Interview Tips

How to write “career objective” for your resume

February 14, 2011 HR

Interviewers use the Career Objective section as a an ice breaker to start conversation with the candidate. It is the first thing that an interviewer notices when he scans your resume. As a first question in the interview, you are likely to be asked to explain your career objective. You are expected to give an [...]

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On-campus interviews are easier to crack than off-campus?

September 12, 2010 Interview Tips

According to many recruiters that I recently talked to, the quality of students selected in an on campus drive is usually better than quality of those selected in an off campus placement. They say that one of the reasons is the strict filtering criteria for appearing for on-campus campus interviews – first class in Bachelors, [...]

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Will ability to write a Helloworld program fetch you a software job?

September 5, 2010 Interview Tips

Are you a college student studying MCA, BSc or Engineering in India? doesn’t matter whether you are an electronics/electrical/mechanical/chemical/civil engineer, you might be knowing by now that you can get a software job  with some efforts. Your friend or senior or even a relative might have as well given you a brief overview of how [...]

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3 Qualities that recruiters look for in freshers

July 28, 2010 HR

Are you a fresher curious to know the psychology of a recruiter? Read on. The recruiter’s aim in taking an interview is to filter candidates and choose the best fit candidates that are beneficial to the company. To choose from, there are thousands of freshers holding the same degree, falling in a common range of [...]

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Are you a leader or a follower? — Interview Question

March 26, 2010 HR

This questions was asked in interview for position of internship position in a company. Imagine that below question was put to you in an interview. Are you a leader or a follower? What would be your answer to this question? I invite readers to post their answers with justification in comments. I will choose the [...]

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Top 5 Interview hacks

March 23, 2010 Interview Tips

Job Interviews are much feared. People get nervous over and again in each interview they do. Few believe that luck is the most important factor for success in interview, while others believe that interview depends completely on preparation. Everyone has got their opinion, but no one knows the sure-shot secret to interview success. In my [...]

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Different kinds of interviewers and tips to tackle them

March 11, 2010 HR

Every interviewer has their own style of evaluating a candidate. Some interviewers make the hiring decision within ten minutes, while some of them do an extended and an in-depth interview. There is every possibility that a candidate hired by one kind of interviewer may not be selected by another kind of interview. Interview is a [...]

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Dress to Impress

February 15, 2010 Interview Tips

Do you care less about what you wear in a job interview? Well in that case, I strongly recommend that you care about your dressing from now on. Ask why? Your dress and grooming speak a lot on your behalf. They demonstrate to the employer that you are interested in the job being offered. Being [...]

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Complete Guide to crack a Software Job Interview

December 23, 2009 Others

Information Technology is undoubtedly the most sought after career in India. Software engineers are the stars in the current market owing to their salaries paid. This article is written to help freshers from India with Bachelors or Masters degree and working professionals working in non-IT industry planning to switch to IT industry

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