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  • Things college Management should know – An open letter to a college director

    Dear Sir,

    Hope you and your family are doing good and are safe amidst this COVID19 pandemic situation.

    Sir, it’s been long that I have written to you, and this time I am up with an extremely different topic to share with you – COVID19 and its Impact on Students. This COVID19 has created a jinxed pandemic situation worldwide, not only for the human living but also for sectors like manufacturing, export & import, tourism, education, entertainment, healthcare, policing, etc. Amidst all this, we have witnessed a loss of GDP, human lives, mental health, savings, globalization, and employment. According to a survey of CMIE, there has been a tumble of the Indian unemployment rate from 7.22% (January 2020) to  23.52% (April 2020). This is doleful! This disheartening situation hit the worst of the newbies because of their high aspirations and has learned and practiced a lot of entire their graduation life. They dreamed of earning a handsome salary by the end of this year, but see the irony this coronavirus played with them, by not letting their final semester exams getting over too.

    Sir this pandemic came out of the blue and still pottering with any effective vaccine. A similar situation might slant back in the coming future, and again, sitting idle would not be a smart solution to it, so it is high time for us to learn and prepare ourselves with some of the imputations –

    1. Difference between Industrial needs and the training provided → We Indians have an age-old practicing of doing, what is been told, that’s absolutely a good sign but should not forget about the generation’s development. As Munshi Permcahnd said – “Be rooted in your ethics and rituals and bloom in the modern world”. There would be surely a significance of old concepts, languages, tools, or methodologies, but these should be used to form the fundamental base to upcoming and emerging utilities. It is a major problem with the Indian institutes that they are are though something different or old technology which is completely different from industrial demands. That is why industry pays/invests a little more after hiring to get an organization ready workforce. If we spare some time to think about this issue and match our training with ongoing market demand, then it would be easy for students to get placed, the company to get a quality pool, and even the college to channelize the entire process.
    2. Problems when securing Internships & Placements → Especially the students of 3-tier, 2 tier or small city face this problem of being deprived by the company’s job offer. This is because of the lacking skillset, non-engagement of college TPO and the company’s recruitment body, and lack of awareness. This can be bridged by providing better skillset training to the students, giving them sessions about soft skills, maintaining healthy relationships with the company, and onboarding industrial trainers and mentors. For the financially backward students, college should provide economic help in traveling, form filling, course fees, etc. Kindly do not just stick to that attendance register and those semester scores, they will be simply resting on that web portals only, and are not going anywhere with the student.
    3. Encouraging Individual Taste → It should not be the case that out of a class of 100 students, 50 will opt JAVA and the rest in Oracle. NO! The entire corporate, software, and professional industry are wide which is craving for many skillsets. Let those required skillsets come from your students. Just keep in mind, where liking meets passion and work, money comes all its way automatically. So keep your students’ ears wide open with an open mind for letting in all kinds of information regarding all the sectors, salary, geographical location, and futuristic scopes. After that it is the synchronization of the student, to get that adequate amount of knowledge get synced with his or her likings and create hos or her career with individual responsibility.  Along with the students, you might get the chance to explore the unseen corners of career building.
    4. Getting the correct exposure for the budding talent → You can not ask a barber to mend your shoes, similarly, you have to get on board with appropriate recruiters or institutes for a particular set of interests of your student. Otherwise, the whole nurte=ured set of talent would go wasted in vain. For example, if you have students interested in Web designing, data science, core language skillset, game designing, ML, AI, AR/VR, etc, then you have to reach the companies who are looking for similar talents and engage them with your students. Even let them know if at remote location job proceeding processes or interviews, assist them all through to reach their final destination. Feeling your high-spirit and positive vibes the student will turn optimistic too.
    5. Channelizing their interests with sound mentoring →  Have a perfect set of mentors, professors, industry experts, and learning source ready from your end, then bring down a meeting with students, learn from them, what they want, what they do have with them, where are they lacking and about their researches. Then brief down the individual skills with appropriate mentor assignment and if needed hire a tutor or purchase the course, from external media. This is a way to stand with the students, guide them, learn from their end too, and making them independent of their choices and responsibilities for the future.

    I am very sorry to you Sir, if I unintentionally went too far with this topic, as I wanted my junior batches to learn from current shortcomings and want their future to be secured and glittering. I strongly believe this is the case with most of the students like me, and wanted to give a thought over it, with your wisdom. Hoping to hear from you soon.

    Thank You & Best Regards!

    Your student

  • Employee Engagement – Why is it important and how to facilitate

    Employee engagement is a widely talked upon topic these days. It is gaining huge importance from company managers to working employees.  The degree of employee engagement is directly indicating the work satisfaction attained by its employees. Now the generation is changing and likewise demanding change with the working culture. Apart from a 10-6 job, they are looking for other factors while working like job security, informal connections, company parties, incentives, foreign opportunities, etc.

    First, let us understand what is meant by the term or the feeling of Employee Engagement?

    The first thing which might come to your mind may be to keep the employees busy in their task and expecting a high performance from their end. And then crediting their accounts with some pretty bucks. But it is more than that. It deals with the emotional connection which an employee feels towards the respective firm. They should have belongingness towards their work and organization. It should leave them with a sense of contentment, excitement, optimism, and gratitude.

    So how can an organization, institute, or a startup practice engagement of their employees or a team in a positive manner? Here are some of the tips for the same.

    1. Emotional Aspect

      We are humans and emotions drive through our blood thus, it is the foremost thing to deal with while connecting. We have to give our employees the appropriate respect and love they deserve and acknowledge their ideas and opinions. We need to  decentralize the controlling system for more flexibility, and also evolve the working ethics with time. Earlier, spending time with family, saving money, being on a superior role, or pursuing hobbies gave happiness. But today maintaining a standard lifestyle, being happy in work hours, and having a friend alike work culture has taken some space too in the wishlist. Giving wings to the emotional commitment within the workforce for their organization and its goals is one of the main objectives of employee engagement.

    2. Quality Recruitment

      “Good seeds yield better crops!”. It is strongly believed that if the Human Resource department does good qualitative recruitment according to their company ethics and futuristic goals then it would be very easy to deal with the candidates and even mold them if necessary. So a sharp eye must be kept on the person’s behavior, likings, dislikings, and his or her background. If good cultured candidates are hired then all the engagement policies would go smooth beforehand from their end itself.

    3. Understanding through Observations

      “Actions speak louder than words!”. That is what a senior management team with CEO, COO, or VPS needs to do. Be with the working force and analyze the very granularity of their actions, their working way, their thinking, their discomfort, or even their bonds with their fellow mates. This kind of observation then ought to be shared within the observing team meetings and an individual employee’s feedback should be generated, further a customized approach should be implied to create a better place. However, this is only possible for startups or small firms.

    4. Team Forging Outings

      It is sometimes better to go out with your team, maybe to visit clients, site seeing, or a simple coffee. This would invoke a feeling of friendship and would give some space to additional conversations on market trends, stock prices, country’s GDP, emerging technology, competitors, etc. This often builds an out of the box relationship and is worth practicing. 

    5. Periodic Informal Parties

      “Sunflowers turn to the sun’s direction, no matter wherever they are planted or whomsoever has sown them”. This is because what remains inside as of nature would be there itself, and never depart. Party is the most exciting word and drives everyone crazy, especially if heard at the workplace. Parties are the best practices to grow mutual understandings, establish connections,  knowing about fellow mate’s likes and dislikes, or even just giving a cozy and free space to people. This will surely turn out as the golden egg and would be mentioned to every outsider by your employee while appreciating his or her firm.

    6. The zeal of Upliftment

      Every talent is vital and must be appreciated for being a part of an organization. If a regular motivation is sprinkled on the employees showing their qualities and then driving them to aim and do better, then eventually the whole motivated team would uplift the team’s goal and business as a whole. Give them access to training on the latest tech or tools, invest in their soft skills and listen to their strong working areas, and see the effect by yourself. This flexibility requires knocking down traditional hierarchies and allowing people to work on projects that energize them and where they can contribute.

    7. And the Reward goes to

      Aah! Such a pleasure giving sentence. It is a pure practice to motivate the team by offering them certificates, badges, incentives, promotions, or any other gesture of honor. This way they feel their presence is appreciated and an inner motivation drives through to achieve more.

    8. Being in the Other Shoe

      This is the most effective way to understand and deal with the employees for better engagement. This way you come to know about the firm’s loophole, urgent need, modifications, and even about the ongoing malpractices sometimes. One should not bind the employees in work from the office only, restrict the lunch break till 30 minutes or so, 9-5 pm tight reschedule. NO! No one likes to be herded with a set of hourly restrictions, just keep them free and focus on the result and working status.

    Now the question comes, that what would these practices be yielding?

    This should benefit in the following ways :

    • Decrease in absenteeism
    • Healthy working space
    • Rise in revenue
    • Increased productivity
    • Fruitful relationships
    • Higher retention
    • Customer satisfaction

    Here is a list of Top 10 Employee Engagement Activities you can organize for your team

    On consolidating I would like to say that building a better place is always the responsibility of each person present there. And there is no doubt that it is a tedious job, but not impossible Right? So, employers need to understand the drivers of employee engagement and apply them accordingly. Because having an engaged workforce is crucial for ensuring good growth and better stability.

  • How to Hire Top Talent in Smaller Cities

    A wise man has said “Great oaks fell from small acorns! ”, which meant most of the great human or idealistic superheroes have small beginnings and eventually augment by their kindness and wisdom. That is the reason to rethink if someone believes or says that talent is something only available in metropolitan or giant cities. Then NO! My dear, you are on the wrong path, talent is widespread and omnipresent. To hunt a talent, one needs a goldsmith’s eye and a true zeal while searching. Small city people often complain that their voice is left unheard, they do not get an appropriate amount of mentoring and motivation to uplift their skills, or there is no proper platform to outcast their talent or even. This creates a major area of fret for the talent seekers, society, or even the nation as a whole to search solutions for it. Recruiting employees or skill-sets that a business needs can be taxing, however, if someone lives in a small town or probably a  rural location, attracting talent can be even more cumbersome.

    Roles based in larger cities are liable to attract more candidates because of its larger population, high salaries, high living standards costs more workforce, and even because of more possible areas to explore, experiment, and earn. Take the examples of Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, etc. One might even realize that, apart from the city’s name, that place has built its own reputation by inclining towards a specific industry. For example, while imagining a ‘film city’ the person may land to Mumbai, or on spelling ‘tech-hub’ one might hear Hyderabad. Okay! Leaving these fine talks behind let’s think about the steps to take to improve the recruitment process in a less populated area –

    1.   It’s a two-way profit → It is often mistakenly taken for granted that finding a job is the necessity of the job finder and they should feel serious and spend extra efforts on it. But this is not the truth, finding a job and giving a job is both the party’s necessities and no one should take this for granted. Instead, the company should provide its employees with as many positive utilities as possible to retain them, keep them motivated, and also give them perks to work.
    2. Take advantage of regional networks and local job boards → It’s very important to make sure that you’re using the right mix of the online job portals and offline skill availability when advertising the vacancies. While sharing your role on social media, try to promote it within local groups on Facebook, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn or use Twitter and Instagram hashtags to make it more searchable. Even you may ask your key contacts of the specific local areas to retweet your vacancies to raise awareness.
    3. Know the candidate’s professional aspirations → Mostly it is seen that the people from small cities lack professional expertise, hence it is important to edify them with those skills. Probe the unique skill set of a person and try to match them it with a vacant job role this way it helps in making employer and the employee have a mutually beneficial relationship.
    4. Keep it in the family → “Charity begins from the home!”, that is why is it said to support the person, family and society as a whole. It is important for a candidate to have spine alike support from valued family members and having their commitment to social welfare.
    5. Know where to look → If someone is knowing the geographical area and the employment market, then automatically the potential candidates would be known. It is very important for a city to have schools, colleges, or training centers or institutes in working condition, so that it may act as a candidate pool while recruiting.

    Also, a mix of community or culture gives birth to numerous perspectives, ideas, and skillsets.

    1. Develop your referrals scheme →  Referral programs act as a great idea for many businesses and are even vital for companies based in smaller towns who are struggling to attract talent with their recruitment advertising campaigns. In fact, out of research it was found that 48% of the employee referral programs were the top source of quality hire, according to LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends 2017 report. An attractive referrals scheme will incentivize your employees to recommend contacts in their local network in exchange for a reward. Be generous and spendthrift with your reward, after all making a hire through referral eventually saves thousands of pounds.
    2. Remote working → If someone from a small area with a good and wanted kind of skill set is struggling with a change in geography by food and water change, living standard, or any other health-related issue, then it’s worth considering remote working. There are plenty of outlying roles available in this era, particularly in the IT sector. Carefully reconsider your decision on providing distant jobs, as it even comes with some unforeseen exigents.
    3. Focus on improving your brand →  Meliorating both the corporate brand and employer brand seriously, helps in coax talent from afar. For example, the pre-joining training of Infy is well known worldwide, the working culture of Tatas is very prestigious, etc develops a strong brand and a reputation as a good employer, and makes people think of their brands in their dream jobs.
    4. Sell your area to people looking to relocate → Even after considering all the above tricks, someone still fails to attract candidates locally, it’s worth looking further afield and pitching the role as a relocation opportunity. There will always be people who want to escape the rat race and move somewhere a bit more remote and away from the brisk life of the city. Think about the lifestyle and opportunity that candidates could have and sell that. If someone is ready to bear the relocation costs, even this suggestion would sound better.

    After going through all the above points and understanding them to the depth I don’t think now this small area acquisition would create a lot of sigh to our recruiters.

  • 13 Best Jobs for the Future in India

    In a scenario where the entire world is in lockdown, and people are confined to their homes, the existing dynamics of in-demand jobs have significantly changed. Even though all sectors will resume sooner or later, in a post-pandemic situation, some professions will most likely thrive more than the others. Hence, below listed are some best jobs for the future world.

    1. Digital Marketing Professionals

    In the present condition, taking up digital marketing as a career is a smart option because of the rising demand in online marketing or e-commerce. Due to the introduction of the internet in buying and selling or e-business, the demand for digital marketers has increased.

    Mainly requires a knowledge of e-commerce and marketing, which can be acquired by respective courses.

    Also Read: Scope of Digital Marketing in India

    2. General And Operational Managers

    The main job of a general and operations manager is to look after the budget, finance, and operational requirements of the organisation and meet its goals. It is a suitable career option because it has comparatively less competition as it requires patience, time, and effort.

    As the organisational goals are different for different companies, the least criteria for the job is a Bachelor’s degree. This job pays off quite well with experience.

    3. Chartered Accountant

    This is one of the most versatile career options because being a chartered accountant opens up the path for many other job perspectives, like, opening a firm of its own, banking, stockbrokers, head of auditing companies, executor of will, can be a consultant at an investment management company.

    With so many job advantages and opportunities, the degree of CA requires a robust knowledge and base in accountancy and proper course for it ( e.g., B.Com ) and needs to crack certain examinations to achieve the degree.

    4. Economist

    In the education culture Economics as a subject is introduced in school standards of 10th, but to pursue further knowledge and degree about it, the board exam marks for the particular and related subjects need to be good.

    The job of an Economist is to do research, surveys, and studies on the present situation of the economy in different scales depending on various factors. It is a pretty exciting job as this post provides very well opportunities in the public and private sectors. It also provides the individual the liberty of carrying out their research.

    5. Banking

    There are two different sectors for banking the public or government and the private. For the gov. sector, the BSRB ( Banking Service Recruitment Board ) plays an essential role in the examination procedure results of the applicant and all the selection processes. But in private banks, it is slightly different because recruitment is done directly by the respective bank based on their criteria.

    One of the advantages of banking as a career is the salary is pretty high, and the banker gets certain opportunities and perquisites.

    6. Financial Analyst

    Considering the current situation, there is a high demand for financial analysts in organisations, businesses, and even personal financing. Because of the ongoing state of the economy, an opinion from professionals and experts is always useful, and this can be perfectly done by a financial analyst.

    To pick up this as a career, one needs to have a degree in Finance and have a knowledge of the current budget, economy, and certain legal norms. The job pays off really well as financial analysts are responsible for the full outcome result of a successful business.

    7. Tech Specialists

    In the uprising demand for online support in almost all professions, software engineers have developed specially designed applications to meet the demand of these particular job perspectives. With this comes the duty of the Technical Specialists to look after the best usage of the applications and the security of the user as well as the developer.

    The background of a tech specialist requires a lot of experience and high knowledge of the content.

    8. Data Analysts

    The explosion of knowledge has rendered it impossible for companies to monitor and track their records. With the introduction of the internet, it is still challenging for major organisations to make use of the knowledge accessible. Data scientists would also, in turn, be in fierce competition. The analyst’s job is to find trends in the data and present it in a relevant, understandable manner.

    9. Cyber Security Analyst

    An information protection specialist assists in compliance policies and monitoring in preparing, enforcing, and updating. They monitor security access regularly and conduct internal and external security audits to ensure there are no loopholes or evidence of security lapses. A cybersecurity analyst is also responsible for conducting vulnerability tests, risk analyses, and safety assessments, as well as network management. The analyst teaches fellow staff in health training and practices compared to other duties, and they are mindful of the main strategies to be implemented to prevent data theft.

    A cybersecurity analyst starts with a pay scale in lakhs.

    10. Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

    First, the two most advantages of this job are the rank and the salary; both are commendable. The CISO is collaborating with the personnel to define, create, enforce, and manage procedures around the enterprise and ensure no violations of protection. They respond to accidents and develop adequate protocols and controls to minimize safety threats without triggering a business disruption. You are also responsible for monitoring the organisation’s execution of compliance protocols and procedures.

    11. Registered Nurse

    Due to an elderly population, nursing occupations are among the most rising technical sectors in the sector. Nursing will continue to be an extremely competitive profession in the future and would have more than 2 million workers in the industry. This is projected the number of workers would remain steady in the long term.

    12. Bio-medical Engineer

    Biomedical engineering is a relatively new job which has attracted considerable attention recently. These engineers are creating medical devices that can assist doctors and physicians in their daily activities. A few instances of their imaginative inventions include artificial limbs, body replacements, and biomedical accessories.

    13. Rehabilitation Counselor

    Rehabilitation practitioners support depressed individuals to meet their aspirations by supplying them with counseling resources. In this new age, major companies and departments with human resources are increasingly searching for consultants who will work to educate their employees about how to handle their life without wasting so much energy on the social network to online channels. Certified recovery practitioners are also in demand through psychotherapy, as the practice is projected to rise more than 15 percent over the next two or four years.

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  • 10 Best Free Resume Making Websites

    The resume is one of the most important documents in a job-seeking individual’s life. A piece of paper that encompasses your entire life’s achievements, experiences and skills. The paper has the power to get you your dream job. The document that serves as the ticket for your corporate journey! A resume is the means to create that stellar first impression on the recruiter’s mind so that you get a call for the further rounds. So, creating an impressionable resume should be the first thing on every individual’s list, the moment you plan to take the leap and start your corporate journey.

    Creating a perfect resume involves many small intricacies. Choosing the right template, the correct wordings, the right font, details of all the skills and achievements and many more. So, this is a work that requires patience and skill. You can use the age-old method of creating your CV using MS Word, but it takes up a lot of time and effort and not to forget skills! But who today has so much time to keep slogging hours to create the perfect resume?

    Lucky for you, in today’s world, many online resume building sites can help you create your resume for free! Just like an application on your phone, an online resume builder is a site that creates a beautiful CV for you, just by asking for your details that needs to be incorporated in your resume. You need to select the layout of your choice, a photograph, your details, and that’s it! In short, you just got to relax and let the computer do it’s magic!

    Also Read: Difference between CV, Resume and Biodata

    There are many online resume builders. Some help you prepare your resume for free, while some charges for this facility. But almost all the websites ask you to create an account on their site if you want to create an online resume. Below is the curated list that helps you build your resume from scratch and download minimum one such resume formats for free.

    10 Best Free Resume Making Websites

    1. Zety

    Zety online resume maker is one of the most popular websites for creating your resume. It provides a variety of options for templates to choose from. It also provides suggestions on how to improve the content through its resume check feature. Not only this, but it also provides resume writing tips along with the option to edit the resume as per your choice. The additional feature of cover letter creator in the same template as the resume is a bonus!

    2. Resume.com

    Resume.com is the website that offers all of its features for resume building absolutely for free. No limit on how many templates available, how many free resumes can be created, it is one of the easiest resume creating website. A curated list of templates, pre-defined content that is created by talking to several employers, resume.com provides it with all. So, many features and that too completely free, resume.com is a must check out the website for all your resume related dreams.

    3. Resumonk

    A pretty good online resume builder, which gives you the liberty to create and download up to 4 different resumes for free, beyond which you will need to buy the premium version. Some basic templates available, though cover letter can only be created after updating to the premium version. One fallback of creating a resume with resumonk is that the line “created using resumonk” comes at the bottom, which can only be removed in the premium version. So, a decent website, worth a try.

    4. Kickresume

    Kickresume offers only one template for the resume in its free version. Editable sections, with the options to add or delete a certain section, gives it a no-nonsense kind of vibe and is suitable for creating your first professional resume. You need to create an account for creating the resume, and once you are done with it, you are good to go!

    5. CakeResume

    It provides a few basic templates in the free version, where like most of the online resume builders, you need to create an account to start using its features. An extremely user-friendly interface, where the entire process of resume creation is broken into easy steps, fully customizable sections and the ability to download the first resume in the pdf format, CakeResume makes your job easy for you.

    6. ResumeHelp

    A hub which provides you with the option to either create a resume from scratch or to choose from multiple layouts that are present in its bank. It also provides various tips and tricks that can help create your resume, which also improves the chances of creating that positive first impression on the employer. Almost all the resume templates are available in the free version but just one drawback is that only one resume version can be downloaded in the pdf format.

    7. EnhanCV

    One of the best online resume builders that provide many templates for free, templates according to various industries, fully customizable sections, only you need to create an account with them first. Content analyzer helps to edit the content as per choice, great feedbacks from various press houses. For your professional-looking CV options, this is your go-to option.

    8. NoVoResume

    It is also like most of the other online resume builder websites, where few layouts are available in the free version. Free resume and cover letter samples are provided. Live feedback is also provided, which helps to improve the content greatly. The free version has the limitation of creating only a one-page resume, which is a good feature as condensed resumes are preferred these days.

    9. ResumeGenius

    A pretty standard resume builder where only 2-3 templates are available in the free version. Only one download can be done, but customizable sections, section-wise preview, resume critique from an expert, numerous examples to look from, ResumeGenius has all the basic features of a standard online resume builder.

    10. VisualCV

    Few options to choose a template from in the free version, editable sections, with the option to add or delete some are provided by VisualCV. The download format available is the only pdf, but a basic professional resume can be churned out in very less time. This website also provides the track option, where you can track when your resume is viewed with the VisualCV analytics.

    An online resume builder is a very easy way to create a new resume with an attractive layout that looks very professional in minutes. An impressive resume that is a must for getting a job, check off the list when created from the online websites. Beautiful, impressive, content-heavy resume made within minutes! So you can relax and enjoy the pretty templates that suit your need.

  • How to Write Profile Summary in Resume for Freshers With Samples

    Writing a resume has not only become important in the job market because it tells who you are but also speaks for you to your employer. We all are familiar with the phrase, first impression is the last impression. In corporate world or any job market, your resume creates the first impression for you even before you open your mouth to introduce yourself. It is, therefore, very important to not only have impressive records in your resume but also written in a correct manner.

    This article is going to tell you about one of the most important section of your resume, i.e. profile summary. Given below is all that you need to know about profile summary, what it means and how to ace the craft of writing profile summary.

    What is Profile Summary?

    The profile summary is the first section of the resume where you put up in the uppermost section briefly highlighting your experiences and achievements that you bring to the table which makes you desirable for the position.

    Also Read: How to Write a Declaration for Resume for Freshers? – With Samples

    Things to Keep in Mind While Writing Profile Summary

    1. Be Brief

    It is very important to be brief and keep it and concise as possible. An elaborately exaggerated profile summary is not going to help you in impressing your prospective employers. It is therefore advisable to be as brief as possible but do not cut short your significant points.

    2. Avoid Mistakes

    Since profile summary is the first thing that the panel looks at while selecting people for the said position. It wouldn’t look good on the candidate’s part to commit a grammatical or spelling mistake, remember the first impression is the last impression. You can take professional help from resume writers or apps specifically developed for this purpose.

    3. Be Specific and Smart About the Things that you Mention

    It is very important to pay special attention to the achievements and experiences that you are going to mention in the profile summary given that you have restrictions on the word limit. Listing all of your specifications can make the reader bored and disinterested which clearly doesn’t going to work out in your favor.

    Mention things which are relevant to the position you are applying for. If you are lacking things to mention then you can resort to miscellaneous details and link them to showcase qualities such as leadership, patience and teamwork.

    4. Sound Optimistic and Promising

    It is very important to pay attention to the tone you are opting for. You should sound optimistic, promising and enthusiastic for the position. Most of the people do not pay attention to this point, but promising optimism and your attitude can influence the probability of getting hired.

    Profile Summary Samples for Professionals

    1. Accomplished and highly-organized Graphic Designer with MBA from IIM- Ahmedabad and over 10 years of professional experience managing complex projects in the financial industry. Eager to join ABC Corporations to help define design strategy, track progress against goals, and manage execution projects. At Indus Group, developed project strategy for 5 years incorporating climate change and branding together.

    2. Dedicated Branch Manager with over 5 years of professional experience. Eager to join ABC Inc. to offer managerial services, identify sales opportunities, and provide exceptional service to customers and satiate branch employees.

    Profile Summary Samples for Freshers

    1. An enthusiastic civil engineering with MBA from IIM Kolkata looking for Product Management role in Bharat Industries limited. Experienced product management and sales industries from various internships at Google and PayPal, looking forward to working with Indian companies.

    2. Goal-oriented Content Development Head with 2 years of internship experience. Seeking to use proven telesales skills to raise customer satisfaction at Triple-P Components. Received 98% favourable customer review scores at Gibbs-Attalla Electronics. Customer retention for repeat clients was 35% above facility average. At Chrisberry communications, received Employee of the Month Award 4x.

    3. Hard-working entry-level software engineer. Focused on providing programming excellence at VBL Groups. Have completed 6 freelance projects, including a working e-commerce site that sells hats and t-shirts. One of my CAD applications was written up favourably in the Hyphenprogs blog. Active member, NHK Forum. 3rd place, FGHi Coding Competition.

    4. Voracious full-stack web developer with 2+ years of experience and proven leadership and development skills. Looking to deliver development excellence at Skyware Developers. Received a WepD Award in 2017 for a client site. Increased user experience scores by 27% at Ramphose Inc. At NKL Inc., raised customer satisfaction scores 41%. Commended 3x by management for speed of completion.

    5. Dedicated Software Developer professional with 2+ years of experience and high-level hardware maintenance skills. Looking to improve technical efficiency at Devel Web Incl.. At Datson Global, upgraded 150+ employee machines to Windows 10. Came in 25% under budget and was 100% HIPAA compliant.

    6. Enthusiastic chemical science specialist. Seeking to use proven coding skills to deliver efficient development solutions as an intern at Johnsons and Johnsons. Built 5 serums and tested 45 cosmetic products with 98% customer satisfaction. Developed a mobile web app to ease the sales of company with 40,000 monthly visitors with 100% adherence to customer specifications.

    7. Driven student social media specialist, seeking to enhance Baylor University’s student body with developing leadership skills. Founded and ran an online fundraising non-profit that raised $18,000 for ovarian cancer research. High school running team captain. Maintained 4.0 average in English and mathematics.

    8. Soft spoken and patient call centre specialist with 4+ years of experience. Seeking to use expert customer support and telesales skills to provide sales excellence at KMPH. Received Gold-Star Service Award at Skyth Tech Call Centre for leading a team of 20 to 25% more sales revenue with 25% more dials than prior year

    Comment down below if you have any queries about writing profile summary for your resume.

  • Contract Staffing – Types, Advantages and Disadvantages

    In this area of cost-cutting where every company wants to maximise their productivity by economising on their costs. At this scenario, the context of contract staffing comes into the picture which is extremely beneficial to both the employers and employees.

    Contractual staffing is a system of recruiting employees for the short term. This means that the companies hire the employees on contract for a specific time period instead of hiring them as permanent employees. One of the most significant reasons for the growing popularity of contractual jobs is the flexibility it provides. These kinds of contracts can be seasonal contracts, part-time contracts and even independent contracts.

    Types of Contract Staffing

    Contract staffing has a number of subdivisions and types which are discussed under the following mentioned heads:

    Part-time Contract

    A part-time contract is the kind of contract staffing where the employee is bound by a contract of work hours. He/she gets all the opportunities as well as protection as that of a full-time employee. But a part-time contractual employee works for lesser work hours and has a fixed pay in terms of those work hours. Especially candidates who want to carry on with their education or skill development resort to this type.

    Fixed-term Contract

    Fixed-term contracts are those which are bound by requirements. These contracts are generally made against a single project and when the requirements of that project is met, the contract gets terminated. A fixed-term contract may extend in time but does not extend in requirements. It provides fixed pay and protection to the employees but lacks in continuity.

    Agency Staff

    In these contracts, the employees are fully hired by the agency but work for other companies. This happens because many companies employ agencies to get their work done. These agencies henceforth employee these contractual staffs. Here, the employees work for the companies but are paid by the agencies itself.

    Freelancing

    This is when an individual has an in-demand skillset, so he/she applies to one or more organisations which hire this employee on a contractual basis to deliver the needs of the company.

    Zero-hour Contract

    This is a kind of contract where no specific time or hours of work is mentioned. These staffs are needed “on-call”. When there is a specific need, these staffs are called for and after it is finished they are free to work or look for opportunities somewhere else.

    Contract Staffing Advantages

    Contractual jobs have dynamic benefits. The best feature of such staffing is that its benefits are not one-sided. It reaps advantages to employees, employers and entrepreneurs alike. Below listed are the ways in which Contract Staffing in the organisation helps employees and entrepreneurs/employers.

    To Employees

    In terms of the modern-day employees, the legal guidelines related to contractual staffing mean more command over timetables and sort of work and more control over the schedule which gives higher adaptability.

    Rather than thinking about routine nine to five work, employees can work in accordance with the contractual personnel guidelines. This will help the employees to choose a schedule for themselves that is more in accordance with their calendars and needs. They have power over their remaining workload, the idea of their work, and also the degree and amount of costs involved. A contractual employee can represent considerable authority in one kind of work or fabricate a wide range of employments consistently.

    High wages and salary is also a way in which contractual jobs benefits the employees. Since the employees have complete authority over their own workload, it means that they can be engaged in multiple contracts with different organisations. These employees are low maintenance and hence earn relatively more than full-time employees.

    To Entrepreneurs/Employers

    The contractual employees offer certain advantages for workers and bosses. These employees show signs of improving access to work, while organizations cut costs, increment efficiency, and utilize a wide system, on-request. Contractual staff or employees show clear signs of increased productivity while the companies actually incur relatively low costs on them. It isn’t astonishing that 65 per cent of managers accept that they will expand the utilization of Contractual workers guidelines later on. Join this pattern with the advancement of inventive cell innovation by making it simpler than at any other time for workers to interface with work searchers. It is additionally simple to perceive how contractual staff can make a business progressively productive, successful and positive.

    Contractual workers are progressively adaptable in adjusting to changing economic situations and work prerequisites. The capacity to coordinate an assortment of work to critical requirements is a major favourable position whenever oversaw adequately. If the contractual employees are met with effective management then they can potentially show a lot higher productivity than the other full-time workers. Different sorts of work with stringent conditions can also be effectively fulfilled by these kinds of workers.

    Relatively lower costs are also one way how employers and entrepreneurs benefit from contractual staffing. These employers economise on the cost of paying full-time employees. Envision an independent company that needs a bookkeeper for 6 hours every week. Employing a full-time bookkeeper is costly and a misuse of assets when long haul connections can be overseen by low maintenance assets. However, a  contractual employee for the same role adhering to only the absolute needs of the job, gets the work done and the employer does not have to pay him in terms of full-time personnel guidelines.

    Work laws or labour union laws might be carefully identified with documenting duties, benefits and different social advantages paid. These labour union laws are an important aspect that employers have to adhere to. However, in the case of contractual staff, these guidelines are also less stringent providing some amount of relief to the employers.

    Contract Staffing Disadvantages

    With the numerous advantageous roles of contract staffing, the few downsides that it carries with it also cannot be completely ignored.

    Contractual staffing provides no job security to its employees. Even though the pay and the rate of growth are high, the employees are constantly on the run to look for another job before the existing contract expires. This affects the feeling of security of job in an employee and to a degree affects his morale. Since the pressure of looking for another job while the current one continues is gruelling, it causes stress in the employees.

    Legal obligations like tax-paying is a part of every employee’s life. In a full-time or permanent job, the tax obligations borne by the employee are unitary. The employee has to maintain the records of only one account and generally for permanent employment the tax cut happens before the year-end. However, in case of contractual staffing, an employee has to maintain different accounts for different jobs and hence the tax calculations at the end of the year becomes a hefty job.

    In contractual employment, an important way by which the employees can create a mark for themselves is by creating a brand for themselves. Since there is no job surety, they have to constantly work to prove their abilities. In case that does not happen, they lack motivation and that affects their productivity to a degree.

    Conclusion

    Contractual staffing is a new-age workplace phenomenon and it has a steady growth in the current working scenario. It has numerous benefits both in terms of the employee and the employer. However, there are certain drawbacks that are most effective in terms of the employees of contract staffing. In a long-term perspective, if these drawbacks could be studied upon and steps are taken to mitigate the same, contractual staffing can emerge as a hot-favourite and can likely change the current workplace dimensions.

  • Difference between Hobbies and Interests

    Hobbies and interests. These two words have been used almost interchangeably since time immemorial. From our childhood, most of us have been told. To develop a hobby, take an interest in other activities. Since then, we have had the same perception of these two words ingrained in our brains. But now, looking back upon it if we ponder, we can see that there is quite a subtle amount of difference between these two words. Just as a clue in a mystery game is not very apparent to the naked eye in the first attempt, similarly if we think deeply about these two words that have been used upon since childhood, we can make out the difference.

    Listing your hobbies and interests on your resume means you are providing a separate doorway for the interviewer to have a look into your personality. Alignment of your interests with the job description of your target company helps you gain a positive remark in the minds of the potential recruiter. So, having a clear understanding of the terms hobbies and interests is a must when building up your resume and customizing it according to the company’s needs and demands.

    Hobbies

    A hobby is anything that you like to do in your free time. Anything that you love to do when you have a huge amount of free time on your hands, and you want to pass that time in a state of happiness. Anything that puts you in a state of happiness, just by the mere thought of thinking about it.

    Any activity for which you garnered interest as a child and have continued pursuing you till now and still like doing it. For many people, regularly indulging in their hobbies also acts as a stress reliever, mood rejuvenator, tension releaser and many more. Hobbies can also be considered as therapeutic for a troubled brain.

    It is never too late to develop a new hobby. As is a widely known saying that “It takes only 21 days to develop a new hobby”, so just dedicated efforts for 21 days and voila! You have a new hobby. And when else will you get more time than this ever-lasting lockdown? It is the time to upgrade your hobby level and compete with all your cousins in this unspoken-but-we-all-know-it-is-going-on “quarantine WhatsApp status race!”

    Examples of Hobbies

    Anything out of random can be a person’s hobby.

    • Dancing
    • Singing
    • Drawing
    • Listening to music
    • Painting
    • Reading

    These are some of the very common examples. Some unconventional, out-of-the-box examples of hobbies include:

    • Climbing
    • Collection of some historical artefacts
    • Creating some designs and models
    • Travelling
    • Woodworking
    • Writing
    • Cooking
    • Exercise
    • Community service

     and the list goes on…….

    Interests

    Well, an interest though comes along the same lines as that of hobbies, these generally are spur of the moment things. Like, For example, while watching a magic show, you may develop curiosity regarding how a magic trick is performed, and so you develop an interest in the field of magic. So, interests can develop anytime, anywhere!

    As swiftly as interest develops, it can also go away as quickly. Interest generally develops out of curiosity. A fascination towards a particular field, a thing or someone is an indication of interest towards that particular entity. And when that bucket of curiosity (or, an ocean, depends on you) is filled, interests change, and you embark on the journey to satisfy your curiosity level for the next interest. We can say that all hobbies are interests, but not all interests are hobbies! 

    Examples of Interests

    On the other hand, interest in a particular field may motivate the person to gather some more information regarding it, thereby enhancing the knowledge base on that subject matter to satisfy the curiosity. Still, the person himself may not do it. For instance, a person may not be a cricketer, he may not even play the sport himself, but can have immense interest in the field of cricket and be updated about all the past and current happenings in the cricket world!

    Or for example, a person may be interested in river rafting, but he hasn’t even done it once! This will also count as interest. Interests need not be actively pursued, something that spikes up your curiosity level does the work. Some active searching for any topic that strikes your mind also counts as an interest. So the possibilities are endless. 

    Some more areas of interests are:

    • Historical readings regarding a particular time frame
    • Politics
    • Sports
    • Research work
    • Foreign cultures and practices
    • Different languages
    • Nature
    • Art

    And many more. Like many fields, so many interest areas may arise.

    Difference between Hobbies and Interests

    As it is pretty clear, that both these terms though are quite similar, still have some variability among them. So, some of the underlying differences between both of the words are as follows:

    • All hobbies are interests, but not all interests are hobbies.
    • Hobbies are generally done for relaxation and enjoyment, while interests are pursued out of curiosity.
    • Hobbies generally do not provide monetary gains, but interests, on the other hand, can be a source of income for anyone.
    • Hobbies are indulged in, when someone wants to relax or when no work is done. On the other hand, interests can be a part of your work if it is also the source of your income.
    • Hobbies generally include some activity while interests are the urge to learn something more on a topic.
    • Hobbies are somethings that stay with us for a long period, whereas interests may come and go and new interests develop rapidly.
    • Hobbies require a certain degree of dedication, to be pursued for a long period. Interests evoke a much lesser degree of dedication.
    • A hobby is pursued pretty actively as compared to interests.

    Interests and hobbies may be near-synonyms to one another, but if looked upon closely, there are some striking differences. If your interests and hobbies indicate you as a team player or bring out the positive aspects of your personality, it is an added advantage to your resume as well. Differences or not, both are pursued if there is a perfect click between your personality and the activity/topic. Keep pursuing what makes you happy and all your extra time will seem like a fun time too. Keep enhancing your hobbies and cover a wide range of interest topics!.

  • Does Internship Count as Work Experience?

    Job market chances of getting employed are already very thin. In such a scenario, Students are turning to every opportunity that is going to make them employable. They are utilising every possible way in which they can improve their employability. Not only this but the expertise and experience required at jobs no matter at what level and no matter what nature is very high. Today’s job market is different from the job market of 20 years ago. The job market has been changed, diversified and multiplied. 

    Internships at the new talk of the town. Every student is seeking internships in many organisations to find out potential interest and experience. Some of them are solely done by them not for gaining any professional expertise but rather getting exposure or networking, which has become necessary in the fast paced world of today’s’.

    Also Read: 7 Best Internship Websites in India 2020

    What is Internships?

    An internship is a professional work experience given to students or young career enthusiasts. They equip them with given work exposure, techniques and problems that they need to be familiar with before delving into the career professionally. 

    Why Do We Need an Internship?

    As mentioned earlier, internships equip the entrant with nuances and framework that are present in the profession. They expose them towards the kind of work environment they will be working in, the kinds of problems they face, how they need to be dealt with. It gives them the strategy they need to form if they want to enter the field professionally. 

    Students enter into the realm of internships for other purposes also, such as building networks or expanding them. 

    These internships are offered by various organizations and companies, from as big as Google and Microsoft to small and new start-ups. They are offered in various fields such as HR, digital marketing, content development, data analytics, etc.

    They have become essential in a highly competitive job market where the required skills also have become advanced. A workspace where you are closely monitored by a mentor for a specific skill contributes in a very holistic way in your professional development.

    Does Internship Count as Work Experience?

    The simple answer to this question would be a no. But if you have done some remarkable internships and gathered some convincing Letter of Recommendations, employers can make an exception for you, especially if you are a newcomer or fresh out of college. Work experience, unfortunately, means when you are employed in a professional role. There is a fine line between getting hired as an employee and getting hired as an intern.

    Difference between Internship and Work Experience

    • Whether you are hired as an intern or an employee, your contract will explicitly mention your position.
    • The value of work experience is more than an internship in the job market; however, employers can make an exception for you if you are a newcomer and have bagged some quality internships in respective fields.
    • An internship can be paid, or unpaid, work experiences are paid.
    • Internship has a termination date given from the start, and work experiences mainly don’t mention the date of termination from the beginning.

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