It's time to job hunt again!

25 per cent of employers in India intend to recruit people in the next three months!

This is by far the best news we've heard since the economic downturn hit us and turned us all into recessionistas. Does that mean it's time for all you people in dead-end jobs to get cracking and update those CVs? Let's find out, shall we?

Recession's on it's way out!

"The job scene is a lot better than it was about six months ago when companies were actually calling and asking us to place their own employees elsewhere because they couldn't afford to keep them," says Suraj Lokare, Deputy General Manager at Xanadu Consulting Group.

So should you start looking immediately? Suraj thinks you should hold on just a bit because businesses will really start picking up towards the end of October, when the market revives. But if you are too impatient to wait, here are some pointers you just shouldn't miss:

Get noticed

Glenda Pereira, a management consultant says, "I had been looking for a job for a while before I decided to revamp my CV. Bingo! I've been getting a lot more calls."

"With the newly opening market, we have CVs streaming in. So we just go through the ones that really stand out," says Kartik Ahuja, a senior recruiter at a Bangalore-based resource management firm.

It's not enough to mention your job profile. You need to highlight your achievements and why you would be an asset to the new company.

Be choosy

Don't get hung up on any one job opening. Keep your options open and know your worth.

Graphics designer Prachi Jain thinks her strategy of not focussing all her energy on one opportunity really paid off. "About a month ago, a really big brand made me an offer but I felt they were low-balling me in the name of recession. So I stuck to my guns. Two weeks later, I got an offer by a not-so-big company that was 40% more than my present package, and I took it up," she says. The best part is they even customised Prachi's job profile and went so far as to let her work with a new software that she wanted!

Negotiate!

Kunal Sheth, a web architect with 13 years of work experience says, "I was called for a couple of interviews and at present I have been made three offers - all really good ones!"

What Kunal means is if you are good (and you know it), don't settle for some measly package. "If the company really wants you, they'll be willing to offer you a hike of up to 50%," he adds.

So what are you waiting for? The time is better than any to go out there and get that dream job you've always wanted!

source:idiva