Hunting down great career ideas...

In the first of a series on acing assessment centres, today we’re going to look at the group discussion assessment, what your assessors are looking for, and the steps you can take to shine.

Increasingly you’ll find that interviewers are asking you “negative” interview questions as a way of testing you. For instance, they may ask you “what do you see as your biggest weaknesses?” People justifiably find these type of questions difficult to answer and often struggle to respond without talking themselves out of a promotion.

This is a question that is often asked at career workshops, and there is a short and a long answer to it. The short answer is “No” and the long answer starts with “Yes, if you take active control of your life”.

Have you noticed the trend in people (particularly men) using baking as a way of networking? It’s a particularly effective way of increasing team morale or expanding your network, and it’s something I wanted to share with you.

When sending a connection request to someone on LinkedIn, bear in mind they may not recall who you are or where they met you. That means the default “I’d like to add you to my professional network” message LinkedIn suggests you send, could end up being seen as spam and cost you your reputation, or even the chance to connect.