Thread by @TundeTASH

Top:

- 5 Cover Letter creators
- 10 Things to leave out of your resume
- 10 Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2019
- 10 Countries with Free Education
- 8 Scholarships for International Students in Canada
- 6 Reasons to be on LinkedIn
- 7 BA Interview Questions

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- Top 5 Online Cover Letter creators

If you are unable to draft a cover letter using this step-by-step guide:

https://twitter.com/TundeTASH/status/1134484223342075904

Then you can use one of these online cover letter creators. Please note some of them aren't free.

You can Google:

- Smart Cover Letter
- Resumizer
- Kickresume
- Zety
- Live Career

Top 10 Things to leave out of your resume:

- Long paragraphs without bullets: You know a resume isn't a cover letter. Make it precise and brief. No one is interested in your stories.

- Starting phrases with I: Start with skill, action, accomplishment words and not with 'I'.

- Why you left your previous employers: This is a total no-no.
- Misspellings or grammatical errors
- Irrelevant experiences
- Photographs
- Weak assertions about academic achievements
- Inappropriate Email Address
- Personal Beliefs

Top 10 Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2019

In no particular order:

- UX Design
- Artificial Intelligence
- Translation
- Audio Production
- Cloud Computing
- Mobile Application Development
- Analytical Reasoning
- People Management
- Sales Leadership
- Game Development

Top 10 Countries with Free Education & some of the schools in the country:

1. Germany

Technische Universität München
Humboldt University of Berlin​
KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Ludwig-Maximilians – Universität München
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

2. Sweden

Stockholm University
Uppsala University
Karolinska Institute
Lund University

3. France

Ecole Polytechnique (ParisTech)
Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University (PSL)
CentraleSupélec
Sorbonne University

4. Spain

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
University Complutense Madrid
University of Navarra

5. Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
National Technical University of Athens
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

6. Belgium

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
University of Ghent
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

7. Czech Republic

Czech Technical University in Prague
Charles University
Masaryk University

8. Finland

Tampere University of Technology
University of Eastern Finland

9. Austria

Universität Innsbruck
Vienna University of Technology
University of Vienna

10. Norway

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
University of Bergen​
University of Oslo

Top 8 Scholarships for International Students in Canada 2019

- Fellowships, Awards, Scholarships

1. Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Amount: $15,000 per year
Details: tiny.cc/zgqi8y
Must have a study permit to be eligible
Field: All discipline

2. University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships
Amount: $18,000 PhD, $14,000 MSc.
Details: tiny.cc/8qqi8y

3. University of Calgary Graduate Awards
Amount: $1,000 - $40,000
Details: tiny.cc/cs0i8y

4. University of Waterloo International Master’s and Doctoral Awards
Amount Varies
Details: tiny.cc/6mri8y

5. Trudeau Foundation Scholarships
Amount: Up to $60,000 for a Max of 3 years
Details: tiny.cc/kzri8y

6. Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
Amount: $70,000 / year
Details: tiny.cc/r2ri8y

7. Simon Fraser University Financial Aid and Awards
Details: tiny.cc/tjti8y

8. Ontario Trillium Scholarship
Details: tiny.cc/h00i8y
Amount: $40,000 Annually

Top 6 Reasons to be on LinkedIn

LinkedIn:

1. Remains #1 place to get hired
2. Is a branding tool for you
3. Helps stay up to date with industry trends
4. Builds a network of professionals
5. Scouters will contact you via LinkedIn
6. Recommendations build trust among recruiters

Top 7 Business Analyst Interview Questions:

- What is a misuse case?

- When can a BA say that the requirements are done?

- What are the tasks that are not part of a BA’s job?

- List out the documents that are used by a BA in a Project?

- How will you be able to handle the changes to requirements?

- What does INVEST means?

- Differentiate an alternate flow and exception flow of a use case diagram?

It is important to note most organizations hiring BAs want to make sure they hit the ground running on day one.

Top 5 Important Areas of Project Management Interview Questions and example:

1. Domain Knowledge & Skills

Example: What are the three key challenges for the project management industry today and how can these challenges be effectively addressed?

2. Prioritizing & Time Management

Example: How do you ensure that your project is always on track?

3. Managing Ambiguity & Risks

Example: How do you control changes to your project?

4. Effective Delegation

Example: How do you monitor and review the delegated responsibilities?

5. Proactive Decision Making

Example: Give a few examples of proactive decision-making in your past projects

Information is key and can go a long way in saving time and even money.

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