As a fresher, stepping into the job market can evoke excitement and nervousness. Without prior work experience, crafting a compelling resume that catches the attention of potential employers is an uphill battle. But fear not! This step-by-step guide will lead you through creating an impressive resume showcasing your skills, strengths, and potential. Whether you’re a […]
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August 22, 2017 — 2
Resume vs Curriculum Vitae (CV): What’s the Difference?
Whether you’re applying for a scholarship, a place on a master’s course or a full-fledged job, you need to provide relevant information to sell yourself to those choosing the best candidate. The best way to do so is to create a killer resume or curriculum vitae (CV) that describes you, your experience and all you’ve […]
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Dear Software Engineer – This is why your resume was rejected
So you sent your resume to your favorite companies, and never heard back from them? Guess what, you are not alone. Top technology companies like Google receive over 2 million job applications in a year and hire about 5000 people only. So the average applicant’s odds are 1 out of 400, says Laszlo Bock, head […]
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15 Soft Skills You Should Never Use on Your Resume
All this talk about how critical soft skills are for inclusion on your resume and, ultimately, your job search success. Employers even list some of these “soft skills” in their job ads. It’s this unyielding catch-22. The employers want to see that you’re a “team player” and “hard worker”, but yet they don’t want to […]
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Avoid The Top 5 Resume Mistakes
Looking to land your dream job? Before you send out your spruced-up resume to employers and recruiters, ensure that you aren’t guilty of making the following mistakes. #1 Using a generic objective statement “To obtain a position enabling me to utilize my strong communication and leadership skills that offers growth and advancement opportunities ..” Does […]
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Aim and Shoot
Are you also one of those people who consider a task well finished after completing your resume and then forward it to a million employers so that you find a job real soon? Well then you’re one big escapist. This phenomenon, popularly known as resume blast, has been common for quite a while now. Although […]
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