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Sometimes, lack of experience and talent is no longer what receives your CV evicted, however the use of clichéd phrases and phrases that make hiring managers cringe. While it is essential that you use buzzwords to highlight your abilities and competencies, you need to be cautious how you use them. If a recruiter or hiring manager opens your CV and it is no exclusive from that of the previous person, you can be positive he will leap past it. He needs to see the strong point in you. He also desires to be convinced that you are the proper candidate, and a bunch of repetitive jargons won’t do the magic. Here are 5 worst overused buzzwords you should banish from your CV: 1.  “I AM EXTRAORDINARILY MOTIVATED” Motivated to do what? Almost every jobseeker consider themselves motivated, so 90% of CVs hiring managers come throughout include this phrase. If you need to show off this on your CV as a strong skill, be specific and actually show what you mean. For example, you can discuss about ho...

Transform Together Scholarships for International and European Union (non-UK) Students Last updated: 14 Apr 2016 | Sheffield Hallam University Bachelors/Masters Degree    Deadline: 31 May/1 Nov 2016 (annual) Study in: Sheffield, UK Course starts Sept 2016/Jan 2017  Brief description: Transform Together scholarships are open to international students and European Union (non-UK) students applying to a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at Sheffield Hallam University in the 2016/17 academic year. Host Institution(s): Sheffield Hallam University in UK Field(s) of study: All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses offered at the University. Number of Scholarships: Not specified Target group: International and European Union (non-UK) students Scholarship value/inclusions: Half fee waiver (50%) is availab...

American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship American University Bachelors Degree Deadline: 15 Dec 2016 Study in: USA Course starts August 2017 Brief description: The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship is targeted to high-achieving international students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in the US and who are dedicated to positive civic and social change. It is intended for students who will be to returning home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country. Host Institution(s): American University, Washington DC, USA Level/Field(s) of study: Any undergraduate study offered at the University Number of Scholarships: One (1) scholarship is available Target group: The scholarships are targeted to international students from any country who are not  U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or dual citizens of the U.S. and another country.Preference will be given to international students...

Reasons Why You Should Not Follow Your Passion… Credit : Original article written by E.C.LAW In my opinion, you have been given some very terrible advice all your life. And that advice is: Follow Your Passion Every time you watch an award show, say it’s HIP TV Headies Awards, the Grammys or the Oscars, you hear a famous local or international celebrity, trophy in hand, say something like: “Follow your dreams! Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have what it takes!” Anytime I hear statements like this, I cringe. It’s horrible advice See, I understand the importance of persistence, and the value of encouragement, but who tells a stranger, someone they probably will never meet not to give up on their dreams, without even knowing what it is they are dreaming about? It’s quite like posting on Facebook that you’re having stomach pain and people telling you which variant of “Agbo Jedi” you should drink. How do they know it’s not appendicitis or ulcer or just ordinary dysentery....