A break in your work history is common in India, whether it came from caring for a child or a parent, an illness, a relocation, higher studies or a jo...
Changing your line of work after thirty in India is harder than it is at twenty two, but not for the reason most people assume. The obstacle is rarely...
Exits go wrong in India far more often than entries do. A candidate clears every interview round, accepts the offer, and then loses weeks to a notice...
Plenty of people in India accept an offer on the CTC figure and then feel cheated when the first salary credit arrives. Nothing wrong has usually happ...
In India the salary conversation almost never happens once. It starts on the first screening call, when a consultancy recruiter asks for your current...
Designers and developers are expected to show their work. Everybody else is expected to describe it, which means the best candidate and the most confi...
Silence after applying is the norm in Indian hiring, not a verdict. Roles get put on hold, the hiring manager travels, the consultancy is waiting on t...
Indian recruiters search LinkedIn the way they search a resume database: by keyword, location and current title. Most profiles fail that search, not b...
Most cover letters in India are either skipped or never written, and both choices cost you. A good one is short, specific, and takes fifteen minutes....
A fresher's resume gets less attention than an experienced one, not more. There is no work history to weigh, so the screener looks for reasons to reje...
