Selling “YOURSELF” contain for you? This book contains a treasure trove for job hunters. If you are starting your job search journey or stuck with an unsatisfied job, use this as a step-by-step guide to achieve your goal. It will become your motivational mantra. […]

Job hunting lessons from movie “The Pursuit of Happyness”!

By : Mehak Hameed Real life stories are full of lessons. One such story is presented in the movie, “The Pursuit of Happyness”.  It’s the story of a small family including Chris, his wife, son and their troublesome life. As it’s a well established fact that one always needs to get out of his comfort […]

What should be the length of your CV?

By: Mohsin Bukhari A survey done by American employers revealed that 35% of recruiters preferred a CV consisting of one page and around 19% favored a two page CV while remaining argued that length of a CV totally depends on experience and position of incumbent. There are no specific rules for a new graduate’s CV, […]

The 5 Shades of Perfect Job Interview

  By : Madiha Shamim Interviews are always difficult. Though CV plays vital role and can help you reach to the interviewer’s desk, it isn’t the only weapon to count upon while job hunting. Everything including personality, dressing and body gesture is analyzed by interviewers to develop perception about applicants. Hence to stand out among […]