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An interview is a magic wand which can get you a new job, change your present boring career into an exciting one, and get you a job that pays many times your current salary. It is something that can improve your career and make your life into a much better one. Successfully handling an interview has indeed become a necessity rather than a luxury! It is a place where one’s abilities are challenged to the greatest extent and his/her entire personality/attitude evaluated. It tests all your skills and can bring out certain facts about you, which you yourself wouldn’t have been aware of! However, with proper practice and effort, you can successfully face an interview.

Always be confident: your interviewer is certainly looking for a confident, calm and positive person for his company who can make mature and sensible decisions when need be. So walk in with a confident gait, greet the panel of interviewers pleasantly, and don’t let your tension or excitement show in your attitude.

Be well aware of the type of job: Most of the questions posed will be testing whether you understand the nature of the job and have the ability to handle it. If you are well versed with the requirements of the job, the interview is half done. Never attend an interview without having just an idea of the responsibilities required.

Know the company well: Nowadays almost all companies have their profile on the internet. Don’t neglect a thorough research of the firm before going for the interview. Know the key people associated with the firm. Think of a few suggestions that you feel can improve their product. This is a very likely question and you surely won’t have time and patience to sit and think over it at the interview table.

Know your subjects well for a technical interview: Tech interviews need a somewhat different type of preparation. You must have a very deep understanding of the subjects related to the job you are applying for. Know beforehand the technologies used by the company. Gather such information from books, online and people working in the same or similar firms. Know about the latest developments in the area you are applying for. Show qualities of teamwork since almost all tech jobs involve hundreds of people working on a single project. Team spirit is as important as the technical knowledge you possess.

Conduct a mock interview: Either ask yourself some questions in front of the mirror or take help of a friend or family in preparing you for your real interview. This makes you more comfortable with the interview environment and hence more confident.

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Writing a resume is the first step to get a job. A resume holds a very important role in getting a job. If it is not written and presented properly, you can face a immediate rejection whatever be your skills or qualification.

Management gurus says that the resume is the basic tool which can help you getting any job and the interviewer, who have to conduct the interview for thousands of candidates gives a brief look at your resume to decide whether he/she should proceed with the interview or to say a good-bye to the candidate. Resume accounts for about 50 % chances of getting recruited. Hence there is no need to explain the importance of resume anymore.

So to avoid rejection chances give a little time to write an impressive resume. All you need to do is follow a few basic guidelines. Here is some information regarding the subject which can help you:

1> Make a clear Objective: Writing an impressive resume is not so difficult. Before writing a resume, make sure about the needs of the organization where you are applying. Just place yourself in the shoes of the organization to make an easy way. Make an impressive but an honest objective according to the organization, the field or the post you are applying. The objective is the first thing that the reader notices.  Ask yourself some question like “What would the company be expecting from the candidates?”; “Why am I writing this?”; “What are my strengths that I should focus on?”

2> Do not copy: Be aware that you are marketing yourself through your resume to get the job. If it is unable to catch the eye of the interviewer, your job is finished before start. First thing you have to remember is that not to copy the words of any other in making your resume. Usually the candidates copy the resume from their friends by changing personal details. The resume passes through many hands during different rounds after applying and before the final interview. Do not follow this copy-paste rule.

3> Limit personal details: Give brief and necessary personal details only like name, address, the date of birth, contact number and email address. Avoid other irrelevant information like religion, height, marital status etc unless it is demanded by the organization.

4> Order academic details: The academic details should always be written in reverse order with the latest degree or the course at the top then going backwards. The format should be: the name of the course then college and university name followed by the duration of the course. Finally write down the aggregate percentage obtained in that course.

5> List down Work experience: Highlight your earlier work experience if any. This part of the resume will add up a positive mark in getting the job and will boost your chances of getting selected. The interviewer may question you the most from this section. Format should be: the post or the designation, at which you worked, followed by the name of the company and then write the duration.

List down the projects or other responsibilities you had handled in your earlier job.

6> Highlight Skill sets:  List down your technical skills like the soft wares, operating systems or languages you are skilled in. It is an important segment and will take you near selection. Working professionals can list their professional qualifications while the fresher can mention extra curricular and co curricular activities as well.

7> Reference section: At the end of the resumes the references section should be included as most companies require this.

8> Do not stretch: Resume should be concise and to the point. It should not stretch to more than two sides for working professionals and about one side for fresher. Long resumes should be avoided.

9> Avoid errors: At last but not least, read the resume to check any possible spell mistakes or grammatical error. The resume should hold all the information correctly and it should be all genuine. Do not add any false information.

If you takes care all these tips and rules, your resume will be concise and presentable and your chances of getting selected will be doubled. Good Luck!

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Today is a highly competitive world which demands hard work in right direction. Amid this pressure spending long hours at office become a usual norm. Late hour working is become a trend now-a-days. People are getting workaholic to survive in the competitive area of their field. They become so habitual of working that they soon get a tendency to work late. But these continuous long working hours are stressing our daily routine and giving a negative impact on our health also.

Working on computers and laptops till long hours can be seen in any office. Reasons for working late hours are different for different people. Most of the people stay at office to finish their work, meeting deadlines. Others are bound to late working hours because of different time zones and immediacy. Some of the guys work till late to impress their boss and make their image of a sincere and har worker employee.

However, there is a necessity to work in late hours in some organizations where effort and dedication from its employees is needed to devote extra working hours to reach the target. No matter what position the employee hold, they have to work in late hours.

Long working hours are giving a serious blow to our life and health. The impact cannot be ignored. Due to overwork, people got stuck to office and his/her work only and his personal life becomes squeezed out of the routine. No quality time for friends and family. Employee get cut off from the outer world and the brain is only occupied with work, work and work.

Major impact is on our health as late working hour’s gives stress and tension leaving people with so many problems like insomnia and loss of appetite. Rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disorders were also reported to be higher in over-night workers. Many of them also experience BOSS, burn–out stress syndrome. These problems gives rise to many other diseases like ulcers and anxiety disorders leading to heart attacks, kidney disease and dementia. Stress is the major problem of late working hour which attracts other problems. It not only disturbs the normal functioning of body but may lead to unhealthy habits such as smoking and drinking leading to a complete deterioration of physical as well as moral part of an individual.

Employees are the backbone of any organization. If the employee is unhealthy, this will definitely affect the concerned company and the organization. Late working hours provide work to the company but a stressed and tired employee can’t to his/her best. He/She will reduce efficiency of working and the employees’ productivity level soon drops when they are tired and overworked. This may lead to staff resignation, retention and recruitment problems. Employee must be healthy to work and give a positive output for the company.

Working in late hours can lead to mis-happenings also. Specifically, workers on the night shift have a 20 percent greater chance of being involved in a severe accident and make five times the “serious” mistakes that their daytime counterparts make.

Work gives money to live a better life but if the same work is making our life worse than what is the need of hard work?

I am not saying that you stop working and start enjoying life all the time but don’t you think there should be a proper balance between work and for other activities? Just give a little time to yourself and your family also. Take care of your health by practicing morning exercise and Yoga to relax your mind and to get rid of stress. This will take hardly half hour but will give a full day energy and relaxation.

Increase your efficiency by timely lunch and dinner. Energetic mind will complete your work faster. Increase productivity by paperless technologies.

These small but super tips may help you and you will then enjoy your working and can avoid late working hours also. Happy working!

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One million fresh jobs have been predicted this year in India by a leading human resources consultancy firm. Maximum of which is supposed to be provided by Mumbai followed by Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.

Ma Foi Employment Trends Survey (METS), conducted by Ma Foi, one of India’s largest HR consultancy firm has predicted a 3 % increase in employment in the current year, which promises to offer jobs for the freshers and other interested for a good change in their work.

According to the survey, maximum job opportunity jobs will come from hospitality sector which is presently at the top because if increasing tourism in the country. According to the survey, this sector is going to generate approximately 426,668 jobs. Next to it can be health sector with 295,829 jobs followed by education training and consultancy sector offering around 166,005 jobs.

“The boom in the tourism industry has had a cascading effect on the hospitality sector, which was a result of the increase in the occupancy ratios and average room rates. With the demand continuing to surge, many global hospitality majors have evinced a keen interest in the Indian hospitality sector,” says K Pandia Rajan, managing director, Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd.

With an estimate, $11.41 billion is expected to be seen to be invested in the hospitality sector in the next two years. India is likely to have around 40 international hotel brands by 2011.

Economic growth rate may be moderate this year but employment growth is definitely going to be at a hike. While, information technology (IT) and information technology-enabled services (ITES) sectors continue with high growth in recruitment at 7.3 and 7.2 per cent, the health sector will show the highest growth in recruitment at 8.9 per cent.

According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the healthcare industry has emerged as one of the most challenging sectors in India. As per industry reports, the Indian health services sector is estimated to be around Rs 75,000 crore (Rs 750 billion) and is expected to grow by 170 per cent by 2012.

The survey also said that the real estate and construction industry records the highest percentage of work outsourced with 19 % followed closely by hospitality at 18.5 per cent. Survey said that Energy generation and supply sector will experience the highest average salary increase of 16.8%. IT, real estate and construction, trade and hospitality are other sector with a considerable increase in salary.

The study is conducted on 22 different sectors across 2006 units spanning all major industry segments from all over the country for predicting future employment trends for this year.

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