One of the problems, I usually face during my job interview is to speak my mind loud and clear without being boastful. Sometimes I struggle with giving a concise answer to the interview questions. Besides, I am unsure, at times, how to share my accomplishments with the interviewers without bragging. …
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One of the most important skills, the candidates should not disclose during the interview?
During a recent interview, for an early career management position in a public sector university, one of my colleagues was asked about his future plans. Being a PhD scholar, he replied that he was planning to complete his PhD first and then possibly go for a postdoc. To me, it …
Read More »The 03 important challenges awaiting the new Vice-Chancellors in the Universities in Pakistan
As the appointment of Vice-Chancellors of eight public sector universities in the province is in the final stage and the Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has formally moved a summary to that effect on the basis of the names proposed by the academic and search committee …
Read More »For how long, “sold goods will not be exchanged or taken back” in Pakistan?
The black Friday’s sale was on. The shops of the renowned brands such as Khadi, Zellbury, Alkaram, Almirah, Sapphire, J., Gul Ahmad, Warda, Sana Safinaz and Bareeze were jampacked with ladies with the valet de chambre waiting outside. The main University Road in Peshawar was standing still with massive traffic …
Read More »The 05 important tips to the successful completion of PhD quickly?
Based on my personal experienced and what I have learnt from academics, research scholars and scientists over the years, I believe that the path to obtaining a doctoral degree is paved with mistakes, failures and challenges and the guidelines in this regard can be elusive, irrelevant and often unrealistic. However, …
Read More »The 05 alarming trends of drug addiction in the universities in Pakistan
Recently, the law enforcement agencies arrested an alleged smuggler who used to supply drugs and ecstasy pills to the students of various educational institutions (i.e. schools, colleges and universities) in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The accused, an Afghan national, was arrested the other day in the second largest city …
Read More »The 10 important lessons novice researchers must learn before initiating their research work
Postgraduate students, research scholars, fellows and colleagues usually seek help for a ready made topic for their research work. Believing that some of them were doing it out of their passion, others were pursuing it as a matter of degree requirement, I, beg pardon to suggest them any hackneyed research …
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