by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 7, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
“Nerves and butterflies are fine — they’re a physical sign that you’re mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that’s the trick.” – Steve Bull Job interviews, if your nerves are getting the best of you...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 21, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Creating a cover story is not a deception; it can be a tool to protect you from a past that does not fully define you and it can help you exercise your right to finding a satisfying career. Okay, so, you are sitting at your kitchen table staring at an...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 17, 2016 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives
The Basics – Hard Skills The term soft skills in contrast to hard skills is one of the great ironies in the world of Human Resources (HR). Hard skills involve specific knowledge and abilities. For example, hard skills include technical proficiency like using...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 30, 2016 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR
I’ve often heard the expression “people are too quick to hire and too slow to fire …” but in practice, most hiring still remains way too quick. Given what’s at stake I’m surprised. This does, however, provide a chance to put the power of Industrial /...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 10, 2015 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Nerves Getting in Your Way? A while back I wrote about job interview techniques for nervous job candidates. While those approaches will work for most people who get nervous prior to job interviews or other high-stakes situations there are some people who need more...
