Next job and CV

McKinsy tells that only 15% job postings are posted to outside, remaining comes via referral etc.

ATS for automated keyword based CV screening

Tips for CV

• Mention keywords at the first page

  • ATS tool needs mandatory skill in the first page

  • Human also look at first page

  • Extra curricular activity should be relevant to the JD

  • Keep many CV, one as per the JD

  • What about declaration? - Don't add it

  • Don't add line like "I want to become....". Add it in the cover letter

  • Add cover letter

    • In email, cover letter should be body of the mail

      • Career aspiration

  • Add supporting data for claim in LinkedIn

  • Use https://www.canva.com/design/play?category=tACZCki4tbY&type=TACQ-j4WGew for creating resume

Linkedin tips

• • Recruiter Views following in a person profile

  • Posts

  • Recommendation

  • Skill

• Increase 1st level connection in LinkedIn

  • about 5000 connections are good

  • Connect with HR

  • Connect with Talent acquisition people

• Engage with connections

• View profile and then send connection request

  • • Write something related to his/her profile in requesting note

• Make impact in the linkedin as knowledgable person

• Make impact in the Linkedin as authoritative person

• Try to talk on interesting matters and make you subject matter expert

• Interview tips

  • If you don't know the answer, don't try to fool interviewer

    • Show interest to interviewer

  • Previous night, sleep well

  • Well dressed during interview

• Interview dressing sense

  • Have clean and decent look