The Key to Victory...

Till today, I have more than Seven years of experience as an IT professional and in these six years, I have changed almost six companies. Strange.. isn't it? Well... if it is right or wrong, I do not know. But Personally I believe is that, due to these career movements I could grow and know this industry better, made many corporate and personal contacts. And I have been doing well till now atleast. So all in all, I am happy with my state of work and position after six years.
So, "what is the right time for a change"? It completely depends on situation and need basis. Plus, on how you have planned your career, if you have actually planned it.
I guess.. you guys are not reading this blog to hear all this why and when.. What you are most interested in 'How'... "How to crack interviews", which is a good topic for a discussion.
Most of the people who hear about my experience and so many changes in such a short time, mostly ask me, "How you could make so many changes, don't they see so many changes in your resume?", "Isn't it unethical to make a change when company has invested so much in you and when its their time, you leave?", and many other related questions. My reply to all their such questions are mostly my smile :) , everyone loves to see it on my face, except you.. joking.. which part, you figure out! :D Anyways, surprizingly, my success rate of clearing interviews is more than 95%. Want to know, 'how'? Nothing comes for free.. You better give your opinion on this blog after reading it.
So now we'll be talking about 'The' thing. Always remember:You are an employee of an organization, not the owner, unless you have bought it's equities. They hire you because they need you, not because they love you.You are a 'Professional'.. at least feeel it. And If you have just been only feeling it and not actually are, try to be one.Any organization has its motives/business goals. Focus on that and try to self evaluate that how you are contributing. If you are not contributing then... I'll write another blog on this later someday, wait for that and read for sure.. better you subscribe my blog. :DAnd there are so many things you already know, I need not mention it here, so stop looking for those. You won't pay me anything for writing all of them here.The most important, "Never be in a Comfort Zone"!!!Everything mentioned/unmentioned/understood/assumptions till now is to make you feel better in life that it is not a harm to make a change when you 'actually' need it. Yeah.. when you actually need it.. The reason of such good success rate is that I take my sweet time to understand the following:Do I need a change?Do I really need a change?Third and most important. Am I serious, do I really need a change??!! Also think of, "why I need a change?". You would mostly know the answer of this at least.Finally, list down the companies, which can afford you and shortlist those companies from the list, which you wish to join. Look for consultants who work for them or any references in these companies. Applying through job sites never works. Remember, uploading your resume to a job portal and applying through a job portal are two different stories.. I said Applying through job portal never works. Btw, 'never' means 'mostly' here. :D Then wait for the call.. If you get it, you are halfway through.. and rest you can clear yourself, you are smart/intelligent people.. Thanks you so much for reading my blog!
Always remember, your resume shows what you are, so when you spend so much money on yourself, atleast spend some time on your resume.. it should look good, sober and informative.
Finally, following are the ingredients of the success:
Do your homework:1. Know what they are and what they want. (very important)2. Know what you are. (atleast, do it carefully)
In the Interview:Listen to Interviewer and his questions, if not clear then ask to repeat. Its no harm to ask him again. Its a trick as well, it buys you time to respond (My close friend does that with me, when we do argument). But the interviewer can be smart enough to understand this. So remember, its a trick, not a practice.Always talk about 'The big picture'.Make it a discussion rather than an interogation.Take the interviewer in your comfort zone.Fit yourself in their organisation.Keep rolling the ball, with a string attached to your hand. Dont take it literally.. Understand the meaning. If not clear, ask me.. remember!? no harm in asking!There are two types of interview: Intervewer Driven and Interviewee Driven. Choose your way. Obviously! Choose to drive the interview.And the most important... Look like a product, not a waste. I mean keep elite set of clothes.In half an hour to one hour or some more, no one can judge anyone's abilities or capabilities. So, choose what you wish to speak and show what you want to show. And even then if you can't clear it...then consider them smarter than you, rather, understand that they have their fundas clear in life.
Overall, always remember, it is a mental game, play it, don't be played.
All the best!
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