Interview, a conversation between two or more
people where questions are asked by the
interviewer to elicit facts or statements from
the interviewee. In this case, we are talking
about job interviews, where the interviewee
seems to be on a somewhat hot seat, seated
patiently or impatiently to get bombarded with
some unknown but probably predictable
questions from the interviewer(s).
Sit back, take a cup of chilled juice or probably
garri with rain water, then read along…
Tell me about yourself.
Mind you, the interviewer does not want to hear
what is already on your resume. Job applicants
fall into the trap of discussing what has being
written on their resume. Do you think the
interviewer would not go through your CV
before calling you for an interview? Then why
repeat lines? That means they know one or two
things about you. Infact most times, the
interviewer will have a copy of your CV with him
as he/she interviews you. This is why it is not a
very good time to repeat everything you have
written on your CV. Use this opportunity to say
something about how you fit into the job role or
company. Use it as an opportunity to sell
yourself.
What Are Your Weaknesses?
Most times, job applicants fall into the error of
saying they have no weaknesses. Trust, the
interviewer has heard it all a couple, if not
million times.
Tell them of that weakness(es) you’re actively
working on overcoming and you should be able to
present to the interviewer how you’re working
on it.
Mind you, do not project laziness as a weakness
or a sickness record; no organization want to
hire a lazy soul or headache-sufferer.
In addition, you can give your knowledge gap in
the role you’re being interviewed for as a
weakness and how you’re seriously working on
developing the skill set to cover the gap.
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Ten amazing habits that harm your child’s health
TOO LITTLE SUNSHINE
We are lucky to live in the tropics but few
children
spend sufficient time outside in the sun yet
this is
crucial for helping the body make vitamin D
which is
needed for healthy bones. (Vitamin D and
calcium
go hand-in-hand in building strong bones).
Lack of vitamin D/calcium leads to bone
deformities in children (including bow legs,
abnormal chest and skull shape) and causes
them to
fracture/break easily. Exposure to sunshine
should start in infancy and continue
throughout
life.
TOO LITTLE EXERCISE
Our academic programme has a very broad
syllabus
and is very competitive. Most children above the
age of 10 spend most of their time studying –
with
very little time set aside for play and extra-
curricular activities. When most urban children
are not studying, they spend a lot of their time
watching television or on the computer.
This sedentary lifestyle not only sets them up
for
obesity, it also is unhealthy for their bones
which
need exercise in order to become stronger.
Weak bones in children as pointed out earlier
can
lead to easy breakage and deformity.
BAD PARENTAL HABITS
Children pick up most of their lifelong habits
from
the adults they interact with daily. For this
reason, it is inevitable that some of the bad
habits
children have, they get from their parents.
Most of these can, however, be avoided if we
just
took time to keep our words/actions in check.
TOO MUCH TV/COMPUTER
Children in urban areas watch too much
television
compared to their rural counterparts. The
television is often a ‘baby sitter’ for the child.
It becomes a crucial part of their lives and most
would rather watch television than go out and
play. As the child grows older, computers are
incorporated into their lives.
Although both television and computers are
great
innovations, if utilised in excess they not only
promote a sedentary lifestyle but can also give
eye
problems (usually eye strain. In fact, excess
computer usage has been known to give a
complex
set of eye problems known as ‘computer vision
syndrome’).

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Ten amazing habits that harm your child’s health TOO LITTLE SUNSHINE We are lucky to live in the tropics but few children spend sufficient time outside in the sun yet this is crucial for helping the body make vitamin D which is needed for healthy bones. (Vitamin D and calcium go hand-in-hand in building strong bones). Lack of vitamin D/calcium leads to bone deformities in children (including bow legs, abnormal chest and skull shape) and causes them to fracture/break easily. Exposure to sunshine should start in infancy and continue throughout life. TOO LITTLE EXERCISE Our academic programme has a very broad syllabus and is very competitive. Most children above the age of 10 spend most of their time studying – with very little time set aside for play and extra- curricular activities. When most urban children are not studying, they spend a lot of their time watching television or on the computer. This sedentary lifestyle not only sets them up for obesity, it also is unhealthy for their bones which need exercise in order to become stronger. Weak bones in children as pointed out earlier can lead to easy breakage and deformity. BAD PARENTAL HABITS Children pick up most of their lifelong habits from the adults they interact with daily. For this reason, it is inevitable that some of the bad habits children have, they get from their parents. Most of these can, however, be avoided if we just took time to keep our words/actions in check. TOO MUCH TV/COMPUTER Children in urban areas watch too much television compared to their rural counterparts. The television is often a ‘baby sitter’ for the child. It becomes a crucial part of their lives and most would rather watch television than go out and play. As the child grows older, computers are incorporated into their lives. Although both television and computers are great innovations, if utilised in excess they not only promote a sedentary lifestyle but can also give eye problems (usually eye strain. In fact, excess computer usage has been known to give a complex set of eye problems known as ‘computer vision syndrome’). More Below http:///1KTGCx2