TY - BOOK AU - Maheswari, Uma TI - Wiley examxpert soft skills for campus placements SN - 9788126575374 U1 - 658.45 PY - 2018/// CY - New Delhi PB - Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. KW - Business communication KW - Employment interviewing KW - Interpersonal communication KW - Soft skills N1 - Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Soft Skills Importance of Soft Skills The Journey from Campus to Corporate Skills Required Comments from HR Leaders Key Findings General Salary Structure for IT/ITES/Manufacturing Sectors Hierarchies Work ethics Chapter 2: Communication Skills Assertive Communication Aggressive Communication Importance of Assertiveness Key Factors to Assertive Communication Chapter 3: Resume Writing Resume Importance of Resume Different types of Resume Work History Education and Training Special Work-Related Skills and Accomplishments Activities Certificates and Licenses Professional Memberships Special Skills Personal Information References Writing your Resume What to (and what not to) include Resume Formats x Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning for CLAT and other Law Entrance Exams What a Resume Should Look Like Getting the Professional Look Sample Cover Letters Cover Letter Sample - 1 Cover Letter Sample - 2 Cover Letter Sample - 3 Cover Letter Sample - 4 Cover Letter Sample - 5 Cover Letter Template Templates for Different Resumes Sample Resume - 1 Sample Resume - 2 Sample-Fresher HR Resume Sample-IT Resume (C+ C++) Sample-Hardware and Networking Resume Sample-JAVA and J2EE Resume Sample-Civil Engineering Resume Sample-Mechanical Engineering Resume Chapter 4: Grooming Tips and Grooming Checklist for Job Success Chapter 5: Body Language Nonverbal Communication Body Language Activity Interviews- Body Language Do’s and Don’ts Chapter 6: Group Discussion Introduction How to Work with Group Members How to Avoid Problems during Group Discussions Time Management Emotional Outburst Quantity vs Quality Egotism/Showing off Knowledge Alertness and Equanimity Lateral Thinking Rules of Group Discussion Summarization/Conclusion Positive Traits Negative Traits General Group Discussion Topics gal Awareness and Legal Reasoning for CLAT and other Law Entrance Exams xi Chapter 7: Self Introduction Activity - SWOT Analysis Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6 Chapter 8: Interview Process Introduction Why face to face interview? Types of interviews Behavioral Interviews Situational Interviews Unstructured Interviews Panel Interviews Types of Questions Asked Direct Questions Indirect Questions Hypothetical or Situational Questions Behavioral Descriptive Questions Selection Criteria During Campus Drive Body Language Voice Overtones Undertones Job Fair - Preparation Post - Interview Etiquette Timeframe Thank you note Telephonic interview Be prepared for telephonic interview Practice During the phone interview After interview Dress code at interview HR Interview Questions General HR Interview Questions and Answers ITES Common Questions Information Technology Data Networks xii Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning for CLAT and other Law Entrance Exams Network Technology Ethernet Networking Concepts Data Link Layer IP Layer TCP Layer Application Layer Security Operating Systems Process Management Common Technical Questions Based on Current Trends Big Data “Big Data” and Five V’s of Big Data Five V’s of Big Data Explain HDFS and YARN Technical Aptitude Questions Chapter 9: Time Management Obstacles to Effective Time Management Scheduling Tools and Tips Chapter 10: Leadership Skills Introduction Career Planning Few Insights to Excel in Leadership Based Questions Chapter 11: Business Communication Presentation Skills Importance of Presentation Skills E-mail writing How to Write a Formal Email Tips for Good Emails Business Letter Writing Business Letter Parts Sample 1 Sample 2- Sample Resignation Letter Sample 3 Sample 4 Chapter 12: Practice Tests Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 Synonymsegal Awareness and Legal Reasoning for CLAT and other Law Entrance Exams xiii Antonyms Cloze Test Comprehension Sentence Completion Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Warm-Ups and Other Introductory Activities Activity - 1 You Choose Activity - 2 To be or not Activity - 3 Simultaneous Interpretation Activity - 4 Tell me about Activity - 5 Building Vocabulary Activity Activity - 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Activity - 7 Resume Writing Activity - 8 Descriptive Drawing Activity - 9 Group Discussion Activity - 10 Power of body language Activity - 11 Presentation skills Glossary Afterword Expert Speak Videos N2 - The third title in the Campus Placements series, Wiley ExamXpert Soft Skills for Campus Placements has been written keeping in mind the needs of those who wish to enhance their soft skills for the various campus placement processes. The book combines with the other two titles in this series – Communication skills for campus placements and General Aptitude for campus placements-to provide comprehensive and holistic guidance to all aspirant of a campus recruitment process. It adopts a unique pedagogical style in that it discusses key underlying fundamentals of soft skills and helps a student build them by providing hands-on exposure through activities and tasks. Not only this, the book has several practice tests that will help a student revise the theoretical concepts and refresh their memory ER -