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{PREPARED BY GANESH}
JOB SCENARIO
In a job scenario , every job seeker must prepare for his/her interview to ensure that the probability of success is higher than that of rejection. Following are some guidelines for success in interviews :
RESUME
One of the most important factors for landing a job is your resume. It is often the first impression that a potential employer has of you. Therefore your resume must capture the employers attention within 30 seconds. Because he is normally flooded with resumes. Remember your resume does not get you the job , It is the interview that gets you the job.
DOS CONTD
Use a laser printer and traditional type fonts like Times-Roman, Arial or Palatino. Align your resume properly. Headings should advisably be in bold type. Qualify and quantify what you have to offer to the organization. Include as much work information as possible. The information must be regarding the job applied for. Avoid personal information like height, weight etc . Print your resume on conventional white paper. Be honest. Never lie or pad the truth about your job duties or over stretch your accomplishment. Keep the resume employer centered. Be prepared to back up all your resume notations with proof at the time of interview.
DONTS
Do not clutter up your resume with too much unnecessary information. Do not lie about your experience or accomplishments. If the boss finds out that you have fabricated your experience and accomplishments, after hiring you he could sack you.
INTERVIEW
Your resume has caught the eye of the person who organizes interviews and you have been called for the same. What do you do? Well the first step is to gather all the information about the organization the key people in the organization, major products or services, size in terms of sales and employees, major competitors, latest news reports
REJECTION FACTORS
Lack of proper career planning-purposes and goals ill defined. Lack of knowledge of field of specialisation - not well defined. Inability to express himself/herself clearly. Insufficient evidence of achievement or capacity to excite action in others. Not prepared for the interview- no research on employer. No real interest in the organisation, just shopping around.Little interest and enthusiasm- indifference.
SELF-CENTERED ROLES
These roles satisfy an individual's needs without regard for the other members of the group (A) Blocker: Always rasies objections and brings up the same topic after the rest of the group have disposed it of. (B) Aggressor: Criticizes others, expresses hostility and jealousy. (C) Recognition Seeker: Boasts and tries to always seek the attention of others.
SELF-CENTERED ROLES
(D) Clown: Shows lack of involvement in the group task by cracking jokes and passing cynical comments. (E) Dominator: Attempts to dominate by ordering others, interrupting and imposing his own point of view.
BRIEFING GD
Remember the Group Discussion tests not only your communication but also your listening skills .
INDUSTRY
One should be very clear about the type of industry the organisation is in i.e. where exactly the industry is in its life-cycle: sunrise (e.g. insurance, biotech, IT/telecom services); growth (e.g. mobile/cellular services, media, entertainment) , saturation (e.g. chemicals, scooters, colour TVs); or decline (e.g. textiles, black & white TVs). Even seemingly sunrise/growth industries have changed their status abruptly and in a very short period of time (classic example being the dotcom world.
TO SUMMARIZE
After all, it is your own career you are planning. A lot is at stake. A wrong move, can have a lifelong adverse impact on your professional and career plans and achievements.