Humor

The Viva Voce

This is indeed hilarious and reminded me of my Engineering Days ! Vivas were always  a pain in the :-) And various means were tried but generally not with as hilarious results as these ! See the video below the snap. The Viva                       NOTE : If you know of some FUNNY Career / Recruitment related Videos, leave the Links in the Comments section and we will try to put them up ! Many thanks ....
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Career Tips

Learn which Job posts to apply to get a reply !

Learn which Job posts to apply to get a reply - and forget those which lead nowhere ! Learn how to write the Right Job Ad As a Recruiter we obviously give Job Advertisements in various media . And also observe a LOT of others . Frankly, to us, many Job Advertisements seem to exist just to gather some "data " and keep everyone in the process "busy" - for reasons I have yet to understand fully ! On the other hand, if the Objective is to get the Right Talent quickly, a Job Post has some ESSENTIALS.  These are…
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Answers

Posting Resume’ on this Site

Question :  Hi,I want to share my resume' in this site topjob.  Pls guide Don't be lost in the Crowd - Stand out ! Some thoughts on this : a) This  is an ENGAGEMENT platform. You engage here with us (and thereby raise your visibility with us as well as others ) by : Commenting on what is posted. Asking Questions Maybe even writing articles yourself in your field of interest/ expertise ( talk to us separately for that ). Telling us about your special achievements - your " Standouts " which may be featured in a separate section. All…
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CV Tips

Some mistakes are all it takes – to reject a CV

Some mistakes are all it takes ..... English is indeed a complex language. However, communication skills - which includes proper writing skills are one of the key attributes now of any Executive / Managerial job and are expected to be good, if not excellent. Not only in your CV,  in your daily written reports the mistakes you make convey impressions. And some of these can be VERY damaging to your career and promotions, without anyone even bothering to tell you about it ! In our job as Recruiters we obviously see CVs  ( aka as bio-data, curriculum vitae, ) ..…
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English

Starting a New Section – Learning English !

English is critical to a good career nowadays ! Yet, in our daily experiences we are seeing SO many examples of incorrect English - sometimes plainly BAD - that we decided to have a separate section for the same . So this Category talks about Learning English - in a fun way, and with many situations pertaining to recruitment and careers. You can also join us ( FREE ! ) on a separate Twitter Account for the same  : Of course , our usual channels are as before and under. ALL are FREE - join in and develop your career…
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Career Tips

Angry Mail may make you wail !

Anger Like a Hot Coal !     Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha   And if in Anger you send a mail, surely you will (later ) Wail ! So take a few deep breaths, walk around the office if you need to, or, better go out for a walk , be a little less angry and THEN draft your mail again if need be !
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