We tend to be more sensual and questioning the life, especially in Autumn.  That gloomy weather must have something to do with our mood, as well. As we go deeper in questioning, we bring the “if only” sentences. We take our little regrets and make mountains of them saying they are “the biggest mistake of our lives”. Yes, it is actually hard to go back on certain issues or take them back. We would love to use “ctrl + Z” command in our lives, too but what’s done is done in most of the cases. Whereas, it shouldn’t be this strict when it comes to career. It’s never too late, there is always a U turn. You only need to leave your regrets behind and start looking forward. Okumaya devam et →

You have been looking for a job for the last three months, you sent applications to hundreds of companies, you got dozens of interviews and, at last, one of them has resulted positively; you have been offered a job. Would you make your decision right away?

Okumaya devam et →

Many of us must have heard that “the best salary increase is when you start to work”. Maybe that’s why more than half of job-seekers are actually those who are already working. I can get to this conclusion by considering my friends and the candidates coming to our company for an interview. Especially, with common use of social media and willingness to expand the network via such platforms as LinkedIn, the frequency in getting job offers from unexpected places has also increased. This social media era has its perks; however, it also has a disadvantage about confidentiality. Okumaya devam et →

No?

When I ask this question to the candidates and they only thank me and say “you already explained everything in detail”, it is nice but I can’t stop the urge to say “we both know that you have hundreds of questions in your mind” and actually I expect them to ask something for me to say “wow that’s a really good question”. Because this stage is also a part of the interview and it will provide me to understand how much you are interested in this job. Okumaya devam et →

Even if you have never been asked before, you will definitely get one day during an interview: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

The answer to this question will not be a copy-paste one. I do think the HR expert must know that he/she shouldn’t think like “Hmm, he/she is a perfectionist” when you define yourself as a perfectionist 🙂 Okumaya devam et →

I decided to write what I think about this issue for a long time upon the blog post of Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit and Dozuki – software and repair companies, on Harvard Business Review. When I saw Wiens’ approach, I realized that I am actually not that cruel. Okumaya devam et →

1. Try to change your task definition: If you like your job generally, but only have a few little issues that you cannot tolerate anymore, share your thoughts with your manager to make changes. If possible, ask for a new task sharing.

2. Take part in different projects and teams: If you are bored of always working with the same teammate or if one of those colleagues is the reason why you do not like your job, create an opportunity to work with your new colleagues.

Okumaya devam et →