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Let’s face it, this year has been anything but what we had planned. The virus has engulfed the entire world and right now, for the first time in aeons, the human race would actually survive y not doing anything. But for creatures who are used to do something or the other every day, to not do anything is proving to be the most difficult. Apart from this, the post lockdown world will be completely different and almost all the agencies have predicted a complete change of the ecosystem as we know it. Therefore, it is going to be crucial to make use of the time indoors. The presence of the internet has made a lot of things easier than they would’ve been in the absence of the internet. So instead of scrolling on the social media till you reach rock-bottom, make use of the time to learn something you always wanted to learn, fix that extra layer of fat that you wanted to join the gym for or pick up the remainder of the notes of the Hotel California riff. Here are some of the best things you can do to utilise your stay indoors.

Learn Something New:

We have been hearing this for ages that there is no wrong age for learning but in the hustle of life, we make do with the skills we already have. There are multiple online courses available on the internet which one can take up to add to the CV but it was either time consuming or expensive. But with lockdown, many such organisations have made a lot of their programs available for free. Now that we are not spending that extra hour behind the wheels, let’s check out what we can learn.

Coding: 

Since most of the world is dependant on the software for their work during the lockdown, it goes without saying that while the doctors saved the lives, the coders saved the living. Working remotely is going to be the next big thing and that is why the software is going to be more and more advanced. While there are coding languages like JAVA which are more difficult but to code WordPress and similar websites might enrich the CV. This lockdown might be your last chance to learn to code. There are multiple websites on the internet that are not only giving free lessons but also offering certificates at the end of it. 

Digital Marketing:

Digital Marketing has been the only form of marketing that has survived the clasp of the virus. So it is not very difficult to think that post lockdown, the marketing world will try to have everything online in case something similar happens again. So, learning digital marketing will, hopefully, create a lot of jobs. This is why it is important to stack up on knowledge on how to promote a brand or product on social media to get maximum response. 

Entrepreneurship:

This is a four-week learning program that can help you learn how to start your own startup in India. Owners of massive start-up projects like RedBus, Ola and MakeMyTrip are will address the crowd and from their journeys, one can find his/her inspiration to fulfil that long pending dream tucked away somewhere in the corner.

SEO:

Bogging is the present and future for the writers. Those who want to make it a profession, it is very important to get readers for the blogs. To do that, the blogs need to rank high in the search results. This is where SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) works. SEO helps us generate the keywords that are often searched, making the blogs come as results to more readers. This will not only make the writer famous but also will help him earn money. There are multiple websites that are offering free courses for SEO And you cannot deny that you have that beautiful story you lost in while catching the crowded train. 

Culinary Skills:

If there has been one thing that has kept the crowd buzzing in this fierce pandemic, it has to be home-made food. With nothing else to do and going to the market being the only thing to evade getting busted, people have resorted to cook to their heart’s content. While doing this, you feel your inner call saying cooking has always been your “thing”, then just look for some cooking classes and enrol yourself for some free tips that will last you a lifetime and you might come up with something better than what KFC hides. 

Lifestyle:

We are used to living life in a fast lane. While we run from morning till night taking care of all the responsibilities, somewhere we tend to avoid the most important one, us. Staying healthy has no alternative and the pandemic has shown how having a better immunity system can help us. So here are some things we can do to return to a healthy way of life, even for a few days.

Exercise:

We all have grown up learning the benefits of exercise. We have seen people with that “unreal” physique and have told ourselves that, all it needs is a couple of months. But, in the daily routine, no matter how many alarms we try to set to wake up for the gym, after a couple of weeks, it all goes away. Although gyms are closed, there are awesome channels on Youtube that can tell you what exercises we need to do and how to do them properly. Make use of the time at home and burn some calories. 

Healthy Diet:

A healthy diet is extremely important to both lose weight and to boost immunity. The food cycle of the generation has overlapped with each other creating brunches. So it should be our primary importance to stick to a healthy, homemade diet for the time being to replenish our digestive system. Having a light meal every four hours is a good way to start. Increasing the amount of water intake will also help us boost the immunity system.  

Sleep:

A generation used to live a stressed life, it is our sleep cycle that takes the hit. A lot of the employees in large conglomerates have reported insomnia as a common problem. Therefore, this is the time to get that fixed. Sleeping eight hours a day is the prescribed limit and since there neither are any trains to catch in the morning, nor any party to attend after office, we can concentrate on making up for those years of lost sleep. 

Hobbies:

The word “hobbies” mean the thins one can do in spare time but when you look for spare time in our lives, it’ll probably show “Error 404”. But for the lockdown, we are not left with a lot of things to do and the best part of engaging in something we love is it does not only pass time but also reduces frustration. 

Cards tricks:

We have all seen those magic shows and went home thinking how did the person make that card go from that hand to the other hand. After breaking it down with the help of the same old Google, we understood we are just some practice sessions away from mastering card tricks. While the tricks are really cool to perform, they are also very easy to learn as there are many videos. Learn a couple of tricks and when office resumes, you might become the heart of the party.

Learning the Guitar:

The guitar has been the most played instrument in the history of the evolution and more or less everyone has at least one song where they absolutely love how Slash or Kirk Hammett or Jimmy Page. During the lockdown, we can learn some more techniques on how to play the guitar.

Let’s face it, this year has been anything but what we had planned. The virus has engulfed the entire world and right now, for the first time in aeons, the human race would actually survive y not doing anything. But for creatures who are used to do something or the other every day, to not do anything is proving to be the most difficult. Apart from this, the post lockdown world will be completely different and almost all the agencies have predicted a complete change of the ecosystem as we know it. Therefore, it is going to be crucial to make use of the time indoors. The presence of the internet has made a lot of things easier than they would’ve been in the absence of the internet. So instead of scrolling on the social media till you reach rock-bottom, make use of the time to learn something you always wanted to learn, fix that extra layer of fat that you wanted to join the gym for or pick up the remainder of the notes of the Hotel California riff. Here are some of the best things you can do to utilise your stay indoors.

Learn Something New:

We have been hearing this for ages that there is no wrong age for learning but in the hustle of life, we make do with the skills we already have. There are multiple online courses available on the internet which one can take up to add to the CV but it was either time consuming or expensive. But with lockdown, many such organisations have made a lot of their programs available for free. Now that we are not spending that extra hour behind the wheels, let’s check out what we can learn.

Coding: 

Since most of the world is dependant on the software for their work during the lockdown, it goes without saying that while the doctors saved the lives, the coders saved the living. Working remotely is going to be the next big thing and that is why the software is going to be more and more advanced. While there are coding languages like JAVA which are more difficult but to code WordPress and similar websites might enrich the CV. This lockdown might be your last chance to learn to code. There are multiple websites on the internet that are not only giving free lessons but also offering certificates at the end of it. 

Digital Marketing:

Digital Marketing has been the only form of marketing that has survived the clasp of the virus. So it is not very difficult to think that post lockdown, the marketing world will try to have everything online in case something similar happens again. So, learning digital marketing will, hopefully, create a lot of jobs. This is why it is important to stack up on knowledge on how to promote a brand or product on social media to get maximum response. 

Entrepreneurship:

This is a four-week learning program that can help you learn how to start your own startup in India. Owners of massive start-up projects like RedBus, Ola and MakeMyTrip are will address the crowd and from their journeys, one can find his/her inspiration to fulfil that long pending dream tucked away somewhere in the corner.

SEO:

Bogging is the present and future for the writers. Those who want to make it a profession, it is very important to get readers for the blogs. To do that, the blogs need to rank high in the search results. This is where SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) works. SEO helps us generate the keywords that are often searched, making the blogs come as results to more readers. This will not only make the writer famous but also will help him earn money. There are multiple websites that are offering free courses for SEO And you cannot deny that you have that beautiful story you lost in while catching the crowded train. 

Culinary Skills:

If there has been one thing that has kept the crowd buzzing in this fierce pandemic, it has to be home-made food. With nothing else to do and going to the market being the only thing to evade getting busted, people have resorted to cook to their heart’s content. While doing this, you feel your inner call saying cooking has always been your “thing”, then just look for some cooking classes and enrol yourself for some free tips that will last you a lifetime and you might come up with something better than what KFC hides. 

Lifestyle:

We are used to living life in a fast lane. While we run from morning till night taking care of all the responsibilities, somewhere we tend to avoid the most important one, us. Staying healthy has no alternative and the pandemic has shown how having a better immunity system can help us. So here are some things we can do to return to a healthy way of life, even for a few days.

Exercise:

We all have grown up learning the benefits of exercise. We have seen people with that “unreal” physique and have told ourselves that, all it needs is a couple of months. But, in the daily routine, no matter how many alarms we try to set to wake up for the gym, after a couple of weeks, it all goes away. Although gyms are closed, there are awesome channels on Youtube that can tell you what exercises we need to do and how to do them properly. Make use of the time at home and burn some calories. 

Healthy Diet:

A healthy diet is extremely important to both lose weight and to boost immunity. The food cycle of the generation has overlapped with each other creating brunches. So it should be our primary importance to stick to a healthy, homemade diet for the time being to replenish our digestive system. Having a light meal every four hours is a good way to start. Increasing the amount of water intake will also help us boost the immunity system.  

Sleep:

A generation used to live a stressed life, it is our sleep cycle that takes the hit. A lot of the employees in large conglomerates have reported insomnia as a common problem. Therefore, this is the time to get that fixed. Sleeping eight hours a day is the prescribed limit and since there neither are any trains to catch in the morning, nor any party to attend after office, we can concentrate on making up for those years of lost sleep. 

Hobbies:

The word “hobbies” mean the thins one can do in spare time but when you look for spare time in our lives, it’ll probably show “Error 404”. But for the lockdown, we are not left with a lot of things to do and the best part of engaging in something we love is it does not only pass time but also reduces frustration. 

Cards tricks:

We have all seen those magic shows and went home thinking how did the person make that card go from that hand to the other hand. After breaking it down with the help of the same old Google, we understood we are just some practice sessions away from mastering card tricks. While the tricks are really cool to perform, they are also very easy to learn as there are many videos. Learn a couple of tricks and when office resumes, you might become the heart of the party.

Learning the Guitar:

The guitar has been the most played instrument in the history of the evolution and more or less everyone has at least one song where they absolutely love how Slash or Kirk Hammett or Jimmy Page. During the lockdown, we can learn some more techniques on how to play the guitar.

While there are multiple business related professional courses which are in trend, the scenario of business education was not the same in the past. Professional courses like MBA, BBA are mostly based on a certain side of business education. It prepares the students to be better managers in the corporate ecosystem but administration is certainly not business as a whole. Business consists of many other sides to business like Accountancy,Finance, Business Policies that needs to be managed equally well. Bachelor of Commerce is an umbrella program that circles around all these subjects and gives the students a proper pedigree for their future career in business. By the end of the program, the students can acquire expertise in Law,  Statistics, Marketing, Finance and many other parts of business that will prepare them for any challenge. 

However, there are two different sections of the course namely B.Com (Honours) and B.Com (Pass). First we need to understand the difference of the two courses and then go on to discuss further. Take a look at the chart to understand the difference.

B. Com (Honours)	B.Com (Pass)
The students can specialise in a certain subject like Accountancy or Economics.	This course does not allow any specialisation
In depth study of the subjects	An holistic overview of the subjects
The cut-off marks to get through to better colleges is usually very high	The cut off marks is comparatively low
The salary scale usually starts from 2.4 LPA	The salary scale starts from 1.8 LPA

This is why doing B.Com is a far better option and opens up a lot of avenues in the professonal career for the business aspirant. Now, we have been telling you that B.Com is one of the best for pursuing a career in business but you may need some convincing. Here are some of the reasons to back our belief

Makes you ready for both corporate employment and entreprenuership 

The world of business is a world of constant changes, setbacks and successes. This takes a toll on the people involved but those who are aware of the factors and how they operate and influence the ecosystem, it gets easier to cope with the situation. Since B.Com provides the students with an in-depth knowledge of everything business, the students can get prepared to susain in any condition. The detailed understanding of the market, both national and international, also empowers them to have an autmatic headstart while starting their own projects. Their knowledge of everything related to the business is one of the biggest advantages one can enjoy before starting with something new. 

Career Prospects:

There is literally nothing that a B.Com graduate cannot take up in business. Here is a list of things that one can do after completing B.Com.

• Accounting
• Actuarial science
• Advertising
• Assurance
• Business System Analysis
• Banking
• Business economics
• Computers and Management Information Systems
• Decision Analysis
• Economics and Econometrics
• Electronic commerce
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance and Financial Markets
• Government
• Human Resources
• Industrial Psychology
• Information Management
• Insurance
• Labor Relations
• Law
• Logistics Management
• Management
• Management science
• Marketing and Communications
• Mathematics
• Operations Management
• Organizational studies
• Politics and Public Policy
• Supply chain management
• Risk Management / Financial Risk Management
• Strategic Management
• Statistics
• Taxation
• Transport Economics

And yes, almost all of these positions are always in the need of recruits, so looking for a job is not a factor if the graduation is done properly and efficiently.

Employment: 

Primarily, the B.Com graduates are employed as Accountants in companies. Every business needs to keep a track of the money and that is why, an accountant is not just necessary but also integral to business. With so many businesses coming to the fore every day, the requirement of B.Com graduates is also getting higher and higher. In India itself, there are more than 1.8 lakh B.Com graduate vacancies in the country at the moment. 

In terms of salary expectancy, a B.Com graduate can expect 20,000 per month at a fresher level, depending on the employer. The salary will rise with experience and expertise.

Post Grduate studies

After completing B.Com, a student can opt for pos graduate studies as well. Coures such as MBA, M.Com become a lot more easier after completing the graduation in B.Com. This is because the course already deals with the relevant subjects that are taught in the post-graduate programs. After going through the rigorous studies in the bachelor’s degree, the student will find it easier in the master’s programs and threfore would fare better than most others. This will, in turn, help them secure a better position in the corporate sector and they will enjoy a swift growth in the work place. 

These are some of the reasons why studying B.Com (H) can be one of the life changing decisions for a student. But to ensure the outcome, the choice of college is very crucial. Before enrolling for such a course, it is important to check if the college offers all the facilities required to make the most of the three years of study. For that, the college must have an experienced faculty, must hold workshops and seminars in a regular interval, must have a proper library with all the relevant books at the disposal, well accomodated classrooms and other facilities to help the students enjoy their studies.after  If the college offers the post grauate programmes, it is even better. 

For example, Techno Institute of Higher Studies in Lucknow is not only one of the top most colleges in India offering the BCom pogram, but also offers one of the best M.Com and MBA courses. The college has a state of the art library, one of the best faculties in the country and is brimming with other student friendly features that makes it stand out amongst the others. 

There are many of us, who want just do not want to learn for the sake of it but also want to pass it on to those who are willing to learn and that is the very essence of a teacher. As it is often said, a good teacher not just teaches lessons, but also inspires hope, ignites imagination and instil a love for learning. So, to be a good teacher, knowledge of the subject needs to be supported by a proper approach to different problems, communication skills and ability to understand the psyche of the students. With every passing year, the role of a teacher is shifting from the more traditional role of following a particular syllabus to teach the students to a more personal, subjective role. 

Multiple examinations are conducted in India to judge the eligibility of the teachers. Examinations like TET (Teacher Eligibility Test), CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test), NET (National Eligibility Test) and so on to test the abilities of the teacher. Despite being in the same list B.ed is different in the sole fact that there is no age bar when it comes to B.ed. As soon as the aspirant is 21 years old, he/she can apply for the course. The course teaches aspiring teachers to understand different methods and processes that can be brought into play in a classroom environment. One might ask the reason of why this practice is so integral in the course of appointing a teacher? Let’s find out!

Real-Life Experience:

Gathering real-life experience, on top of theoretical understanding always allows a person to master the job better. The third semester of the course lets the students walk into schools and conduct real classes. This teaches much more than just how to take the classes based on the syllabus. This allows the aspirants to know about the different behavioural symptoms of the students and take on different challenges. The aspiring teacher can also learn different teaching techniques which will make them confident teachers in the future. 

Getting to know the History of the profession

It is important for the teachers to understand the history of the profession to understand the requirements and the goals of the profession better. Various commissions and committees that have contributed to the evolution of the role like the Mudaliar Commission (1952), Sargent Report (1944), Justice Verma Commission (2012), Hunter Commission (1919) and the Justice Verma Commission (2012). In the theoretical part of the course, one gets to study the history and therefore they can incorporate their learning of the past in improving the future of the profession.

Learning to manage Administration and Affairs

While the curriculum for the schools might be the same, the effect of the teachers depend a lot on the techniques they employ and the way they make the students participate in the process is crucial in the process. The present-day B.Ed courses include a lot of advanced technological inductions in education that gives the teachers a primary idea of how to be more relevant to the students and also bring in the more exciting ways of learning. This helps them create a healthy structure inside the classroom. 

Although the administrative responsibility comes later into the career, any young teacher, who has a knack for the administrative part of the job can always contribute to the betterment of the school he is employed in. Since the advent of the internet, the approach towards education has changed rapidly and the students have found themselves exposed to a huge mine of knowledge and more often than not, they struggle to handle it. It has changed the role of the teacher to make his/her students to not only teach them but also inspire and influence them towards the right path of knowledge. B. Ed, with its treatment of rudimentary psychology, helps the aspiring teachers to understand the psyche of the students so that they can guide the talent of the student in the right direction. This way the teacher can influence not just a single class, but a much larger crowd.  These are one of the reasons B.Ed is made compulsory in India and with the current growth of the students, both in quality and quantity, it is imperative that the new age teachers also stay fully prepared with all the important skills stacked in their arsenal. This is the reason studying B.Ed has become such an important part of becoming

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” —Confucius

Sitting in front of your laptop, finding jobs and applying for them is not an easy task. Getting called for an interview and preparing for it is another difficult task. Of course, you don’t want to mess things up during your interview, and want to give your best shot, which is why you want to go all set and prepared in front of the interviewer.

A lot of questions that rush through your mind before the interview are- how will the interview be, what are the questions that you may have to face and what if you fumble while answering any question. 

There is always a nervousness that you might experience before appearing for an interview, and this may be good. But, this may also turn out to be negative when you are sitting right in front of the interviewer. You might portray low self-confidence or less interest in the interview.

Remember, your body language talks about you a lot. It is the first thing that your interviewer will notice about you. The most important factors of an interview are- being well dressed, having a positive posture and being confident.

There are a few questions that are very common in any interview, and the challenge lies in how do you frame the right answers for them. A lot of times, you may be asked facts that are not their on your resume, or just counter questions that might pop out from one of your answers, for example- while talking about yourself, you may talk about an interest that might grab the recruiters interest and he may ask you a question related to that.

Such are the questions that may talk about your individual self and your personality.

“You develop a personality that helps you develop a character. Personality defines you as an individual.”- Rishi Agarwal, MD, Techno Institute of Management Sciences

Be positive, straightforward and to the point while you’re answering questions. Here, I have listed 12 most frequently asked questions during interviews and how you can answer them.

Note: Don’t blatantly say whatever comes to your mind. Be sure of what you say, rehearse what you talk about and frame your answers in a way that can help the recruiter develop a clear picture about you as an individual.

Question:

Tell me about yourself.

Answer:

This is usually the very first question that every recruiter asks, the standard question. With this question, the interviewer would want to know more about activities and achievements that you’ve not listed on the resume. The goal of this question is to understand your skills better. You’re expected to join the dots on your resume so that your interviewer understands not just what you’ve done, also why.

• Talk about why you chose a certain job position or interning role.
• Tell them how you excelled at a certain task previously
• Mention how do you see yourself at this position and how will the role help you evolve.
• Talk about a time when you took a decision that helped you show your leadership qualities.

Question:

What are your greatest strengths?

Answer:

This is a tricky question. With this question, the recruiter gets the space to analyse how you perceive yourself and what do you think about your achievements. Don’t be overconfident or arrogant while answering this question. Structure your answers for such questions beforehand. Make a list of things that may complement your strengths and highlight them.

Few Examples that you can add to your list of strengths are-

1. Highlight achievements that match up with the employer’s greatest wants or needs
2. Leadership Qualities
3.  Dedication and willingness to walk the extra mile to achieve excellence
4. Good Communication Skills

Question:

What are your greatest weaknesses?

Answer:

Also an eliminator question, this is the best way to shorten the candidate list for recruiters. Keep in mind to not be arrogant and not to say that you don’t have any weakness.

“Every weakness has a strength within itself.” Therefore, never underestimate something that you’re not good at or may not have a thorough knowledge about.

If asked about your greatest weakness, talk about things that you think you don’t have a greater liking or interest for. Make sure that whatever you list under your liking stands as an important qualification that can grab eyeballs, and what you mention as a dislike is not essential.

There may be times when an interview turns out to be a healthy conversation about likes, dislikes, interests and everything informal. In such times, the interviewer may analyse and judge you on how active have you been lately. 

Social Media has evolved the entire process of recruiting employees, hence you should keep one thing in mind, that your recruiter might have already checked your profiles and seen your activities on social media platforms. Therefore, during a light conversation with the interviewer, you may be asked-

Question:

What books have you read lately?

Answer:

It is not necessary that you’re an avid reader or you stay updated with all the latest books neither you want to seem like a dullard who has never read books in life. That’s why consider it part of the work of your job search to read up on a few of the leading books.  Read and mention quality books that reflect favorably upon you, nothing that could even remotely be considered superficial and you’ll pass this question with flying colors.

In my blogs previously, about making resumes, appearing for interviews and group discussions, I have always said that each of these steps describe you as an individual. Therefore, your appearance and presentation is the key to a good interview.

Conversation in an interview can be both formal and informal. One thing to keep in mind is that you should never fake a qualification, or expertise. Never exaggerate what you’ve done previously or what you’ve achieved during your previous experiences.

Question:

Tell me about a time when your work was criticized and how did you deal with it?

Answer:

Everyone has been criticised, so avoid dodging the question by pretending that you never have. With this question, the employer intends to probe how well do you accept criticism and direction. No one is perfect, and hence answer this question by emphasizing on the positive feedback that you’ve got for your work, but also how a learning experience in your work earlier helped you achieve better. This not only shows the quality of your work, but also demonstrates your openness to learn and grow with every opportunity that comes your way.

Question:

What are your interests apart from work?

Answer:

You may think how would this be of any concern to the recruiter. But your interests and life outside the workplace shows what kind of lifestyle you have. Having co curricular interests and sporting an active lifestyle may not really be useful to your employer, but activities that enhance or uplift your work experience or exposure, may surely grab the employer’s interest. But avoid talking about activities that may lead to your interviewer suspecting that your heavy extracurricular load will interfere with your commitment to your work duties.

Question:

What is the toughest decision you had to make during previous job roles?

Answer:

Don’t give an irrelevant or unprepaRed answer. Be prepared with a good example, explaining why the decision was difficult. The process you followed in reaching it, the courageous or effective way you carried it out and the beneficial results.

There may be times when you face hypothetical questions. In these questions the interviewer will put you in an imaginative situation and ask you relative questions. You may not really be prepared to answer such questions, but answer them carefully. These questions may be asked to test your sense of human relations and how would you deal with any mishappening or difficult situation.

Question:

What would you do if a fellow teammate wasn’t cooperative and this was hurting your department?

Answer:

Try to gauge and guide accordingly. In general terms, demonstrate effective human relations skills, which in turn embody the way you would like to be treated in a similar circumstance. Don’t give an answer that portrays you as a  negative, bossy, or arrogant individual.

Question:

What if the person still did not change his ways?

Answer:

Show how positively you can deal with the situation. Tell the employer how you wouldn’t let the problem slide in to get worse or overlook it. Demonstrate how you would play a team game and set examples of how non-cooperation can be a drawback to the team and its projects.

Question:

What would the first 30 days in this position look like for you?

Answer:

Mention what information you would need to get started and what would help you transition into the new role. Then focus on your best skills and how you would apply those to this position right away.

Question:

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Answer:

Focus on your career goals and not personal life goals with this question. The hiring manager asks this question to find out if you set realistic goals, if you are ambitious, and to confirm that the position you are interviewing for aligns with these goals and growth. Also explain how you believe this position is going to help you navigate yourself in the right direction.

Question:

Do you have any questions?

Answer:

Usually the last, or the closing question during an interview. This question gives you a chance to stand out and clear your doubts. Don’t just blatantly say that you don’t have any questions or all your doubts have been cleared. Always keep a list of at least three to five questions in the back of your mind so that no matter what, there are at least two questions you have to ask at the end of the interview. Additionally, it also shows that you’ve done your homework and ensures that you and the company are a good fit together. 

Interviews are often conversations that help the other person develop a sense of understanding of your abilities. It is essential to portray your true self, so that delegating responsibilities in the latter half becomes easier.  

“Leave no room for doubt. Be clear, be precise, for what you want and who you are.”- Rishi Agarwal, MD- TIMS

Social media has evolved at a beautiful pace, and so have we. From making connections to building them, social media platforms have helped us grow in the internet space. Today, there is barely anyone who is not known to the world of social media, and doesn’t use at least one platform to keep connections live.

Indeed, the evolution of these social media platforms have brought about a huge change in our lives, lifestyle and the way we keep ourselves connected with people around the world. These platforms have acted as a boon in our lives and we have got involved into the virtual world completely.

One such platform, LinkedIn has revolutionised the entire process of applying for jobs and hiring potential candidates. Launched in 2003, LinkedIn aimed to ease out the process of connecting with companies and finding jobs. The traditional way of submitting a resume and finding an appealing job wasn’t enough, it required a change.

LinkedIn approached young individuals with the mindset- “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Which simply meant, growing contacts and making connections are as essential as knowing the skills required for the job role. With time, eventually, LinkedIn has proved to be more of a contact relationship management service for individuals.

There are millions of registered users on LinkedIn who are trying to cut across the traditional way of connecting to company HRs and applying for jobs. But how do we find the right job for ourselves is the question.

Finding jobs on LinkedIn is an easy task for many, but as freshers this process might be time consuming. They might require previous experience in the sector, but you can churn an opportunity for yourself if you’re confident and have enough knowledge.

A lot of times, HRs from various companies directly post a job requirement on their feed, and that is when you know, who is the right person to approach for a job role. Of course, you cannot just bluntly go and comment on a requirement post. There is a way of approaching HRs, on LinkedIn, something that we will discuss here in detail.

Before you comment on a job role requirement, keep in mind that the comment above will show up in your network’s feed on LinkedIn and they will see that you are looking for a job. So whatever you comment, has an overall impression on others in your network too.

Be thoughtful, of the posts that you like, share or comment on. Don’t fire off a quick comment or message someone directly. It may look unimpressive or informal. Therefore, it’s better to do a quick research on the valuables of the person and the company you’re planning to approach.

There are 2 ways a recruiter can approach you on LinkedIn. Firstly through direct posts on their LinkedIn feed and secondly via LinkedIn InMail. InMail messages are private messages that allow recruiters, hiring managers, and headhunters to contact you on LinkedIn without an introduction or contact information.

If approached via InMail, that would basically mean either your profile or your resume has caught the recruiter’s eye. But how you respond, is the key. Your interest in the job role and how you consider the opportunity can be spoken off by your response. Be careful, as these recruiters may spot red flags like dishonesty, misrepresentation, that can create a negative impression about you.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about.” 

This quote talks a lot about how you try to portray yourself in front of people, and your portrait is what people you connect on social media with think of you in person. Don’t portray wrong. Be truthful, and right with who you are and what you have.

LinkedIn is a platform which helps you in growing professionally, and therefore, you can also approach your colleagues, faculties or previous HRs, to write recommendations for you. These recommendations show your credibility, how effective and productive can you be at work.

While speaking with recruiters on LinkedIn, remember you need to-

1. Spark their interest.
2. Be natural.
3. Be direct.
4. Share insight into your decision.
5. Customize your templates.

Don’t be overconfident when a recruiter reaches out to you, because it is very important to leave a positive impression in every interaction.

As I mentioned before, do a full research on the recruiter, the company, the job profile and the job role. Have a clear picture about the job before you approach or respond. If you have any doubts, be direct and ask questions that justify your interest in the opportunity.

If you’re interested in an opportunity, and want to know more about it, take the conversation ahead with a reply like-

Hi [Recruiter name],

[Insert commonality or compliment here, such as “Thank you for reaching out with this awesome opportunity” or “It’s great to connect with someone at XYZ company — I’ve admired your work]!”

I’m interested in [company’s] open [job title] role, would be interested in [hearing more about the opportunity, learning the specifics of the role, applying formally]. I’d love to get your thoughts on [your experience at the company, what the team is specifically looking for, why you felt I’d be a great fit]. Would you be open to [hopping on a call, answering 3-5 quick questions]? It would be so appreciated.

Thank you,

[Your name]

This may show your genuine interest in the opportunity, and how proactive you are about knowing the next few steps. If you’re interested, then show it and don’t hesitate to share your interest and preferred mode of communication.

Always, demonstrate your enthusiasm for the role by responding with a carefully crafted note that reflects both your skills as well as your understanding of the company’s business needs. This combo will show the recruiter that you’re absolutely worth an initial interview.

Being humble and thankful are important traits when turning to a recruiter. Be direct and clear with your position, and like any smart professional, leave room for continuing the relationship down the line.

There may be times when you might be satisfied with your current role, but if you’re open to the right opportunity, this response allows you to be both honest about your current feelings and leaves room for the possibility of a new role. It signals to a recruiter that you’re open to being sold on the role and considering a new company.

Now since you have reached out to the recruiter on LinkedIn, what happens afterwards? It may happen that you don’t get instant results to the conversation, therefore, to keep your name in the recruiter’s mind, stay in touch. Keep a relaxed and warm conversation running, will help the recruiter remember you, and you might end up with a new job.