Prove your worth through effective storytelling. It matters how you communicate your achievements and articulate the potential to drive the business, suggests Sekhar Garisa, CEO, foundit, a job search app.
rediffGURU Rohit Gupta, co-founder and COO of College Vidya, provides a list of competitive exams that can help you land a job in the public sector.
Did you know that CVs without a cover letter, or with irrelevant and outdated details, are often discarded within the first 10 to 20 seconds?
Mental health expert Anu Krishna suggests three tips that will help you take control of your emotions so you can heal and transform the way you respond.
Try to maintain a healthy relationship with people you have worked for and within the past, suggests Sachin Alug.
'But it's not something that I really focus on. That's not really my goal.'
Do your homework. Understand your priorities. Know what to ask them.
Delete posts that are offensive, political, divisive, or just plain immature, counsels Dr Karan Gupta.
Listen carefully. Speak in a consistent tone.
rediffGURU Nayagam PP offers a detailed guide to equip you with effective strategies, tactics and tips to help you excel in the upcoming IIT-JEE exam 2025.
Avoid last minute cramming. Focus on revision, advises rediffGURU Nayagam PP.
'It is important that students not focus on the remuneration that the job fetches in the first year, but look at the next 5 year journey with that job role.'
Simple tips to prepare for bank interviews from M B Sivaramakrishnan, a HR professional and author of the book Guide to Bank Interviews.
Chetan Mahajan, president, HCL Learning provides answers to some of the trickiest job interview questions and tells you how to leave behind a positive impression.
What matters most is how resilient you are in an ever changing world, advises Sarita Digumarti, chief learning officer, UNext Learning.
The study abroad checklist you must have
'The Indian Army won't induct anyone who has killed Indian soldiers.' 'That's why the army respects these reformed men so much -- they're on the frontline now, protecting India.'
What should you dress when you go for an interview? What should be your answer during a personal interview if somebody asks you to describe yourself? How should you avoid being nervous while facing an interview board? How should you answer questions related to your salary expectations?
Many employers now use ATS (Application Tracking System) to sort out the hundreds of resumes they receive daily. ATS examines resume based on keywords and is automatically rejected if the software does not find them, reveals Vidur Gupta, co-founder and director, Spectrum Talent Management.
'You can imagine for India what Shuks means not just to the billions of people in India but the entire Indian diaspora around the world.'
"Make sure you're having fun and not trying too hard to impress the guy," she suggests.
You can get away with a lot of time in your hands provided you do the right things at the right time.
'Aamir messaged me asking me, 'Is my sister good in the film?' I said, 'Sir, she is a lot better than good.' Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the trailer launch of L2: Empuraan.
How does one make an impression without meeting the recruiter face to face?
Ranveer Allahbadia found an easy way of asking questions which made sense to him and his team. No counter-questions or finding out the 'Why?' from the celebrity he was speaking to. The 'Why?' was buried and forgotten in Ranveer's shows, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
rediffGURU Dr Nagarajan JSK counsels students and parents towards making the right career choices, particularly in the field of pharmacy.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce has been interviewed by a three-man Football Association (FA) panel for the England manager's job, according to British media reports.
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
Finding a new employer--or a new partner--can be a difficult and occasionally humiliating process. But it's worth it in the end.
Job searching is a game of numbers: The more energy you invest and the more cold networking e-mails you send, the more options you open up for yourself, advises Lalit Singh, co-founder and CTO, Meraqui, a human capital services company.
Instead of applying for jobs based on salary, you need to focus on what you are good at and what your core skills are, suggests Harsh Bharwani, CEO and MD, Jetking Infotrain.
Service attitude and overall grooming are important.
If you are looking for a new opportunity in the job market, you need to answer a simple question: 'What do you want to do? And why you want to do that?'
Success and failure are two sides of the same coin, says rediffGURU and Mental Health Expert Anu Krishna. Remind yourself that the feeling of anxiety, disappointment and anger is not permanent.
An interview is a harrowing experience in any job-seeker's life- but in this day of cost-cutting, it can be even more of an ordeal. Here are some tips that will help you gain that extra edge and bring you closer to cracking that interview.
Vivek Ruparel from Jadavpur University who recently cracked a tough interview at Amazon tells us how he did it.
With accurate strategies you can create an online presence, reach out to employers and maximise your chances of getting employed.
A customised CV must include keywords and phrases from the job description, which can help you get noticed among thousands of others by recruiters.
A customised CV must include keywords and phrases from the job description, which can help you get noticed among thousands of others by recruiters.
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