FAQ - CANDIDATES

JobFair [for Candidates]

Q: What is JobFair?

A: JobFair is our online platform where:

• Employers post their jobs/vacancies for Fresh Graduates (for the time being), and interview applicants online using Google Talk / IM / Skype etc.

• Ours is a Virtual JobFair, aimed at replacing:

  • Physical, on-ground job fairs

  • Campus Interviews

• Fresh Graduates submit their resumes, apply online against jobs posted and appear for online interviews from their tablets / PCs, etc.

How does Virtual JobFair differ from typical job portals?

A:

Job portals are PASSIVE post offices, where employers post their vacancies and jobseekers post their resumes.

After searching for suitable jobs, candidates can "apply" online and the job portal will email their resumes to the concerned job advertisers. That’s all. The role of a typical job portal ends here.

As against this, our JobFair is an ACTIVE platform, enabling employers and jobseekers to engage in online interviewing!

How does ONLINE interview take place?

A:

After login, both the Recruiter and the Applicant open their respective

INTERVIEW CONSOLE

This console displays:

• Job Advt. Details

• Applicant Resume Details / Photo

• A Chat Room for typing interview questions and answers
  (This permanently saved/preserved log is very useful for future reference by Senior Company Executives, at any time.)

• Space to display Skype Video

In addition, Employer’s Interview Console has provision for:

• Recording "rating" of the candidate

• Entering whether "Rejected" or "Selected"

• Sending online OFFER LETTER

How do Recruiters and Applicants know when exactly to login and open the Interview Console?

A:

For each posted job, Recruiter selects suitable candidates (from amongst those who applied), and allots interview date/time in

“INTERVIEW CALENDAR (EMPLOYER)” page.

As soon as he allots date/time, a SMS/email message goes out to the concerned candidate (INTERVIEW INTIMATION).

Apart from this, an Applicant can login and look up dates/times for all interviews scheduled for him by different employers, by login/lookup, his own

“INTERVIEW CALENDAR (APPLICANT)” page.

How soon will applicant (jobseeker) come to know about the outcome of his interview?

A: Instantly!

As soon as the interview gets over, the Recruiter is required to:

• Announce the result by ticking/selecting one of the following options:

  • ⭕ Candidate Selected

  • ⭕ Candidate Rejected

• Fill up and post online (automatically) a job-offer form, in case the candidate is marked "selected".

Candidates must login/open their respective

“MY JOB OFFERS” page,

to find out the offer and “Accept” the same ONLINE.

Once a candidate “Accepts” the online offer, he will receive the E-mail offer by way of confirmation and record.

A candidate may apply against many different jobs from many different companies. How can he keep track?

A: No problem.

There is no need for him to manually write down all of these on a piece of paper.

All he needs to do is to look up the

“YOUR INTERVIEW SCHEDULE” page, from time to time.

Of course, this page will show him a list of only those jobs where he has been “Accepted” by concerned employers for interviewing.

I don’t have a PC. Can I access/use JobFair from my tablet?

A: Of course, you can.

As long as:

• You can access www.CustomizeResume.com from your tablet

• Your tablet has Instant Messaging (IM) and/or Skype apps properly installed

How does it help to post/upload my photo in my resume?

A:

Thru JobFair, we are trying to provide to both jobseekers and employers a VISUAL / INTIMATE context — approaching a “FACE-TO-FACE” encounter.

Thru our own Domain Expertise, we know that candidates who post their photos in resumes stand a much better chance of getting selected for interviews, as compared to those who do not.

Besides, employers want to eliminate “Proxy Interviewees”!

Q: Can I be interviewed over my mobile phone?

A: Sure, you can.

In “YOUR INTERVIEW CALENDAR” page, you are required to indicate ☑️ your preferences for “Mode of Interview”, viz:

• 📱 Mobile Phone

• 💬 Chat thru IM / Google Talk

• 🎥 Video thru Skype

Please indicate your choices there.

Of course, the option to select any particular “Mode” lies with the Recruiter (Interviewer) concerned.

Q: Does it help to mention my Skype ID in my resume?

A: It helps quite a lot!

By using Skype, the impression that you can make upon the interviewer — through your body language / your facial expressions — is unique.

It is our own experience that a recruiter will ask you many more questions and give you much more time in a video interview.

We strongly recommend that you make video interview (thru Skype) your foremost option.

And Skype is FREE!

Do install it on your tablet/PC and do mention your Skype ID in your resume.

Q: Why is “INTERVIEW CALENDAR” only for 2 months, viz: Current and the Next?

A: Almost all job vacancies need to be filled up fast.

This is why nearly 100% of advertised jobs have an “Expiry Date” of 30 days. Many have even 15 days.

Nearly 90% of the applications/resumes get received by job-advertisers within 7 days of posting a job ad.

No recruiter will normally schedule an interview beyond 15/20 days thereafter.

Hence, there is no need to provide for a longer calendar.

Q: If, for some reason, I am not in a position to “Accept / Confirm” the interview date selected by a recruiter, what should I do?

A: Look up

“YOUR INTERVIEW SCHEDULE” page.

There, instead of ticking ☑️

“Confirm that you will attend” column,

tick ☑️ “I request alternate date” column.

Concerned recruiter will get a SMS message, based on which he may accede to your request and give you an alternate date, through his

“CREATE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE” page.

But then, you run the risk of rejection and lost opportunity.

Q: After initially "accepting" (online) to appear for an interview, can I later on "Regret"?

A: Yes, you can.

Visit “Your Interview Schedule” page and untick ⬜ the checkbox which you had ticked ☑️ earlier.

This action will pop up Outlook Email, with that employer’s email ID already filled up.

Also, the “Subject Line” will be auto-filled to read:

"Regret cannot attend [JOB ID] / [POSITION] / [Date/Time]"

Now type out your message (as to why you will not be able to attend the interview), and enter your Name / PEN before sending.

You can request for an alternate date.

You must have some strong/valid reasons to “Regret”.

Q: If I initially "Accept" online a job offer made to me, but fail to join on the "Joining Date" mentioned in the offer, is there any penalty / consequence?

A: This is the worst thing you can do!

The moment you fail to join on the mentioned date, concerned employer MAY enter your name / PEN in an online page:

“Blacklisted Candidates”

Since this page can be “accessed/viewed” by all of our registered/logged-in employers, they may see your name and hesitate to make you a job offer — especially if several employers have blacklisted your name.

So, if you are not 100% sure/keen to join a particular employer, the best thing for you to do is NOT to "Accept" the job offer ONLINE in the first place.

Q: On "List of Live Jobs" page, you are listing hundreds of jobs. It is possible that I may apply against many of these jobs and just do not remember which ones. Hence, there is an (embarrassing) possibility that I may end up "applying" against a particular job twice – or even more. How can I avoid this mistake?

A: Don’t Worry. Be Happy.

We have taken care of this.

On “List of Live Jobs” page, we have (at the end) provided a column:

“Date on which you applied.”

The moment you tick ☑️ select against a particular job and click [APPLY] at the bottom, this column will get filled up with the date.

Next time you visit this page (after login), you will see this date!

(Of course, if that job has “expired” by that time, you may not see it.)

Q: I do not find any mention of salary / stipend offered in the job adverts. Why is that? How do I come to know how much salary/stipend I will get in case a job is offered to me?

A:

Although most companies do have some “norm” for salary/stipend for entry-level jobs for fresh graduates, these are internal guidelines.

Quite often, actual salary/stipend offered varies from candidate to candidate, depending upon many factors, which include:

• Interview Performance

• Command over English language

• Final year marks

• Institute from which graduated

• etc. etc.

You will come to know about salary offered from your Job Offer Letter. You can also ask the interviewer during the interview.