CAREER ARTICLES

An Information Technology professional looking to break out into a fast-paced and well-paid career has to do more than understand the technological aspects of a job in computer sciences. A well-rounded individual who is capable of handling job stress and develops good communication skills can turn an average employee into an invaluable asset for the company. Career Articles in the Career improvement section provides IT professional with information, guidelines and advice on becoming the best employee possible.

Today’s job market in computer sciences is highly competitive. An employee who is armed with relevant information about career strategies will have a leg up on competitors. Whether you are new to the employment game, straight out of university or interested in changing your career and moving up the corporate ladder, the articles in Career Improvement section can assist even the most seasoned professional with career tips and advice.

Whether you are interested in information on career strategies for women, freelance options, staying afloat in the IT world, training your memory, developing strong communication skill, improving your resume, dealing with language barriers, writing a great cover letter or staying connected to the latest technology trends, any career-oriented professional can find helpful advice made available in a series of educational articles.

How to prepare for an Interview

How to prepare for an Interview 

Pls. find some interview preparation tips given below, which may helpful for you.
Point 1 : You need to prepare all the skills mentioned in your resume.
Point 2 : Come up with the priority for all the skills that you need to prepare.
Point 3 : Make a time plan based on the skills priority.

Point 4 : Go thru our interview question package (email us) so that you will get some idea what types of questions will be asked in the interview. 

Point 5 : Concentrate on – What new things you learnt on that day instead of how much you learnt.
Point 6 : Dont buy the books and start reading from page 1 to end of that book. If you do like that, then it will take months for you to ready for the interview.
Point 7 : While you are preparing, keep in mind, that you need to prepare in Interview point of view only.
Point 8 : Concentrate more on basic concepts. Some times you will miss answering the basic questions.
Point 9 : When coming to coding steps, Concentrate on the main steps needed for a program.
Point 10 : Ask your friends/our Rough Vault team to do mock interviews for you, so that you will not get tensed in the client interview.
Point 11 : Cover all the responsibilities that you mentioned in your resume. If the client/ interviewer ask some points in your responsibilities then you need to tell in and out of it.
Point 12 : Take last 2 to 3 projects in your resume, and study those projects well and come up with some design/screen flow for your projects. I mean you need to IN and OUT of your projects. If the client asks questions like tell about ur project, what is ur role in the project. Then you need to tell like – the project is about so and so. This is the flow for the project. I handled this module. Then you need to cover ur responsibilities whatever you mentioned in the resume.
Point 13 : Never lose confidence on you . Never get tensed. Never lose patience. 

Importance of Body language in interviews

Interpreting your body language:

Body language is one of the very powerful ways of communicating when it comes to your career, especially while attending interviews, every small movement you make will amplify and suggest what’s going on in your mind.

You might unknowingly minimize the chances of getting into a job that fits your profile because of faulty actions. Lets look at a few ‘wrongful actions’ commonly committed during interviews so that you can try to avoid them in your next interview.

Face is the index of mind. Your face is the most transparent medium in your body and every expression will send out large volumes of signals, both positive and negative. Eye contact is another very important aspect. Always maintain direct eye contact. Fickle eye movements suggest insincerity. However make sure that in an effort to maintain eye contact, you do not come across as offensive and intimidating.

Positioning your arms can convey confidence, arrogance or defensiveness. Use arm movements to emphasize your verbal statements. It will give added stress to what you want to convey without actually saying it. Here again make sure your arm movements are not too exaggerated so as to distract the interviewer.
Crossed arms, closed palms, clenched fists etc send out negative ripples.
Here are some more interesting interpretations of the body language:

Chewing or biting nails/Patting or fondling hair/Fiddling with jewellery etc project insecurity, nervousness and lack of self-confidence.