A large chunk of engineering freshers end up taking jobs in IT sector. Their dream jobs are with companies like Infosys, TCS, HCL, Tech Mahindra and the likes. However, not many of these freshers know what is expected from them in the interviews. Here it is:

Step 1:

Do not be nervous. The interviewers are there just to judge your suitability for the opening which they have. If they find you to be a good fit, you are selected. On the other hand if you are not selected it does not mean that you are not a good student or smart enough, it is just that you and the job requirements do not match. It is that simple.

Step 2:

Read about the company. Interviewers like it when you speak something intelligent about the company which they do not expect to hear from a fresh engineer. Example of such intelligent things can be – Infosys stock went from 1330 to 1500 when its results were declared this quarter OR Infosys recently won British Telecom as a customer. It is up to you how you fit whatever you know about the company into your answer. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting a fresher job seems to be a very difficult task, but a well written resume can help you get that fresher job quite easily. Resume is a vital document which establishes your suitability for fresher job. It is the first thing which a potential employer notices about you when considering you for a fresher job. Hence the resume should convey your suitability for the fresher job in the most efficient manner.

Step 1:
Understand the job requirements. You will want to give your resume a different flavor depending on the type of fresher job that you are targeting. For example, if you are a fresh mechanical engineer applying for an IT fresher job, you should highlight your analytical skills, computer skills to get IT fresher job. You can also talk about the programming languages that you know, quizzes that you participated in etc. If you are applying for a fresher job in mechanical engineering domain you should talk about projects you did as part of your syllabus, internships you did (if it is related to mechanical engineering) to increase your chances of getting mechanical engineering fresher job. Read the rest of this entry »