Most of us use linkedin to check other people’s professional profile but linkedin is also a powerfool tool to search jobs.

Scenario 1. You have a target company in mind
Do a ‘Search Companies’ to see a list of current and past employees of this company. For ex, if you search microsoft, you will the list of current and past employees of microsoft and how you are connected to them. Now ask your friend who is your connection to a microsoft employee to introduce you to latter. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »