So you’ve submitted a killer resume, crafted a powerful cover letter, made it past the screening round and now you’ve been invited to an interview! At this point, you may be experiencing mixed emotions. You’re excited that you’ve gotten to …
Podcast: My Open Secrets to Career ‘Success’
The first article I published on LinkedIn, long before I started this website, garnered 2, 993 views. One of those viewers was a Liberian girl named Cyrene Williams. Unbeknown to me, she was inspired and even went on to find …
3 Ways you are Turning Recruiters OFF
The recruitment process is a fragile one where one wrong move can cost you a gamechanging opportunity. Having relevant experience and a well-formatted resume is not enough to land a competitive job. I have personally witnessed strong candidates being sacked …
I Hate My Job. Now what?
Have you ever been hit by the gut-wrenching realization that you hate your job? I have. In my case, it was an internship. At the beginning it was exciting, I was learning new skills, meeting new people and being mildly …
How To Smash Any Interview
So you’ve submitted a killer resume, crafted a powerful cover letter, made it past the screening round and now you’ve been invited to an interview! At this point, you may be experiencing mixed emotions. You’re excited that you’ve gotten to …
Crafting Powerful Cover Letters
I vividly remember writing my first cover letter. I was perplexed, there was so much I felt I could say but I wasn’t sure what to prioritise or where to start. Naturally, I binged on “How to write a Cover …
FAQs: Getting a (Google) Internship
I was fortunate enough to intern with Google at their EMEA Headquarters in Dublin this past summer. I enjoyed it more than I imagined possible and would do it all again if I could. I have since gotten a lot …
My Story: Getting an Internship at Google
“How did you get an internship at Google?” I have been asked this question more times than I can count and admittedly, I struggle to comprehensively answer it each time. The video below details my story and key tips. Feel …
Why I chose Spain over another Internship
“When you’re young, you should take risks and if you feel like you’ll learn the most by sailing a ship for a few months then do that.” A Director at Google once gave me the above piece of advice which …
3 Steps to a Killer Resume
It’s been approximately 2.5 years since I actively started my journey as a young professional. Thus far, I have been lucky enough to do internships with a variety of companies; from tech giants like Google and cutthroat consulting firms like …
How I got 6 Internships in 2 Years
Two years ago, I relocated to a tiny island in Africa, called Mauritius, to attend the African Leadership University (ALU). I was ready to unleash my potential coupled with my entrepreneurial ambitions and drive change in our beloved continent! But …
