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Profile completion has just become real easy.
As you know, at JobsByRef.com, we are constantly striving to make your job search experience better and more fruitful. As part of this effort, using world class resume parsing technology, we have made completing your profile on JobsByRef.com real simple. You can now import your resume details from different sources including
MS-Word Documents
PDF files
RTF Files (Rich [...]
Things you should not do when looking for a job…
In the previous post, I wrote about some of the things you could do to find you next job without stressing yourself out. This one is a list of some of the things that you should not do.
1. Don’t apply indiscriminately to every job in sight. I know this sounds very obvious, but you would [...]
How to look for a job without putting pressure on oneself
Looking for a job can be one of the most anxiety inducing activities that one can undertake. However, the last time I started looking for a job, I devised a way to reduce tension and anxiety. Thought I would share it with you all.
To start with, I wrote down my goal in simple, clear, concise [...]
I am genuine. I don’t have to prove it. Right? Um… Wrong!
A recent report from a reputed credential verification company suggests that nearly 25% of the resumes online are faked! And many of them are so professionally faked that it is very difficult to figure out which profiles are real and which are fake.
“But I am a genuine candidate with genuine credentials. So how does that [...]
…and one job site to rule them all…
Do you use multiple job sites in your quest for your next job? Do you have multiple versions of your resume in multiple locations? Are you finding it difficult to manage and track all your job applications?
If you do, then you will love us for this. Now on JobsByRef.com, you can maintain and track all [...]
Would you like to become an RJ?
Visit our career advice section to get some pointers on how to become a Radio Jockey. Click here to read an interview with popular RJ Aarthi of Radio City, Chennai.
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Interview with eminent photographer G. Venket Ram
As the first in a series of interviews highlighting alternate careers, we have published the interview with G. Venket Ram, one of India’s finest advertising photographers. You can find the article under our career advice section or you can click here to read it.
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Know your politicians profile
You must have all seen this ad on TV.
Well, we were also thrilled to see the ad and watch the politician squirm during the interview, short though it was. Afterwards, we wondered what the answer would be from each of the politicians and realized there was hardly any central place where we could go [...]
Do you have 15 minutes to spare to improve your job prospects?
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Can you spare 15 minutes of your time? If you can, then we can tell you how you can improve your career prospects, whether you are actively seeking employment now or not.
There are two things that can dramatically improve your job prospects. One is having a complete profile and the other [...]
Do you know the extent of your network?
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It is said that a person can be in a stable social relationship with only around 150 people. This number is called the Dunbar’s number, first proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar.
Of course, most of us have less than 150 people in our social circle. A few classmates we are [...]