What Does Your CV Look Like?
To impress the recruiters and bag your dream job, you need to be careful about how your Resume/CV looks. Initially when you are applying for a job, it’s your CV which will do the talking on your behalf and taking care to make it stand out will enhance your chances of getting the interview call. We are all familiar with the fact that we require a CV as we step into professional life but many of us approach the task of putting it together rather carelessly and have to face rejection at the initial screening as a result.
It is therefore advisable to do some reading and find out how to make your CV more prominent. Many candidates, including you, will be apply and companies will try to shortlist those who have the right skills and experience for the vacant profiles they are looking to fill. Therefore when you have a particular opening in mind, make sure you highlight all that you have done so far that satisfy the company’s requirements. Some organizations will ask for a cover letter in addition to your CV for information which a CV can’t provide.Time spent on knowing what companies look for from candidates when they apply is a good investment and will surely enable you to get ahead.
You can take a look at this article on monster.com for some good tips on how to prepare a CV and cover letter.
Go For Your Dreams With “Target BPO”
On the threshold of professional life, all of us hope for that big break that will get our careers off to great starts and put us on the right tracks. We want to work for reputed concerns possessing tremendous amounts of experience in their domains since we can learn all about our areas of interest and become the best in no time. If you are looking for a big break with a major BPO but are not sure of what to do, SkillSpark offers you the perfect solution. Our extensive industry experience coupled with domain expertise has enabled us to develop our first big product-”Target BPO”.
“Target BPO” is different from every other course and evaluation in the market in a big way. It doesn’t put you through unnecessary sections and irrelevant assessment. It is compact and focussed, thus concentrating only on BPO specific skills. We will test your reading, writing, speaking, listening and your ability to collect and process information. Within a short span of an hour, we will put all your BPO specific employability skills to a comprehensive test. With “Target BPO”, it’s all about maximum evaluation in minimum time.
Our efficient and experienced evaluation will make sure that you get your results within 3 days of taking the test. Your evaluation will not just be a report card that will let you know the marks you have scored but elaborate feedback on every section and valuable suggestions on how to improve.
With SkillSpark, you are also assured of maximum exposure to the industry in addition to thorough testing. We will collect your resumes when you sign up for “Target BPO” and forward them along with your test results to major BPOs who are looking for talent. We are offering our services absolutely free.
So if you have the potential and a dream and are searching for a way to realize it, “Target BPO” is here to lead you to success.
All About Proofreading Jobs
As indicated in a previous post, i am putting this one up to share a few details about publishing houses and what you can expect as an editor/proofreader. From my experience of working for a prominent publishing house, I can tell you that simply a command over English will not do. Proofreading involves more than spotting spelling and grammatical errors and requires you to be familiar with some technicalities of publishing.
Since the requirement of rectifying spelling and grammar is well known, i will talk more about the aforementioned technicalities. To work in a publishing house, you will need to be familiar with a few symbols and abbreviations that editors use to describe several functions. You can see a list of commonly used symbols and abbreviations here. However, symbols and abbreviations may vary from publisher to publisher and you will have to get the hang of using them pretty fast. While proofreading, you will have to observe the flow of arguments and overall coherance of the piece. If there are illustrations accompanying the text, look closely whether they correspond to what is being said. You need to keep an eye on the colours and make sure there is no spillage. Also check if the font and it’s size is the same throughout the piece. Headings and important points could be of one font (or font size) and the rest different, so observe closely.
Finally,while proofreading a book, you need to check whether the page numbers correspond to those mentioned in the contents page and whether all pages have been numbered. If the book is a textbook and contains exercises then you might have to solve them to see if they work and if the answers given (if any) are correct. You might also be asked to comment on the layout and the cover pages.
Proofreading involves all of this and when it comes to editing a raw manuscript, it is all this and some more. Details of that will follow in another post.
Consider Internship Jobs
If you want to taste professional life before plunging into it and would like to experience what it feels like to handle a real time project, an internship can be a very good idea. Several major concerns offer opportunities for internship where you get to learn all about life at work and gain valuable experience in the domain of your choice. Internships can be part time or full time for a limited period, so you can probably take them up along with your studies. Internships can help you make up your mind on your choice of career as there is nothing better than to actually be a part of the industry and learn your work hands on.
Bear in mind however that internships might or might not come with a stipend all the time. So you might have to arrange for your accommodation and travel if your company asks you to report to an office in another state or country. However, good performance will always be rewarded and the company might offer you a position at the end of your internship if you manage to impress them. Google, Infosys and even the United Nations among many others, offer good internship opportunities.