Also, the pros and cons of a mid-career sabbatical, a call to extend funding for Black entrepreneurs and tips for handling large projects effectively
Ask Women and Work Question: I’m on the hunt for a new job. I’m confident in my experience and abilities, but my weak spot is interviews. I’m just not great at them! What are some tips to performing better during job interviews?
So, how do you prepare? First, do your company research, which extends beyond performing a cursory review of the organization’s mission, values and website. Has the company been in the news recently? Is it innovating in a particular area? What’s going on with the competition? Steeping yourself in publicly available information about the organization is going to help you pull relatable examples from your own work history when answering interview questions.
On the performance side, make sure that you are communicating clearly and listening actively. You can gain more comfort by simulating the experience. Do mock interviews with a friend, mentor or career coach. This week’s must-read stories on women and work Mid-career sabbaticals can offset burnout and offer a new trajectory for life We generally associate sabbaticals with university professors, who on a regular basis self-fund year-long excursions to rejuvenate, travel or delve more deeply into a research interest.
“The government of Canada has to recognize that they have committed to a community and its growth, and this has been a community that’s been underserved, undervalued, underrepresented,” said Tiffany Callender, chief executive officer of the Federation of African Canadian Economics.
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