Accepting a job below your skill level can be severely penalising, says a study, because of the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent. To make ends meet in the short term, many workers may accept part-time positions and seek work from temporary agencies or take jobs below their skill…

When companies look for freshers, they prefer students who have done internships as they provide a lot of exposure and make them work in a real life work situation. No doubt, a college provides theoretical knowledge and confers a degree, but one has to pass the real exam at workplace. So, you cannot ignore the…

It’s been said that job interviews are like first dates: Initial impressions count, awkwardness can occur, and outcomes are unpredictable. Being good on paper is only one aspect of the screening process. “A lot of people assume that a great résumé is enough,” says Laura DeCarlo, president of Career Directors International and author of Resumes…

If you prepare for interviews as thoroughly as I think you do, you’ve probably got a (long) list of questions to ask. But you probably also worry about which ones are actually okay to bring up—and which could cost you the job. This post originally appeared on The Muse. Yes, when I was a recruiter,…

Inlaks Scholarships To support talented people in any field to broaden their vision abroad and improve their skills. This international scholarship is of two types: Scholarships for university courses at European, the U.S. and the U.K. institutions and scholarships for specific programmes abroad such as research, training or professional improvement. Eligibility: Graduates or professionals below…

Since we all have different skills, interests, experiences and expectations, here’s what you should consider when thinking through this important decision. As U.S. News unveils its Best Careers of 2011, it makes sense to think about whether one of the jobs on the list is a good fit for you. Of course, since we all…

Let Employers Search For You Large companies often receive thousands of job applications at once. To speed up the recruitment process, computer scanning software is used to filter out sub-standard resumes. Formatting your own résumé as a scannable document lets employers discover you – an undeniable advantage for every job seeker. So how does it…

Five reasons why you should pursue an internship this summer. Soon the exam fever will be over and the much awaited summer holidays will begin. Apart from catching up on sleep and the missed episodes of your favourite sitcom, you can use your summer break to give your career a head start. How? By doing…

Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarship (OCSI) OCSI is offering partial scholarship awards for undergraduate, second undergraduate, graduate study and research in any subject available at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, U.K. in the academic year 2016 -17. Eligibility: Graduates from any Indian university not more than 30 years of age. Application: By…

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