Senior job interviews demand clarity, confidence, and thoughtful communication. Many professionals bring years of experience to the table, yet struggle to articulate their strengths in a structured and compelling way. In India’s highly competitive job market, the...
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Why a Career Coach Online Can Redefine Your Professional Path
Career paths today rarely follow a straight line. The modern workplace is dynamic, industries evolve, technologies shift, and market demands change faster than ever. In India, many professionals find it challenging to navigate these transitions on their own. That’s...
Smart (and Often Overlooked) Career Growth Moves When Working From Home
As an Executive Career Coach, I often come across professionals who assume that career growth while working remotely is all about doing good work and hoping someone notices. If only it were that simple. In my work with clients in my virtual/ online career coaching...
Red Flags in Interviews: When It’s OK to (Gracefully and Gratefully!) Exit Stage
There have been several instances where I’ve seen enough red flags in interviews to make me want to, well…run away, and fast. Whether it was my own experience or stories from clients from my professional interview coaching practice, certain patterns emerge that are...
The Long Road: Lessons from Coaching a Client to a COO Role
Landing a senior leadership role is never a quick win. Recently, I had the privilege of coaching a client through an extensive selection process that ultimately led to a Chief Operating Officer (COO) offer and an identified successor to the CEO role. This journey,...
How can I overcome nerves before an interview?
Simple, earnest question: How can I overcome nerves before an interview? Simple, effective answer: Try the 3Ps 1. PREPARATION: Apart from doing what it it is expected to do, i.e. making us more prepared, it does something else that is important. Many of us suffer from...
1-2-3: Just prepare these if you have limited time before an interview
The headhunter calls you and asks if you are available this evening for tomorrow morning "Hi, this is an urgent position and the visiting global leader is interested in meeting you. Of course she can meet you virtually next week too, but why miss the opportunity of...
The key to acing a job interview is to KNOW YOUR Sh*T
The key to acing an interview is to KNOW YOUR Sh*T I read an interesting post on social media, which shared the above excellent nugget about interviews. And while I agreed with it wholeheartedly, it also gave me some food for thought. I often work with senior level...
The Babbler, The Dabbler, The Scrabbler
I often come across three kinds of people in career work. Which one of these are you? The Babbler: Talks about his/her career. Either to others or self. Has career on his mind all the time, and it has been so for some time now. Hemming and hawing. In the throes of...
Quitting a job without an offer in hand?
In my career, I have quit jobs 3 times without having another in hand. This is not a motivational post to inspire you to do the same. Quite the contrary. I do not recommend doing this just for a lark. But I would like to share what worked for me.It is only with the...
When long-drawn interview processes helped me as a candidate
@Candidates- Multiple interview rounds is not such a bad thing. Going against the popular opinion of hiring decisions being made with as few rounds as possible, I want to share 3 instances where multiple interview rounds helped me as a candidate. Org 1 -Â The first...
