Fresher?? Looking for job in IT?

Most of the freshers want to know how to get a job as a fresher, how to crack an interview. If you are fresher from computer or IT background and looking for a Job in IT industry then here is a to-do list that help you in getting job. 

1. Make a strong resume of yours

Resume is the thing from which you are going to be judged before you entered in interview room. So make it eye catching. Google some sample resumes. Try to find out all the things you are good at, note down your extra-curricular activities.

While writing technical skills write only that skills in which you are perfect at. Write utmost 2 technical skills.  More the technical skills in resume more questions to be asked to you.

If you want to go for developer position delete the testing skill from resume or vice versa.

2. Solve Aptitude questions with timer

Aptitude is first hurdle for every fresher interview. Most of the freshers from middle level engineer colleges has week aptitude. Practice aptitude questions. Try to find out tricks for solving question and solve question by having timer so you can beat the time limit in exam.

3. Tell me about yourself

This is the first question asked in every HR round. Write down answer for this question. Make at least 3 minute speech. You have to answer this question until HR won’t stop you. Do not add any irrelevant information in it. Add all information about yourself only. Make this a fluent speech so that your first impression will be great.

4. Strength and weakness

Sort down your strengths and weaknesses. This is one of the most asked question in HR round. Mostly you have been asked 3 weaknesses so be prepared and try to convey them how you are going to overcome these weaknesses.

5. Technical preparation

In any technical proficiency if you want to apply for, if possible try to have certification course for it. Google the top 100 most asked interview questions of this technical proficiency and try to by heart the answers.

Eg. For JAVA preparation, Google “Top 100 JAVA interview questions”

6. Upload resume on online job portal

Upload your resumes on all online portal like naukri.com, monster.com, Linkedin, indeed, shine.

Try to upload any data every 3 to 4 days so that chances of recruiter noticing your profile increases. Old profiles does get noticed as much data is there.

7. Use Glassdoor

When you are going to any interview use Glassdoor portal to have information about that company. There you can find the genuine review about the company from their employees. You can also find out whether this company is genuine or a consultancy. Sometimes here you get the information about interview process also.

8. Try giving external examinations like Amcat

There are external exams like Amcat, E-litmus, Cocubes. These exams has technical and aptitude questions. From these examination scores you can directly apply to many companies. Try to give Amcat and Cocubes exam because their difficulty level is moderate. E-litmus is having high difficulty level. If you are IIT, NIT level student you can try for E-litmus exam. E-litmus can give you a higher package too.

9. Attempt all drives and interview

Don’t miss any chance saying I am not well prepared yet, once I will be prepared I am going to attend the drive.  If you miss the chance the chance is gone for you. Attend all drives because most of recruitment in MNC’s happened by luck also and you never know when your luck going to be changed.

10. Be prepared for your Engineering Project

You must expect a compulsory question on your engineering project in technical round. Whether you have created your project at your own or you have bought it from somewhere you have to know in deep about your project like what technology is used, which algorithm is used, what is used in backend, project functioning, architecture. Study these all and be prepared for this.

No one knows what you have actually done so be confident and be quite technical too.😊

11. If you are getting a chance in Startup company then go for it because from where you can learn too much in small time and you can overtake your friend from MNC within 2 to 3 years in terms of package.

12. When you are prepared for technical interview try to give mock interview somewhere who is proficient or senior, then you will come to know what type of cross question can be asked and what need to be prepared more.

13.You must know about SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), waterfall model because these are the basics of IT industry.

14. While sending your resume to anyone. Send it in morning time so that your mail make a space in first mail to be read by the person in morning and get chance to highlight.

15. Last but not least “Don’t Lose Hope”, One get a job in first interview or one get it in 20^th interview so be positive.

Now Go on. All the Best !!!👍