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Are visual résumés the next big thing?

Posted in Insight on September 29th, 2010 by Bijoy Venugopal

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Visual

Enter the visual résumé (some folks call it the “visume”). It comes in a variety of flavors – plain video, text and pictures, slideshows with audio and animated short films. The degree of creative freedom often varies with the creativity required in the job that the candidate is pitching for.

Find your next job with social media

Posted in Careers on August 5th, 2010 by Bijoy Venugopal

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Connectedness

Is effective social networking really about spending all your life online? Perhaps not, but the quality of the time you spend does matter. Social networks have their relative strengths and weaknesses and your success is determined by how smartly you use their features, what attributes make you marketable or employable, and ultimately about how you project yourself.

How to make a mid-life career change

Posted in Careers ->Entrepreneurship on June 2nd, 2010 by Bijoy Venugopal

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Time for Change

Career shifts are today becoming more common than in the past. However, if you are planning to change career paths after a long stint in any particular industry, take a deep breath. Before you take the plunge, consider the pros and cons. This is particularly important for entrepreneurs – there’s no need to hang onto a business that doesn’t interest you any more just because you started it. However, before you shut shop or sell out, take time to ponder about your afterlife and those of your dependents and employees.