It has almost been an year since we launched Resumonk and we have got awesome feedback from our users so far. Based on all your suggestions, we have revamped the product and we hope that you will find it even more useful now. Here is the list of goodies in the new version.

Today’s job market is a competitive one. Prospective employers definitely have their pick of qualified, and often overqualified, candidates. There are a number of things you can do to help you perform well in your interview. With a little preparation and some simple follow up, you can greatly increase your chances of impressing potential employers and landing a job. Before you enter an interview, it is a good idea to research the company that you are about to interview with. What kinds of products and services do they offer? What segment of the market do they cater to? Armed with knowledge about the company, you will better be able to answer interview questions.

When you apply for jobs,employers usually ask for a cover letter alongwith your resume. A cover letter is nothing but an introduction to your resume and should hence be organized,relevant,customized and nothing short of great. It basically tells the employer why he/she should read your resume, call you for an interview and subsequently hire you. While there are many sites out there to help you with the formatting and content of a cover letter, here are a few basics.

Rahul was worried about his future and was scared when he looked to global meltdowns and cut throat competition of job market. Being unable to secure admissions in IITs or NITs he was worried that not carrying a brand name on his CV will be worsening his chances to get a good job. He came from a small town and was also not having good communication skills which hindered the path of a bright future. Then he discovered that his laptop which has been his soul mate since the starting of his college life can be a solution to all his problems.

The word ‘corporate’ has become almost synonymous with a high flown style in the usage of language as a via-media of communication devoid of any meaning. A simple conversation between two employees in an organization will sound so artificial that you wouldn’t talk like that in a million years in the real life. Well, we’ve so finely distinguished the ‘personal’ and the ‘professional’ that we no longer remain ourselves, but give up to the seeming-to-be professional expectations that seem to demand us to roam around putting a mask of ‘corporate-ness’, and well this hasn’t proved to be(neither is going to be) of much benefit, believe me.