The Life of a Successful Women

CV WRITING SKILLS A CV is a professional document used to introduce oneself to a potential future employer, therefore, you need to make a subtle statement that will make you standout and open opportunities to be invited for an interview. This second part of the series will be divided into 3 sections. Understanding the purpose of a CV Unnecessary details to avoid Advise specifically for graduates UNDERSTANDING THE PURPOSE OF A CV Ever wondered why you have never been called for an interview after applying for a job? The answer is simple. It all has to do with your CV and how you are using it as a tool for marketing your skills and expertise. You must use your CV to sell your skills to the company you are interested in. Recruiters are simply busy individuals and as an applicant you only have 10 seconds that are crucial for creating a good lasting impression and sell your skills to the hiring manager, so make it count. Invest time is compiling your CV (proof rea...

Importance of good grades Getting access to higher education after high school is a privilege that should not be taken for granted, therefore, you need to work hard towards getting good grades each semester until you complete your degree. It takes a lot of hard work, discipline, and dedication to study for tests and exams so that you get good marks at the end of the year and progress to the next academic year. I’ve been asked by some friends why I always aim to get good grades because at the end of the day when we graduate we all get the same degree/diploma. My answer to that is quite simple and straight forward – good grades mean that there is a possibility that I could earn a distinction. I have 5 simple tips that I followed in terms of maintaining a balanced student life, preparing for tests and exams when I was an undergraduate and that I still follow now that I’m a part-time postgraduate student while also trying to establish and build my career. 1. Plan your time...

For the month of September, I will start my very first blog series called, “Get that Job”. This series is specifically designed to help women or anyone who has been struggling with finding their dream job in the past year after completing their degree/diploma. This series will cover 5 topics and each topic will have simple tips and advice that you can easily follow so that you can find your dream job and be a #Boss-Lady. The 5 topics that will be covered are: Importance of good grades How to compile a great CV that will get you recognized Career portals How to be successful in an interview Slay @ work I hope that after each of these topics, you will be able to take the required action that will get you closer to finding your dream job. #GirlBoss – stay tuned to this series that will open up new opportunities for you.

Visualisation plays a huge role in whether or not you will achieve your goals. You have to envision yourself achieving your goals. Visualisation is a simple way of communicating with yourself by using visual creative imagery to physically see yourself achieving your goals. Here are my 5 tips to successful visualization: WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN As mentioned in my previous post, to successfully achieve your goals you need to set bold but yet realistic goals that fit a part of the bigger picture. You have to write your goals down on a paper and keep them in a place where you will be consistently reminded of them. You can keep them in your purse or journal (if you have one). But I personally prefer sticking my goals next to my mirror because I am able to easily engage with my goals on a daily basis, I am setting a constant reminder for myself of what I hope to accomplish most, and I envision the hard work I need to put in so that things can fall into place. TALK TO YOURSELF ...

In order to be a successful girl-boss you need to develop some habits that will ensure you are successful beyond your wildest dreams by breaking through some personal barriers that are standing in the way of your success. There are 10 habits that every girl-boss must live by: 1. Set goals It is important to set goals that are realistic. You can't live life without goals if you desire to live a successful life. You need to set short-term and long-term goals that fall part of the bigger picture of your goals and dreams. For example, at the beginning of the year we all set new year's resolutions but I bet 80% of us fail to achieve those resolutions because they are either unrealistic or we are unwilling to put in the effort to achieve those goals. To achieve your goals you need to take consistent actions that will help you work hard towards achieving your goal. If in 2017, your goal is to save money, what actions are you taking? Firstly, saying I want to save money is a...

Goals play an important role in our personal development and motivate us to work hard towards defining our own success. Setting goals requires discipline, time and a desire to make personal change. To achieve your goal(s) it needs to be realistic as that will help you understand exactly what the goal is about and why that goal feels important to you. To help you set realistic goals, I will use weight loss as an example to understand the importance of setting realistic goal R – Be REAL Before setting a goal you have to be REAL and honest with yourself. If your goal is to lose weight or develop an effective fitness routine, ask yourself these questions. Why do I want to lose weight? Why is this goal important to me? What actions am I willing to take to lose that weight? Will joining the gym be necessary to help me lose weight? What are my favourite exercises that will help me achieve my goal? How is my diet going to contribute towards losing the weight? How much weight do I ...

As a women, we are faced with many challenges. We are constantly being told how to live our lives. As a women you should be able to make your own decisions that will benefit you and lead you towards your own success without being scared of being judged.  As a woman in the HR environment, I have my own challenges. I am not respected by my male counterparts and they don't trust the decisions I make - which is frustrating considering that we are all equal. But I have shown them that I am a strong woman and I am fully capable of doing my job without being monitored or second guessed. I have learnt how to stand-up for myself and embrace my womanhood. I didn't get my current job by chance but my manager saw that I had passion and the willingness to learn, which are important elements that anyone needs in order to be successful in their own career fields or any other aspects of their lives. Without passion, you won't have the desire to achieve beyond your limits and witho...