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10 Awkward Job Interview Scenarios and How to Recover From Them

Irrespective of whether it is your first or tenth interview, the job interview process could give you nightmares. No matter how well prepared you are the hot-seat can give you jitters. So what if you make blunders in your interview, believe me, the recruiters are also humans and are aware, ‘to err is human.’ But the important aspect here is how effectively you recover from the mistakes and bring back your interview on the right track. Let us discuss few common awkward interview scenarios and how to salvage. 1.     Forgetting the Interviewers Name Forgetting or mispronouncing the interviewer’s name happens as not all of us are good with names. It is embarrassing but doesn’t make a big deal of it. Apologize immediately and change the topic, so the awkwardness vanishes fast. 2.    You are unable to Answer a question  The interview could be intimidating and sometimes you go completely blank. No matter how well you have rehearsed the answers, your brain just freezes and

Mistakes in your resume

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Your Resume Could Be Your Downfall !!! Have you ever imagined that your resume could deprive you of the dream job you have waited for? Yes, your resume can lead to your downfall. Blunders in your resume can be a spoil sport, preventing you from the interview and ultimately the job, in-spite of you fitting the bill perfectly. Your resume is your selling point. It is your tool to stay alive in the competition. The resume should be crisp and tempting enough for the recruiters to give you a call for the interview immediately.Job seeker, your resume is your first impression. Thus it should speak well of you, should be formatted well, giving a glimpse of how professional, accomplished and organized you are. Outdated formats lower your chances as the possible candidate for the position. Many a time job seekers tend to float a single resume for a different industry which is a major blunder. It is a good practice to have an industry-specific resume. T