The Hummingbird

Are you due for a job interview and you are all worried and jittery? Are you asking yourself what you should or should not do or say? Well, you will get some great insights if you read further. A job interview is the only chance you got to impress your potential employer. It is the most important introduction of yourself to your would-be employer. During an interview, you get a chance to prove that you are indeed qualified and deserving of the opportunity through a demonstration of your skills, personality, attitude, and enthusiasm. It is also a chance for you to learn more about your potential employer, assess the values and priorities of the organization, get an insight into their working culture, and gauge if all that will fit your preference and values. So, having all these in mind, what then should you do and not do before, during, and after an interview? 1. Time Prepare well for the interview and do arrive in time at the venue for the interview. Advisably, come 10-15 minutes earl

Well, by the fourth word of the title of this article, you might or might not already notice an error. The misuse of the word 'alumni' is among errors that often go unnoticed in the English language. Several people use the word alumni both in singular and plural, and to refer to either a male or a female when referring to people's former learning institutions. Often we hear people say that "I'm an alumni of the such-and-such institution." Years back, I also did not know the right word to use, and it cost me a job. As I was telling the panel about me, I made the mistake of saying that, "I am an alumni of the such-and-such university." One of the panelists asked me to repeat what I said. I proudly obliged, not knowing why he had asked me to do so. After the interview, the gentleman told me to look up the word in a dictionary. I was embarrassed. Well, allow me to politely remind you that one should never be caught saying that he or she is an alumni of a