Blogs by Theresa Rita

Before you apply for a job, you should have a document with a summary of your yourself: who you are, your skills, your work experiences, your educational background, portfolio, achievements and affiliations. You need a CV or Resume, but do you know the difference between these two? Depending on the kind of role you are applying for, the difference between these two goes beyond CV’s being favoured by the British and Resume’s favoured by Americans! Highlights of CV Curriculum Vitæ, which means “Course of Life” in Latin . Summarizes detailed experiences with skills and focuses on career highlights of the candidate. Usually lengthy and contains full record of skills, experiences, educational history, achievements and affiliations. Usually not adapted to suit different job roles, but new experiences and achievements can be added. Layout should be formal and follow a chronological order. Highlights of Resume Comes from French word res...

Apart from being skillful at taking up a front role in guiding employees at the workplace, one of the defining roles of a leader is in ensuring a culture of engagement between team members in the organization. An engaged employee is one who works with the overall success of the organization in mind. They are fully attached to the organization physically, mentally and emotionally and are enthusiastic about working towards the best interest of the company. Creating the right environment to promote an engaging culture, therefore, is a step in the right direction for the overall well-being of both the leader and the workforce. Here are few tips on how to encourage employee engagement in every organization. Office set up should be open An open office design set-up creates an environment which speaks to the workforce about the equal importance of each member of the team to the overall success of the organization. It makes every part of the workforce including the leader to ...

Image captured from a night view at Souq al Bahar I am currently practicing Marketing and Communications professionally in the Interior Design and Construction sector, so I wrote this article based on my observations in the industry. The Interior Design industry has over the years been a venture for creative minds. The process starts with the Designer or Architect’s contact with the client, understanding his needs, lifestyle and the purpose of the project. From the information given, the Designer is then able to conceptualize an idea and puts it on paper through free form representation intended to communicate directly to the client. In the past, the technique of rendering was manual, by hand through sketches, drawings and finishing with water paints, color pencils etc. Not in this era of digital revolution, where major technological advancements have changed the technique of rendering. With the use of Computer Aided Design and Drafting(CADD) software, the process now focus...