5 things I wish I knew before: Returning to my home country You hear all about the benefits of studying abroad: widening your perspective, learning a new language, becoming more independent, etc. And it’s all true! BUT. Only a few international students realise that the years spent abroad might get in the way of their …
5 things I wish I knew before: My Skype interview So you’ve been job-searching and applying like a pro and just chalked up your first Skype interview. Any job interview can be stressful, but for some people interviewing via Skype is a completely unknown territory, thus an even more nerve racking experience. A Skype interview …
5 things I wish I knew before: Starting my job hunt I am sure you would not be surprised if I told you that searching for a job in today’s job market can be an overwhelming and exhausting experience. If you are about to enter the job hunting arena, the bitter truth is that the …
With a surface area larger than Pluto, Russia is by far the world’s largest country. Host to a variety of peoples, cultures and languages, Russia is just as diverse as it is large. Through political upheaval and ever-changing economic fortunes, Russia perseveres as one of the world’s leading powers. This CareerProfessor.works infographic will walk you through …
Learn from the mistakes of others. If you want to know how to do something well, you need to know what not to do! This is as true of personal branding as anything else. Below are 5 common mistakes that can easily be avoided. Keeping them in mind will help you to stand out and …
Ever thought about creating your own website? If not, now is the time to start thinking about making one. While websites are often used by businesses, many job hunters tend to overlook the virtues of using a website as their online CV and/or portfolio to showcase your skills. Here are four reasons to create your …
Go ahead and Google your name. The top results are most likely your own social media accounts. They are the face of your personal brand and often the first and most important impression you give. But don’t feel intimidated! You can use social media to publish content associated with your name, gain attention, impress recruiters and …
Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands*. And it’s here to stay. Like the (in)famous selfie, the topic of personal branding is shrouded in controversy. While critics are quick to ring the commodification alarm bells, they are most probably not the ones fighting on the job-hunting side of …
“September 8th 2014. After commuting for nearly an hour in the utterly crowded Parisian metro – amazing how quickly my romantic view of Parisian Art-Nouveau metro’s can change -, I managed to reach my French university. It was the first day of the exchange programme for my master ‘Intercultural Communication’, and I couldn’t wait to …
Forget about generation Y. In this day and age, no matter your social cohort, most people prefer to get instant results handed to them, rather than investing time, making an effort, and working to get solutions. It is a phenomenon that can also be seen in today’s recent graduates looking for a job. A survey …