I think these projects are a great way of learning new things and applying the skills you’ve learnt. The IT world moves so quickly, taking time off for whatever reason might see you fall out of the game completely. This is exactly what happened to Veena, who took a career break, but realised everything had [...]
Hi, Karla here again. These are the last two topics on Soft Skills today and they’re Adaptability and Collaboration. ADAPTABILITY Adaptability, or flexibility, is the ability to embrace change and challenges with a positive, resourceful attitude. We all face unexpected problems in the workplace, but those with strong adaptability skills are able to approach these [...]
“I got so much experience from the mock interviews, now I know what they’re going to ask and have the answers ready!” […]
As a 100% remote company, we rely on online meetings to communicate with our global team. We chatted with a special guest, Iante Rademeyer who is a Coach in some of our workshops at the Internship Stage of our 3 Step Process. She shared some online meeting tips to help you to communicate effectively during [...]
Hi, Karla here again. Continuing on from last time on the topic of Soft Skills. Today I’m wanting to touch on another couple of soft skills called Emotional Intelligence and Critical Thinking. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in [...]
Hi my name is Karla and I’m part of the Industry Connect Global Team. Today I’m wanting to touch on the importance of soft skills at work and what exactly “Soft Skills” is. The term “Soft skills” has been thrown around so often that we can lose sight of what soft skills are and maybe [...]
"Keep learning by yourself, work hard, be confident." Many immigrants come with a wealth of experience, qualifications and knowledge of the IT industry, but still struggle to find a job. Those newly arrived in the country can’t find work, and oftentimes their visa depends on it. At the same time, the IT industry is missing [...]
"I told them all the about the projects I worked on during my internship with Industry Connect and I think that is what secured the job for me." Once again, one of our interns has found a job as a software developer thanks to our help! This time it’s Nik who has launched his new [...]
