Career Tips

RESUME TIPS

RESUME PREPARATION GUIDELINES
  • Use good quality paper for your resume. After all you are describing your years of hard-earned education and experience. Always value yourself.
  • Never send a badly duplicated photocopy of your resume. Even if you have to send a photocopy ideally use a good copier and executive bond paper or other similar quality.
  • Always remember to put your mobile number; if possible give an alternate number.
  • As a fresher, the section you should describe the most is your academics & any other workshops, internships, seminars etc. where you have gained more knowledge about the skills you are interested in. Ideally display the knowledge you have. All details should be point wise & easy to understand without spending too much time.
  • Ideally restrict your resume to not more than one page. After all you should have some matter to talk about during your interview.

Check for spelling errors and grammatical mistake before you take a
  • final copy of your resume as even a small error could cause an embarrassing situation for you.
  • Remember to mention any awards or recognition earned by you during your academics.
  • If you are a fresher than stress more on your education section and also mention other additional qualification in detail. Give a brief description about projects and extra-curricular activities undertaken by you.
  • Include sections like languages known, hobbies and interests, extra-curricular activities, your positive points in brief.
  • Remember to include the exact time spent in each company supported by dates. Also give dates of completing each degree.
  • Having a photograph on your resume is a good idea. There is no hard-and-fast rule that a resume should or should not have a resume.
  • Select a simple font with appropriate font size to give clarity and legibility to your

GD TIPS & MOCKS:

WHAT IS GROUP DISCUSSION?
Group Discussion! Is a methodology or in a simple language you may call it an interview process or a group activity. It is used as one of the best tools to select the prospective candidates in a comparative perspective. GD may be used by an interviewer at an organization, colleges or even at different types of management competitions.
A GD is a methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members. In this methodology, the group of candidates is given a topic or a situation, given a few minutes to think about the same, and then asked to discuss the topic among themselves for 15-20 minutes. Jobingohrsolutions.com brings you an elaborate section for GD as you had ever seen anywhere else. It is a very useful tool to screen the candidate potential as well as their skills.

GD evaluation is done by the subject experts based on the discussions. A report will be prepared on analyzing the facts at the end of the discussion.

Some of the personality traits the GD is trying to gauge may include:
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Motivational Skills
  • Team Building Skills
  • Analytical /Logical Skills
  • Reasoning ability
  • Different Thinking
  • Initiative
  • Assertiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Creativity
  • Ability to think on ones feet

Why GDs are implemented commonly:
The reason why institutes put you through a Group discussion and an interview, after testing your technical and conceptual skills in an exam, is to get to know you as a person and gauge how well you will fit in their institute. GD evaluates how you can function as a part of a team. As a manager or as a member of an organization you will always be working in teams. Therefore how you interact in a team becomes an important criterion for your selection. Managers have to work in a team and get best results out of teamwork. That is the reason why management institutes include GD as a component of the selection procedure.

Company’s Perspective

Companies conduct group discussion after the written test to know more about your:
Interactive Skills (how good you are at communication with other people)
Behavior (how open-minded are you in accepting views contrary to your own)
Participation (how good an active speaker you are & your attention to the discussion)
Contribution (how much importance do you give to the group objective as well as your own)

Aspects which make up a Group Discussion are:
  • Verbal Communication
  • Non-verbal behavior
  • Confirmation to norms
  • Decision making ability
  • Cooperation

You should try to be as true as possible to these aspects.

INTERVIEW TIPS:
Campus Interview is what one looks forward to with enthusiasm, fear and excitement towards the beginning of the final year.

For some it’s a make or break, at least that’s the way it’s looked at and for some it’s a matter of pride. The constant thought in one’s mind is what shall make this click! What is it that the interviewer is looking in me! Here is what we look for when we visit the various campuses. This by no means is an exhaustive list but is a good indication of the expectations and the mean s to meet these. Jobingohrsolutions.com present you the 7-Commandments.

Know Thyself
Not everyone is good in each and every field. Each one of us has our fortes and weaknesses too. But that is not a stumbling block! What we look for are people who know their area of specialization and are an expert in it. Therefore, it pays to be a master in some fields if not the jack of all.

The most common mistakes many make are to profess knowing a field of which they know little about. Remember that huge and bulky resumes are as tough to read as they are to make. So, identify your skill set, and keep your resumes simple and straight. Know your limits and polish on your strengths. 

  • Testing What You Know and NOT What You Don’t.
Many interviewers may ask the student the subjects that she/he wishes to be interviewed upon. Eureka!! Here is a golden opportunity. Answer this wisely! Never end up choosing a difficult subject that you know only little about, rather choose the one you are most confident of.
  • Rack Your Brain Analyze
The interview is not just limited to testing your knowledge base, but we are also interested in knowing your ability to apply it. Often questions that need to be solved then and there are asked. Now keep in mind the right answer is not the only thing being looked at. The focus area is also the way in which you attack the problem i.e. approach to problem solving is equally important. So, remember to put your thinking caps on!
  • Ask for Help!
Murphy chooses to strike at the appropriate time! In spite of the fact that you may know something very well, it might just slip your mind. After all, heavy preparation does take its toll. Who better to ask for help than the poser of the question (of course, don’t try this too often!)!Remember the interviewer is not there to grill the confidence out of you, but to bring forth the best in. Just in case you are stuck, ask for a hint. Things might just click. Also, stay alert for clues.
  • What are your biggest accomplishments
You may like to begin your reply with: Although I feel my biggest achievements are still ahead of me, I am proud of my involvement with I made my contribution as part of that team and learnt a lot in the process. It will be a good idea to close your answer with also specifying what attributes and circumstances made you succeed.
  • Be Calm, have Clear Verbal and Sound Non-Verbal Communication
Calmness shows emotional maturity. True, being calm in a job interview is a difficult proposition, but then that is where it is required! Calmness does not imply being unenthusiastic or apathetic during the interview, but knowing that you are nervous and not letting it come in the way. A clear verbal communication implies clarity of the thought process.

One should also watch out for the impressions made in non-verbal communication. Body language and facial expressions can assist you in establishing a good rapport with the interviewer. Pauses, silences and gestures may all indicate what you mean, understand, or would like to emphasize.
  • Two-Way Exchange Process
The interview process is a two-way exchange of information. Make sure you also understand about the company, its activities, job requirements. The company is in need for good candidates and you need a good company to launch your career.

Interview is an opportunity to present yourself and your skills to your best advantage. Make sure you make the most out of it.

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