Each one of us has their own out-of-body experience when faced with an interview, a presentation or talking to the boss. Thoughts are slowly drifting away to some uncertain and foggy place where you can’t think straight no matter how many times you review what you are to say prior to the situation. It’s not only you who experience these kinds of things. It does not matter if you are from Guam, the mountains of Sierra Madre, Tokyo, Japan, Jakarta Indonesia, and Hawaii or even if you are from South Pole. Even people from different cultures know the feeling.

Some people have ways to ignore these nervous symptoms all of us may have experienced from time to time. In order to cope, we put ourselves inside a transparent shelter of confidence.

But how do we build this shelter? The strength of your confidence may also determine the level of competency you are to exude in the nerve-racking situation.

Positive Self Talk

We should admit it to ourselves. We talk to ourselves sometimes. Some of us talk to themselves more frequently than others: May it is aloud or only in their heads. According to several studies, talking to oneself is not a sign of madness or delusion but can in fact help some people get done with their work, be motivated or think things through. Researchers even found out that it can turn negative feelings into optimism with positive reminders. It may be a little weird to stand in front of the mirror and say, “I can do it” but your heavy feeling can be lifted once you do it.

Make this a habit as well. It doesn’t mean that you have to talk to yourself every now and then. That may seem too weird to other people. You can just cheer yourself in your mind.

Carry Yourself Well

A little acting won’t do any harm as long as every part of your body gets incorporated with each other. It will be a little awkward if you have indeed straightened your back but sway your hands in the same motion of your step. You have to feel confident to own confidence. Be conscious of your actions but don’t let go of comfort. If we strike a powerful pose, we feel powerful.

Change your Perspective towards Other People

Inferiority may kick in if you think too much that you are talking to your boss. People have the tendency to back out from a situation if they think that they are to face someone more superior than they are. Think about them as equal human being but always remain respectful. Rather than thinking that your boss is a terrifying lion ready to pounce, think of him as a gentle cub that needs to be informed about the important information you have.

Turn your Frown Upside Down

Many people say smiling is the most powerful weapon. It blocks complaints and bad vibes. Not only does it exude a nice impression from you but it can also lift your own feeling. Be genuine as much as you can. Many people say that smiling is contagious. Who knows, you might get a smile in return from your boss.

Attend Self-Improvement Trainings

Attending self-improvement training is an option but it can do well to make you feel better especially for those who claim to be introverts. You can also read reviews or blogs online on how to improve and motivate yourself. Many self improvements companies such as Axis Human Capital group have an advocacy to help everyone build their own shelter of confidence around them.

Landing on a job frequently takes much lengthier than job hunters anticipate, more especially abroad, in Jakarta, Indonesia for instance.

The initial reason why landing on a job takes lengthier than estimated is because of the companies, like Axis Human Capital Ltd, a group of companies currently located in Accra, job search time line. It is very infrequent for a company to post an open position and fill the position instantly. To begin with, resumes need to be gathered and subjected to review. Next, several series of phone interviews and then in-person interviews. Even when a top applicant is chosen, the human resources department still frequently needs to inspect references, do background checks and complete other vital administrative work prior to the job offer.

Job hunters must have patience with companies throughout the interview procedure, particularly when it takes longer than anticipated. A worthy HR department works to remain in communication with job applicants throughout a long procedure; however, even the best communication does not make a job search progress faster.

Next reason why getting a job takes too long is for the reason that there are more job hunters than vacant positions. This is especially factual for higher-level jobs. An extremely eligible job hunter has to wait for a suitable position in the suitable geographical area to uncover and then contest with other similarly qualified candidates for the vacant position.

Even getting retail and service occupations frequently take too long, as compared to a job hunter assumes. After all, they do not want to hire frauds.

Some job hunters consider getting a job as a nonstop course. These are the job hunters who watch out for fresh positions in their industry and submit an application for them at whatever time they become available, although they are contentedly employed by another company. For the reason that getting a job is much trouble-free if presently employed. These job hunters sometimes have less time to job search as compared to individuals who wait till they are out of a job to start the job search course.

Ghana, Africa – With an aim to increase the quality of workforce and labor in Africa, Axis Human Capital, with a group of individuals to pursue its goal, conducts training in operations and human resource-related issues which includes Strategic Planning 101 which defines the company’s best strategy to maximize their resources and increase their ROI; Business Presentation Skills which enhances the company’s communication skills in marketing their business; Negotiation in which executives, owners and leaders are taught on how to deal with people; Leadership which brings out the essence of the term and Diversity Management in which it teaches leaders on how to deal with diversified people in the team with different cultures and values. The company also conducts Teambuilding Exercises and Organizational Performance Management among many others.


It can be remembered that the team also conducted other research and development trainings for companies, employers and employees alike.


Axis Human Capital Group is specialized in human resources and has built their reputation for recruiting high-caliber candidates for employers and working with them to develop their organizational capacities through trainings and other projects. They also work with job seekers for their own individual growth, preparing them for the real world ahead and mapping out their most suitable career path through CV reviews.


With each passing year, Axis has supported and lent a hand to individuals and companies to globally compete in their own field, showing the others and the world that African people also have the ability to do what this generation has always done: to excel and succeed. Now, not only do these individuals compete and challenge one another in their own continent as they have also explored other countries such as America, Hongkong and Europe where greater opportunities are at hand. They already pose as a threat and a warning to people around the world.


For the last decade, Africa has been reported to be the worst continent for employment but companies such as Axis proves otherwise. The company is known to support and promote African development by enhancing the country’s human capital. Just like other places such as Jakarta in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Mauritania in Africa and other neighboring countries and continents which are tagged to be the lowest of the low, Ghana has demonstrated its capacity to still grow and has established its name in the world’s fastest developing nation.


Axis Human Capital Group is continuously conducting these trainings. You can visit their website to learn more.

Axis Capital Group, a human resource company based in Ghana knows that many of the employees’ issue and/or happiness depend on the boss. It really matters what and how the boss behave.

Looking at the term itself, “Boss” is someone who is higher than you in rank in the office. How can you, a mere employee, be able to manage your boss and start a relationship with him? Well, there are different types of bosses that you might encounter in our lifetime.

Managing your boss does not instantly mean that you have to undermine him; that you literally have to manage him although you have to do a lot of adjustments to please him. Sometimes, admit it or not, we may bend some of our own principles just to get along with the boss.

According to the report gathered by the International Labor Organization (ILO), unemployment rate generally shows no improvement in the last 10 years. Most countries have maintained their unemployment rate while others have either declined or increased for a few point percentages.

In the Developed Economies and the European Union, labor market conditions showed no signs of improvement during 2014. In Central and South-Eastern Europe (non-EU) and CIS countries, the fall in unemployment recorded since the crisis peak of 2009 was reversed in 2013; Employment growth continued to outpace labor force expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean; In East Asia, employment growth remained weak, consistent with weak labor force growth; In South-East Asia and the Pacific, employment expanded by 1.6 % in 2013 and is projected to outpace growth in the working age population in the coming years; labor markets continued to suffer from high rates of informal/agricultural employment where jobs are poorly paid and unprotected in South Asia; the economic growth rate in 2013 proved too low to generate sufficient employment opportunities for a fast growing population, and unemployment remained the highest in the world in the Middle East and North Africa and in Sub-Saharan Africa, paid employment opportunities are scarce and the vulnerable employment rate, at 77.4 % in 2013, remained the highest of all regions.

Mauritania has the highest unemployment rate of 30.1% in the last quarter of 2014 as reported by ILO. The country’s percentage has been constantly decreasing from 32.1% in 2005 but it has also been constantly recorded in the top 5 for the last 10 years. Cambodia, on the other hand has recorded to have the lowest unemployment rate with only 0.4% in the first half of 2014.

Among all the regions, South East Asia and the Pacific have shown great potential in economic growth and development which imposes a warning to other developed countries. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia have tied with both 3% unemployment rates. Jakarta Indonesia, despite leading Asia in infrastructure and construction industry thus employing thousands of employees is reported to still have 6% unemployed citizens in its population.

Africa, on the other hand, has been experiencing an increase in their unemployment rate. Ghana, for instance, has 12.9%, its highest unemployment record according to Trading Economics. The lack of job vacancies and have caused these numbers to increase from 11.20% from 2014.

South Asia has also been experiencing a laggard decline of unemployment rate despite the great rise of China. Hongkong also has 3% and is expected to maintain the number for the next 5 more years.

About Axis Human Capital Group

Human Resource agencies like Axis Human Capital, a group of HR professionals which is located in Ghana, aims to help decrease unemployment rate by organizing events for employment awareness, particularly in Africa. We work with job seekers to map out their career paths and prepare them for career opportunities through individual career coaching, workshops and CV reviews. We also build the capacity of entrepreneurs through tailored business advisory services for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.

Non-verbal communication is as essential in any interview as the words you say. In fact, it tells more about you. But there are a lot of interviewees who get jitters and nerves before the actual meeting thus causing them to convey it through their actions.

People usually get nervous because of the panic they feel in the thought of meeting the interviewer. The main reason for this is mostly because we are already thinking of the outcome of the interview, worried if we can give the right answers and anxious about the questions. Most people don’t realize that we are already building an impression even before the start of the interview proper from the time we open the door until the time we walk out of it.

These non-verbal languages we convey may affect our interview so we really have to be cautious in how we act in front of our potential boss.

Build Your Confidence

It doesn’t matter whether you are in Jakarta, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Europe or America to know this: being called for an interview is a big opportunity. It means you have been evaluated and are a step from being hired. They wouldn’t entertain you if you are worth nothing to them.

Focus

You will need to have a goal and focus on that. Review the most commonly asked questions during an interview the facts that you want to share about yourself and the information you have gathered about the company. Remain professional throughout the process.

You should also prepare for your physical appearance. Choose an outfit that best suit the company’s feel without compromising your own taste. Overdoing your outfit may make you look dull and boring but if you are applying to a big, corporate company, wearing a flowery dress or comfort shoes may not be appropriate.

The Interview

During the interview, be alert on what your interviewer is saying and consider these important non-verbal factors:

1. Eye Contact
- Remember that eyes are the windows to one’s soul. Maintaining eye contact with your interviewer during the whole course of your interview is essential but make sure you don’t creep them out. If you look away while you are talking, it shows that you lack confidence or might send the impression that you are a fraud; if your interviewer is talking and you are looking around the room, it shows that you have a very short attention span and might offend the one speaking.

2. Facial Expression
- Eliminate any negative features. If you are sad or tired during those times, throw them out of the window and smile. It will not only give the impression that you are a happy person but may also lift all your heavy feeling. A genuine smile can be very contagious. You do not need to plaster that smile all throughout the interview but always remember to keep coming back to it.


3. Posture
This one imposes confidence and power. Stand tall, walk tall and sit tall

4. Gesture
- Hand gestures while we talk are normal to human beings. We just need to manage it. Usually when a person is nervous, he is overly conscious of himself to the point that his gestures are already not connected with the other parts of his body. Make sure that your gestures are natural and meaningful.

The most important aspect of interviewing is your attitude. If you want to rise above others with better experience, better grades, or better anything, you will need to work on developing a highly positive work attitude. The way most employers differentiate at the entry level is by candidates' attitudes toward the job.

About Axis Human Capital Group

Axis Human Capital is a group of professionals who aim to enhance personal talents especially in Ghana, Africa. We work with job seekers to map out their potential and career paths. Since its inception in 2008, Axis group has built a reputation for recruiting high-caliber candidates for employees and has assured our employers against fraud or scam.

For more information:
http://www.axishcl.com/

All work, no play. Some of you individuals out there are too workaholic to take a break from all the stressful events, deadlines and scary bosses. Recreational activities are essential for our continued growth and to free ourselves from concentrating too much on our work. Thankfully, almost all companies nowadays take a day or week off from their hectic schedule to bond and make memories outside of the workplace. These workaholics no longer got any excuse.


When someone says team building activities, the first thing that comes to mind nowadays is the rigorous activities such as rappelling, bungee jumping or mountain trekking. If that is your style, you can go ahead and do so. There are so many available activities available nowadays. You can try mountain trekking in Mount Khuiten in Mongolia, rappelling in Bryce and Zion Canyon, bungee jumping in Queenstown in New Zealand or if you have a different trip, you can try drum dancing in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Team building is very important if you wish to extract the best out of your workforce. Employees are urged to work smarter and not just harder, in an effort to deliver the desired results. There are also available team building activities that can be done inside the office which you can do before meetings to loosen up a bit. Here are some of them:

Game Name: This is my Life
Participants: Everyone
Materials: cards (all images)
Instruction: Cards represent different stages of life.
Queen= teenage years.
King = Young Adult.
Jack = Childhood years.
Ace = now.
Each participant must pick a card and tell something about themselves based on the image on the card picked.


Game Name: Whaddya Know
Participants: anyone
Materials: List of questions
Instructions: Bring a list of ten questions to a meeting. They can be questions about your business, the people you serve, your products — things your team should know but nothing too easy. Without warning, pop a question to the group or direct it to one individual. Every correct answer gets a candy bar or some other small reward.


Game Name: Wear your Attitude
Participants: Everyone
Materials: Attitude buttons
Instructions: Have buttons or laminated cards with a variety of attitudes on them; such as happy, angry, friendly, generous, sad, worried, excellent, etc. As each person enters work, allow them to pick the attitude they would like to display. People who pick unattractive ones can be avoided and the pleasant ones will get all the smiles, encouragement, and positive attention. Anyone can change their ‘button attitude’ at any time.


Human Resource agencies such as Axis Human Capital is a group of companies that organize team building activities, talents and development trainings and organizational seminars which help bring out the positivity and strengthen the working relationship within a company. Our priority is to enhance the capacity of an employee, employer or entrepreneur in dealing other people and their business.

U.S. wages and salaries are projected to increase by approximately 3% for the most part workers in 2014, however some employee pay growths are more equal than others. Whereas that base-pay raise will somewhat outpace rise, it’ll pale alongside the average elective bonuses given to top executives, according to two recent surveys. This news is dazed even Axis Human Capital Limited a group of companies based in Ghana Africa. The company I also hoping this could also be possible to SE Asian countries such as KL Malaysia, Bangkok Thailand, Jakarta Indonesia and many more.

The average base pay for salaried employees will increase by around 2.9% in 2014 based on decisions already made by management, according to a survey of 1,500 mid-size and large U.S. employers by management consultancy Mercer, released Monday, and a separate, soon-to-be released survey of 1,000 organizations by professional services firm Towers Watson & Co. That’s up slightly from 2.8% in 2013, according to Mercer, and down from 3% in 2013, according to Towers Watson. (Most employers have already finished making their compensation decisions for the year.) people are hoping that this is not fake and will be actually true and not some kind of trickery from the government.

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Given that the U.S. inflation rate hovered at 2.1% for the 12 months to June, these latest pay raises don’t lead to much improvement in the average employee’s real income according to reviews. They’re equivalent to “almost stagnant” wages, says Laura Sejen, managing director of talent and rewards at Towers Watson. Employees can expect salary increases of 3% in 2015, she says. This year’s pay and last year’s projected raises are up from 2.1% in 2009 at the height of the recession, but down from 3.8% in 2007 and 2008, according to Mercer.

CEO annual compensation packages at the country’s biggest companies, meanwhile, edged closer to $10 million. The median total compensation package for CEOs was $9,656,000 in 2013, with approximately two-thirds of that value coming from long-term incentive grants, according to a separate analysis by Mercer of compensation and benefits for CEOs at 240 companies in the S&P 500. Pay in the form of long-term incentives climbed to a median $6,457,000, a median year-over-year change of 4%.

Employers are focusing on executives and best performers because they’re now more willing (and able) to jump ship, Snaith says. The labor market continues to improve in the sixth year of this recovery, he says, but not all participants are reaping the benefits. “There are still high levels of underemployment and historically low labor force participation rates,” he says.

It is always depressing if you are constantly being rejected and you're not getting the job, Axis Human Capital Ltd, a group of companies currently located in Accra, understands this very well. However, through studying what went wrong at your job hunt method, you could confirm that you develop beyond ever in the past. Through rendering modifications in your association, your conversational and your sales abilities, you will be successful at the résumé phase, accomplished the initial and second interviews and getting hired eventually.

Connections are vital to landing on a job, particularly if you dream of working abroad like in Jakarta, Indonesia perhaps, frequently letting you to avoid writing a résumé, cover letter and the application procedure. Connections make the whole job hunt stress-free and will keep you away from fraud. However, if you're not catching a job, look through people who identifies you and what you do. You may perhaps have no any useful connections since you don't network, or for the reason that you merely haven't placed yourself there.

To begin constructing your connection network, get under way of allowing friends or family identify what kind of profession you desire, and check if they be acquainted with anybody who can help out. If you don't sense their network is sturdy enough, begin the networking course through attending to an affair or event in your preferred industry. Converse with people near you, and make certain to get business cards and catch up after.

Review, perhaps you're not good at selling yourself. Your cover letter and résumé are uninteresting and very bad. Or it could be those documents are too long or too short. You'll cannot pass those pile of for interview résumés when you're terrible at selling yourself.

Selling yourself is not damaging; it simply needs preparation. To begin with, save a document of accomplishments. Next when you make your cover letter and résumé, emphasize those, instead of listing what you did day to day in previous jobs. Remain self-assured in your character, from paper to personal appearances, in addition carry on to describing the outcomes you could convey to the place throughout your interview too.

You're not conversational would bring you a lot of problems. You made it to the interview, however, didn’t catch it, maybe it is your interview style. Further than conversing why you're the best for the job and stressing your abilities and upshots in previous jobs, you must be conversational. Employers are after at liking you. Likeable individuals are the perfect people to work with. Therefore intensify the charisma and passion. Express that not just are you completely capable, nonetheless you'll be getting along with everyone. Never be overeager, however, make certain to articulate your desire and commitment.