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TimesJobs.com Launches Step Ahead To Help Professionals Seeking ‘Career Growth’
TimesJobs.com, a well-known Times Group portal that has launched Global Connect and TechGig (exclusive site for techies) previously, recently launched a new website called ‘Step Ahead’ that aims to help senior, mid and entry level professionals in their search for a job, self improvement and also assist them in job application processes.
Step Ahead aims to cater to its clients in a personalized manner and address their job search, application and career related queries and doubts. The services are designed keeping in mind the fact that different professionals have different understandings of the term ‘career growth’. Madeep Sodhi, Business Head, Step Ahead explains this well when he says, “Undoubtedly, every working professional shares this dream of ‘Career Growth’. But this ambition has many definitions. While for some the goal would be Financial Freedom, or Bigger Status, for others it could be Recognition from the boss, colleagues, or even Society.”
The site offers a wide range of services which come at a premium cost.
With Resume Critique the professional can avail expert advice on and analysis of his/her resume’s strengths. The cost for this service is INR 500. On similar lines, the site offers the Magic Resume service (priced at INR 1400) wherein experts and writers with thorough knowledge of the industry write a proper resume. This resume, the site promises, can be written and submitted to the client within 7 days or even 24 hours. Free samples of numerous resumes can be viewed in each of these sections.
Once the Resume is done with, the site offers services like Resume Zapper (priced at INR 1600 – which caters to the Indian and Gulf job market) and JobSeek (priced at INR 2750) that aim to assist the professional in his job seeking quest. The resume is distributed among relevant companies/professionals and job search management is looked into.
The Profile Verification Service allows the professional to verify his education (for INR 1750) and previous employment (for INR 650). Once the verified stamp is put on the resume it becomes easy to win the recruiters trust and find a job that suits the professional’s needs, so believes Step Ahead.
Knowing how Indians consider getting a job, a play of destiny, Step Ahead offers Career Astrology services. Here, after analysis of the professional’s birth date and other charts as per the Vedic Horoscope, he is told what will work best for him in terms of Work Place Compatibility and Career Growth. Auspicious Dates can be sought and SWOT Analysis can also be done to help him excel and move ahead in his career. The professional is also advised on when is the best time to plan and execute a Job Shift. All these services can be sought for a fee that is INR 1000+ each. [Editor's note: Astrology is hardly an exact science and should be treated with skepticism]
If an individual is interested in multiple services, he can look up suitable combos and avail those on a special discounted price. For example, there is a 10% discount for services that cost more than INR 3000 and a 15% discount for those that cost INR 4000+.
The site also offers Career Advice with the help of numerous articles that deal with job and work related issues. One can also chat with a Step Ahead correspondent for free and get certain basic queries answered.
All in all, Step Ahead promises to help the professional in all and every aspect of his job search. The services do come at a premium cost, but perhaps it is this cost that will ensure optimum delivery.
If you have signed up with Step Ahead, we’d like to know how your experience has been.
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2012-08-10 00:20:18
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