The latest articles on DEV Community by Kushagr Arora (@kushagrarora17). https://dev.to/kushagrarora17 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F507603%2F39d5279a-669a-4ac2-8659-cefc03c6e0b7.jpeg https://dev.to/kushagrarora17 en Kushagr Arora Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:36:47 +0000 https://dev.to/kushagrarora17/tech-interview-job-oriented-resume-cv-b9e https://dev.to/kushagrarora17/tech-interview-job-oriented-resume-cv-b9e <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhmwpr2kwj69rmlyug254.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhmwpr2kwj69rmlyug254.jpg" alt="Alt Text"></a></p> <h2> Problem: </h2> <p>Applicants often make a very generic resume which is usually "copied" from seniors/batch mates/templates. They mention each and every skill they can think of, not considering if that can be helpful or not. For example, mentioning "MS-Word" while applying for "Android Developer" job. This mistake is commonly committed by freshers as their limited skills and experience are not sufficient to fill up the page (more tips in next post). And people, with multiple skills, end up mentioning each of them! This "variety" is more of a distraction for a recruiter reviewing the resume.</p> <h2> Solution: </h2> <p>One's resume has to have an orientation, i.e. it should be "Job Specific", not generic. Remove all the technical skills if you are applying for non-technical job and vice versa. Mention them in your interests, if needed. Keep separate versions of resume for every kind of job you are applying for. Don't mix them. You probably won't be rejected if you lack an unwanted skill.</p> <h2> Experience: </h2> <p>When I was applying for jobs in my final year, my 3 versions were for "UI Developer", "Software Developer" and "Front End Developer", each of them slightly different from the rest. This demonstrated specialization in better way. </p> career interview psychology productivity Kushagr Arora Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:38:30 +0000 https://dev.to/kushagrarora17/tech-interview-rate-yourself-out-of-10-240f https://dev.to/kushagrarora17/tech-interview-rate-yourself-out-of-10-240f <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--Bf3cLjhc--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7aki745ghxmsq8vy1olh.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--Bf3cLjhc--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7aki745ghxmsq8vy1olh.png" alt="rate yourself out of 10"></a></p> <h2> Logic </h2> <p>Interviewers ask this question to get an idea how good the candidate is or what can be a first few set of questions. In first go, this seems to be a very easy question, like a candidate might translate this roughly into "How much comfortable are you in using XYZ in your projects?". When I see the broader picture, I understand the actual answer that a candidate delivers is "(how much he knows) out of (how much he thinks exists in the world)" which is not wrong, but also not valid.</p> <p>If a candidate doesn't know the vastness of the concept, he would never be able to justify his answer. A person who knows how vast that particular technology is, should be able to answer honestly, and things can be expected to go smooth for him during interview.</p> <h2> Experience: </h2> <p>Last year, during one of my interviews I was asked to rate myself in JavaScript. I answered "3/10". The interviewer was shocked. He asked me the reason for such a low rating. I shared my views with him. He accepted my justification, and then he named a few topics and asked my familiarity with those concepts. I answered what I knew and things went well.</p> interview career fresher tips