Many people would love to get a better job. And most of these same people have the proper training and skills to achieve this goal. Unfortunately, so many job hunters have very poor communication skills. They are unable to clearly tell potential employers about their job qualifications. In short, they do not have good job seeking skills. In many cases, this prevents them from getting a high paying job that they could easily do. Often, the job will go to someone who is less skilled but who has written a eye-catching resume. Often, job seekers have a few mistaken opinions about potential employers. They believe that employers are able to easily separate the qualified job applicants from the less qualified applicants. But this is likely not true. Sometimes there are from 30 to 300 resumes for the same job. So the interviewer first does a fast screening of all the resumes to eliminate as many as possible. The “good” resumes usually make it through the screening process. Many times the best job candidate is screened out due to a poor resume. In today’s business world there is often many qualified applicants applying for the same job. What if, out of all of those who apply, one job seeker turns in a skillful resume? Who do you think stands the best chance of getting the job? It’s the one with the “best” resume, of course. This is so often true even through some of the other applicants may be better qualified for the job. In order to get a good job you must communicate to the employer that you are ready, willing, and able to do the job. So if you are capable of producing a top notch job resume, you definitely increase your chances of getting a better job. Virtually every potential employer will want to see a resume from you. The resume will determine who gets a job interview. Your resume is a mini-statement about yourself. After reading your resume the employer should have a better “feel” for you as a person and as a potential employer. It serves to get acquainted with the employer so that they can decide if they want to know more about you. The resume is the first step, your introduction to an employer. First impressions really do count. If you make a poor first impression, you’ll never get to step two — the job interview. To the purpose of your resume is to make a good first impression. In effect, your resume should tell the employer that you have good abilities and are truly interested in working. This report will help you make that good first impression. And it could very well help you to get the better job you’re looking for. RESUME BASICS All good resumes follow the same general basic guidelines. While there is some flexibility in these guidelines, you don’t want to stray too far from them. You want a resume that is bold, exciting, and enticing. But not too much so. You also want a resume that is somewhat conservative. In other words, it must be bold. Not flashy. You must show that you have confidence in your abilities, but not sound like a braggart. You must sound eager to do the job, but not desperate. So there is a fine line that you must walk in order to produce the best possible resume. You want to use intelligent language. However, you don’t want to try and impress the employer with long, flowery, or uncommon words or phrases. Use everyday language whenever possible. Of course, if you are applying for a highly technical position, it’s acceptable to use some of the special terms used in that particular profession. But as a rule you should keep it simple and straight to the point. The word resume comes from the French word “resumer” which means to summarize. So the exact purpose of a resume is to summarize your experience, knowledge, and accomplishments. Therefore, you must avoid being too wordy. Say exactly what you mean in the least number of words possible. The length of your resume is important. Resumes should be from 1 to 3 pages long. Don’t be tempted to make your resume longer than 3 pages, even if you have a lot to tell. Remember, a resume is supposed to be a summary. A resume that is too long simply will bore the reader. There will be so much material that nothing will stand out and be remembered. RESUME APPEARANCE The overall appearance of your resume is also important. A sloppy looking resume will greatly lessen your chance of getting a job interview. The first thing that an employer, or personnel manager, evaluating your resume will notice is it’s appearance. There are several different things that can be easily done to increase the overall appearance of your resume. The first of these appearance factors is the paper that your resume is printed on. There are many different kinds of paper other than regular typing paper. You could make an improvement by using a colored paper. I suggest a subdued color like brown, off- white, or gray. Next, you could use a better grade of paper. Go to a local office supply store and examine the different types of writing paper. You’ll notice some big differences. Pick out a nice looking, more expensive grade of paper for your resume. The next thing to consider is the quality of the material that is typed onto the resume. Never use a low quality typewriter to type your resume. If necessary, rent a good quality typewriter. Then make certain that it has a fresh ribbon in it. It’s very important that you make sure the writing on your resume looks good. This means clean, crisp, and sharp looking letters. Another good way to produce a top looking resume is by having it typeset. If your resume was produced using a computer and saved on a disk, you can hire a commercial typesetter who can use this file. Or, you can locate another computer user who owns a laser printer. Laser printers can produce a good grade of typeset documents. The other alternative is to find a local word processing service that can typeset your resume for you. You can use the typeset master copy of your resume to make more copies. But be certain that you use a top notch copying machine. Otherwise, you’ll still end up with poor looking resumes. Another alternative is to have the typesetter produce as many original copies as you need to ensure that they all look good. A third aspect of your resume’s appearance is more subjective. It takes into account such things as the letter spacing, how each section is arranged, and it’s overall appearance. Some resumes simply look better because of the way they have been designed. At the end of this report, you’ll see an example of a properly prepared resume. Never overcrowd the resume. Leave some “white space” so that important points can appear to pop out. Never submit a resume with handwritten corrections. You can highlight sections of a resume by using a different typeface or size or by using “bullets.” If possible, use larger letters for the headings used in the separate sections of the resume. Never try to be too fancy by using wild colors, cute graphics, and so forth. Don’t be overly creative. A simple, straightforward, factual resume will do nicely. Make it stand out, but stay conservative. Another phase of your resume’s appearance is it’s accuracy. Make sure there are no misspelled words! Mistakes will create the wrong image. Make sure that the punctuation is correct. And make sure that all of your columns line up. See that all of your facts are correct. Don’t say you attended 3 years of college, but only show two years worth of grades. Potential employers will note all inaccuracies and wonder why they appear in your resume. OPTIONAL DATA There is a variety of personal data that may be somewhat controversial if included in your resume. In the past it was acceptable to include all kinds of personal data, but times and laws have changed. Affirmative Action laws have made it illegal to discriminate based on such things as age, sex, marital status, race, religion, and so forth. Therefore, most experts recommend against placing this kind of personal data into your resume. Your salary requirements should not be listed in the resume, if you can avoid it. The reason is that if you put too low of a salary, you might be paid less than the real value of the job. If you put down a figure that’s too high, you may not get considered for the job. If an employer likes you, it may be possible to negotiate a higher salary during the interview stage. Another thing that your resume doesn’t need is your photograph. Potential employers can decide if they are interested in you after reading your resume. They can see what you look like during the interview. RESUME STYLES There are several styles of resumes along with numerous variations. Your experience and the kind of job you are applying for will help to determine the style of resume you use. The two basic styles are: Chronological Resumes and Functional Skills Resumes. Some of the variations include the main themes of business, academic, general, student, standard, professional, or engineering. A Chronological Resume lists work experience in reverse chronological order (the most recent experience first). It includes some descriptive text about each position, usually described in about one paragraph. This type of resume offers several advantages: it is widely accepted, they are easy to read, and they show a clear pattern of your development. The disadvantages include: it does not highlight your major accomplishment(s), nor do they effectively show your other skills. Functional Skills Resumes highlight your skills and accomplishments rather than providing a chronological record of your job history. Your accomplishments and skills are listed at the beginning. Your job history is listed at the end of the resume. This type of resume allows you to call attention to your achievements. The major disadvantage is that employers may find it difficult to follow your work experience. Many people discover that a combination of these two kinds of resumes is the best way to go. You may want to try several different types of combinations before settling upon a final design. WRITING YOUR RESUME Some specific topics that your resume should cover are: (1) Job Objective — lets the employer know that you are interested in a specific type of work. This can be done in 2 or 3 sentences. Example: work in an analytical chemistry laboratory that focuses on environmental samples. Oversee and coordinate the activities of other lab technicians. (2) Summary of Qualifications — is a short paragraph that summarizes your experience and skills. Example: I have 8 years experience working on all p samples for metals C. Used CLIP and SW846 methods hases of analytical chemistry. Including work with a wide variety of instruments and computers. Was second-in-command of a lab with 8 technicians. (3) Professional Skills — is the section where you give specific details about your qualifications. Example: INSTRUMENTS OPERATED A. Atomic Absorption Spectrometer B. Microwave Digestion System C. Polarograph D. Laser Fluorimeter E. IBM Computers ADMINISTRATION A. Supervised 8 technicians when the Department head was absent. ANALYSIS A. Waste oils for metals B. Water and soil (4) Work Experience — in this section you give a one paragraph summary for each of your previous jobs. This should include starting and ending date, reason for leaving, job title and duties, and any special accomplishments for each of the jobs. (5) Education — gives a summary of all schools attended, degrees earned, and special seminars or training courses that you have attended. (6) Honors and Awards — it’s a good idea to list any special awards you have received. (7) Personal — information about your hobbies and activities should be included. (8) Others — professional organizations that you belong to, computer or programming skills, articles or books published. (9) References — you can state something like, “references available upon request,” or list at least 3 on your resume. It’s important to include all of the basic information on your resume. But, what is also important, is the way you say it. Don’t use dull, lifeless statements. Instead use action words. Here are some typical action words: Accelerated, achieved, advised, approved, assisted, built, calculated, completed, conceived, controlled, coordinated, created, decreased, defined, designed, developed, directed, earned, edited, engineered, evaluated, found, generated, implemented, improved, invented, managed, operated, organized, planned, proved, revised, scheduled, tested, trained, verified, wrote. These words give the correct impression that you have been responsible for do different kinds of jobs tasks. In other words, you weren’t just a follower. Of course, you should always be truthful. Don’t try to oversell yourself by claiming you did things that you didn’t do. As you can see, a resume is really a very simple document. It is not that difficult to produce a good resume, if you follow the simple steps outlined in this report. By dividing it into sections it becomes a much easier job. These different sections also help you to stay organized. If you have worked on a special project or had a lofty responsibility on a previous job, you may want to include that in a section all by itself. Example: “I organized a training department for AMCO Scientific and was responsible for overseeing the production of training lessons.” Another good way to get familiar with proper resume writing techniques is to review a good resume. There’s an example included in this report. You can use it as a model. Then produce several different resumes for yourself until you find the best possible combinations for your specific skills. You may also want to have a friend to read your resume and point out any problems. UNCOVERING JOBS Many people do not have good job hunting skills. They are not experts at locating job openings for which they may be qualified. Here are some ideas to help you uncover those jobs. NEWSPAPER ADS — usually draw the greatest number of applicants, so you’ll end up with a lot of competition. If you have no geographic restrictions, you may want to check out of state newspapers. Find a way to make your resume stand out so that it isn’t lost among the many applicants. Here are a couple of ideas: (1) Send a customized cover letter with your resume. (2) Call before you send the resume in. If possible, talk to the person who will be doing the interview or who you’ll be working for. If this isn’t possible, talk to the personnel director about the job and let them know that your resume is coming. This will help them to remember your name and may help you get through the resume screening process. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES — these are agencies that try to match employees and employers. These agencies vary in the way they work. Some can be very helpful. Others are somewhat unscrupulous. Your best chance is to go with an agency that specializes in your field. Beware of agencies that continually run the same ad because, often, they are just trying to build a list of candidates. I recommend that you only use agencies that don’t require you to pay a fee. TRADE JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS — Are often the best places to look. This is one of the primary means of job advertisement for some types of professions. Example: The magazine Environmental Science continually carries ads for environmental professionals. Other good places to look include: trade shows and professional conventions, personnel offices, college placement offices, friends you have who are in the same profession as you. Another method is to simply go through the yellow pages and look for companies which may need a person with your skills. Then contact these companies by phone and follow-up by sending in your resume. Job seeking is a skill that requires persistence. You must not become discouraged. Keep making plenty of contacts. Sooner or later, you’ll find the job that’s right for you. THE JOB INTERVIEW Most people are nervous when they go to a job interview. However, by preparing beforehand you won’t have anything to worry about. Believe it or not, occasionally the person conducting the interview is nervous, too! Most interviewers will make a decision within the first 5 to 10 minutes of the interview. There are a number of steps that you can take that will greatly improve your chances of getting the job. The first (and perhaps the most obvious) thing to consider is your appearance. No matter what type of job you apply for, you should dress appropriately. A nice suit is your best bet. Dark blue or a gray pinstripe are the best colors. Don’t wear a loud tie. Make sure all of your clothes are wrinkle free and that your shoes are polished. Women should wear a conservative suit dress. Avoid excessive jewelry, make-up, perfume and bright nail polish. Interview do’s and don’ts: (1) Arrive early. If you arrive late, you’ll be rushed and the interviewer may consider you unreliable. (2) Walk briskly, with purpose, and stand up straight. (3) Don’t smoke, chew gum, slouch, read a novel, or other similar activities while you are waiting in the lobby. If some of the company’s literature is available, read that instead. (4) Give the interviewer a firm handshake, and don’t be afraid to look him or her in the eye. (5) Be prepared. Carry an extra copy of your resume and academic record. (6) Don’t talk too much … or too little. (7) Above all, try to be natural and relaxed. Be yourself. Questions that the interviewer may ask you include: what are your career goals? How many sick days have you taken in the past two years? What are your strong points? Do you have any hobbies? Why do you want this job? Tell me about yourself. What did you like most or like least about your last job? Do you have any questions? She or he may also ask you some specific questions that relate to equipment or procedures you’ll need to use on the job. This is a way of determining your overall knowledge and skills. Before and during the interview … (1) Be positive and enthusiastic. (2) Try to focus upon your accomplishments and achievements in past jobs. (3) Find out as much as possible about the job duties and requirements of the position you are applying for. This will help you to be able to ask further questions. (4) Find out as much as possible about the company. (5) If you are really interested in the job, let the interviewer know about it. (6) Questions you need to ask include: when will the job start? To whom do I report? What would a typical day be like? (7) Don’t be too concerned about salary and benefits at first. If you are selected, they will make you a salary offer. Toward the end of the interview you can ask about benefits. AFTER THE INTERVIEW There are a number of things that you can do after the interview that will make you an even more attractive job candidate. Here are a few tips: (1) Write a thank you letter. If you really want the job, say so in the letter. (2) If you have not heard anything within 8 to 10 days, you may want to call. Assure them that you are not trying to be pushy, but that you are just interested. If you aren’t hired, you can still send a thank you letter to the company and ask them to keep you in mind for any other similar job openings. Also, you may want to ask the interviewer for a specific reason as to why you weren’t hired. This information will help you as you search for other jobs. CONCLUSION Getting a good job that you want is not always easy. There are many qualified people after every top paying position that is available. But if you use the strategies described in this report, you’ll stand a much better chance of success. Be persistent and don’t sell yourself short. You could end up with a much better job in a very short period of time. AMPLE RESUME

Jerry Jobseeker

12345 Main St.

Anytown, U.S.A.

555-5555

SKILLS

Professional Skills: Experienced in operating a wide variety of analytical instruments including, Flame and Furnace AA, Microwave digestion, Laser flourimeter, and more.

Familiar with the full range of EPA and CLIP methods and protocols for inorganic analysis

Expert with IBM-PC computers and have over ten years of computer experience.

BUSINESS

EXPERIENCE

1971 to 1977 Austin Powder Company, McAuthur, Ohio

Chemistry

Chemist:

Performed a wide range of chemical analysis on raw materials, finished products and competitor’s samples. Used classical wet chemistry methods.

1977 to 1982 Mead Paper Company, Chillicothe, Ohio Mead Research Paper Technologist: Worked to improve paper formulations, solve problems, and improve quality using pilot plant and mill studies. Performed a wide range of paper tests, wrote reports, and evaluated results.

1982 to Present Martin Marietta, Piketon, Ohio

Senior Chemist: Performed a full range of analytical methods for metals on all types of samples (soil, water, air, waste samples). Responsible for quality control and in charge of department supervising 14 technicians when supervisor was absent.

EDUCATION

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

BS in Chemistry, 1971

Minor: History, Math

GPA: 2.4 Concentrated in inorganic chemistry

PROFESSIONAL

SOCIETIES

1975 to Present American Chemical Society

PERSONAL DATA I am very active with a number of hobbies including: golf, gardening, baseball, computers, and writing. I have authored a number of books about computers and various chemical related subjects.

REFERENCES Available upon request.

You churned out a resume that rocks. They were impressed enough to invite you to a face-to-face interview. They grilled you in the first round, invited you back for a second interview, and then a third. You went through round after round but they didn’t knock you out. You just kept coming back for more. And just when you thought to yourself “When are they going to offer me that job already”, you get the call. They want to make you an offer.

You did it! Smooth sailing from here. Right? Not so fast. What happens when the job offer letter doesn’t meet all of your expectations? Don’t despair. You don’t have to accept the offer as is, and if you go about properly, you need not worry that asking for more is going to jeopardize this career opportunity you worked so hard to get. Here’s how to negotiate a job offer without turning you future employer off.

1. Don’t respond to the job offer letter right away. Any reasonable employer will give you a few days at the very least to think about the terms of the offer. And most employers anticipate that candidates will make counteroffers.

2. Evaluate all of the elements of the job offer letter and determine how each one measures up to expectations. The best way to do this is in writing or on a spreadsheet. Create three columns on the page. In the first column, write a vertical list of categories such as salary, bonus, vacation, benefits, 401k, etc. At the top of the second column, write “Job offer letter”, and at the top of the third column, write “Expectations”. In the “Job offer letter” column, summarize the main points of the offer letter next to each category. So for example, next to salary, indicate the salary offered in the offer letter. Then in the “Expectations” column, write down the salary you want. Do that with each category so that you have a concise view of how the job offer letter compares to your expectations.

3. Focus on the things you want most. I’m a proponent of win-win negotiation and I believe that to succeed at negotiating a job offer letter, you need to be ready to make some compromises. Don’t try to have everything your way. Decide which elements of the job offer letter are most important to you and put forth your counteroffer on those items in clear terms. But it’s important to remember that there are some things you may want that they may not be able to offer because of company policies. It’s always a good idea to keep several options in mind so that if they can’t agree to something you want, you can offer them an alternative that will make both parties happy. For example, if you want three weeks vacation but their company policy is that all employees get two weeks vacation, consider if you’d be willing to forego the extra week of vacation in exchange for flexible working hours.

4. Of all the elements of the job offer letter, people tend to worry most about how to negotiate a higher salary. But it doesn’t have to be that difficult. If the salary offered doesn’t meet your expectations and you want to ask for more, be prepared to explain why you deserve it. There are lots of websites that provide in depth salary information. If you do your research, you’ll be in a position to show why someone with your skills and experience should get paid more for the position. But again, company policy may dictate what the employer can offer. If you can’t get the salary you want, be prepared to propose alternatives such as a higher bonus.

5. Always maintain your professionalism. You must be prepared for them to say no to things you want. Don’t let your emotions get the best of you and don’t make any rash decisions. Take a day or two to think about their final offer. You may come to the conclusion that the opportunity is worth foregoing a few perks.

Negotiating a job offer doesn’t have to be tedious. Determine what’s important to you but be ready to compromise. And don’t lose sight of the intangible things that you won’t see in your job offer letter. Happiness and fulfillment don’t always come with more money.

When you think about your next career move, how would things be different for you if you were hunted rather than being the hunter? Personal branding (the process of clarifying and communicating what makes you and your unique value proposition different and special) allows you to make a name for yourself. It differentiates you from your peers and helps to position you as a leader in your field – as a specialist and an authority who knows how to do a job and fill a particular niche in the workplace better than anyone else.

Rather than finding yourself constantly pursuing jobs opportunities that never quite pan out, sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring, and having doors stay locked shut to you, imagine what a positive and secure feeling it would be to have employers and recruiters actually seek YOU out. With some time and effort put into identifying and communicating YOUR personal brand as it relates to your career, this is one of the key benefits you will enjoy.

If you are a professional engaged in a serious job search, it would be almost impossible to escape the issue of personal branding. Everyone is talking about it! And, for good reason. Personal branding can make an incredible positive impact on not only your current job search, but on the success and progression of your entire career. But, just because everyone is talking about it, doesn’t mean that everyone is making use of the knowledge. Through personal branding, there is still an incredible opportunity for the forward-thinking professional to position themselves heads and shoulders above their peers and competitors in the job market.

It is not difficult to be convinced that personal branding is the wave of the future when it comes to the professional job search. But once you are convinced, and once you have put the effort into clarifying YOUR personal brand, how do you make that leap to incorporating that brand into your job search? Is there such a thing as a brand-driven job search? How exactly do you promote your personal brand in the job market?

Here are 5 tips for incorporating your brand throughout your resume, your cover letters, and your entire career marketing portfolio.

Tip #1 –

Branding provides your resume and other career marketing documents with instant, precision-like focus that positions you as the ideal candidate for the specific type of opportunity that interests you. An unfocused resume is boring and ineffective. An unfocused resume wastes your readers’ time and will land in the circular file. A properly branded resume is, by definition, focused, and addresses not only your unique value proposition, but it does so in a way that addresses the concerns of your target audience.

Tip #2 –

Use your personal brand profile and personal brand statement to project a cohesive brand image and value proposition across your resume, cover letters, and all your documents. In my work, I have the opportunity to review a lot of resumes, letters, biographies and other documents that my clients and prospective clients have tried to write for themselves. This tip relates to one of the most common mistakes that I see. Too many people try to be too many things to too many people. Their career marketing portfolios (resumes, cover letters, biographies, etc.) are a hodge-podge of documents written over a number of years and added onto randomly whenever the need arises for an updated resume. Certainly across the portfolio, and sometimes even within the same document, I find multiple design and content styles, as well as disconnected and outdated messages. When you brand your job search documents you immediately correct this problem.

Tip #3 –

During the first review, resumes are scanned for mere seconds in a process that is meant to do nothing more than filter out unqualified candidates. Clearly and succinctly incorporating your personal brand statement into the profile or summary section of your resume is a way to ensure that your resume will stand out and get attention. One way to accomplish this is with a headline statement followed by a sub-headline that promotes your value proposition. If you aren’t familiar with this style, take a look at the many sample resumes on the Distinctive Documents website.

Tip #4 –

Personal branding gives you a way to truly let your personality shine through and to establish an emotional connection with your audience. It can be tough to make this connection in your resume, but your cover letters and your narrative biography are great opportunities to promote soft skills and weave in examples of key brand attributes. In a very real sense, personal branding requires that you be courageous about really “owning” yourself and acknowledging yourself for the strengths and value you bring to the table. Let your personality come across in your letters and in your biography. Don’t be afraid to make a connection by accentuating your strengths and value proposition as they relate to your audience. This is a great way to establish rapport and trust with your reader even before you have the chance to speak by phone.

Tip #5 –

Keep in mind that one of your primary goals in branding your job search documents is to paint a compelling portrait of your unique value proposition. To do this, you will need to structure your resume so that it promotes your key skills, qualifications, experiences, and achievements in a way that is both convincing and compelling and clearly illustrates to the reader that you can meet their needs and help them to achieve their goals, all the while adding value to their organization and delivering a strong return on their investment in hiring you. This is a lot to accomplish in a single resume! One of the most effective ways to do this is to focus the chronology of your work history on achievements and results.

Write your achievements so that they tell a succinct story of the challenges and problems you have faced, the actions you took to meet those challenges, and then the results and benefits of those actions – the actual return on investment of your actions. Writing your professional chronology in this way will engage the reader, supporting your brand and helping them to envision how you will add value in the future to their organization.

This is the latest article which will help you to prepare for Technical job questions with answers, as well as for a normal job Interview.

You will get to know about the common technical interview questions and answers, some of these common questions are not just asked in a technical round but you will come across these questions in any normal job interview.

You will also get to know some Tips and Tricks which will help you in cracking any job Interview.

Especially will guide you through Technical interview question on Java, Technical questions on C, C++, and much more Programming languages,

will also give information on Technical Interview tips, technical questions to ask, Common Tech support questions.

which will be beneficial for fresher’s as well as experienced professionals.

You can also download interview questions and answers pdf and prepare for job accordingly.

as we all knew that Unemployment is one of the major problems not just in India but across the world.

And getting that perfect job that you want is a difficult task.

Technical Interview Questions and Answers Preparation.

Technical Interviews are interviews which are assessed a candidate’s in the particular field he has applied for ex (Programming, IT field, Engineering, computer science etc).

But How to prepare for Technical Interview questions?

And which technical fields are there for which I can prepare for?

For cracking a technical interview you must have some technical skills these are the abilities and knowledge to perform a specific task. The common example is knowledge of Technical programming language. You must also know the knowledge of common technical interview questions and answers asked in your related field. If you are a tech support enthusiast than you can prepare yourself for basic computer science questions, technical interview questions on Java, Technical interview questions on c,c++, Technical interview question on ECE, Technical interview question on TCS You must be prepared with technical assessment test sample, You can also help yourself by preparing for a programming interview, technical support questions, technical interview questions and answers for computer science, technical interview questions and answers for mechanical engineers, glassdoor aptitude test, HTML Indiabix, Technical interview questions on finance, International Interview, technical questions on see, you must also Look out for the top 10 technical interview questions and be prepared for it accordingly. By reading some technical interview books and downloading some technical interview questions and answers pdf is the best way to prepare for any kind of Interview.

For cracking any of these interviews you must have some skills which you must include in your resume. These include –

1. Adaptability

2. Leadership

3. Working under pressure

4. Time management

5. Leadership

6. Communication

7. Self-motivation. Etc.

While appearing for a technical interview the candidate should keep in mind that it’s not all about the technical knowledge you possess (As though that is an important factor) but also some key skills which were mentioned above like (Communication, Leadership, etc) plays a key role in handling you the job.

Technical interview somewhat feels like intimidating, So prepare as much as you can for it, it will give you confidence once you are sitting in front of an Interviewee on the day when he will be having a Technical interview question and answers session with you.

You must also know some of the common Interview questions which might be asked of you in any technical round, and some of these questions will focus on your specific technical knowledge, some will be common tech support questions, some will be basic computer related questions and answers, some might be toughest programming interview questions, and you might also be asked about technical support exam questions or software support engineer interview questions depending on your specific fields.

Here are the 10 most common Technical Interview questions with answers you must prepare before sitting in front of an interviewee.

10 common interview questions you must prepare for cracking a Job Interview

1) What made you get into technical support?

ANS ) – You should recognize here that the interviewee main objective here in this question is to check the passion of the candidate in the technical support field in order to really check whether you are really fit for this job, In order to perfectly answer this question you must tell the interviewee about your passion and how much you are fascinated about the technology in your particular field whether it might be (programming, IT, Computer science, etc)

you should also state that you are capable of solving your customer’s problems through your technical skills and knowledge you possess.

2) What do you know about our company and why have you applied here?

ANS) – As a candidate, you should know that most of the companies always appreciate the candidates who take some time to research and gather information from a business standpoint. Before you walk into for an interview always try and find out that who are the competitors of the following company you are applying for, and also gather some information about their audience and customers. And to answer the question about why have you applied here you must throw some positive points about the company that you like the work ethics of the company, you will get to learn more and new things every day, you like the teamwork and work environment of the company, you might also state that your team is making life easier and more enjoyable for thousands of people.

3) What makes you qualified for this job?

ANS) – As a candidate you should recognize that here in this question the interviewee is trying to recognize your particular Tech skills, your experience, education, and qualification in detail, He wants to know what makes you stand out from the rest of applicants, he wants to know what makes you a good fit for the company and he also wants his application to be a valuable asset to his company. To answer this question with uttermost care and be confident in what you speak as we know that confidence is one of the key factors which helps you to crack an Interview.

4) What’re the most challenging projects you have done so far in order to help one of your customers out?

ANS) – – As a candidate, you should recognize that here in this question the interviewee is trying to recognize your experience, skill, the knowledge you possess and whether you are willing to go an extra mile to help a customer out with the skills you have. You should know that your work should lead the way in an interview, so you should start preparing for this questions way earlier and you should dig deep into the list of projects you have been working before and how you have implemented your tech support skills in order to complete that work.

5) What development tools have you used?

ANS) – As we know that development tool is a computer program that software developers use to support other programs and applications.

So in order to answer this question, you should know the knowledge about the development tools you have used these can be

1) Atom

2) Cloud9 IDE

3) Code Charge Studio

4) Code envy

5) Code pen

6) HTML5 Builder

7) Koding. Etc

State which development tools you have been using accordingly.

Interviewee might also ask you technical interview questions related to your fields which might include.

* Interview questions on C

* Programming interview questions on JAVA

* Interview questions on computer skills

* Basic computer related questions and answers

* Technical support interview questions

* Technical Interview questions on computer science

* Technical Interview questions on engineering

* TCS interview questions

* Oracle apps interview questions

* Wipro technical interview questions

* CTS technical interview questions

* Infosys technical interview questions

* PHP technical interview questions

* IBM technical interview questions

* Engineering technical interview questions

* Technical support exam questions

* call center technical interview questions

And much more so be prepared accordingly.

6) What are the technologies you cannot live without?

ANS) – Here as a candidate, you must know that the interviewee here in this question wants to know about whether you as a Tech support enthusiast are you consciously engaging with the updated technology news, updated devices, apps, and websites in order to check your real passion about technology.

As a tech support candidate, you must also be ready to prepare to answer the questions like

1) What are your favorite gadgets? (apps)

2) What kind of a phone do you have?

3) Tell me about your computers at Home? what’s your internet speed?

And much more.

7) Where do you see yourself in next 5 years?

ANS) – Here as a candidate you need to understand that the employer here with this question wants to check and know your career goals, whether he is excited about the job at hand, whether he is willing to learn new things in the processes, whether he sees your company as a part of his future plan, whether he has broad vision and willing to improve himself and sees himself in a management role in technical support and consistently improves himself in order to move into bigger roles for your organization.

8) Tell me about yourself?

ANS) – This is the most common and one of the most important questions asked not just in any technical interview questions but will be asked to you in any kind of interview, You’ll have to answer this question carefully, you must not waste much time in answering this question not more than a minute or two. According to me in order to answer this question more interestingly you must not tell the employer about what you have already mentioned in your resume, but something interesting like your passion, your hobbies and much more things which you have not mentioned in your resume.

9) What is your greatest strength?

ANS) – You know that your key strategy is to first uncover your interviewers greatest wants and needs before you answer questions. And from Question 1, you know how to do this.

Prior to an interview, you should have a list mentally prepared of your greatest strengths. You should also have, a specific example or two, which illustrates each strength, an example chosen from your most recent and most impressive achievements.

You should have this list of your greatest strengths and corresponding examples from your achievements so well committed to memory that you can recite them cold after being shaken awake at 2:30 AM.

Then, once you uncover your interviewer’s greatest wants and needs, you can choose those achievements from your list that best match up.

As a general guideline, the 10 most desirable traits that all employers love to see in their employees are:

1. A proven track record as an achiever… especially if your achievements match up with the employer’s greatest wants and needs.

2. Intelligence… management “savvy”.

3. Honesty… integrity… a decent human being.

4. Good fit with corporate culture… someone to feel comfortable with… a team player who meshes well with interviewer’s team.

5. Likeability… positive attitude… sense of humor.

6. Good communication skills.

7. Dedication… willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence.

8. Definiteness of purpose… clear goals.

9. Enthusiasm… high level of motivation.

10. Confident… healthy… a leader

10) What is your greatest weakness?

ANS) – Beware – this is an eliminator question, designed to shorten the candidate list. Any admission of a weakness or fault will earn you an “A” for honesty, but an “F” for the interview.

PASSABLE ANSWER: Disguise a strength as a weakness.

Example: “I sometimes push my people too hard. I like to work with a sense of urgency and everyone is not always on the same wavelength.”

Drawback: This strategy is better than admitting a flaw, but it’s so widely used, it is transparent to any experienced interviewer.

BEST ANSWER: (and another reason it’s so important to get a thorough description of your interviewer’s needs before you answer questions): Assure the interviewer that you can think of nothing that would stand in the way of your performing in this position with excellence. Then, quickly review your strongest qualifications.

• But do you know what is the key to a successful interview

Job Interview preparation is the most important thing before sitting in front of the interviewee

But how to prepare for a Job Interview

Top 20 actionable Tip & Tricks that will help you get your dream job.

1) Research the Organization, companies profile and background –

• This is an important step and many of us don’t do it properly

For this, you must visit the organization’s website and you must have the knowledge about what they are doing

• You must assess their products and services.

• Know as much as about the company you possibly can and also about the interviewer’s name and job position you are applying for.

• Talk to the current employees.

2) Develop a question list to ask the interviewee –

Like questions about your job positions and about the working of the organization.

Ask questions like what is discussed in the interview itself.

3) Compare your skills and qualification to the job requirement

4) Be confident in your approach.

5) Visualize and practice with your friend.

6) Prepare for the common interview questions.

7) Prepare yourself for the behavioral questions.

8) Make your resume strong.

9) Dress up like a professional because of appearance matters.

10) Arrive early.

11) Don’t talk about money and salary.

12) Confidence matters but not overconfidence so does your body language.

13) Be honest in your approach.

14) Keep things simple and short.

15) Plan what to bring like – extra copies of your resume, portfolio, and references.

16) Be attentive and pay attention to nonverbal communication.

17) Be Positive and end on a positive note.

18) Don’t worry about sounding canned.

19) Send Thank you notes.

20) Don’t give up.

Hope some of these Technical Interview tips will help you somewhat in the near future

As some last points, Technical Interview questions and preparing for these interviews is not an easy task, But I personally tell you that you can also use some questions pdf, online aptitude test for placements, Technical assessment test sample and prepare accordingly for different technical fields mentioned above.

You know that saying about life being counted not by the number of breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away? This Ezines Expert just had one, receiving a nomination for an award in the Best Creative Resume category of the Career Directors International (CDI) annual Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) competition.

Much of the credit belongs to mentor Laura DeCarlo, director of CDI, who offered coaching and mentoring before the award entries were due.

Having been in the career industry for more than 10 years, this coach knew how to write a resume before her mentoring. Clients land interviews with Workwrite documents all the time, but Laura taught practical tips for content and design that made the resumes even more effective. The nomination would have been unlikely without her guiding hand and wonderful sense of humor.

Mentoring leads to your success, too

Mentoring can also be one of the secrets to a successful job search and career. Just as Laura’s mentoring nudged resume writing to new levels, mentoring from a career coach can put your job search or career change on the fast track.

You can talk with your friends and colleagues about changing positions, and they’ll likely support and encourage you; however:

• Will they hold you accountable?
• Can they advise you on effective techniques for your job search?
• Do they know how to help you prepare for a tough interview?
• Can they help you do the planning so essential for salary negotiations?

Friends, family, and business associates are not your best source of education and guidance about a subject in which they are not expert, but about which they do have an agenda. They love you, in the case of friends and family, and business associates are likely to at least want to keep you around – or not; either way, it’s an agenda.

Like a mentor, a career coach’s only job is to prepare you for your next career move. No agenda, no hidden motives, no extra baggage.

Contact a career coach or resume writer today for guidance and mentoring through proven techniques to increase your success. Look for a career coach who has a mentor. They’ve likely learned well.

Copyright 2010: Jeri Hird Dutcher, Workwrite.net. Permission to republish with attribution.

One of the things I see a lot in network marketing is job bashing and shaming. In this article, I am going to talk to you more about job bashing and shaming in network marketing and how it is hurting your MLM business.

J.O.B.

There are a couple of saying I have heard in network marketing that I have never used because I thought it was distasteful.

J.O.B. – Just over broke

J.O.B. – Journey of the broke

I understand. The presenter is trying to convince the prospect that they need to come on board with the network marketing opportunity because the job is not giving them what they want. How bad do you think this makes the prospect feel though? They may like their job. They may be proud of their job. They may want to create additional income to go along with their job.

If someone insults something you commit at least 40 hours of your week to, how likely are you to want to come on board with them? Not very likely at all.

The network marketing profession is good enough to show the benefits of without bashing or shaming another means of bringing income into their household. I have seen many people prematurely quit their jobs due to job shaming and this has resulted in the loss of homes and even divorces so when you are doing this, make sure you think of the long-term effects it could have on you and your team. While it may get them to do more activity for a short time, it is not going to be a good way to continue to motivate your team.

While many of your peers and friends might be without a job in these challenging times, you are reading this article because you are employed. You realize, though, that feeling safely employed does not mean that you are safely employed. Many people will at least once in their lifetime lose employment involuntarily – independent of the level of hierarchy, tenure, or identification with and commitment to the company.

Here are 4 steps you can take now to prepare for the risk of job loss years in advance.

Step 1: Save, save, save

The best time to save is when you are fully employed. You get a regular paycheck and potentially a bonus at year’s end. How much should you save for the proverbial “rainy day”? I suggest at least a full year of living expenses. This might be higher than many financial advisors recommend, but having a year of money in the bank, stashed in safe CDs or savings accounts, feels pretty good. It is a great insurance policy and will give you some peace of mind. If you receive severance as well, your money will stretch out easily to 15 or even 18 months, not counting unemployment benefits you might be getting. The less you are financially dependent on the job, the better will you be off mentally and the better will you cope with job loss should it happen.

Step 2: Create your “bucket list”

The second step for you should be creating you “bucket list”. Don’t forget to involve your spouse. Talk about unfulfilled dreams, and discuss what the two of you would do if one or both of you were being laid off. Would you stay put, take a dream vacation, start something new together, or even move? Reflect on all the things you never had the time for during employment; losing your job might allow you to catch up. You gain valuable time, a true gift to you. Write the results of your reflection down on paper and re-visit them from time to time. It might all be far off now, but having this sheet of paper handy to pull out if the ax falls, can be very helpful.

Step 3: Think ahead about in which circumstances you would even leave on your own

What if you are indeed safely employed for good? Will you ever be able to fulfill the dreams you put down on paper earlier? You might have to ask yourself a tough question: “At what point of time in my life does the trade-off of job and money versus time, time to travel or start something new tilt in favor of the latter?” You might realize that you do not want to wait for somebody else to decide for you. In that case set yourself a date when to quit or take a break.

Step 4: Consider which parts of your “bucket list” you can start implementing while being employed

The older you are, the less time is left to fulfill your dreams that you have not realized yet. You also have a higher chance of getting sick or even dying. Hence, once you have your “bucket list”, you might want to see what you can do while being employed. Maybe you go on shorter trips, use the sabbatical or part-time policy of your company to take some time off for a dream vacation, shift your work-life balance to engage with a charity, or reject new tasks at work that would be too taxing on your health. Whatever you can realize from your “bucket list” or might help you live longer, do it. Free time for you might be more valuable than the associated reduction in paycheck.

In summary, enjoy your career to the fullest, save, and don’t forget to live life. Have your “bucket list” ready. Like the fire emergency training at your workplace when they show you where the staircase is to leave the building, having money saved and your plan ready are your ticket to happiness when thrown off the corporate bus.

For those of you who are out of work, and conducting frustrating and fruitless job searches, you must use every method possible to get re-employed. In IT and Software, as well as in most fields, “there are jobs out there.” We might be in a deep recession, with no chance of it ending in the near future. But that notion is a self fulfilling prophecy. Proactive people are getting new jobs everyday. Again, you need to do whatever it takes to get your career back on track, today!

You must make yourself the most employable candidate as possible to get that new job. If you lack strong interviewing skills, then get them now. If your resume doesn’t convey a compelling case why you should be hired, then find someone to assist you. If you don’t project a positive and proactive image and attitude, then change it. All the tools that you need are available. You just need to use them.

I see too many people who seriously impair their own job search. They don’t know what they want, or they do know what they want, but they aren’t qualified, unless they get more training. They are unwilling to even consider a position at a lower level. Remember, the longer you are out of work, the more difficult it will be to find a position comparable to your last one. Still, for some of you, a career change may be your only hope for employment. If so, get good unbiased advice, get training, and then from a more marketable position, start looking.

Certainly you can contact all the headhunters you want, or you can post your resume on every job board that interests you. But if you have been walking these passive paths towards a new job for three to six months with no success, then it’s time to start running! It’s time to envision yourself working and regaining your self-respect and self-worth. If your vision is strong enough, it will become a reality.

Research and utilize social media outlets and other forms of networking. Contact companies directly – even if that means knocking on companies’ doors and asking to speak with the appropriate hiring person. I know this may sound extreme, but these are extreme times that call for bold and innovative action. Contact alumni from your alma mater; contact everyone you have worked with in the past who has even a remote chance of helping you. Follow up on every lead. Call, email and text message to the point of being a pest. And most importantly, do it now!

If you aren’t being ultra-assertive, then get a career coach to help you discover, and develop that vital competency. Bottom line: you have to take yourself off auto pilot and break through the barriers that are between you and the job you want. You might be angry, depressed, scared, panicky, or feeling sorry for yourself, but honestly, companies could care less. They need people with the right mindset to give them 150% effort from the get-go, and those are the people who are “acing” the interviews and landing the jobs.

I hope my call to arms motivates you to develop a winning strategy and a winning attitude that to an employer makes “you” the best choice for the job. Stop listening to the naysayers and cynics who sap your energy and poison your pride. Forget about the media and its endless barrage of negativity. I know you can do it, and deep down, you know you can do it too. So, be prepared, be skilled, be positive and get out there and do it! Soon you will be moving up in success, rather than sinking down in failure.

Research: Six Important Sources of Helpful Information

Web Pages: Start by checking the company’s webpage.

Online Searches: Most online services have business reference sections where applicants can download reams of information about a company’s history, product line and profits.

The Public Library: Don’t neglect your public library which may have annual reports, company histories, biographies of its founders, corporate rankings in sales and profits and other important information.

Stockbrokers: If the company you’re interested in is publicly traded, your stock broker will also have copies of a company’s annual report and other important filings with the government.

Networking: Network with friends and colleagues in similar positions and fields to learn the job security and salary growth prospects.

Trade Associations: Talk to professional associations, a valuable resource because they conduct salary surveys of their members and can tell you the high and low salaries for the job you want.

Assess your own skills: Recruiters complain that many people applying for jobs don’t take the time to think about their accomplishments and how to best communicate them in the interview.

Recruiter questions: Make a list of questions you may be asked and practice answering them so your thought are organized when you walk in for the interview.

Your own questions: Based on your research, draw up and memorize a list of questions you’d like to ask the interviewer that display your understanding of the company.

Determine your ideal and minimum salary requirements: Ask yourself what you’d like to earn and what you’d settle for if the job is offered (don’t limit yourself to thinking about only the salary, it’s the whole package that counts).

The Actual Interview: Selling Yourself

First impressions are crucial: Be well groomed and look professional.

Confident and body language: Appear confident and relaxed during the interview and use humor where appropriate, especially to defuse inappropriate or touchy questions.

The pace: Let the interviewer establish the pace, don’t interrupt or ask questions (you don’t want to come across overly aggressive).

Be enthusiastic: Enthusiasm is often the significant factor in hiring; they want team players, but also someone who comes in with new ideas and eagerness.

Talking money: While salary may be uppermost in your mind, remember the cardinal rule of negotiating: Never, ever bring up money until they do. If the interview is drawing to a close and money hasn’t yet been mentioned, it’s OK to say “Can you give me some idea of what the salary range might be?” If the employer names a low figure, explain that you know people in your profession are paid from X to Y and that with your skills and experience, you would, of course, want to be paid near the top of that scale.

Repeat, restate, reiterate: As you shake hands goodbye, restate the key message that you want the job. One good approach is to say, “Steve, you’ve given me a great picture of ABC Company and it just confirms in my mind that ABC Company remains my first choice. Working for you is something I’d really like to do. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me. If there’s any other information you need, please give me a call.”

Closing the deal: If you reach the point in the interview where you’ve agree on money, don’t walk out so starry-eyed that you forget to get it in writing.

Interview follow-up: Send a short thank-you card after the interview, even if you don’t get the job to remind the recruiter of your availability.

How you can use your time, experiences, and connections on your current job to greatly improve your chances of success when you finally start your own business.

Introduction

In an ideal world, you would have at least a year’s salary saved up and you are in a safe position to quit your day job in order to completely focus on your new business. Unfortunately, this is not feasible or practical for many first-time business owners. But on the flip-side, keeping your day-job will give you access to several key ingredients that are essential to a new business: money, customers, contacts, suppliers, sub-contractors, market research, health insurance, and personnel. And because of these ingredients, you must look at your job as a blessing, not a time-wasting hassle.

Looking at your job as a learning opportunity, a way to build your credibility, build meaningful business relationships, and learn all the wants, needs, and demands of the customers, is priceless. It doesn’t matter if your new business is related to your current job or not. All the management, finance, negotiating, and marketing skills that you are learning on the job will directly benefit your new business. Learn to love your job, and find a way to make it work to your benefit.

Here are a few smart strategies to use your job to help prepare you for starting your own successful business:

Strategy #1. Network

Learn how to network, and then grow your network everywhere, inside and outside the company, as broadly and as diversely as possible. Help your network to get to know you and see how good you are at your job. Network with your suppliers, contractors, customers, and the other employees. There is a good chance that you might need these people after you leave your job and start your own business, possibly as mentors, partners, employees, and as customers.

Strategy #2. Take On More Responsibilities

If you want to move up, try to take on more responsibilities of the job you want. Demonstrate to management that you are someone who can step in wherever and whenever needed. They will start to see you differently. The entire company, management and employees, will respect you more and come to depend on you and your abilities.

Strategy #3. Help Others

Helping others to be successful on the job will also help make you indispensable to the company. The employees will also see you as someone of authority and credibility – as someone who can be trusted and respected.

Strategy #4. Be The Expert

Figure out how to become the expert. Be known for something and become the go-to person for that subject. Make sure that you are good at something, and make sure that it is something that you love. Make it something that is not so simple that someone else can also learn how to do very quickly. This increases your credibility and will help new opportunities inside and outside the company to come your way.

Strategy #5. Manage Your Career

You must have a well-thought-out plan. Think of yourself as a business. Where is it that you want to go? What do you want to accomplish at this job? Are you learning a particular trade that will enable you to start your own business? Are you working at this job for a particular reason? Is it to make good contacts? Is your job at a prestigious company, and their name on your resume will help open doors for you when you start your own business? Be realistic and honest with your answers.

Conclusion

Each of these strategies looked at individually will probably not guarantee success when you leave your job and start your own company. But when done together, while you are still on the job, can become a very powerful way to improve your chances of success as a business owner.