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How to Negotiate Salary when Switch to a New Job

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Moving to the new employer comes with a rare chance in terms of salary hike. If you negotiate well with your negotiation skills then you can get an increase in salary. If not , you will leave the money on the table by just saying ‘yes. Here are the 6 steps that will help in healthy salary negotiation with a new employer. 1. Study the figures - Before getting into salary discussion, be prepared with facts & figures. Besides the candidate’s qualities, the employer decides the salary behalf on last drawn salary in the previous Job, what competitor offering for similar roles, and as per the industry norms. Do research on salary figures, Websites like glassdoor.com, Linkedin Insights ambitionbox.com, and payscale.com. 2. Network Discovery- Reach out to people in your network for information and advice. Such as someone you know in the organization, a career advisor, a former employee, etc. Don't directly ask what you are getting, instead ask, “What do you think the orga...

How to Prepare for Virtual Interview

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During this pandemic situation, we not only working remotely but also recruiters hiring their workforce through Virtual or Video call rounds. Including me, for many, it will be a different experience that we never face before. So, here are   5 basics that will help us to prepare before attempting a video call interview. 1. Familiarize Yourself with Technology- It is better to schedule a prior mock call with your friends or family to test out a new platform and its feature. There are multiple platforms that interviewers us such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc. Prior check of technology prevents from last moment error and you may find an alternative way to contact your recruiter earlier that might hamper your interview call. 2. Dress to Impress-   The virtual interview takes place from anywhere. You may be attending it from home, relative place, or any other place. You don't need a suit every time but wear something that is appropriate/formal that ...

Sales Pitch including Elevator Pitch

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How to make an effective sales pitch- 1. Research of Prospect -  Before going to pitch your product & service to your prospective client, do well research about the prospect company or person. Because research gives you knowledge about the prospect that not only help you to pitch your product effectively but also shows your interest in your client. 2. Find the right decision-maker- Until or unless you don't know who is the right person in the prospect organization there is no sense for taking up any further steps. Your research should be such powerful that you can easily find the right person in the right organization. 3. Highly charged yourself- Suppose you just argued with any of your acquaintances and now you are in bad mood, so in that case how you are going to deliver your best into meeting with the client. Hence it is advisable highly charged yourself with the things that you love. Ex. Listening to music, do positive things, go outside and reconnect with nature...

3 Easy Ways To Make Yourself A More Attractive Job Candidate

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Have you ever thought while applying on any job application that how you can make yourself a more  appealing candidate among 1000 more applicants? I think the answer will be no because rather than making a quality application, we focus on applying in high quantity as much as we can. So, here I am going to share with you three tips that personally helped me a lot. Sharpen Your Skills- Skills are the very first point that will make you a more marketable candidate for the field, you're trying to break into. Deeply go through with the job description and see if there is 100 % match of skill set that is requested by the employer than highlight your those skills to get into the spotlight and if you are lacking from highly valued skills then there is no sense for applying for that role just for sake of it. Ask around to find out which skills are highly valued and what additional skills make you a more attractive candidate. Example - Suppose you are applying in a big MNC for the r...

You are Something Special

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You and I are not very different from this flower 🌹. Just like this flower is unique, we are unique. Don’t compare your life with others. There is no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it’s their time. All of us have something special that makes us as beautiful. Do you know what makes you special? Greetings to everyone! I was nineteen years old, just completed my graduation and preparing for a government exam. One day I got a call from an educational counselor, convincing me to get enrolled in a 2 year MBA program. That was the time when I had a strong English Phobia because I belong to a Hindi medium background. Evidently, without a single second discussion, I clearly denied that proposal of the counselor. Being a salesperson he is beating around the bush and said to me “You are Something Special” that is the reason I’m convincing you. If you join us, I can help you find that something. That’s the first time in my whole life when somebody has ever to...

Let's Try Something New

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Doing something new or give it a try is like "Shoot in the dark" but after sometimes you will definitely hit the target. There was a time in my life when I think why not try something new, it's like doing something out of the box. But it was the challenging task of what to do? After giving so many tries in my field of interest, whatever I got is the only failure. I was keen on writing blog but at the same time, I was afraid too because it's not the field of my interest. A turn came into my life when I got an inspirational quote i.e. "Never be afraid to try something different because life gets boring when you stay within the limits of what you already know". I wrote my very first blog for Internshala, sharing my experience on how an online training that helped me land an internship at PepsiCo. Few days passed and I got the good news that they don't only like my entry but also ready to publish it on their blog page. I never thought in the very fir...

Top 15 Sites for Your Career:

Hey Readers! Here is the top 15 sites that can help you in your career, building hard & soft skills, resume preparation, and Interview preparation. Top 15 Sites for your career: 1. LinkedIn 2. Indeed 3. Careerbuilder 4. Job-Hunt 5. Job.com 6. Careercloud 7. Awign 8. Personalbrandingblog 9. Jibberjobber 10. Glassdor 11. Naukri 12. Monster 13. Shine 14. Internshala 15. Frapp Top 15 Sites for Free Online Education: 1. Coursera 2. edX 3. Khan Academy 4. Swayam 5. Harvard University 6. Google Analytics Academy 7. Unacademy 8. Cognitive class 9. Pluralsight 10. Eduonix 11. TCSIQN 12. LinkedIn learning 13. Udemy 14. Google 15. Alison Top 15 Sites to review your resume for free / templates : 1. cv simply 2. Resumonk 3. Resume 4. VisualCV 5. Cvmaker 6. ResumUP 7. Resume build 8. Zety 9. Greatsampleresume 10. Enhancv 11. Visme 12. Novoresume 13. Venngage 14. Canva 15. Myperfectresume Top 15 Sites for Interview Preparation: 1. Abitionbox 2. AceTheInterv...

How to make an Impression on Video(Zoom) Calls While Working from Home

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Nowadays working from home is common practice that every one of us following. isn't it? Working from home is part of our day to day life that represents us in front of our colleagues, managers, batchmates, and every person of society via a video call that is very essentials during working from home. Often during a video call, there are some members, we have connected very first time. As it is true your first impression is your last impression so here are some tips for making a good impression on video calls. 1. Look Into the Camera, Not Stare the Members-                                                                                In a video call/ video conference eye contact play an important role that shows how much you are attentive during the call. Good eye contact not only ...

How to Prepare for Your First Job Interview

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If you are reading this blog, then probably you got successful to schedule your first interview or you are anticipating being shortlisted for one. In either case, congratulations! The thought of facing the first interview can be terrifying also if you are nervous than also it's completely okay. This is natural and can be rid of one after another interview. Key of successful interview bases upon preparation you do before ahead of time. Here are five tips to remember before your first interview. 1. Do Your Research Research has a mandatory role to play once you get the call to appear for an interview. It is a sign that your application seriously shortlisted by the company for the next round and here you can start your research by visiting the company's 'About Us' page. Research not only motivate you for get the job but also help in healthy conversation with interviewer. But what actually means to be research? The organization-  Have a brief knowledge about...

Effective Techniques for Working from Home

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In this Quarantine time, a person working from home not only seek for finish their work without stress but also try to get the work done with more efficiently. Even If, working from home is an interesting job but it's required extra focus for getting the effective output. Here is the 6 techniques for "How to WORK FROM HOME  More Effectively. Schedule planning and stick to it                    Start your day as if you worked in the office. Get up early, get dressed, have breakfast on time and move to the calm palace where you can feel like office and can start working with enthusiasm because your 3-4 productive hours can make the rest of your day. Remember, try to avoid online distraction as much as you can and  take a few weeks to determine the best rhythm for your day.                                            ...