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Who Is Cynthia B. Okonkwo? I am a wife and a mom who is a people person by heart. I live in metro-Atlanta and work as a Human Resources professional and have over twenty-four years experience in the field. My experience includes Compensation, Training, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Benefits, and Selection Procedure Development; however, Employee Relations is my passion because I enjoy interacting with others and helping them to solve problems. I became interested in Human Resources while on a work-study assignment during my sophomore year in undergraduate school. I chose management as my major because I was not quite certain what I wanted to do after college and I knew that an off-shoot of Business Administration was a safe, general choice that could help me get into a number of career fields. My work-study assignment was as an assistant to the campus Director of Career Services. There, I learned to make cold calls to area businesses to seek out employment opportunities for students and alumni. I also learned how to format vacancy announcements and resumes. Since writing had always been one of my strengths, I enjoyed my assignment so much that I requested to be reassigned to that department for most of the remainder of my undergraduate career. My Director also provided resources on job interview preparation and she allowed me to type resumes for students who did not have one and charge $1 per page to make a few extra bucks. I got a full-time job immediately after graduation, but it wasn’t in Human Resources; however, I had a Vice President who took me under his wings and allowed me to review employment applications for job openings at the Distribution Center where I worked, so this helped to strengthen my resume. It took me about two and a half years to secure my first full-time job in the field of human resources where I became a trained test developer for the State’s Government Merit System. From there my career has continued to grow. My blog was born out of my desire to write a book that provides practical job search tips and advice, from a spiritual, holistic perspective. After having drafted about three chapters, I got busy with grad school and obtained my MBA; got married and started a family. In 2013, I became SPHR (Sr. Professional in Human Resources) certified. I started seeing other people’s blogs, became interested and thought that blogging might be a great alternative, or spring board to completing my book, so here we are today. My sincere hope is that what I write will help someone. Enjoy!

PIP to Progress – Conquering a Performance Improvement Plan with Confidence Pt. 2

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Visit https://nnamtique.com. INTRODUCTION: Welcome to the channel and another video by HR by Nnamtique. Guys, I am not feeling well, I tested positive for COVID yesterday. I have been feeling pretty lousy, but starting to feel a little better since I’ve gotten a couple of doses of my meds in. So, I thought that I’d …

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SEVEN STEPS TO MAKING 2024 YOUR BEST CAREER YEAR YET!

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Visit https://nnamtique.com. INTRODUCTION: Hello everyone. I am finally getting back on track following our entire family’s serious bout with COVID. It knocked me off my schedule, but it’s great to be back. Whether you’re a new visitor to my channel, or you’ve been here before, I value your time and presence here. Please consider subscribing …

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PIP to Progress – Conquering a Performance Improvement Plan with Confidence, Pt 1

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Visit https://nnamtique.com. INTRODUCTION: Being told that you’ve been placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) can be a challenging and disheartening experience. However, it is not automatically the end of your career. In fact, your response to the experience can make all the difference in your outcome. So, I recommend that you view the experience …

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 “From Flawed to Flawless in 7 Steps: Tackling ‘What Is Your Greatest Weakness?’”

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INTRODUCTION: The interview question, “What is  your greatest weakness?” can shake even the most confident job seeker’ confidence. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Follow the seven step strategy that I will share with you here to turn your negative into a positive. 7-STEP STRATEGY: 1. Be Honest, but Selective: Acknowledge a real …

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