What To Do ? How to improve your chances ?- in the Apply Apply No Reply situation
THIS ROUND TABLE HAPPENED ON 30th NOVEMBER 2020- SEE HEREUNDER ON HOW TO JOIN FUTURE ONES ON THE SUBJECT The Apply Apply No Reply Conundrum ! This is a severely troubling aspect of a job search process. Why does that happen ? How to improve your chances ? As said in the image, in this round table everyone shares experiences and insights. We learn from each other ! If you want to join in the future ones on the subject , here are the steps : To register for round tables ( if not already done so far ) fill…
Is your CV OUTSTANDING ?
Market YOURSELF ! Market YOURSELF with an OUTSTANDING CV !! Inspite of all the advances in Technology and developments such as E Recruitment, Social Recruitment etc., the plain old CV still remains a candidate's first " Foot in the Door" for any opportunity he applies for. Everyone at some point in their Career will have to create a CV. And within bounds of his/ her competencies will have to attempt to make it outstanding so that amongst the many ( sometimes hundreds ! ) of Competitors it stands out. if no one is bothered to read your CV, rest assured…
The RIGHT Resume’ – The TPR’s view
Resume's, CVs, Bio Datas, Career History - many names are put to this Document which is – supposedly – the starting point for anyone looking for a “ Better Career ” than his / her present one .And there are several websites , consultants and softwares claiming to deliver THAT resume which will get you YOUR Dream Job ! Some of them are free – except for your time – and some of them cost you a fair amount of money ! But MOST of them do NOT consider what could be a critical link in your Job Search –…
CV Writing .. done the right way ?
CV Writing- the right way ? CV Writing .. the right way ? Quite true actually, and well put :-) I have seen many, many pretty similar . Supposedly from "professional" resume writing services . Personally, I feel it is better to be true to yourself rather than stuff your CV with jargon and keywords maybe even you can't substantiate / know the meaning of ! Long experience tells us that is the right way to Want another viewpoint ? ...here is just another link quickly found from Googleshwar ! : So what is YOUR opinion and experience ?…
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…
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, ) ..…