Awesome Talents

It's been a while since we published something new here. The time was well invested in gaining more experience and insights on the Recruitment System. Recently i happened to view an amazing piece of article and something stood out. Let me share it with you: Assume you are recruiting for a few positions and ypu have been presented with 3 choices. Which one would you bet on Candidate 1: Sleeps till noon, was kicked out from public office twice, used opium in college, drinks a quart of vodka daily.  Candidate 2 : has 2 mistresses, drinks 10 martinis a day, consults an astrologist for his decisions, chain smoker.  Candidate 3 : Decorated war hero, does not smoke nor drinks, never cheated on his wife.  If you chose Candidate 3, here is more information... Candidate 1: Winston Churchill  Candidate 2: Franklin D. Roosevelt  Candidate 3: Adolf Hitler  We are too quick to make snap judgments about people, particularly on interviews. Do not you...

It is ridiculously easy for a job-seeker, no matter how qualified, talented & competent, to get beaten down and to start to think there's something wrong with him or her. Its easy to bog down the finest of talents & shatter their dreams. Hundreds & thousands of amazingly well polished Talents are running haywire because of useless recruitment methods. These processes are insane and sucks out our energies. The recruiting process is broken. Qualified people can't get job interviews and if they do manage to get them it will drive them away. Many Talents feel frustrated and sucked out that they discount themselves. They think they do not have what it takes to grab that Offer. In reality, YOU are not alone. You are not defective! You are talented, smart and creative but the recruiting process is designed to beat your confidence out of you and grind you down to mush. The recruiting process is broken from start to finish. The way companies write job ads is ridi...

What's common between Coca Cola, Nike, McKinsey, Narendra Modi, Angela Merkel and YOU? For argument sake lets not differentiate companies & individuals. Because, it's all about how powerful a Brand is irrespective of Brand being a product, company or person. Many people think that personal branding is just for celebrities & corporates yet each and every one of us is a brand. Personal branding, by definition, is the process by which we market ourselves to others. As a brand, we can leverage the same strategies that make these celebrities or corporate brands appeal to others. We can build brand equity just like them. People want to do business with other people, not with companies. Putting a strong personal brand on the frontline of your sales process can dramatically improve conversion rates. Personal branding is becoming increasingly important because modern audiences tend to trust people more than corporations. Audiences are used to seeing advertisi...

I would like to advocate for 'salary-history privacy', which is the number 1 question every employer is keen to understand. Each interview, irrespective of the position/level demands to know the current salary of the individual who is keen on a job change I fail to understand why is it given critical importance. What rights does an employer have to know the current salary status of an applicant before he could convert to an employee of the hiring firm. Every company has a strict policy towards their employees who discuss their compensation plan with each other. They discourage employees from sharing their salary information amongst their own employees. So why this unfair term while just interviewing an new applicant? Your past salaries are nobody's business but yours. Your compensation rate at previous jobs should play no part in the process of deciding whether to interview you, whether to hire you or how much to pay you. Employers have no reason to require a jo...

Studies show with over two hundred applications coming in on average for a new job posting, only a mere 2-4 applicants get selected for an in-person interview. That's a 3% chance you'll get picked. With studies showing you have just a 3% chance of getting a call for an interview, wouldn't you want to increase the likelihood you succeed in the so you can get the job offer? There's a lot of preparation that goes into nailing interviews. Regardless of your age or experience level, nailing the interview can be challenging. The only way to "win" at job interviewing is to prepare yourself effectively.    However, if you're unsure of the right approach, you're not alone. Many people struggle during job interviews. Lack of confidence, preparation, and strategy can result in a painful and ineffective interview that doesn't make a great impression. Research, Explore & Connect - In today’s world, content is king. Go beyond a company...

Every human resources director, headhunter, or recruiter will tell you the same thing: the best way to find a job is through networking, which includes social media. The best social media networking tool for professionals is, without question, LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an insanely useful tool for every working person, not to mention every job-seeker and student. LinkedIn has redefined the online version of a resume and having a well organised LinkedIn profile is now essential. We have put together some of the tips that will enhance your Profile: Your headline should be catchy and have keywords and phrases that you would want to turn up in Google search results Fill up all the fields, don't leave anything blank. It has been shown that a 100 % complete LinkedIn profile is viewed in a better light than one with a lot of blanks. Add a photograph to your profile. Profiles with photos are nine times more likely to be viewed. Use a photograph that portrays a professional...

With all the resources and advice available online, it’s astonishing that people continue to make the same mistakes, over and over again, when job searching. But you don’t have to be one of them. Use this list as a sort of checklist against these common mistakes, and protect your job search against painful mistakes. The best and the most effective way to catch Recruiters attention is to get a customized cover letter which outlines your accomplishments. The cover letter here refers to PAIN POINTS. Every firm hires because they need help. They have certain PAIN POINTS which can only be resolved by hiring right folks who are a perfect fitment for the role. So the most strategic way to grab recruiter's eyeballs is to let them know how can solve their pain points. You should always avoid: Typos on your resume. They make you look unprofessional. Proofread with extreme prejudice. Waiting for the job to come to you. You should be proactive. Make a list of the top 10 ...