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Tips For Online Interview

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We all know that this pandemic has changed the way of our living and working.  Prior to it, the recruitment process was designed in such a way that there has to be a face to face interaction between the employer and the eligible candidates. But due to this covid situation, now this whole process has been revamped. Now the employer and the candidates meet each other on video conferencing apps. The whole interview remains the same except for the fact that now there is a screen between them and they are sitting at their respective homes. So this raises a need for tips of a successful online interview.  

This article will disclose the fundamental tips that one requires to ace an online interview and get hired certainly.

1. Best System Selection 

People nowadays have many electronic gadgets like computer, laptop, tablets and smartphones. So before going for an online interview, make sure you choose the best system for interview conduction. Generally, computers, are considered the most professional for online interviews. 

2. Download the App Beforehand

Whenever you will get a mail for your online interview,  the HR departments send the link for the app on which the interview will be happening. So you must download the app from the particular link before the online interview begins to prevent any time delay. 

3. Keep all your crucial documents 

Even in an online interview, keep all the crucial documents with yourself ready with you. Also, keep a rough notebook and pen ready in case, your employer asks you to write anything. Don’t rush to search for them last moment as it leaves a bad impression.

4.  Check your system beforehand

It is quite essential that you check your system beforehand, mic, speakers and cameras as you can’t afford to have miscommunication during your interview. 

5. Selection of location 

Choose that part of your home, where there are no noises, proper light and no distractions. Reserve a room for that particular hour and don’t let anything disturb the process. 

Just keep in mind these points and you will certainly ace your online interview.

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Remote Jobs: Not Draining Anymore

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Remote jobs have ample privileges but we also know that there is always another side of a coin. While on one hand, remote jobs give you the freedom to work from your comfort zone, it also tends to impact your mental health. 

For being efficient at your work, one needs to feel mentally and physically fit in order to justify your role in the job. Physical fitness can be cured by medicines and exercises but what about mental health? 

When you are constantly working from home,  it might happen at times that you get frustrated by being at the same location and following the old tiring routine every single day. So, the following are certain suggestions that might help you figure out how to deal with this frustration.

Make a chart of your daily activities 

• Do this at the start of the week. Plan out your whole week in advance and if not the whole week at least the whole day that you are about to start. This way, you will know what are the goals you need to accomplish before the day ends and then you can work accordingly. 

Pamper Yourself Out

• When you are creating a chart of your day, don’t forget to add breaks at regular intervals. During those breaks, pamper yourself with things you love. Watch your favorite show, have your favorite cuisine, listen your favorite music, or even take a small nap. It can be anything which rejuvenates your mind. 

Go for a walk

• Sitting at one place constantly will drain your energy, so during your break, go for a walk outside in nature. Nature will heal you.

So just these few things and you will see the change for sure. 

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Master the art of Interpersonal Skills

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We have often heard people saying, ‘Communication is the key'. It actually holds true in every aspect of our lives. Be it our personal lives or professional one’s.  These communication skills are what is known as Interpersonal Skills in the corporate world. 

Interpersonal Skills,  also known as, soft skills or social skills includes all the activities related to effective communication. The art of listening, problem-solving, relation-building, empathy and understanding, verbal and non-verbal modes of transmission of messages, and tons of activities that will enable a successful communication come under the broad category of Interpersonal Skills. 

Significance of Interpersonal Skills can be easily seen in our daily lives. A person whose communications skills are polished gets more recognition and success in their respective fields.  One who is a powerful orator can easily influence people and earn their trust. 

In the corporate world especially, you need to have powerful speaking and listening skills in order to maintain good relations with your fellow colleagues, seniors and juniors. Along with speaking and listening skills, one must be able to analyze problems and find the best solutions for it. This comes under your problem-solving skills. 

Have empathy for others and try to understand their situations by putting your feet in their shoes. When you will do this, you will understand why a person is behaving in a certain way and you can then easily help them out. These things will strengthen your relations and hence will enhance your teamwork. Try this technique in your personal lives as well. If you have certain issues with your partner, or family, try to imagine yourself in their situation and then you will understand better and will be able to sort things out. 

So interpersonal skills are nothing but the emotional intelligence part of your brain. Be wise with the utilization of these skills and you will never fail. 

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Tips for Answering Interview Questions

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You know, around millions of people apply for the same job profile as you do. Therefore, cut-throat competition exists among job seekers.  You need to outshine others during your interview stage as that’s the time when you will leave a lasting impact on your employer. So here we will tell you about certain tips for answering interview questions.  

There are some common questions that every interviewer asks. And this article will reveal, how to answer them differently than others. 

1. Tell me about yourself 

This usually is the first question that interviewer starts with. You must answer it in brief, telling the prominent points regarding yourself. Don’t get into too much detail as an employer is not much interested in knowing everything about your life. 

2. What motivates you!

Interesting question but what will make it more interesting is your answer. Answer it with statements like achieving deadlines, learning something new everyday, leading a team, problem-solving, and other such statements. 

3. Define your short and long term goals

This question is asked to check whether you are a person with a plan or not. Don’t just answer anything. Think about it beforehand and then answer. Your short term goals should be such that they ultimately lead you towards your long term goal. They should be connected to each other. 

4. Why Should We Hire You!

Don’t answer it with sentences like I m good, I need this job etc.  This is how everyone else must be answering. You must answer it by sentences like I  possess the required qualifications needed for this job, I will deliver the best results, I will prove to be an asset to the company and so on.

So these are few common interview questions that you must be prepared for, beforehand.

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Homemaker To Corporate World: Beautiful journey

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When we hear the term 'sacrifice', the first person that comes to our mind is our ', homemakers'.  Women sacrifice everything to see her family smiling. We know a lot of women who possess great knowledge regarding their field of interest, leaving their career and settling down, by choice or by pressure. 

But do you know, when she steps down from her career to become a homemaker, even by her own choice, there’s a hidden pressure then too. She does that so that she can give her whole time to family, without them being portrayed in the negative picture.

So, for the women, who has been doing so much for us, work from home is an amazing gift. Just visit a job portal, search the job categories and find your area of interests. That’s it!  You are all set to conquer the work from home jobs, ladies. 

Remote jobs or work from home jobs gives you numerous categories of jobs which will suit the interest of a wide range of job seekers. 

Ranging from painting, sketching, sewing, data entry, cooking recipes to marketing, sales, BPOs and what not.  You name it, and you will get it on the job portal. You will see many employers waiting for your talent and paying you what you deserve.

You don’t have to leave your home, you can be a homemaker and an employee at the same time. This is what work from home or remote jobs gives you. Freedom!

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HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED WHILE WORKING ALONE AT HOME

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Working at home for an introvert person is like a dream but for some people working alone at home without solidarity and aroused being in the office is a nightmare. Productive environment, commitment to excellence, open and honest communication, cooperation and support, no noisy distraction makes the office a better place for working than working alone at home. Working at home is not an easy task because there is no help, sole responsibility, boredom, no one to motivate.

Engaging yourself towards work with the same enthusiasm or managing yourself is a key skill to master. It is very important to find out in which environment we give our best while working alone at home or whether isolation can negatively affect our productivity and efficiency.

Here are some tips which can help to stay motivated while working alone-

• Do not spend most of your time working at the same place, keep changing place in certain intervals. 
•  People generally work either in office or at home, find the third place for working like any local café or public library.
• Set tasks which are to be done, prioritise them in order and then take action in completing them according to the set order.
• Connecting with other members of the office will help in recreating the office environment at home.
• Articulate your vision for your business.
• Working where you are sleep makes you more  lethargic .
•  Rewarding yourself for completing a target gives a huge motivation for working  more and accomplishments of targets regularly.
• Changing the scenes will give  good vibes which affects the working environment.
• Remind yourself why you are working, the purpose. 
• Take small breaks regularly it will help in reducing stress and will give energy and motivation to work further.

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Miscommunication: No More In Remote Jobs!

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We all have heard that communication is the key to open the locks of misunderstandings. Talking about the traditional work environment, If you want to convey any sort of message to your employee, you can just go to his desk and do the same. But so is not the case in remote working. 

In remote-jobs, you obviously will not go to each employee’s homes to deliver your message. You have to use technology for delivering important stuff to the required staff members. But that’s where miscommunication happens. Maybe network issues, not having updated laptops or phones and many more.  So when you have started the idea of remote jobs,  you must be prepared for these crises beforehand. So we are here to help you with problems of miscommunication in remote jobs. 

Remember, when you have made up your mind of work from home jobs, as an employer, it is your job to provide your employees with the latest updated versions of laptops and resources that will be fundamental for their jobs. Once, you will do this part of your chore, your employees can no longer make excuses regarding lack of sufficient resources.

Create an email for all employees regarding the meeting schedules, the software needed for conducting the meetings and the essential requirements of mics and headphone, the scheduled time of start and end of the meeting, the deadlines of submission and every detail in order to avoid miscommunication, create a portal where they can ask their queries and be always available to their calls and text. 

Just doing these small efforts will surely help you to eliminate communication problems.