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  A new year means a fresh perspective on your career. Are you really where you want to be? A lot of resolutions are made in the beginning of the year with serious intention to improve our personal and professional selves. However, as the year progresses they fade.  Here are some career resolutions that you can keep through the year with ease and make 2020 your year of career success. 1.Notch-up your Communications A non- negotiable skill to have, hone in the areas you have neglected – public speaking, email writing, or social media 2. Confront habits that hinder productivity Are you spending too much time on social media, what’s distracting you? 3. Get more self-aware Knowing your professional strengths, weaknesses, needs and goals will help you play them to your advantage 4. Take a risk If you’re nervous about going on camera or public speaking, for example, make 2020 a year to make peace with that. 5. Clean-up your online presence. Are you satisfi...

  Your profile on i12WRK is your ticket to find the right job. Creating a profile allows you to access all the jobs posted on the i12WRK platform and tells the employers how you see yourself professionally, about your skill sets and strengths. Employers are always looking out for candidates. You need to make sure you’re highly visible to the employer and they have good reason to pick you. Video cover letter : For jobs where you'll be interacting with clients, such as sales roles, makes clear that you are one who could walk into a business meeting and rock it. A profile photo :  that looks professional and presents you as someone friendly and engaging is important for customer facing roles. Work History : Including all the major accomplishments from each of your past jobs helps you stand out as relevant match from the specific industry. Education and professional credentials:   Certifications, university degree makes your profile stronger Your skills listi...

  Even if this article was written way back in January, what seems like a long time ago, it would aim to bring a perspective to skill needs that would emerge as a result of blurring boundaries between traditional and future businesses. The situation globally and in our region is very similar. As governments and people are fighting the war against the pandemic of COVID 19, businesses are forced to take tough decisions to stay afloat. We at i12WRK have seen a drop of almost 80% in total job postings where-in some sectors the drop is even higher. The year started with a positive outlook however by mid-march we started witnessing a sharp decline.  By the third week of March most businesses took the decision to freeze new roles/jobs followed by some tough decisions on reduction of headcount that taken in the 4 th  week. Even though most businesses have frozen there hiring needs, there are some industries where we get immediate demand for both skilled and semi-skilled wor...