Tips to Follow to get an Interview Call
Tips to Follow to get an Interview Call
Gone are days when engineers used to
tell about their profession with pride and are used to be less in number.
In the past, Streams like arts & sciences were equally considered by the
students as careers. But then software came and Internet & World Wide
Web which did lot of good to the world and at the same time ruined the minds of
young students by enticing them with lots of money.
Result: Now, everyone wants to become an Engineer and thanks to the education system in India which is facilitating the students with enough seats by approving engineering colleges even with little or no infrastructure. As the money is enticing & government is encouraging, it is natural that every student aspires to be an engineer or they were made to aspire by their parents.
As each academic year completes, there
comes a batch of engineers out into the market with the dream of getting into a
Multinational company. But the tough competition and less openings makes
it difficult for a fresher to at least get an Interview call.
One should not just give up because of
this, rather find out better ways to get a job and to make your job search
little easier, here are 5 things you can do to increase your chances of getting
an Interview call.
1. Apply Early
Though the concept looks fairly
simple, students do not understand how HR process works in a company.
Recruitment involves lot of effort from the companies. They get thousands
of applications for tens of openings and companies do not have budget to have many
HR’s go through each resume and hand pick the good ones. So as soon they
give an advt for opening, they are getting the resumes which they need in a
day. So make sure you apply as soon as they see a post. Though this might not
apply for every company, it is always suggested to apply early before the
company stops taking apps. To apply early always keep an eye on the job portals
for information and shoot your resume as soon as you find an opening.
2. Customize your resume
Majority of the companies do not in take
freshers for a particular technology, rather they would be trained depending
upon the business need. While some do mention the requirement as Java/.Net and
it makes sense to customize your resume
accordingly. Highlight the technology and projects related
to it in the first place in the resume.
3. Upload resume in every job portal
You never know which employer would
choose which job portal for profiles. So the simplest thing you can do is to
upload your resume in all the famous job portals, including some international
portals like Bayt.com. I personally got some calls by doing
this way, so no harm you try this too. I did upload my resume in more than 100
portals including job portals and company career pages.
4. Write exams like E-Litmus, AM-CAT
As the companies do not have budget to
assess thousands of students, they are relying on third party companies like
E-Litmus, AM-CAT etc to filter the candidates based on their aptitude
& technical test scores. This gives the companies a refined list of
candidates. So give all of them a shot and get good scores which will probably
get you at least one Interview call.
Some do ask me about these exams and if
they are worth the money, i would only say this is all the investment you would
need. Never compromise on proven exams & never ever spend on
futile training’s or back door opportunities.
5. Network, Find a Referral
Many people do not realize the power of
networking and assume it is very trivial. But how many do believe when i say Go
to conferences meet people and develop your network. LinkedIn, Quora &
GitHib should be the places you live, not Face book.
Following this steps would enhance your
chances of getting an Interview call and i know many of the fresher’s are
hungry enough to convert the first call as an offer.
Your life is what you make of it, so
please do not make stupid excuses for not getting a job or an interview call
for that matter. Research & find out what it takes to get an interview call
and how to turn it to an offer.