Jobs & careers in India – Help me to choose a better one

by Supriya Nigam Content Writer & SEO Analyst

Indian recruitment industry is flooded with millions of job opportunities. It is just, one has to grab the right opportunity at a right time.

Those times were gone, when people came out of college and aimed to be selected in one particular organization.

Today, if you see the numbers of students' statistics passing out of every professional or non-professional programs, then you will realize how jobs and careers scenario in India has changed. Not only this; even you will now find exponentially a high number of national and international companies offering multiple job opportunities.

This developing scenario of the recruitment industry in India is certainly appreciable. But, this has also brought some challenges in front of prospective candidates in terms of career choice.

When searching for jobs pay attention to following elements

Today, enrolling in a professional course in India is not a challenging task. Though, the real challenge is to choosing a right career. Here "career guidance" play a significant role in assisting students or fresher how should they proceed successfully towards their dream job.  You need to be proactive while planning your career. For instance, when aiming top MNCs for career opportunities in your last year of education make sure you evaluate their strengths and weaknesses for next 3 or 5 years.

This plan will give you better picture whether it is a right organization or industry for your career growth.

What are career advice and profiling?

Career profiling and advice will help you select a job that match your interests and skills as well as is enjoyable for you.

Mentioned below are a few handful essentials, you need to keep in mind while you are in hunt for better job prospects:

For Fresher

•     Start by making the list of top companies who hire people with your kind of hard skill sets (visit their career site on weekly basis. For instance, Wipro Careers and TCS Careers, etc.)
  
•      Do not wait for your dream job. In India, it is a bit difficult for an average person to get their dream job right after college. However, make sure you at least start your career from that organization that can assist you in your overall development.
  
•       Do not leave your first organization after one year of experience (until unless you are getting once in a lifetime opportunity). As this will impact your resume and might give a bad impression to prospective employers.
  
•     Keep a tab on recruitment trends – viz. Interview challenges, hiring trends in India, ongoing salary slabs.
  
•       Look for quality job search engines to get relevant career options
  
•    Keep yourself updated on your hard skill sets – If you are a telecom engineering graduate then make sure you should have the know-how on all latest happenings in the telecommunication industry.
•      Do not IGNORE your INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.

For Experienced Candidates

You are already a professional, and there is nothing new I can say in your career advice and profiling. However, there are certain points on that I would like you to focus on for better career prospects.

• Try to make FLAWLESS RESUME/CV – Initially you must identify whether your career profile require a resume or CV format (yes, both are different).
  
• Highlight both soft skills and hard skills smartly in your CV/Resume
  
• Look for quality job search engines to get relevant job vacancies
  
• Use aggressively social media for better job search, like – LinkedIn and Facebook.
  
• Consult friends for "Referral Openings."
  
• Contact top recruitment consultancies 
  

These are a few essentials that every candidate must pay attention to while planning his or her career. When you move with a plan, then you will be in a better position to contact right recruiters at a right time and with the right approach.

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