Email Writing- Professional and Effective Etiquettes The skill of Email writing is one of the most important skills required in all professional areas. It can be required in schools, colleges, universities, offices, businesses, etc. To start a career, one may write an email to apply for certain positions, later, to grow professionally, one may write emails for various purposes, even, one may need to write an email to resign from a certain position. All these situations required professional and effective email writing skills. Often target person does not even open and read an email if it lacks professional touch. Just writing the necessary words doesn't make any email effective, one needs to know how to compose an email to make it effective enough to achieve the desired goal of the writing itself.

    Warm Greetings! Interview Preparation: What is your g reatest weakness/area of improvement? 📂 Content: 1. Why does the interviewer ask this? 2. Important tips for the answers 3. Sample Answers     3.1. Example 1     3.2. Example 2     3.3. Example 3     3.4. Example 4     3.5. Example 5 4. What should be avoided in the answer? 5. Exercise 6. Related

   Warm Greetings! Interview Preparation: What is your g reatest strength / strongest skill 📂 Content: 1. Why does the interviewer ask this question? 2. Important tips for the answers 3. Sample Answers     3.1. Example 1     3.2. Example 2     3.3. Example 3     3.4. Example 4     3.5. Example 5 4. What should be avoided in the answers 5. Exercise 6. Related

   Warm Greetings! Interview Preparation: Why you should be hired / What makes you fit for the company or the role 📂 Content: 1. Why does the interviewer ask this question? 2. Important tips for the answers 3. Sample Answers     3.1. Example 1     3.2. Example 2     3.3. Example 3     3.4. Example 4     3.5. Example 5 4. What should be avoided in the answers? 5. Exercise 6. Related

   Warm Greetings! Interview Preparation: How do you see yourself in the next 5 years/10 years? / Your long term goal 📂Content: 1. Why does the interviewer ask this? 2. Important Tips for the answer 3. Sample Answers     3.1. Example 1     3.2. Example 2     3.3. Example 3     3.4. Example 4     3.5. Example 5 4. What should be avoided in the answer? 5. Exercise 6. Related

   Warm Greetings! Interview Preparation: Tell me something about yourself / Self-Introduction First Impression Is The Last Impression! It's the most important part of an interview as it's going to be the first impression of communication skills along with other important employability skills. The introduction must include all relevant information and must exclude all irrelevant or unnecessary details. The introduction must sound authentic, not the summary of your resume/cv. Also, it should be of the appropriate length, neither too long nor too short.

Curriculum Vitae The meaning of " CV " or Curriculum Vitae is “course of one’s life”, which summarizes one's academic accomplishments, key skills, professional experiences, etc. A CV is usually accompanied by a professional C over Letter expressing the applicant's interest in a specific job or organization and drawing attention to the most relevant information mentioned in the CV. Usually, applicants with relevant work experience and accomplishments are required to build a strong CV that can add professional advantages to their profile mentioning the details of their experiences, designations, skills, etc. Also, it's important to understand the differences between a resume, a biodata, and a cv to avoid confusion and mistakes. This post continues with useful information on the same, tips for CV, and FREE templates to edit and build a CV like a pro.

Cover Letter In the posts, Resume: Tips & Templates | Ace Interview Like Pro  and  CV: Tips & Templates | Ace Interview Like Pro , I discussed the most useful tips for creating a job-winning resume or cv along with FREE templates to edit and download one's own personal resume or cv. A resume or cv is usually accompanied by a professional cover letter to ensure securing an interview with the target employer.   A cover letter is a formal document that one submits as part of a job application along with a CV or Resume . A cover letter acts as a personal introduction and also a brief summary of professional background where one can outline relevant skills and experience and highlight interest in the target role or organization that helps to sell the application as the best probable match for the employer’s requirement. A cover letter is usually written on an A4 size paper and if sent electronically, a cover letter is written as an email. Any job application sho...

 Warm Greetings! RESUME As the meaning of " R esume " suggests, it gives a summary of the necessary criteria that employers look for. A R esume is usually accompanied by a professional C over Letter expressing the applicant's interest in a specific job or company and drawing  attention to the most relevant information mentioned in the resume. Usually, freshers or applicants lacking relevant work experience are required to build a resume that can add professional advantages to their profile, whereas experienced applicants are required to build a CV to mention the details of their experiences, roles, skills, etc. Also, it's important to understand the differences between a resume, a biodata, and a cv to avoid confusion and mistakes. This post continues with useful information on the same, tips for resumes, and FREE templates to edit and build a resume like a pro.

  How will you define yourself without giving basic facts like your name? Think of yourself as a Brand; How are you going to promote yourself in the competitive world? All you need is your Personal Branding to set yourself stand out from the crowd!

  Warm Greetings! This is a continuation of my previous post Interview Tips & Preparation where I discussed some important tips and ideas to achieve the desired goal in interviews. In this post, I want to list some common & important questions one may expect in interviews and also will be sharing suggestions & ideas on credible answers to those questions. 📂 Content: 1. STAR method for interview 2. STAR for resume or CV 3. 50 most common and important interview questions 4. Related

  Warm Greetings! Interview Tips & Preparation As all previous posts from this blog focus on building an influential professional profile or brand for career aspirations, here's another one to discuss one of the most important steps into such aspirations, i.e. Interview . Being interview ready with proper preparation will be key to success. The interview is a wonderful opportunity to promote key skills directly to achieve the desired goal and also to learn more about the employer and the available job. Below are some useful tips for Interview Preparation .

  Warm Greetings! LinkedIn- Connect to Opportunities LinkedIn for Career Aspirant Freshers LinkedIn is one of the best platforms for job seekers, employers, and organizations to promote themselves and utilize the platform to gain positive advantages toward their aspirations. This platform has helped a lot to start their career and grow their career and to do so one must know how to use the platform effectively.  This post specifically focuses on the benefits of  LinkedIn  for career-oriented freshers. 

  Warm Greetings! Powerful PowerPoint | First Thing First In my previous posts,  Excel at Excel | First Thing First  and  Word to Word | First Thing First , I have started a discussion on Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word along with the tutorials. Now let's start a discussion on Microsoft PowerPoint as well, as it's one of the important topics of basic computer knowledge which is a necessary skill required with all educational backgrounds for many career aspects.  Here is basic information about Microsoft PowerPoint mostly helpful for interview preparation and beginners' knowledge.

  Warm Greetings! Word to Word | First Thing First In my previous post,  Excel at Excel | First Thing First ,  I started a discussion on Microsoft Excel along with the tutorials. Now let's start a discussion on Microsoft Word as well as it is one of the important topics of basic computer knowledge which is a necessary skill required with all educational backgrounds for many career aspects.  Here is basic information about Microsoft Word mostly helpful for interview preparation and beginners' knowledge.

  Warm Greetings! Excel at Excel | First Thing First Regardless of the educational background, technical or non-technical, when it comes to basic computer knowledge, Excel is one of the most important topics. Regardless of career aspirations, IT or Non-IT, when basic computer knowledge is required, Excel is most sought after by employers. Here is basic information about Excel mostly helpful for interview preparation and beginners' knowledge.

📂Content: 1.  Effective Communication- To Leave Positive Impact 2. Importance of Effective Verbal Communication 3. 7 Cs of Effective Communication 4. Importance of 7 Cs of Effective Communication 5. Frequently Asked Questions 6. Exercise 7. Related Effective Communication- To Leave Positive Impact Hope you have checked my previous post on  Non-Verbal Communication Skills  which has the most important role in making our communication effective and impressive. This post,  Effective Communication- To Leave Positive Impact,  focuses mainly on Verbal Communication skills. As already mentioned in the previous post, communication doesn't only mean speaking words but also how we are using words and choices of words to achieve the desired goal.  For example, if hundreds of candidates applied for an entry-level position in a reputed MNC looking for fresh graduates only, usually the required number of applicants only will get the job, not everyone. And mostly the sel...

Warm Greetings! 📂Content: 1.  Effective Communication Skills- To Impress & Influence 2. What is Nonverbal communication? 3. Importance of Nonverbal Communication 4. Useful tips for Nonverbal Communication 5. 7 Important Body Language Tips 6. Exercise 7. Frequently Asked Questions 8. Related Effective Communication Skills- To Impress & Influence From my previous post on SWOT- An Exercise to Evaluate One's Personal Goals with Competitive Edge , we can see that the most common internal threat is proper communication skills which leads to a lack of confidence, nervousness, etc. We all communicate but very few use communication effectively to engage, impress and influence others to achieve their desired goals. Communication is not only our words but how we are using our words and choices of words. It's about 'Verbal Conversation', ' Non Verbal Gestures', and 'Written Communication'. This post,  Effective Communication Skills- To Impress & Influen...

SWOT- An Exercise to Evaluate One's Personal Goals with Competitive Edge In my previous post  Personal Branding , I discussed how Personal Branding is important to build a strong & influential profile for your target audience like employers, business clients, etc. To build such a profile or understand your Personal Brand attributes, you need to be aware of possible internal strengths & weaknesses as well as external opportunities & threats through  SWOT . A simple  SWOT  analysis will help you further to gauge what you do well and what you are lacking to minimize possible risks and take the best advantage of the chances in your way to achieve your desired goal successfully. 📂 Content: 1.  SWOT- An Exercise to Evaluate One's Personal Goals with Competitive Edge 2. What is SWOT? 3. SWOT Analysis 4. An example of a SWOT analysis for a job seeking fresher 5. The SWOT Strategy 6. What is the purpose of SWOT analysis? 7. An exercise for your own SWOT...

  Personal Branding Your Personal Brand is YOU and it is about how you promote yourself to your target audience, e.g. employers, take interest in working with you. The combination of your skills, experience, and personality makes you stand out from the crowd of competitors. Personal Brand can be vital to you professionally, giving you a chance to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in your areas of expertise. In my previous post, Personal Branding- Promote The Brand "YOU" , I discussed how one can build and promote the brand of themselves to stand out from the competitive crowd. Kindly check that post before you continue Personal Branding- Identify Your Brand Color as this one can be best understood with reference to the previously mentioned post. 📂 Content: 1. Personal Branding 2. Personal Branding- Identify Your Brand Color 3. Famous Brands Promoting Personal Brands Through Color: 3.1. Starbucks 3.2. Amazon 4. Exercise To Identify The Color & Skills Represe...