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Harsh N

Background

Harsh N was a job seeker who was feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to navigate the job market. He had been struggling to secure a new job despite having a good amount of experience and skills in his field. Harsh N decided to seek the help of Careerist, a job search management service, to assist him in finding his dream job.


Challenges

Harsh N was facing several challenges in his job search, including lack of knowledge on how to navigate the job market, difficulty in standing out in a competitive job market, and lack of guidance on how to tailor his job search strategy to his specific needs.

Solution

Careerist provided Harsh N with a personalized job search strategy that was tailored to his specific needs. They helped him to create customized resumes and cover letters that showcased his skills and experience effectively. Additionally, they provided him with interview coaching and job search tracking tools to help him stay organized and focused on his job search.

Result

Thanks to Careerist’s services, Harsh N was able to secure a new job with a package increase of 80%. His tailored job search strategy, customized resumes, and cover letters, and interview coaching proved to be effective in helping him stand out in a competitive job market.
Conclusion: Careerist’s job search management services were instrumental in helping Harsh N achieve his career goals. Their team of experts provided him with the guidance, support, and tools he needed to navigate the job market successfully.

Amitava Shankar Ghosh

Background:

After the pandemic hit, Amitava felt the need to seek career counselling and consultation to adapt to the new normal and current requirements of the job market. He wanted to revamp his career and make sure he was on the right track to achieve his goals.

Challenge

Amitava was unsure of where to start and how to navigate the job market effectively. He needed guidance on how to update his resume, optimize his LinkedIn profile, and develop a job search strategy that would help him stand out to potential employers.

Solution

Amitava turned to Careerist, a professional career counselling and coaching service, for assistance. He was paired with Karishma, a seasoned career coach with extensive experience in helping clients achieve their goals.

We provided Amitava with a customized approach to his developmental requirements. She helped him revamp his resume and LinkedIn profile to ensure they were optimized for the current job market. We also provided Amitava with job search strategies tailored to his specific needs and goals.

Throughout the process, Karishma was cooperative  and ensured that Amitava met all his deadlines and delivered his projects on time.

Results

Thanks to Karishma’s expertise and guidance, Amitava was able to secure a new job within just 30 days of starting his job search with Careerist. His revamped resume and optimized LinkedIn profile helped him stand out to potential employers, and the job search strategies provided by Karishma helped him identify and apply to relevant job opportunities.

Amitava was thrilled with the results and the support he received from Karishma and Careerist.

Ayesha

Background

Ayesha had been searching for a new job for several months without much success. Despite having relevant qualifications and experience, she was not receiving many interview requests. Ayesha began to feel discouraged and frustrated with the job search process.

Challenge

Ayesha realized that she needed to revamp her resume and LinkedIn profile to improve her chances of getting noticed by potential employers. However, she was unsure how to do so effectively and was feeling overwhelmed by the process.

Solution

Ayesha decided to seek help from Careerist, a professional resume writing and job search coaching service. With our guidance, Ayesha underwent a comprehensive review of her resume and LinkedIn profile. Our Team provided her with expert advice and support in optimizing her profile and building a professional image.

We also offered Ayesha personalized job search strategies tailored to her specific needs and goals. With our guidance, she was able to identify and apply to relevant job opportunities, and we helped her prepare for interviews.

Results

Thanks to the support of our team, Ayesha was able to secure a new job within just 30 days of beginning her search with them. The professional and well-optimized resume and LinkedIn profile that we created for Ayesha helped her stand out to potential employers, and the job search strategies they provided helped her find relevant job opportunities that were a good fit for her.

Ayesha was thrilled with the results and grateful for the guidance and support she received from us.  

Identifying your skills and getting that job

When applying for a job, it is ideal that you identify your strengths and weaknesses and get prepared to address them. By knowing your advantage, the chances of getting the job that you want will surely get easier. But you should not get too confident since this is one of the common mistakes that plague job applicants. Appearing too confident or as somewhat of a know-it person will only get you labelled by your interviewer as unfit for the job. 

Identifying your skills

First thing’s first. You should identify your skills. This is your ticket to getting that job and you should be able to articulate your abilities and expertise as best as you can. Many people have a hard time telling their skills and abilities as this may seem to be bragging. But you should not be shy or afraid to discuss your skills. In fact, it is important that you convey to your potential employer what your talents are. You should be able to sell your abilities to your employer. That is how you will get the job that you want. It is important that you don’t appear arrogant or condescending but you should also avoid selling yourself short. If the interviewer asks you about your strengths or what separates you from the other applicants, you should be able to readily give a good answer. But before you even go to the interview part, your resume should highlight your skills and talents for your prospective employer to see. 

Type of skills

There are two main types of skills, hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills are tangible in the sense that these are things that you do like: knowing how to operate different kinds of machinery, knowledge of a specialized computer program, ability to type fast, skills on using many types of tools, credentials regarding special crafts, etc. Soft skills are skills that are rather abstract in nature like personal qualities. This may include the following: being a good team player, having the ability to work on your own, being enthusiastic or organized and decisive. 

The steps to follow

1. Make a list of your previous jobs and experience acquired

The first thing to do is to make a list of all the companies that you had worked for and the things that you learned from these jobs. There will be a lot of things to list and you should be careful enough not to forget even the smallest things or activities that you were part of or organized. It is also a good idea to list the volunteer activities that you participated in. 

2. Include a list of your hobbies

Although it might sound trivial at first, it is also very helpful to list all your hobbies. There are a lot of abilities that your prospective employer may get from your hobby list. This will also give an idea of your personality. For example, if you were part of the school’s debating team, then your employer may deduce that you have good analytical skills. If you were a champion chess player, then your employer will have the impression that you are good at making critical decisions. Think of your daily routine and the things that you do and often take for granted. Are you an organized person who always keeps your things in proper order? Are you an extrovert that can easily make friends in a matter of minutes? These may seem ordinary to normal things to you, but your future boss might think otherwise. 

3. Decide what career you want

After listing all your skills and all the things that you do well, you may now decide what field or career you want to take a crack at. Select the skills contained from your list and partner them with the employment you are seeking. Always take time to consider if your skills are relevant to the job that you are aspiring for. Don’t be bothered if you have to cut out some of the skills from your list. It is also important to include in the list your skills that the prospective employer will probably value. 

4. Stand by what you write

You should be realistic about your skills and the level of expertise that you have with it. For example, if you indicate that you are a very organized person, then you should be able to show this to the interviewer by being able to organize your thoughts and effectively use the time that was given for your interview.

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Thanks & Regards

Karishma Dandona

6 Factors Of Career Success

What do employers look for in potential employees? That was the question that was posted recently on a career discussion forum online. Naturally, for each different position, the particular answers to that question would be different. However, there are some common skills that employers look for in all employees, whether the employee happens to be a network engineer or a fry cook. 

In-Demand Skills for Success

1. BASIC SKILLS –Reading, writing and maths! Employers are seeking employees who can read well, can write coherently, and who can calculate mathematics in a business environment (fractions, percentages, etc.) Add to that the modern basic skills of keyboarding skill, basic computer knowledge, and the ability to use most computerized tools to round out the basic skill sets needed for employment success.

2. PERSONAL SKILLS- Can a potential employee speak well? Can he/she answer questions of customers in a positive, informative manner? Can the prospect provide good customer service? While not everyone has an outgoing sales personality, successful employees can communicate in a non-confrontational, positive manner with their coworkers, team members, subordinates, management, and customers. Being able to work well with others is a vital skill for success in all jobs.

3. JOB ATTAINMENT- Job search is a process that requires a great deal of dedication and attention to be conducted successfully. It follows the old principle that many veteran professionals refer to as GIGO ‚ Garbage In, Garbage Out. If you put the lousy effort in, you will receive lousy results. Employers are seeking employees who know how to present themselves in a positive manner and who display enthusiasm and knowledge about the companies they approach. Not only do candidates get evaluated on their skills and experience, but also on how they are approaching the job search. Enthusiastic candidates with fewer skills have an even chance of getting the job as dull candidates with better skills. 

4. JOB SURVIVAL- Now there’s a hot topic in this period of layoffs. Who gets the axe and who doesn’t is often a matter of numbers, but it is also often a matter of performance. Employees who have consistently demonstrated their worth, taken initiative, and made themselves a valuable asset to the company have lower incidences of being downsized than employees who put forth mediocre or average effort in their jobs. Surviving within a company through layoffs or moving up the career ladder is a success skill that is learned and is consciously cultivated among successful professionals.

5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- As all high tech and engineering pros know‚ it’s learning or burn in today’s work environment. Attaining new skills, applying new concepts, and updating established skills is an absolute necessities to succeed in today’s workforce. The successful individual is constantly attending seminars, taking classes, attaining training on new products or releases, and otherwise learning new skills that will keep them marketable in their careers. Successful people are lifelong learners. Employers are looking for people who have the training necessary to fulfill their needs.

6. CAREER DEVELOPMENT- Career Development differs from Professional Development. Professional Development is learning while Career Development is a planning and goal-setting process. Successful individuals design a career plan with written goals for the short term and long term. They lay out the steps needed to move their careers from Point A to Point B within Time Frame C and plan how they are going to achieve those steps. Successful people have someone to whom they are accountable for their progress and who will monitor their success in achieving their goals. Employers are seeking individuals who (believe it or not) wish to commit to the company for a long period of time. Good career progression is a high selling point of candidates to prospective employers. 

How do you measure up? Do you have the 6 In-Demand Skills for Success? Feel like you need some help? DM me for a free consultation call!

Thanks & Regards,

Karishma Dandona

Changing Gears, Switching Careers

Surprisingly, if you’ve been considering a career move, you’re not alone. In fact, many people are unsatisfied with their jobs and want to make a change, but it can be scary if you don’t know where to start.

For some, it may be necessary to return to school. For others, you might be able to achieve a career transition through other means. In both cases, to make the shift as smooth as possible, it will be necessary to plan ahead before deciding whether or not it’s worthwhile to take the plunge.

Every well-planned change of careers begins with self-assessment. Evaluate your likes and dislikes, your goals, values, interests, and skills. You may be able to enter a new field using the same knowledge base you already possess. For instance, a computer programmer might hate working for an oil company, but he/she can quite easily find a computer programming job in another industry.

But even if you need to make a complete change, the process doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Once you’ve identified your core values and goals, you might have to go back to school to upgrade or add to your knowledge base. For people looking to enter an entirely new field of work, education is a must. Your new goals may require a Master’s degree, for example. In this case, night classes at your local college or university are a good option, especially if you plan on continuing your day job in order to pay the bills. Take the time you need to complete the degree so the transition doesn’t have to be overly stressful or painful. Many people who go back to school mid-career often take the time needed to obtain their degree – not rushing may actually save you time in the end.

Going back to school is necessary if you need to learn entirely new skills and earn a degree or certificate that offers you credibility in the field, but for many people, attending school really is too expensive and time-consuming. Luckily, alternatives exist that make it easier to attend school and keep working. You might try an online school because of the flexibility offered by such institutions. Online learning can also be more affordable because of the low overhead costs associated with learning through your own computer. Or consider earning a technical certificate or undergoing other short-term training in lieu of more expensive choices.

Once you’ve updated your education, the next step is to find a job and get a foot in the door of your new career. If you still work in your old position, you might be able to make a change internally, with the same company. A good way to do this is by taking advantage of tasks that no one else wants to do and volunteering to take on the extra workload. A larger workload can be difficult at first, but it does pay off. After identifying opportunities, network with hiring managers and before you know it, you could be promoted to a new position.

If you’re pursuing opportunities outside of your current employment situation, be proactive. Network with people in the industry, and do everything you can to gain work experience in an area related to your chosen career.

Changing careers may seem like a daunting task, but if you seek positive change in your work life, you won’t regret the effort required to make the transition.

Thanks & Regards,

Karishma Dandona

Job Descriptions: Why Effective Job Descriptions Make Good Business Sense!

Job Descriptions: Why Effective Job Descriptions Make Good Business Sense

Most beginners or even freshly graduated members of the workforce will jump into jobs without knowing their job descriptions. This practice is understandable. Many of these fresh graduates are just glad to have gotten a job and will try to avoid being too nosy or pushy when it comes to working. They may think that demanding a job description will be an added negative to their employer’s impression of them.

This could not be more wrong. Employers, in general, delight in employees that ask about their job description. This shows that the employee has an interest in knowing the specifics of his or her job and would like to know what his or her specific responsibilities are. Here are a few other reasons why job descriptions are truly important to employees and even to those who are searching for jobs.

1. Knowledge of Duties: A job description will furnish you with a list of your responsibilities and duties. This will ensure that you know what jobs you are supposed to do and which jobs you are not supposed to do. Just guessing is not an option. However, you may be trying to do your best-doing jobs that are not your duty and responsibility to perform. The result of which, on paper, is that you are not doing your job.

If you end up doing jobs that are not in your job description. You will not be credited with those jobs.

2. Prevent Being Taken Advantage Of There will be instances when as an employee you will be asked to do specific duties that are not in your job description. It is perfectly legal to point to your job description and say that the particular job does not fall under your job description. You will, of course, have to do this politely.

You may, of course, choose to do these duties. However, make it clear that what you are doing is not within your job description. You and your manager may then choose to talk about whether these duties should be included and the proper remuneration for such.

3. What Matters to Your Employer is Paper: There have been countless employees who have come forth saying, we did our best, worked overtime, and gave our all, but did not receive the proper acknowledgement. Unfortunately, employers will be too busy to keep track of your performance. You may have to submit reports on your progress and performance. This, of course, should be based on your job description or else it will not make any sense to your employer.

Thanks & Regards,

Karishma Dandona

Recruiter | Resume Writer | Interview Coach

Career Development Takes Work!

Do you currently have the career of your dreams? If so, congratulations on all your hard work, because I’m quite sure that your success and accomplishment didn’t happen overnight. If you do not have the career you have always dreamed of, do not worry, you can get there. Career development isn’t easy, but it is definitely worth it.

Career development can mean a lot of things. Here, for my purposes, I simply mean doing the things you have to do to get the career you really want. The first step in the process of career development is to figure out – really figure out – the career you want to have. This may be harder than it seems. You really need to know yourself, know what you’re good at, and know what excites you. Not many people last long in a career that they hate. Career development begins with taking a close look at yourself. See a career counsellor for even more help or to take tests that will help you to determine your personality and jobs that will fit it well.

Once you have determined a career or two that seems like it will fit you and your dreams, continue with your career development by discovering what needs to happen for you to be qualified for the career you want. Career development does not happen in an instant or even in a year, it may take years of hard work to get to where you want to be. It is important to be realistic about your goals and about the process. Does more education need to take place for your career development? Or perhaps you just need some special training courses in your field but you do not need another degree? Find these things out and then begin pursuing it.

Career development is important because I am convinced that it is important that people spend their lives on things they care about and feel like they can do well at. There is nothing worse than spending years of your life in an unsatisfying career. Fortunately, you do not have to let that be the story of your life. Take proactive steps that put you in control of your career development.

I guess what I’m simply trying to say is this: life is hard. Work is hard. Work is much easier and life is much better when it is doing a career that you love. Believe that it is possible for you to have a career that you love and then commit to whatever career development is necessary for you. It will be worth it for years to come.

Thanks & Regards,

Karishma Dandona

Resume Writer | Interview Coach 

Resume Tips That Will Help You Get Hired

1. Don’t Put Everything on There

Your resume ought not have each work experience you’ve at any point had recorded on it. Think about your resume not as an exhaustive rundown of your profession history, yet as an advertising archive selling you as the ideal individual to get everything done. For each resume you convey, you’ll need to feature just the achievements and abilities that are generally pertinent to the current task (regardless of whether that implies you do exclude the entirety of your experience)

2. Ditch the Objective Statement

The only occasion when an objective section makes sense is when you’re making a huge career change and need to explain from the get-go why your experience doesn’t match up with the position you’re applying to. 

3. Keep it Short

The (at least two!) page continue is a fervently discussed subject, yet the primary concern is this—you need the data here to be succinct, and making yourself hold it to one page is a decent method to compel yourself to do this. In the event that you genuinely have sufficient pertinent and significant experience, preparing, and certifications to exhibit on more than one page of your resume, then, at that point, put it all on the line.

4. Formatting of your Resume

Truly need your resume stand apart from the ocean of Times New Roman? Indeed, innovative resumes—like infographics, recordings, or introductions—or resumes with symbols or designs can separate you, however you should utilize them nicely. In case you’re applying through an ATS, keep to the standard arranging with no fancy odds and ends so the PC can peruse it adequately.

5. Mix Up Your Word Use

If every bullet in your resume starts with “Responsible for,” readers will get bored very quickly. 

6. Use Keywords

Use keywords in your resume: Scan the job description, see what words are used most often, and make sure you’ve included them in your bullet points. Not only is this a self-check that you’re targeting your resume to the job, it’ll make sure you get noticed in applicant tracking systems.

And last, but not the least, get help from a professional.

I can write a professional resume for you. You can message me your query or email me on dandona.karishma@gmail.com 

7 Job Search Strategies For Landing Your Next Gig!

Job hunting can be a dreary assignment, and without a pursuit of employment system it very well may be not difficult to lose center.

How would you keep on being an engaged occupation searcher when you feel like it is all turning out badly? Make some work hunting technique! While getting a new line of work, presenting your resume, and holding back to hear from the business are all essential for work looking, there are extra advances you can take to assist you with sticking out.

Here are the ways by which to make a pursuit of employment methodology to discover and find a truly amazing job.

Know What You Want 

Maybe the main piece of detailing a pursuit of employment methodology is to sort out what sort of occupation you need, however what type—full-time, low maintenance, independent, remote, a blend of on location and remote, and so forth

What kind of organization would you like to work for—a not-for-profit, an office, a firm in a particular industry, a little organization, a huge enterprise, and so on? Do you require a conventional all day plan, or do need elective hours where you work late or overnight? Would you like to chip away at the ends of the week, or just Monday through Friday?

Sorting these things out before you start your pursuit will assist with directing your pursuit of employment plan all the more viably.

Create Your Portfolio 

A portfolio is basically tests of your work. This can incorporate connections to articles you’ve composed, screen captures of a venture you finished, a report you aggregated, a video you made, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Contingent upon the kind of job you’re chasing, having tests of your work will be more mentioned or less mentioned.

For instance, a visual architect or an author will require guides to work they’ve made, while a business expert may not be mentioned to give any examples.

Portfolios can be an individual site, a sprinkle page like About.me, or even a part on your LinkedIn profile. Make a move to focus on your own image and what makes you a special applicant.

Redo Your Resume and Cover Letter 

There’s an explanation you hear this spill and over once more. In case you’re just trading out the work title and friends name in your introductory letter and sending it off, you’re treating it terribly.

Many organizations currently use candidate global positioning frameworks (ATS) to channel qualified and non-qualified applicants. You need to incorporate watchwords that are pertinent to your title and industry in any web-based applications. You ought to likewise intently adhere to the designing guidelines while presenting your resume through a candidate global positioning framework.

Try not to transfer any materials until you’ve checked the specific necessities, or, more than likely the internet based framework will be unable to appropriately enlist them.

In the event that you make it past the ATS and your application is before natural eyes, the employing supervisor will be searching for signs that you explored the organization and that you are genuinely intrigued this specific job. Incorporate purposes behind why you need to work at this organization and in this job. Let them know what they will remain to acquire on the off chance that they enlist you.

Request Informational Interviews 

An enlightening meeting might sound threatening, yet it doesn’t need to be. It’s an interesting way of extending your organization and possibly meet with individuals working at your ideal organization, making it a compelling pursuit of employment methodology that can likewise assemble your organization. Give arriving at a shot to somebody through LinkedIn or email to check whether they would have 20 or 30 minutes to plunk down for some espresso to talk about their work or their organization.

All things considered, an instructive meeting isn’t an opportunity to ask somebody for a suggestion or for a task. It’s just to acquire data and make another contact.

Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile 

Numerous spotters are on LinkedIn, and it’s logical your profile will be seen by a planned manager. The initial step to advancing your LinkedIn profile is to finish up however many areas as you can. Transfer an expert photograph with no online media channels. Compose a feature and outline utilizing normal catchphrases in your industry. Finish up your business history and add abilities.

Whenever you’ve finished your profile, you need to stay aware of it. The most ideal way of appearing in spotters’ feeds and stay top of psyche is to share updates and articles and to remark and communicate on other’s posts. Use hashtags to make your posts accessible. Offer articles identified with your industry and even think about joining gatherings.

Utilize the Right Job Boards 

Utilizing enormous occupation sheets can give an incredible way of tracking down a wide area of occupations and to possibly find new organizations employing in your space. Yet, consider more engaged occupation sheets to assist with narrowing your pursuit and give better outcomes.

See whether there are work sheets intended for your industry or explicit work. Or on the other hand consider utilizing places of work that attention on independent or remote positions in case that is the thing that you are looking for. FlexJobs, for instance, centers around adaptable and remote positions. Different destinations might zero in on momentary gigs or agreement occupations. Utilize these locales to make your inquiry more productive.

Network- Attend Industry Events (Online,too)

Make the most of systems administration openings. The more you participate in designated organizing, the more genuine associations you will make that could create maintainable leads.

While organizing is consistently a helpful quest for new employment system, to make it more viable make certain to investigate industry occasions and expert affiliations that adjust all the more near your range of abilities. Frequently these occasions are held week by week or month to month, permitting a more normal way of systems administration since you’ll have the chance to see individuals routinely and not exactly at a one-time occasion. Furthermore, there’s a decent possibility that these occasions might have a virtual choice, as well.

Job Search Strategies for Success

It very well may be trying in a cutthroat occupation market to stick it out until you look for some kind of employment that you need. In any case, knowing and utilizing these pursuit of employment methodologies can assist with getting you seen by managers. The difficult work you put in now can pay off later.

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