You’re planning your next big career move. You did your research and your homework on the company. You aced the interview rounds, and have a good feeling about the people who interviewed you. You’re sure that this role seems ideal for your current stage in your career, but you hit a roadblock at the very […]
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Careers Prospects with a Masters in Management (MiM)

The Masters in Management (MiM) is an amazing degree for fresh graduates or people with upto 2-3 years of work experience. It is especially useful if you would like to change fields (get into management from sciences, for example) or want to add some extra teeth to your undergraduate (UG) business degree. The masters in […]
Best Responses to “Sell me this pen” In Interviews

Anyone who has seen Martin Scorsese’s – “The Wolf of Wall Street”, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the infamous stock-broker and salesman, Jordan Belfort, contains a classic “Sell me this pen” sales lesson scenario. In the movie, DiCaprio’s Belfort teaches his sales team their first lesson by pulling out a pen and saying, “sell me this […]
Best Answers to “How should I hire you” in Interviews

Interviewers hire those candidates who have a clear understanding of the job requirement and also of the company they are joining. Before any interview, you should go through the company’s website to know the technologies, applications, sectors, types of services/products the company is engaged in. If it is a management or marketing/sales role, then you […]
What was your best moment when negotiating a salary?

We previously wrote an article on How to Ace Job Interviews like a Pro and we decided to elicit responses on the best moments people had when negotiating their salaries. Jake – “Negotiation Theory worked the best for me.” I smiled. “Yes- I think that number is reasonable, given my skill set and what […]
10 Persistent Problems Faced by Any Startup

Introduction The problems faced are many, and it varies based on what industry your startup is in. Every situation is unique but it seems to me that 99 percent of issues come down to just a few simple things. As someone who has had experience consulting multiple companies, all I can say is, take […]
Lessons to Learn from Steve Jobs for your Startup

There are many lessons to learn for your startup to grow and scale to a unicorn – and there’s no better person to learn – Steve Jobs. “I always advise people – Dont wait ! Do something when you are young, when you have no responsibilities. Invest time in yourself to have great Experiences that […]
How to Ace Job Interviews like a Pro

Introduction Interviews need preparation. Some questions pop up time and time again — usually about you, your experience and the job itself. We have compiled a list of the most common questions, as well as included tips of how to ace job interviews like a pro. Let’s get your preparation off to a flying […]