The Jobsift blog
Plain advice for people looking for a corporate job in India. Short, specific, copy-ready.
Why you applied to 50 jobs and heard back from none (and the 10-job fix)
Fifty applications with no reply is a matching problem. It is not an effort problem.
How to ask a stranger at a company for a referral: the exact message to send
A referral request works when it is short, specific and easy to say yes to.
7 LinkedIn profile changes that make recruiters message you first
Recruiters search by words. Your profile must contain the words they search.
How to read a job description: the 3 lines that decide if you get shortlisted
Three parts of a job description decide the shortlist: the first duties, the repeated tools, and the experience line.
How to tailor your CV for each job without making anything up
Tailoring means choosing and ordering true facts. It never means adding new ones.
What actually gets your CV rejected by applicant tracking systems in India
A tracking system can fail to read your CV, and a recruiter's search can fail to find it.
Notice period: how to negotiate 30, 60 or 90 days without losing the offer
Your notice period is set by your appointment letter. Read the exact clause first.
Switching jobs in India: what hike to ask for and how to justify it
Ask for a number tied to the new role, not to your old salary.
How to spot a fake job offer or recruitment scam in India
A real employer never asks you to pay to get a job.
Moving into a new function without an MBA
Most successful moves are to an adjacent function, not a distant one.
Following up after you apply: when to write and exactly what to say
Follow up once, five to seven working days after you apply.
Job hunting while employed: how to keep it quiet at your current company
Keep the search off company devices, accounts and networks.
Should you take the counter-offer? A straight answer
Ask why you needed an offer to get a raise.
The interview questions corporate roles in India actually ask, by function
Every function has a handful of questions that come up again and again.
Cover letters in India: when they matter and when they are a waste of time
Skip the cover letter when the form does not ask for one and the role is routine.