Creating a resume that stands out is essential for employers to understand your skills, strengths, and experience as a candidate. Read the press articles below to learn more about the different ways of crafting a perfect resume and other tips on leaving a good impression, whether on LinkedIn or offline.


how crucial is a good resume?

Does a good resume make a difference in seeking a job interview?

Your resume is a personal marketing document and you have just one shot to sell yourself, so always make it count. It is essential to create a cutting-edge resume that highlights your core skills, strengths, and professional competencies to stand out in the cluttered job market. Also, a good resume often lays down the path for the remaining recruitment stages. Applicants need to understand that a resume is a reflection of him — and skill sets like values, personality traits and characteristics are principal requirements from any recruiter.

(Uma Srinivasan, President (Search & Selection), Randstad India)
Read more at The Tribune 


how to make the most of linkedIn.

Today, lobbing resumes and application forms into black holes called recruiting portals will not move your job search forward. Unless you ensure your CV lands on the right table, they could well land in the bin. To cut through the clutter, recruiters are using the web to find the right candidate.

The majority of job listings on LinkedIn in India are in IT, HR, software, internet and related businesses. Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HP, IBM, and Accenture are most active with thousands of listings. E-commerce players Flipkart, Snapdeal, Alibaba, etc. are another active lot. Giants from other sectors include Reliance, ITC, Airtel, Pfizer, Shell and L&T. Even the traditional banking sector is regularly posting openings. "The platform is frequently used for mid and senior level hiring," says Aditya Narayan Mishra, President, Staffing, Randstad India.

However, more than hiring, LinkedIn is used as a head-hunting tool. Your e-resume and more: LinkedIn can unearth a wealth of information about a candidate in a noninvasive manner. "We use LinkedIn to get information about how a candidate is placed in the industry, specifically past experiences," says Mishra. 
Read more at The Economic Times

Creating a resume that stands out is important for employers  to get a deeper understanding of your skills, strengths and experience as a candidate. To learn more about the different ways of crafting a perfect resume and other tips on leaving a good impression whether on LinkedIn or offline, read the press articles below.


how to make the right impression.

A survey conducted in November by Accenture, a management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, found that only 33% of the Indian respondents were satisfied with their current job, while 38% were looking for newer opportunities within the company as well as outside. The reasons included lack of job satisfaction, no growth opportunities, being underpaid, long hours and heavy workload. The survey, “#ListenLearnLead”, included 3,600 business professionals across 30 countries.

In another survey, six out of 10 employees said they would consider a job change in the next 12 months. The survey, “HR Game Changers 2015”, was conducted by human resource (HR) services provider Randstad India, which surveyed 1,000 employees in India and around 7,000 in the Asia-Pacific region. The sectors that are most likely to see these shifts include e-commerce ventures, pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies and information technology (IT) firms. Career growth and advancement were the biggest motivators, according to the survey, which was conducted in December.
Read more at Mint


create a good professional profile.

To stand out from the competition in a job interview, always start with a summary of your skills and accomplishments. 

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