Do you really need to change?
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010Career change is a never ending process, employees feel like switching jobs due to various reasons but some land up in a wrong place. Everyone encounters good and bad things at office, few tough times are temporary but some are chronic and that is when people consider changing their career, a wise move. So, what [...]
Career Development – Spiralling up the ladder
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010There is a fine line that demarcates one from doing a job and making a career. The awareness of this fact is what has and will make a difference to the professional future of the 21st century generation. An Organization today is very clear on one thing. And that is, if they want to develop, [...]
Recruitment Consultancy – Helping others find professional space
Thursday, October 21st, 2010If the angels in heaven were listening, they would create space for the recruitment consultants! What can be nobler than helping others find a job befitting ones caliber. A recruitment consultancy is dedicated to head hunting for their client. It is a process of screening applicants so as to ascertain their qualification to fit in [...]
How to write a Resume?
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Writing a resume, despite how simple it looks, is not easy to write. Imagine the pressure of compiling all your achievements and committing them to paper with minimum words that will help you sell yourself! The key to writing simple but effective resume is in its presentation. Apart from skills and experience, a resume should [...]
Placement Consultancy vis-à-vis Direct or Referral approach
Friday, August 13th, 2010Most companies do not publish all the prevailing vacancies in the organization. They neither have the time to do that nor the time to validate all the responses that they get. With the booming job sector, the role of placement consultants in India is gaining wide popularity. These placement consultants prove to be a great [...]
Telephonic Interviews
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Telephonic interviews are a favorite amongst recruiters for interviewing prospective candidates. It weeds out the competent ones from the non-competent ones. Well, this can be a bit of a problem for people who are not very confident with speaking on phones. There are two purposes why recruiters prefer telephonic interviews. One is to check the [...]
Searching New Pastures – Cracking the In-tear-view
Monday, August 9th, 2010Looking for a new job? Well, there is always room for change. Sometimes it is a forced decision and at other times, it is a planned move. At some other times, it is an inherent need to explore options that might accelerate career growth. Instead of cowering or getting bogged down and vegetating with monotony, [...]
Preparation for a Job Interview
Thursday, August 5th, 2010So, here we are at last. Your CV has been shortlisted and you are called for an interview. But the battle is only half won. The interview is the actual battleground. This is where most people lose their footing. Do not panic. We are just trying to prepare you for every eventuality. If you follow [...]
Writing an Application
Monday, August 2nd, 2010E-mailing/sending your resume is not enough, to make an impression it should be coupled with a covering letter/application. Essentially an application should prompt the prospective recruiter/employer to read your resume. You could either be applying for a specific role/position or making a speculative application to a recruiter. Either ways the format is more or less [...]
Looking for a job?
Friday, July 30th, 2010As easy and obvious it may sound, it is actually not. Before you start to look for a job, it is recommended that you know your strengths and your aptitude. An easy way of assessing that is online career aptitude tests. The dictionary meaning of aptitude is: “capability, ability, innate or acquired capacity for something”. [...]
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