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I am trying to get a job but it has been over one and a half year no one is interested in my qualifications. Simply I am confused :o
Education and traininga plus communication skills and presentation to some extent
He will look for grades
For external training in companies
he will check languages spoken software the engineer may have studied
he will check if he has any activity in any association inside and outside his university
he will check for the pronunciation errors and cv presentation
he will check if this engineer has travelled abroad during his education so he is self confident and can adapt to other cultures
he will check if he is a champion of any sport , by this he will know the time management skills to handle difficult schedules
Hello Azhar and thank you for inviting me to answer your question.
Different people have different views and it's really difficult to answer this common question directly. But if you think of it from another side and put it like this: " How can I stand out differently as a fresh engineer and show that in my RESUME/CV", then, the answer becomes easier and many people will give you good advice.
When I was a fresh graduate, I had the focus on my interpersonal skills and the things I know I can do well.
The coursework section in my RESUME was a minimal because employers won't really bother going through something like that. What I think they want to see is self initiation and my ability to learn. Therefore, I made sure to keep my RESUME clean, brief, while at the same time, stressed out I was really different. I used to do that not by telling it, but the RESUME structure spoke about it.
For example, I included a couple of photos with a nice layout of nice things I did at college. That raised interest and made them curios because on the other hand, many other folks just used to list down their stuff in the most boring way possible! That also gave me a good chance to speak about myself in interviews and show them I was charismatic, polite, I sound professional, presentable and a person who can sell himself. By the way, in many cases, my projects were not relevant to their businesses but the "talking" I did in interviews reflected entrepreneurship skills, and trust me, that's a killer point and turns tables!
Please remember that a RESUME's ultimate goal is getting you an interview. Only then, you get to show how good you are.
The marketplace is complex now and most employers favor people with high learning curve (because they grow with them) over others who were on the dean's list at college. Nobody wants to hire somebody who needs a handbook to deal with or who can always get a scholarship and leave. People who accept changes and show ability in working around problems are what employers really want to have in their teams.
Best luck and I hope I was somehow helpful.
Fadi
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Dear Azhar Thank you for inviting me to answer your question.
At the outset that this question is very important
But varies according to the nature of work and the area in which to apply
But it should appear the bright you speak your sides, including professional expertise and communication and leadership skills
And also training courses that you took
I wish you success.
It is often the case that experience and qualifications are not enough. Social skills are often looked for in candidates. An employer will often disregard anybody who comes across in lacking communication skills during an interview as with anybody who is arrogant. Also if the position is within a team environment he or she will look to see if you will fit in. Gaining interview experience is sometimes as valuable as the credentials you possess! Many a great engineer has fallen at the interview stage. My advice is to keep trying someone somewhere will eventually connect with you and see you as the ideal candidate. Good luck.
the employer read a lot of CVS so you should have exciting CV to push him to continu reading your CV.this can be by mention your special training cources if you have and the abnormal experince (you should be a different, you shoud have your style)
