Interviews Ready

This section will feature what learning skills you have , which you can apply on the Job . Your GPA ( you may not want to include this if your academic record is below 70% or 3.5 GPA) Putting this in a tabular format is generally the best way to go about it. Should be relevant to Job you are applying for (or you are able to link it to job your are applying for) List combination of your Hard Skills (what you have studied & learnt in your academics) and Soft Skills (Personality traits and skills you can apply on the job i.e. Organized, Team worker etc.)

It is natural that you are looking for job and applying to as many positions as are available in the market, however the problem with this approach is, that you don’t get time to tailor your application as per the role. Although applying left, right & center is not a good idea, but waiting for perfect role and then spending hours making the ideal resume, might get you noticed but will also increase your competition manifold. While it is a good idea to look for Industry specific roles to help you start with a job that s closest to you subject /specialization, however this approach might lead to omitting many industries which might be a good fit for you. It is not enough to just prepare frequently asked questions, customizing your answer with relevant example as per the job role boosts your chances in getting the job.

So you had a hard time reaching the employers office, or the weather is too hot or too cold and Air conditioners are not working etc. And you decided not to talk about it , but when the Hiring Manager asked you “if you had any problem reaching the interview venue” , you just couldn’t stop yourself from telling them , how difficult it was for you or the weather is so hot and the office AC is not working  and you went on and on. Remember the Interviewer might have asked this question out of courtesy or this might be a behavioral based question and you just fell for it. For example, although I found [class] to be very tough, I liked the fact that [positive point about the class]” or “