INNOVATIVE LEARNER

Get online. Update LinkedIn and have a well drafted resume and cover letter to begin with. Imagine a card that says, 'The statement on the other side of the card is true' on one side and 'The statement on the other side is false' on the other. A mind-boggling paradox, isn't it? If the former is true, then the latter is true, which makes the former false and all hell breaks loose in your head. Do you know what's a bigger and a rather heart-wrenching paradox? It's that you need experience to get a job and a job to get experience. But that doesn't mean that you cannot get a job at all, of course, you can! You must first try and understand why employers are reluctant to offer jobs to recently-graduated students. Most employers find it dissatisfying to hire freshers since they have an incompetent resume, insufficient technical skills, and lack of workplace etiquette. This, however, is no enigma that you can't break. Here are some sim...

Remember that an entrepreneur only fails when he or she has stopped trying. Persistence is the key to success. Many entrepreneurs believe that the most important factor that will determine their level of success with a start-up relates to their overall experience and skills in the niche area. What really sets successful entrepreneurs apart is a unique set of skills and knowledge. While one definitely needs nerve and patience to launch and run a new venture, the best of entrepreneurs focus on nurturing the following skills to help their business and careers grow. 1. Ambition It is easy to give up when the going gets tough. But successful entrepreneurs persist because of their ambitious nature. They want to succeed and always thrive on reaching small milestones treating them as stepping stones to their major goal. When you are highly ambitious, you will have an internal drive to work hard and be committed to doing what it takes to make the venture a success. A...

Excel, core Java, Python are just some of the skills that will put you ahead in the hiring line. Over the past decade, there has been a decrease in the number of students getting employed. According to the NASSCOM-McKinsey report, only 26 per cent of India's engineering graduates were employable. That is a shocking percentage given that we are on our way to becoming the youngest country in the world with an average age of 29 years old. The major reason for this is the skill gap, that is, students do not have the required skills that the employers are seeking. So, to help improve your chances of getting a job, you could learn new in-demand skills. Broadly, based on the profiles that are currently in demand, we have listed nine skills that could help you in getting a job. 1.   Business communication skills  Written and verbal communication is a prerequisite for almost all the jobs.  Good business communication doesn’t mean having proficiency in spoken ...

While writing an e-mail, it is important to give the impression that what we are proposing is 'too good to pass up' as an opportunity for the recipient.  With the increasing popularity of text messages, WhatsApp and other social media platforms, e-mail may not be considered important by the millennials (people born between the early 80s to late mid-2000s). However, e-mail gains importance in the workplace. If millennials can master the aspect of business writing, they will give themselves the best possible chance to make significant headway in their lives and professional careers. Before we jump to list the tips for writing great e-mails, it might be worth understanding why e-mails have assumed the kind of importance they have. First, because e-mails are admissible as proof in a court of law in most countries. An e-mail record of any communication, discussion, negotiation, arrangement and understanding can serve as an undeniable record for the same, crucial whil...