How a College Grad Can Get Recruited

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With my vast experience I am sure I will be able to discharge my duties to the
utmost satisfaction of my superiors. I have vast experience in Administrative side. I am a post-graduate with English as the main subject and added with a
Law degree.
My first assignment was with M/s. Hyderabad Export House, in Hyderabad, India
wherein I worked for about 6 years till 1984 in the administrative side and sales side. I gained vast experience in the export field and we were in the export of textiles, gem(precious stones) and jewellery, live animals, eggs, fruits and vegetables to different countries. Apart from exports, this Company had a sister concern by the name M/s. Decol Minerals P. Ltd. It was engaged in the manufacture of Fullers Earth, which is chemical used in refining edible or vegetable oils made available to the Indian market in 4 different grades to suit the oil industry. I handled the sales in Southern India. In mid 1984 I joined Sirpur Paper Mills and handled the post of Liaison officer located in Southern India for more than 10 years. Apart from this I worked in the printing industry for two decades as a part timer. I also handled certain legal cases in Southern India, both Criminal and Civil. In the paper industry I handled work from departments such as Coal, Electricity, Pollution, Public Relations and Railways for booking wagons for paper locations to various destinations in India. I am also ace stenographer having
worked as Secretary to the Chief Executive in The Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd.
I worked in a call center Genpact (GE) for nearly 2 n 1/2 years before migrating to the United States in 2007 after I left the paper company. My job in Genpact
was to contact clients in the U.S. and make collections against the purchases
they make in America. I had the privilege of speaking to different types of
customers in the U.S thus giving scope for better communication skills.
I would directly report to the Chief Executive in the
erstwhile company I worked in Hyderabad for 17 years. This Company was engaged in manufacturing of different varieties of paper to suit the consumers
across the country. India has a population of more than one hundred crores
which stands next to China. The clientele for this particular company is fairly
high. The daily average production in the paper plant is 200 MTs.
After I left the paper company I joined a Genpact (GE) which as a call center.
I was in the Collection Dept. for about 2 1/2 years.
Since 2007 I have been working in the office of The Consulate General of India
in downtown, Chicago, in the Customer Service Department and ofcourse I am
looking for a change for better prospects as job opportunities in this country
are vast and varied. I am confident that with my rich experience and qualifications I would be able to discharge duties always better than before
with ease and success. Should the employers need more info. about me they
please contact : 773-828-8378 or email to me. Thanks.

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Partlydeath of 11:29PM December 13, 2009

I had the opportunity to work with Jim Stroud in recruiting research for three years at Microsoft. He employs (pun slightly intended) a very creative approach to presenting tips to recruiters. Before he shifted his focus to recruiters, his blog offered much advice to job-seekers so he knows the flipside, too.
To betylu's question, it is not realistic to match jobs to college majors. As Jim said, the major has little to do with one's later career. A better predictor, IMHO, is what extracurricular activities a college student devoted his/her free time to. That reveals more to me, from the recruiter's perspective, about where your passions are. Also much more important is what skills you can apply and what commitment you demonstrate in your work. Once in the door (in whatever company), the contacts you make, and what kind of work turns you on, are the most likely influencers on where you go next. Just as your first employer won't be your last, it is also likely that your first industry won't be your last.
Best, Glenn Gutmacher www.recruiting-online.com

Glenn Gutmacher of MA 10:03AM September 19, 2008

We have had great success in recruiting college grads and entry-level candidates utilizing Google Adwords and our recruitment search engine marketing application...
http://www.careermetasearch.com/SharkStrike/Home.aspx
Some of the keywords we used to capture them are..
entry level jobs
entry-level jobs
etc

Jason Gorham of FL 3:08PM September 18, 2008

It would be helpful to find a website that matches "weird' majors with jobs.
My son has a double major, Philosophy and Psych. What job can he expect to get?

Betylu of MN 2:34PM September 16, 2008

Thanks Liz. I went to the recruiters kounge site and registered for jobmatches. I have applied to several jobs already. Good find.

Jennifer Haddad of CA 6:13PM September 10, 2008

The recruit or career seeker must understand the recruiting process is a two way street! The recruiter, hiring manager or job interviewer has to sell the position and company to them as well!
Every step in the recruit, interview and hiring process is essentially a “buy me, because…” proposition. However, there is another point of view critical to the recruit or career seeker’s success. He or she must understand the recruiting process is a two way street! The recruiter, hiring manager or job interviewer has to sell the position and company to them as well!
A serious mistake college recruits and career seekers make is assuming the recruiter, hiring manager or interviewer is competent or properly trained in how to conduct the recruiting and hiring process! In my experience as an employment mediator, ill-trained individuals in each of these steps of the employment process are all too common. Companies routinely find themselves in legal hot water promoting individuals into management or recruiting positions and then “turn them loose” in process.
For instance, let’s take a look at the job interview process. The one thing that has been consistent is the inconsistency of job interview questions. Recruits and job seekers should understand that the person doing the interview might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer. He or she may not have been adequately trained. Job interviewers routinely ask illegal or improper questions either out of ignorance or deliberately with the intent to discriminate against certain groups. That makes learning to give good job interview answers and asking good job interview questions so important. The questions asked at job interviews often hide what the job interviewer really wants or needs to know! One of the things in the job interview process for the applicant involves discovering what that is. As a recruit, why am I being asked these interview questions?
When preparing for a job interview spend time investigating the business. You should learn about the history of the company and what it does for the industry. Review the company’s website and its about us page. I would be looking at how well it treated its employees with things like salaries, benefits and promotional opportunities. Ask the interviewer questions such as:
“What are the company’s goals?”
“Where does the company see itself in five, ten years?”
“Why is the company a good fit for you?”
“Why will the company be a good fit for me?”
Try to find out how well the company is doing financially. It would be to the job recruit’s advantage to know if the company is going to be around for a while. You could do some research with the Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau. I would make inquiries with local, state and federal consumer advocacy groups for any complaints filed against the employer.
Is it on the verge of layoffs that could include the position I’m being recruited for?
Will the business be sold in the near future?
Are their any bankruptcy issues?
Does the organization have a history of employment complaints on file with state and federal agencies?
Are there any employees that you know personally, who could give some insight into the “culture” of the organization and its management?
College graduates and career seekers are not just being recruited to interview for a job; they should recruit the company and job to get an interview with them!