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Straight answers for your first job
Resumes, interviews, offer letters and everything in between, written for Indian college students.
Offers and first job
Your First 90 Days in a New Job: A Fresher's Guide
First job tips for freshers in India: what to do in week one, month one and month three, from learning the systems to emails, meetings and asking for feedback.
Offers and first job
How to Read an Offer Letter: Bonds, Notice Period and Joining Bonus
Read your first offer letter clause by clause: designation, CTC annexure, probation, notice period, bond, joining bonus clawback and background checks.
Offers and first job
Background Verification for Freshers: What Companies Check
What background verification means for freshers in India: documents checked, how the BGV process works, common causes of delay, and why your resume must match.
Offers and first job
Can Freshers Negotiate Salary? What to Say
Salary negotiation for freshers: when asking for more is realistic, when it isn't, and word-for-word answers to the expected salary question in interviews.
Offers and first job
Service Agreements and Bonds in IT Companies: What to Know Before Signing
What a service agreement or training bond in an IT company usually says, the terms to find in it, and the questions to ask HR in writing before you sign.
Offers and first job
CTC vs In-Hand Salary: What Your Offer Letter Really Means
CTC vs in hand salary explained for freshers: a sample ₹6 LPA offer broken into basic, HRA, PF, gratuity and bonus, with the take-home worked out.