The past is for reference, not for residence.
Kriss Akabusi had some real gems to share with us in our recent Alumnair Portraits interview. The one I liked best was this one: “The past is for reference, not for residence”. The original quote (from author Roy T. Bennett) is a bit longer, with an additional insight; “…the past is a place of learning,
Decisions are only bad in hindsight
We all make bad decisions. Or do we? When you make a decision, you never imagine it is a bad decision because it seems like the right one at the time. In fact, all our decisions are the best ones we could make at that given point in time with the knowledge and conditions we
Writing a great letter of application
Your resumé may be enough to get a recruiter interested, but your letter of application can give it an extra boost to the top of the shortlist. Recruiters don’t have a lot of time so you’ll need to make your letter stand out from the others. Here are a few pointers: Make sure you’ve read
Your elevator pitch
Do you have an elevator pitch? Do you know the “30-3-30” principle in sales? Well it basically means that you need a sales pitch for all occasions. You never know when you’ll need to pitch your idea during a chance encounter with a prospective client in the proverbial elevator (30 seconds), You might be introduced