1. FRESHER & JOBS- 2013
Thought Paper by Red Apple Inc…
Author: Ramesh K Meda, CTO

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About Red Apple Inc…
• Red Apple Inc is IT Services and Management
Organization with focus on
– Management Advisory Services
– Product Management Services
– Global HR Staffing Services
– BPO & KPO Services

3. Completed your education?
Are you a fresher?
Looking for a job?
Things don’t look good?

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How to land job – for a fresher?
• Campus Placements
• Job Portals
• HR Consulting Organizations
• Directly approaching employers
• Personal References

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Past Statistics…
75%
5%
12%
8%
Reference
Campus
Placement
HR Consulting
Others

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So, what happens typically?
• Final Semester / Year
– Some name sake soft skill trainings happen
– Campus recruitment drive (some get hired)
• Selected
– Offer letter from employer
– Nothing more… No Job…
• Not selected
– Attend more courses and spend money
– Wait for some employer to call…
– Net result – Nothing
– Sounds familiar ?

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So, what next?
• Look for a job… of course, that was obvious 
• But how?
– We will get to that in a minute
• Why should employer choose you?
– For your qualification… sorry… no
– For your skills… yes, but you have some or none 

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Job Readiness
• Lets see what does a typical employer want
– Stated needs of employer
• Educational Qualification
• Zeal to learn
• Willingness to take up any work
– Unstated needs of employer
• Communication skills
• Other soft skills specific to job
• Presentable to their client (internal / external)

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Action items
• Soft Skills (85% of your success comes from this)
– Oops, your education did not cover this
– Buckle up, and start brushing on your soft skills
• Employable / Technical skills (15% of your success comes from this)
– You studied all year long for getting through your
exams
– But, employer wants knowledge, please brush up
• Search for job
– We will get to this…

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Search for job…
• Golden rules to remember for fresher
– Most jobs are NOT advertised
– Most jobs are filled through references
• Start ground work…
– Connect with your seniors… request references
– Connect with your personal social circles
– Connect with your parents’ social network

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Interview readiness
• Quick tip… Go with the thought process with the
thought that - you will NOT get this job. You have
nothing to loose, but to be yourself 
• Before interview
– Research about organization
– Research and understand the job you are called for
• During interview
– Greet warmly and keep it short
– Be a good listener… talk less, listen more
– When a question is asked, take the opportunity to explain
– Show your willingness to learn quickly and be productive…

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Need more help?
• Feel free to call us for help +91 80 4147 9204
• We will help you with
– Identifying areas of strength
– Identifying your areas of improvements
– Targeting Job titles / employers…

13. THANK YOU….
Contact us for more information…
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India +91 80 4147 9204
eMail CxOHire@RedApple-Inc.com