Overqualified

Are you “OVERQUALIFIED?”

What does that mean? Possibly that: 1. Your qualifications are a threat to existing management.

2. Employers think you won’t be willing to perform menial tasks.

3. You are too old, or young in their eyes.

4. It is believed you may get bored in the role.

5. Company is worried it can’t meet your salary expectations.

6. You didn’t perform well in the interview, but they don’t want to tell you that.

7. They don’t see you as a good cultural fit.

8. Employers think you are taking the job to bridge a gap, and won’t hang around for long.

9. You are genuinely too qualified for a specific role. “Overqualified” is a sad euphemism used by far too many hiring managers and recruiters. How do I hire? Based on these criteria, in this order of importance: Attitude Skill/ability to perform the role. Future potential or past experience/achievements. Workplace culture “fit.” Academic qualifications.

That's all for it!

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Power Of No

THE POWER OF NO!

Until you learn to say "No" You will continue to be stressed and overwhelmed and your goals, values and priorities will suffer!

This a tool that you need to understand: * where you need to say "No" more * how your beliefs about saying "No" could be getting in the way * what your priorities are (enabling you to be clear on why you need to say "No". Finally, you will identify a meaningful 3 step action plan to say "No" when you need to! Here are some questions: 1. What in your Life do you need to say “NO” to? Write down whatever pops up into your head! 2. What currently stops me from saying “NO”to these things? 3. My Belief about saying “NO”?

Simply answer the question with whatever comes to your mind. Don’t worry about making contradictory statement! (This may be part of the problem) Just capture anything and everything that comes up for you! Do you find it easier to say Yes when you actually would like to say NO?

That's all for it !

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How To Optimize Your Time

How to optimize your time?

1. Decide what your “why” (passion, purpose) is in life and prioritise accordingly.

Always work for your passion that will help you to succeed in life. 2. Try to work to live; not live to work.

Work is always important for living so try to work to live.

3. Plan ahead but be open to spontaneity.

Sometimes plans doesn't work according to you so be open to spontaneity.

4. Avoid procrastination; break larger tasks into smaller, manageable ones.

You have to break your tasks sometimes to achieve it and that's fine. 5. Set a time limit for each task.

Time limits helps to make the task easy as people will take it sportingly.

6. Remember that “good” is good enough; perfection is a myth.

Yes good can be better but real perfection is myth. 7. Learn to delegate.

Headings says the all. 8. Clear your mind between tasks and meetings to be more efficient.

Always prepare your mind for better understanding and to discuss that on meetings.

9. Don’t multitask; it’s often counter-productive. Focus singularly.

It is not everytime but in most of the cases multitask can be less productive in nature. 10. Don’t waste time waiting for things to happen; be proactive or move on.

Take the time when it is necessary but not always. Be proactive or go for another things. 11. Learn to say “no;” you can’t be all things to everyone.

I will be sharing a whole post blog on it soon, Learn to say no is really important in your life. 12. Do less to often achieve more.

Try to maximize your profit by doing less to achieve more. Most importantly, value the quality of your time over the quantity. Life is far too short to waste valuable seconds.

That's all for it!

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What To Know Before an Interview!

Things to know before an interview

The things you need to know before an interview are: 1. Why did you apply for the role?
Whatever the reason, know your “why” and be ready to enunciate it. You just need to be active for the new role.

2. Why do you want to work for the company in question?
Don’t tell them who and what they are; they already know that. Tell them what makes the company appealing to you. whats attract you for the interview in terms of work. 3. What is your understanding of the role?
This is your interpretation of the job description. Try to explain them in a better manner. 4. How will you add value to the company?
Talk about your strengths and what makes you the best candidate with the match of the job profile. 5. Know your own resume inside out.
You may be asked to talk them through it so prepare it several times for any random questions from your resume. 6. Know your expectation of salary, benefits, bonus and commissions.
Try to find out what fair market value is, or ask your recruiter. If you already know from the reference than you can also go for as per company norms.

7. Know what your current employment notice period is and what your start date can be.

For better understanding of both the sides. 8. Know how to answer behavioural questions using C.A.R.L. (Context, Action, Result, Learning)

I have mentioned in my posts about C.A.R.L and it is really important:

C.A.R.L is the technique to answer behavioural interview questions such as these: “Tell me about a time when you had to challenge a management decision.” “Tell me about a time when you made a major decision that turned out to be the wrong one.” “Tell me about a time when you led a team.”

C.A.R.L. = Context, Action, Result, Learning. How? a. Context: what role were you in; what was the task/problem/situation? b. Action: what did you do and how did you do it? c. Result: what was the outcome of your actions? Quantify if possible. d. Learning: what did you learn from the experience? 9. Know something about the workplace culture in advance.
Connect with current and former employees and you can also search for reviews on Glassdoor or on Google.

10. Know the background of your interviewer(s).
Review LinkedIn and Google. Most importantly, know that if you are prepared and are simply yourself, You have just as much chance as anybody else!

Thats all for it!

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Startup Myths

Startup Myths

It is not really difficult to start a new company, It is just an Idea which you have to implement to make your life right. Lets talk about all of these:

Here are startup myths: 1. “It’s too late to start a company, I’m no longer in my 20's.” Startups need a lot of things to align for them to be successful: product market fit, strong leadership, culture, luck, etc. But increasingly successful founders are older with the new average age in mid 40's. Yes, you heard it right I have seen many startups that are started by some people in their 40's. It is nowhere mention to be in your 20's and open your startup.

2. “It’s better to start a company with people I trust like my close friends, family members or spouse.” Maybe, but probably not. Trust is important, but startups are messy, time-consuming, and emotional journeys. Your existing relationships will change and be tested in ways that are impossible to predict. Be mindful of this and consider alternatives before defaulting to those closest to you. Business involves money and that involves hardwork and tensions too. 3. “I should start my company while working full-time.” Maybe. It’s good to have a plan before leaving a job, but it’s also dangerous to burn bridges by staying too long and underperforming. So,
(1) work hard to ensure that you’re exceeding expectations in your current role.
(2) Come up with tests & thresholds for your startup success and set decision deadlines,
(3) and always make an effort to leave on good terms.

4. "We will get great profits as our idea is great or unique"

Maybe. Not every great idea would start with huge profits, You have to be calm and patient for a good success. Sometimes people needs some time to know the real worth of your idea.

Don't forget startup is a start of business and things needs time to be great.

That's all for it!

How To Check Your Job Offer?

How to check your job offer?

It is really important to know about what your employer is offering you. In India or in different parts of the world people are working hard on their daily basis.

I personally know many people who are just travelling more than 3 hours a day from their home to workplace and vice versa thats makes their day 12 hours long and in next 12 hours they have to sleep, bath, eat and do other important things.

So, You all have some expectations from your employer that mainly can be cover in your job offers. Today, Lets talk about what things you all need to know about your job offer or how to check your job offer:

1. Is the salary offer negotiable?

Always check the offered salary by the employer and make your mind for negotiations.
2. Does the offer include or exclude bonus/commissions?

Who will say no to bonuses or commissions basis to your work profile. If your work is for selling than definitely you will be rewarded with some good bonus.
3. Know what the notice period will be and if any non-competes are in play.

You have to know what is your notice period so whenever you are thinking to move you can plan properly with if any non-competes are there.
4. Know which benefits the offer includes eg. Healthcare, dental, pension, critical illness insurance etc.

Every Company will surely offer you some benefits to work with them that will be written in your offer letter, You can check and compare the benefits.

5. Know what your vacation and sickness leave is.

Every company will provide you with some leaves that includes your sick leaves also. So you can ask the number from your HR.
6. Know if you are eligible for stock options.

Bigger Positions comes with bigger responsibilities and benefits and one of them is stocks. So, You can ask for eligibility for stock options also.
7. Are relocation expenses reimbursed?

Some Companies can reimbursed for your relocation expenses or living expenses that would be written in your offer.

8. Is higher education/tuition subsidised?

That's the Important question if you want to study further with no cost as some companies needs their employees to be more qualified for further high positions.

9. Know the core values of the company. Are they aligned with yours?

You have to check about to values of the company to know the match with yours.
10. Verbal offers are not legally binding.

This heading says it all. Everything should be in written offers of the employment contract.
11. Written offers are not legally binding unless they constitute the employment contract.

Same with this.
12. Contracts are legally binding if signed by both parties.

Both the parties have to sign on the employment contract. Do your own due diligence on the workplace culture before accepting job offers. Remember to do a cost benefit analysis on salary vs. time away from your family. Money is not everything. Life is too short to spend 40-50 hours per week in a potentially toxic environment!

That's all for it!

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Important Points To Clear an Interview

10 things you need to know before an Interview.

1. Why did you apply for the role? Whatever the reason, know your “why” and be ready to enunciate it because this "why" is really important. 2. Why do you want to work for the company in question? Don’t tell them who and what they are; they already know that. Tell them what makes the company appealing to you.

3. What is your understanding of the role? This is your interpretation of the job description. Always read the job description very carefully. 4. How will you add value to the company? Talk about your strengths and what makes you the best candidate. 5. Know your own resume inside out. You may be asked to talk them through it.

6. Know your expectation of salary, benefits, bonus and commissions. Try to find out what fair market value is, or ask your recruiter. 7. Know what your current employment notice period is and what your start date can be. 8. Know how to answer behavioural questions using C.A.R.L. (Context, Action, Result, Learning) 9. Know something about the workplace culture in advance. Connect with current and former employees and review on Glassdoor or on Google. 10. Know the background of your interviewer(s). Review LinkedIn and Google.

Most importantly, know that if YOU are prepared and are simply yourself, you have just as much chance as anybody else!

That's all for it!

For More Related Blogs:

Cover email blog - https://akashachra.blogspot.com/2020/02/cover-email-for-applicant.html

Being without a job from long time - https://akashachra.blogspot.com/2020/01/being-without-job-from-long-time.html