DO NOT KILL YOUR JOB APPLICATION!!!!!

I have seen students stating the following purpose in their resume/CV:

 1. It will boost my career prospects, or

2. It will offer me a lot of opportunities to learn high-end skills,   or

3. The experience will help me improve my CV for greater opportunities, or

4. I didn’t learn enough so far, and now I want a place where I can learn great things.(The worst)

These applications speak how an opportunity to work will improve your prospects without stating what you have to offer to the employer, what skills you have that add value to the employer, why you should be hired. 

·      Stating your interest / agenda is ok as far as you convince your potential employer why they should hire you. 

·      You will not be hired because you want a job or you wish to improve your CV. (Remember these could be the by-products, once you are hired.)   

·      You will be hired if you have the potential and skills to meet the requirements of the job.

If you wish not to kill your chances at the application stage itself, make sure to think from the employers’ point of view and explain how you are the best fit for the job.

Author: D N Roopa, Assistant Professor, MED, JSSATE, Bengaluru.