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CAREERS TODAY Best Jobs Best CEO Picks CEO; Jumbo Group; Delhi; Electronics engineer with MBA; currently employed as GM or above in a transnational; 10-15 years experience; Committee Of Directors, Jumbo Group, Hamilton House, Second Floor, 8 J.N. Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai CEO; Web Portal; Delhi; MBA; 12-20
lakh+possible share/esop; Niche Consultants, No. 2 Siri Fort Road, Rear
Basement, Delhi-110049 Coo; Sinclus Consultancy Services/Zodiac
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Company dealing in mfg/mktg of consumer electronics, white goods and
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distinction; 15 years of experience in the senior management level of
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Services); Leading software transnational; New Delhi; Engineer/MCA; 9-12
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Leading media/dotcom organisation; Pune; Relevant experience in sales
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Road, Khar (W), Mumbai-400052 Brand Manager; Rediff.com; Mumbai; MBA with 5
years of experience in national brands and exposure to advertising, market
research, and field sales. Manager (All India Lease Financing Programme);
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experience; Principal Consultant, Abl Executive Search, W-20,Green Park
Main, (Basement), Delhi Best HR Picks Head (HR); Infotech company; Chennai and
Bangalore; PG in HR with 10 years of post qualification experience; Best
in the industry; Exclusive Search Recruitment Consultants, G2, Bagyam
Castle, 31, Raman Street, T. Nagar, Chennai GM (Human Resources); Telecommunication and
paging services provider; Mumbai; MBA; Rs 7 lakh per annum; The Concept,
67, White Hall, 143, August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner, Mumbai G.M (HRD); For consumer electronics mfg/mktg
company, dealing in agency lines, and office automation; Dubai; 20 years
experience in HR with high analytical ability; negotiable; The Concept,
67, White Hall, 143, August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner, Mumbai Best Overseas Picks CFO; Transnational headquatered in Singapore;
with interests in textile, fibres, foods, hotels, pharmaceuticals, and
financial services and a turnover of US $ 1 billion;
Germany/Singapore/Lagos; Chartered Accountants in the age group of 40
years with experience; Compensation: excellent in dollar terms with high
savings potential; A. Upadhyay, General Manager, 14-D, Basant Lok, Vasant
Vihar, Delhi-110057 General Manager (Marketing); Transnational
headquarter in Singapore with operations in Asia, Africa, Europe &
USA; Turnover of $1 billion; Lagos; MBA with relevant sales &
marketing of FMCG products; Excellent in dollar terms with high savings
potential; General Manager, Omam Consultants, 14-D, Basant Lok, Vasant
Vihar, Delhi-110057 How To Write An Effective Resumé A resumé is not a life story. You would do well to remember that. An effective resumé should describe your work-life in a pithy and engaging format, without information-overload. There are things that you must list-educational qualifications, professional experience, and job profile-and list in excruciating detail. And there are others-like your lead role in a kindergarten play-which must not be included. Verbosity is to be avoided at all costs. Use a chronological resumé if you have had an uninterrupted professional history, and use a skills format if your employment history is chequered. A quick guide to a racy resumé. The name. It is important to write your first and last names clearly, without attaching a prefix like Mr, Ms, or Mrs. Your name need not indicate your marital status. Invariably, whether you are married or single, has little relevance to the position you are applying for. The address. Your contact address must include your telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. But they must be exclusive. It is not a good idea to send out or receive personal faxes and e-mails at a professional address. And if you are using a friend or acquaintance's facilities, this must be clearly mentioned in your resumé. Work experience. You must list out your various assignments in a reverse chronological order, starting with your current job profile. Describe your present job in depth, highlighting the diversity and complexity of job functions that you handle, and the key outputs delivered. If super-specialisation is your forte, underscore that. It would be a good idea to include an organisation chart to indicate reporting relationships in your current position. You can also include a brief description of managerial and behavioural competencies required for your job. If you have worked for just one organisation, break up your tenure into assignments and discuss each in detail. Remember, the objective here is to impress your professional credentials upon the potential recruiter, without overwhelming him or her with minutae. Educational qualifications. At the junior level, it may be a good idea to put your educational record upfront, especially if you have attended prestigious schools and done exceedingly well in important exams. Educational achievements, like winning scholarships and medals, should be mentioned briefly. At the middle- and senior-management levels, inclusion of professional courses attended or details of sabbaticals, if any, is a must over-and-above the listing of degrees. Personal details. You can indicate your marital status and family details like number of children, but this is optional. Interests can be briefly outlined, and any community work or social service done can be mentioned as that is likely to score some brownie points with recruiters. But tread softly. Your resumé should not give the impression that your personal interests over-ride professional ones. For instance, mention that you are a keen golfer but don't list your handicap. Golden rules. 1. Never indicate the reason why you left, or are contemplating to leave your last job, on your resumé. Save your explanations for the interview, and that too if asked for one. 2. Do not lie on your resumé. Recruiters are networked and you surely do not want to be blacklisted. 3. Anything that indicates your political beliefs and racial, communal, or gender biases should not be included. 4. Details of your present compensation package, as well as what you expect need not be mentioned. 5. Always do a spelling and grammar check before you print and send out a resumé. Remember, an effective resumé opens doors for you. So, honing those skills can only help. -Paroma Roy Chowdhury Best practices in recruitment:
Resumés-writing ABC Consultants A national-level search firm, ABC always benchmarks resumés against those from relevant sectors or industry segments. Apart from this, the other things the company looks for in a resumé are the depth and range of work experience, the variety of projects undertaken, behavioural and managerial competencies, and expectations from the job aspired for. ABC also scans the relevant personal details like educational qualifications, interests et al. The company favours a snappy-style too. Noble & Hewitt The Delhi-based 100-per-cent subsidiary of hr consultancy firm, Hewitt Associates, stresses on educational and professional pedigree. It places a premium on the kind of school, college , and professional institute the candidate has attended. The type of companies the candidate has worked for, and his current job-profile are critical. The firm provides guidance for effective resumé-writing for its clients. Samsung India (Samsung) The company believes that the educational background of the candidate is most important, and should be highlighted in the resumé. Indeed, Samsung is one of the few recruiters which insist on resumé's listing the percentage of marks scored in each major examination. The second point of consideration is the depth and range of work experience, which it expects to be delineated clearly. Resumés that gloss over such details are frowned upon. Samsung also expects details on family background, such as Samsung socio-economic class and family profile, which help it check the candidate for cultural fit. The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. The bank expects the furnished resumé to provide information about educational qualifications, work experience, current job content, and expectations from future assignments in a short, snappy, and easy-to-understand format. Emphasis is placed on educational institutes attended and companies worked for over the years. Apart from skills, the company looks for personal details for it insists on a particular personal profile to ensure cultural and social fit within the organisation. HELP, TARUN!!! A MBA (Marketing) from a premier school, with 8 years of industry experience in FMCG and service companies, I currently hold a senior position in sales and marketing in a reputed Indian company. I have a lucrative offer to join 3 of my batchmates in a dot.com venture. The idea is good, and the money is obscenely good as they have tied-up venture capital. But I am not sure whether this dot.com boom will last. And I have to provide for my aged parents and a non-working wife. Should I take the plunge, or stay where I am? Yours is the age-old dilemma of security versus risk. This is an issue that can be resolved only by yourself. We can, at best, clarify the issues. The future of the sales and marketing functions in FMCG or service companies is good as they are considered to be the core skills. The dot.com business is exciting. The market is being flooded with dot.coms which want the first-mover advantage. But success there, I think, would hinge on the quality of service rather than the speed of entry, and there would be the inevitable shakeout. If your salary is, indeed, stratospheric, you can try it for some time. You can always come back and put your new skills to good use. I am a 24-year-old graduate in hotel management with 2 years on-the-job experience. At present, I am teaching in the Food Craft Institute run by the government of Rajasthan. I think I have a flair for administration, and wish to switch careers and join the Tata Administrative Services (TAS). Could you enlighten me about the process of recruitment, qualifications needed, period of training, and remuneration? Further, will my unconventional background come in the way? The future for food, hospitality, leisure, and travel business is bright. There is no exclusivity between your degree and an administrative career. With your background, you can easily get a managerial job in the industry. For your information, TAS is a recruitment mechanism for management trainees in the Tata Group. The minimum academic qualification for entry is a post-graduate degree. I am told that you can write to N.G. Cama, Vice-President, TAS, Tata Industries, Bombay House, Mumbai-400001, for details. I am a 26-year-old industrial engineer, with 4 years experience in design and vendor development. Currently, I am employed with a reputed auto ancillary company in Calcutta. My problem is that my job imparts knowledge in a very specialised field. Does this mean that I am getting a little too specialised? It must be, as I have not got favourable response from potential recruiters. What should I do to gain relevant exposure in a more generic area? It is true that your current job does circumvent salability. You could either specialise in a focused area and/or develop a high degree of technical competence. Developing capabilities in industrial design and vendor improvement can be also be done synergistically. You could think of specialising in supply chain management, which is a favoured area with recruiters. Don't feel discouraged; just persevere. I am a MBA (Finance) from a Punjab-based B-school. We did not have a campus placement programme, and to date I have not got a single good offer. Is this because of the lowly status of my B-school? Should I do a CFA or CA to improve my prospects? Or should I migrate to a metropolitan city and look for a job there? Please understand that B-schools have different reputations and degrees of attraction. Problems arise when your ambitions are higher than the attributes you or your institute can offer to potential recruiters. If you are keen on a career in finance, a supplementary qualification like a ca or a ICWA would certainly help, except that it would mean 3 more years of your career, which you can ill-afford at this moment. Moving to a metropolis or a big city will help you communicate with prospective employers directly. But you need to deal with your impatience more than anything else. |
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