Freshers & jobs - 2013

FRESHER & JOBS- 2013

Thought Paper by Red Apple Inc… Author: Ramesh K Meda, CTO

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About Red Apple Inc…

• Red Apple Inc is IT Services and Management Organization with focus on – Management Advisory Services – Product Management Services – Global HR Staffing Services – BPO & KPO Services

Completed your education?

Are you a fresher?

Looking for a job?

Things don’t look good?

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How to land job – for a fresher?

• Campus Placements • Job Portals • HR Consulting Organizations • Directly approaching employers • Personal References

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Past Statistics…

75%

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12%

8%

ReferenceCampus PlacementHR ConsultingOthers

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So, what happens typically?

• Final Semester / Year– Some name sake soft skill trainings happen – Campus recruitment drive (some get hired)

• Selected – Offer letter from employer – Nothing more… No Job…

• Not selected – Attend more courses and spend money – Wait for some employer to call…

– Net result – Nothing – Sounds familiar ?

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So, what next?

• Look for a job… of course, that was obvious • But how? – We will get to that in a minute

• Why should employer choose you? – For your qualification… sorry… no– For your skills… yes, but you have some or none

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Job Readiness

• Lets see what does a typical employer want– Stated needs of employer • Educational Qualification • Zeal to learn • Willingness to take up any work

– Unstated needs of employer • Communication skills • Other soft skills specific to job • Presentable to their client (internal / external)

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Action items

• Soft Skills (85% of your success comes from this)

– Oops, your education did not cover this – Buckle up, and start brushing on your soft skills

• Employable / Technical skills (15% of your success comes from this)

– You studied all year long for getting through your exams

– But, employer wants knowledge, please brush up • Search for job – We will get to this…

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Search for job…

• Golden rules to remember for fresher – Most jobs are NOT advertised – Most jobs are filled through references

• Start ground work… – Connect with your seniors… request references – Connect with your personal social circles – Connect with your parents’ social network

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Interview readiness

• Quick tip… Go with the thought process with the thought that - you will NOT get this job. You have nothing to loose, but to be yourself

• Before interview – Research about organization – Research and understand the job you are called for

• During interview – Greet warmly and keep it short – Be a good listener… talk less, listen more – When a question is asked, take the opportunity to explain – Show your willingness to learn quickly and be productive…

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Need more help?

• Feel free to call us for help +91 80 4147 9204• We will help you with – Identifying areas of strength – Identifying your areas of improvements – Targeting Job titles / employers…

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