Newerways

When LinkedIn Is Your Social Life and YouTube Is Your Therapist What I say in interviews vs. what I don’t I’m dry, boring, and unwitty, the human equivalent of black coffee. Quite a workaholic. I scroll LinkedIn like a second job. It’s my go-to place, because nothing screams party like productivity tips. My secret life? I moonlight as a YouTube oracle binge-watcher. Tarot readings, horoscope predictions, I’ve seen them all. I don’t believe Mercury retrograde always ruins lives. But if I fumble a behavioral question, I’m blaming planetary alignment. It’s not procrastination if  'Venus told me to rest.’ It’s not a bad answer if ‘Neptune clouded my communication skills.’ When asked why I want this role I almost say my rising sign indicated a career pivot, and three tarot readers pulled the Ace of Pentacles. Instead, I talk about growth, responsibilities, and timing. Either way, the stars approved of this application first. For better or worse   I’m read...

As a new entrant to the content creation market, I was relentlessly searching for jobs in writing. It was an aha moment. I was selected to write a test assignment, a video script that was for one of the well-known educators in the online world.  My script had to bring out the essence of effective communication. I brainstormed for ideas. And since it was my first experience, I was falling short in everything.  I whipped up all my resources and Googled, scoffing at the idea of writing a video script on communication for a master communicator. It was not an easy task. Nevertheless, I tried and came up with a story that remains close to my heart for being the first of its kind. Prompted by the twists in Chinese whisper, I co-related it with the modern generation. Here goes the story that you can smile about or empathise with. A couple decided to meet at 10.00 the next day for coffee. The boy reached the coffee shop the next morning, but the girl did not. He waited and ...