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Getting Interviewed For Your First Job"?" - Let's Decode This Question Mark

Losing your night's sleep because you can't stop thinking about that interview which may take you to your FIRST Job? Not feeling confident about the professional meeting next day? Well - I am sure almost every single person who is yet to get his first (or even second/third) job and is really looking forward to one will have only one answer to these questions - "YES" So what does it take to crack that interview? Is there any fool proof mechanism by which you are sure to get a job? Let us try and decode these question marks in the next 15 odd minutes. Handle Pressure Well : It is very easy to succumb to pressure and nervousness before the interview or even during it. But let me tell you something here - no one expects a fresher to be a "Rocket Scientist" while he/she applies for his/her first job! The employer, in most of the cases, also recognizes that you are still fresh and are entering a completely new arena, fresh from your college/school lives. They ...

Employment or Employability - What Would You Like to Pay For?

"India - the land of opportunities" this old saying about our country still holds true without a doubt! India has the second largest population in the world and is geographically the 7th largest country - which makes it an amazing source of  talent acquisition. We are the youngest country in the world, with our average age in the mid twenties. This means India, as compared to any country has more raw manpower at present. No wonder the US and UK took a lot of our talent away for their job opportunities in sectors like Engineering, IT and Medical. The recent quake called "Recession" rocked the entire world and we were also not left out of it. Millions lost their jobs and many of them are still struggling to find their feet in the market today. However, the fresh talent (people who are yet to get their first job and are in the age group of 18 to 26) in the Rural Areas and Tier B & C cities is facing a major challenge! There is a SKILL GAP in these people whi...