Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.
By simply being educated and acquiring a degree, you cannot earn money; you need to be skeducated. Skeducation is skill based education. Unfortunately they don't teach you this in the colleges. You got to do it yourself, advises management guru Virender Kapoor.
Shift your focus from looking at things that are out of your control to what is in your control after losing your job, advises Dr Shefalika Sahai.
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'To be able to sail through such volatilities, it is prudent to focus on quality.'
Attend seminars, fine tune your skills and enrich your competencies.
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An effective resume is as much about the company you are trying to impress as it is about you, points out S J Raj, senior vice president, HR Operations, Newgen Software.
'Upgrade your skills to adapt to the ever changing work dynamics and adopt new skills to remain employable and relevant in future.'
The interviewer wants to know you beyond your resume and wants to gauge if you'd be an asset to the company.
'Young talent should not run after procuring certificates, but try and get hands on experience which will help them to be job ready.' 'Learning for the sake of learning does not make sense when it comes to securing a job.'
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'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.'
From fine tuning your CV to quantifying your accomplishments, doing these will help you inch closer to the job of your dreams.
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Don't send the same CV for every job, says Dinesh Goel, co-founder and CEO, Aasaanjobs.
How to make the most of an opportunity and land yourself a job
Listen to what they are saying, notice their body language, be interested in their stories and do not talk just about yourself.
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'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor possible. Nobody believed me.' 'Because of OTT, people like me are finally getting a chance to make something.'
Keep the meetings short, understand that everyone has a different schedule and life style, advises Indira Ramachandra, chief human resources officer, AscentHR
In an online chat with readers, Amit Chaudhary from Sarkari Jobs answered queries on how to crack the SSC Combined Graduate Level exam.
Sharpen your speaking skills; this would help you connect better
'There is no cringe shot in the film which could give me a sleepless night.'
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'If we want real democracy, the economy itself will need to be democratised.'
Once you start appearing for interviews you quickly realise that unless you are well connected, most employers are looking for experience to back up your education. Here aer some points to consider before you ake up your first job.
Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Assess your skills. Collect information. Don't settle for anything less than what you deserve.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is open to managing England but will not break his current contract with the Premier League club. The Frenchman, who has one year remaining on his current deal with Arsenal, was linked by British media to replace Roy Hodgson after England's Round of 16 exit against Iceland at the Euro 2016. A three-man panel of the Football Association staff began the job of finding Hodgson's successor last month.
No matter what field you work in or what stage of your career you are in, metrics-based data always augments your CV, alerts Neelabh Shukla, Chief Business Officer, MyCareernet.
Eat healthy food, do regular physical exercises, strike a balance between career, family and relationships.
Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad, off-spinner Ashish Kapoor and left-arm spinner Maninder Singh are some of the prominent names that are doing rounds for the national selectors post after the BCCI completed its interview process on Tuesday.
'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.'
Remember, anyone can make two plus two four. But if you can make two plus two five, you will be adding value, management guru Virender Kapoor advises job-seekers.
With polished skills, focused approach, and planned social media strategies, you can actually make a smooth landing to your next potential career.
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