JOB SEARCH GUIDES
Written for software professionals in India: how to read a job description, write a resume that gets past screening, prepare for interviews, negotiate an offer and notice period, and stay safe from recruitment scams.
Job search safety · 9 min read
Recruitment scams in India follow a few repeatable scripts. Learn to recognise them, run a short verification routine before you reply to any recruiter, and act quickly and in the right order if you have already paid or shared details.
Applying · 7 min read
Job descriptions mix hard requirements, wish lists, and boilerplate. Learn to separate them, read experience ranges and team signals, spot red flags, and decide quickly whether to apply, with an annotated example mapped to a resume.
Applying · 7 min read
Shortlists for software roles often take shape in the first days after a posting appears. Here is why, and a routine that keeps you early without burning you out: a short daily scan, sharper saved searches, a weekly block, and a weekly review.
Applying · 6 min read
A tracker turns a stressful search into a list of next actions. Learn which columns and stages to use, how to read your funnel, when and how to follow up, what to do when employers go silent, and how to keep useful interview notes.
Applying · 7 min read
A referral gets your resume read by a person; it does not get you through the interviews. Who to ask, what to send so they can act in two minutes, sample messages for four situations, and how to follow up politely.
Resumes and portfolios · 7 min read
Applicant tracking systems parse, store, and search resumes; people make the decisions. Learn the formatting rules that keep your resume readable, a bullet formula that shows impact, how long it should be, and how to tailor it in fifteen minutes.
Resumes and portfolios · 7 min read
A fit score compares the skills a posting names with the words in your resume. Learn how the arithmetic works, where it misleads, why keyword stuffing backfires, and how to use a score to prioritise postings and close real skill gaps.
Resumes and portfolios · 7 min read
Reviewers give a portfolio a few minutes and look for a handful of specific things. Learn what they are, which projects to show for the role you want, how to write a README that explains your decisions, and how to present work you cannot share.
Getting started · 9 min read
No campus offer? The off-campus routes that hire freshers, what your resume should show, the fundamentals interviewers test, what to check before you sign a bond or pay for a course, and a 30-day plan.
Interviews · 7 min read
Four focused weeks are enough to get fluent in the formats most interview loops use, if the time goes to patterns rather than problem counts. A daily time budget, a week-by-week table, and what to practise for every round.
Interviews · 7 min read
A take-home is judged on judgement as much as on code. Clarify scope before you start, build the thinnest working version first, explain your decisions in the README, and recognise when an assignment is really unpaid work.
Career moves · 7 min read
Moving from IT services to a product company or global capability centre is a common career move, but both the interviews and the job change. A gap analysis, resume fixes for client work, a study routine and a realistic timeline.
Career moves · 6 min read
Rejection emails come with every long search, and most say little about your ability. How to ask for feedback, find the stage where your applications stall, change the right thing, and look after yourself while you do it.
Career moves · 7 min read
Layoffs and career gaps are common, and hiring managers see them regularly. Collect your documents early, explain the gap briefly and truthfully, keep your skills visibly current, and avoid the decisions people make in a panic.
Offers and switching jobs · 9 min read
CTC is what the employer spends on you, not what reaches your bank account. What each component means, how deductions shape in-hand pay, and which offer letter clauses to check and get in writing before you resign.
Offers and switching jobs · 8 min read
Negotiation goes best when you know your own numbers, ask once with a clear reason, and target components the employer can actually move. Sample messages, non-salary asks, honest use of competing offers, and when to stop.
Offers and switching jobs · 8 min read
A long notice period changes how you job hunt. Read your contract, decide whether to resign before or after an offer, ask for early release properly, collect the right exit documents, and handle counter-offers and declines honestly.
Offers and switching jobs · 7 min read
Most verification problems are ordinary mismatches in dates, titles and gaps rather than lies. Know what employers check, keep the right documents from every job, disclose discrepancies with evidence, and understand why dual employment matters.
Remote and abroad · 7 min read
A remote role can be Indian employment, employment through an employer of record, or a contractor agreement, each with different protections and paperwork. What to verify before accepting, plus scam signs and video interview advice.
Remote and abroad · 8 min read
Employers sponsor your UAE work permit and residence visa, offers are built from basic salary plus allowances, and legitimate employers never charge for jobs or visas. What to check, plan and verify before you accept.
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