Grammar Check :

A little business communication :
Tips 
Avoid wordiness. 
Don't say: On a daily basis. Say: Daily. 
Don't say: In order to. Say: To. 
Don't say: The majority of. Say: Most. 
Don't say: Take into consideration. Say: Consider. 
Don't say: At this point in time. Say: Now. 
Don't say: As of late. Say: Lately. 
Don't say: During the course of. Say: During.

Resume Writing Tips:

• There is a difference between BIODATA , CV , and RESUME :
  
  Biodata - BIO-DATA consists information about the individual ,and his attributes ,hobbies ,interests along with educational qualification to describe the person the best. Freshers normally make a biodata.
  
  RESUME - is one or two page summary of your skills ,experience and education .generally not longer than 2 pages.It indicates candidates professional experience and qualification -generally 2-4years experienced people make resumes.
  
  CV - A Curriculum Vitae is a longer and more detailed synopsis .Generally over a couple of pages long . It indicates candidates professional experience . CV's generally very experienced people make.

• Resume Writing Tip :
  Repeating information does not make it more important. Using jargon does not make your document more significant. Keep your communications short and simple. A shorter document has more impact. The audience will remember your message.

This post is specially for freshers . Even Experienced professionals may please see:

How to make your CV worth a once read ? How to find a job for yourself ?To stop getting irrelevant openings in your mail box ?..your questions will end here .. 

The art of writing a resume 

The concept of resume writing is like marketing or advertising and the product is you. Since a resume walks one step ahead of you, it should be one step smarter too. Here are a few pros and cons for a perfect resume:

PDF form: Always, send the soft copy of your resume in the PDF format to maximise the impact. A word document may have the risk of not being compatible with different operating systems - also while sending - Subject line should be relevant write the post applied for for eg : sales executive - hence subject line should be - Application for the post of "sales executive " and location . (this makes easier for the employer to check your resume . No employer checks all resumes ..

Quantify: Use numbers to showcase your contributions. If it's sales, quantify the deals by their worth like you sold over $5000 in the last 10 months, or managing a team of 10 sounds better than just heading the sales team;Making reports (like mis , roi etc )

The top-bottom approach: Try arranging your data in a manner where your outstanding achievements are placed on the top right after your basic information and schooling history. Placing such critical information at the end might not get the desired attention;

Customisation: Customize the resume as per the positions applied for; accordingly, arrange the experience and achievements. Addressing it to the respective person gets you the bonus points;Short and simple description always draws attention .

Fancy fonts: Avoid using fancy and complicated fonts. Always ensure a common font running through your resume. Keep a check on the font size; Professional font is Arial or times .Simple is good .

Copy/Paste: This is a very common practice; candidates often copy-paste the common contents of a resume like career objective, hobbies, strengths, etc. Don't be a part of the herd. Employers look to hire the innovators and initiators.

Page limit: The traditional advice has been to stick to a one page resume for a fresher , and squeeze everything in. But managers today are willing to go beyond this and review the application material in a more detailed manner. Experienced may write more of what they've done till date . No big stories just a synopsis is enough

Please make a proper cv - in hobbies singing ,dancing has nothing to do with the job . Hence do not mention such hobbies . Writing , Reading - reading what please be more precise .newspaper , magazines (which) , Books (which) , articles (which) . Please be very specific.

When your are posting your resume in job portals - Always mention Proper Keywords - like - Sales , Marketing , Business development , Operations, Admin - According to your interests and for experienced - only what you are doing currently . Mentioning proper keywords ,experience and salary will not make your mail box spam. appropriate information given by you will always give you desired jobs in your inbox .

For any queries .. Feel free to comment on the post . Suggestions welcome ..

How to help find a job for yourself ?

How to Find a JOB for yourself :

1. First make an attractive CV/Biodata/Resume. Work really hard on your CV as this will be basis of your entire job search. - Put Proper Keywords (your skills only) 
2. Prepare a cover letter / cover Email highlighting your skills and tell the why they should hire you..
3. Create a profile on popular job sites - naukri.com, monsterindia.com, timesjobs.com, shine.com etc & start applying for jobs on these sites..staffavailable , quikr, classfields ,ibibo,apnacircle etc etc ....google for more ....
4. Create / update your LinkedIn.com profile with latest info. Add your skills & Achievements
5. Scan the job section in newspapers daily & apply.
6. Subscribe to any Job news paper like ‘Employment News’ and apply for jobs from it.Check out Times Ascent or job sections in every newspaper .
7. Register with your local government Employment office in your area.
8. Tell people who are working that you are looking for a job - friends, family members , neighbors anyone.. Make a list of all of your friends, relatives, and acquaintances who are working with well known companies. Call each one and ask them if they know of any openings that they could recommend you for.
9. Search for job consultants / agents on internet , create a list of them and send them your CV. Never go to just one agency. Always go to as many as possible. It is easy and it increases your chances a lot!
10. Move to / relocate yourself to Metros where job opportunities are more like Pune, banglore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida, Chennai, Delhi ... etc
11. Contact your seniors from your college through social media such as Facebook, twitter,gmail,yahoo etc who are already working and ask for openings in their companies...
12. Attend Job fairs and Job seminars...
13. Prepare well for interviews in advance. Practice your answers for standard questions in most of the interviews such as : ‘Tell me about yourself?’ ; ‘What do you know about us ?’ ; Where do you see yourself 5 years from now ?’; ‘what are your future plans?’
14. Research the company. Become familiar with the past of the company. Who started it? Where? Who runs it now? Be innovative and creative, and ask about the company to the people who are already working there .
15. When you go for the interview – dress appropriately to create the right impression. .
16. Prepare for a Situational interview. Be ready to answer questions such as “Describe a time you had to work with someone you didn’t like.” “Tell me about a time when you had to stick to a decision you made, even though it made you very unpopular... etc etc ...
17. If you are still studying or yet to complete your course, try starting with volunteering jobs for an organization that focuses on something that you’re passionate about or part time assistance jobs. This will help you to have a good understanding of your future job as well can highlight in you CV. You should emphasize your volunteer experience on your resume, as companies that take care of their workforce well tend to favor candidates who help the public somehow.
18. Also another option is to be self-employed or be an entrepreneur, in which case your mission is not to find and get a job, but to create a job.
19. So now stop complaining about no work, get off the couch and go knock on doors with resume in hand. If you do that all day, every day, you will then be choosing which job you are willing to take.
Good luck folks… Do send me a feedback .....
And before i wind up this article:
If you are doing a job search, you will get rejected sometimes. If you’re not getting discarded, you’re not putting yourself out there enough. And if you don’t learn to see rejection as a chance to improve your approach, then you’ll have a very hard time getting a work.....

Take rejection - Positively ... It happens and its just OK to happen .... 

Team Synoverge Consultants .

Entrepreneurs / Directors / CEO's - what should you keep in mind ? - PICK MY BRAIN !!

• Instead of putting off recruitment and hiring decisions until after the holidays, lay the groundwork now so that, when January arrives, you can go after top talent before the competition, Bob Corlett writes. "If you waste January hammering out your hiring plans, you will start recruiting in February along with most other employers," Corlett writes via American City Business Journals.

• Do not focus much on degree if a candidate is good . you may hire a character and then train his skill . . if you got those skills who cares about the kills of your degree ? - Synoverge Consultants .

• Tip: To ensure the employee understands the task allotted, the leader should document the communication.

How to Ask for a Salary (Pay) Rise / Negotiate on an offer :

How to Ask for a Salary (Pay) Rise / Negotiate on an offer :

^Answer and ask diplomatically .

^ASK your worth , Don't keep a Demanding Tone .

^ Review the offer first - check the base , components , benefits , Stock options -if any . 

^ Take time to think and review your offer and try to understand and get to figure out your worth as per your knowledge technically in terms of work , KRA given to you and the amount you're they are offering on that .

^ Do a little research work on the organisation and what they pay normally .Some companies are restricted with the budget constraints and can not pay more or out of budget as per their policies .

^Ask / Request for a meeting to negotiate .

^ Send them a counter offer negotiation email to fix a meeting to discuss on the offer and your expectations . ( A phone call does not help in negotiations)

^How to review your offer : Job offer Check List :
*Job Content (KRA - key result areas)
*Benefits - includes- medical , pf , pantry , leaves ,bonus , stocks if any
*Hours of working
* location of work
*work environment/culture
*company vision / market name or just check if the company is stable and will survive in the market for long .

^Lastly meet them and discuss what you are exactly expecting out of the company - know your worth . .And ASK never be demanding .If you ant to accept it . Accept it professionally via sending a confirmation mail . Or if you dont want to accept send them a mail that it does not suffice your expectations and you will not be able to join .

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Hope the article was helpful.

All the best . .

Team Synoverge Consultants .

Tips to get Noticed By RECRUITER : ( CANDIDATES DEAD BODY)

Hello ,

The only time when you are losing your career life is when you do not upload your updated resume on the job portals or free job hunting links .

Its like not even able to hunt a dead body - reason being no proper keywords used !

Suppose you are a sales person :

Mention every single word in key skills related to sales .

For example :

Mention : sales , selling , "lead generation" , "key accounts management" , "business development"

Highlight your skills : leveraging clients and various ways .

Products and services handled !

Type of sales done ? - online , offline if offline - channel , distributor , dealer , institutional , industrial - mention what kind of sales you are doing ?

Well , that is how you get noticed quicker !

The difference between being and excellent ( BUT REPLACEABLE) candidate and a top performer is that the performer is as good at finding more jobs and getting noticed ! :-)

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Dimple
Synoverge Consultants