Law Enforcement Jobs in India

Like in all other nations, a major portion of youth in India too is desirous of joining some or the other kind of law enforcement jobs. Main opportunity in this field is getting a job into the Indian Police Service (IPS). The police infrastructure in India is divided in three levels- State Police, Metropolitan police, and Traffic Police. Each state has a state police force, recruitment in which is done by the State Public Service Commissions through competitive examination. Apart from the state police, major cities have their own police forces which may or may not be subordinate to the state police. Delhi Police, Mumbai Police, Chennai Police and other police agencies in metropolitan cities are under control of Central Government and the officers here are the members of Indian Police Service (IPS) selected by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) through Civil Service Examination. The Traffic Police in the small towns is under State Police but in major cities, they come under Metropolitan Police.

The recruitment process for various levels of the police force is different. The Superintendents of Police (SP) are recruited every year by the UPSC through the highly competitive Civil Service Examination and are appointed into the Indian Police Service (IPS). The IPS officers are then assigned to a state force. The officers directly recruited in the State police force may also be promoted to the IPS. Superintendents of Police have to udergo a rigorous training for 44 weeks. The other levels of police force is selected by state or the central government and are trained at Police Recruit Schools. Inspectors are roughly trained for a year, and constables for about 9 months. The training staff for these schools is drawn from the police department itself.

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How To Get Job in a Foreign Embassy?

Embassies of all the countries employ 'local staff' of the host nation in order to assist with a variety of jobs. They usually deal with passports, visas, client services, call center for those who wish to travel to that country or countrymen in the host nation. The works needed in embassies can range from simple administrative, drivers, cleaners, press office job, translating etc. to more specialized research, liaising between host government and the embassy. Each embassy is different though their rules are somewhat similar. Usually they hire a citizen of host country or a citizen of the embassy's own country. The basic requirement, as in any other job, is that of a college degree and experience in the related field. However, one of the significant factors is to know the job openings in a timely manner. One can always check the websites of the embassies, call the embassy human resources office, browse through newspapers, and develop contacts who can refer him/her for a job in embassy.

Most of the embassies hire for permanent positions. It becomes quite difficult for the citizen of the host nation to get such permanent positions in an embassy. However, one can always try for a temporary position initially, with the help of related agencies. Many government officers/employees are also deputed in embassies as per the rules of the host nation as well as of the particular embassy. Getting a low level administrative job is always easier here. While doing such low profile job, one comes to know about the tricks of the job as well as develop contacts and friends in the system. All this knowledge and contacts help one to move around for more lucrative jobs in embassies.

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Tips to Update Resume

Looking for a change in your career? Do you still rely on your good old resume and are satisfied by just writing job description of your current designation and company name to it? Let me remind you that howsoever professionally you might have developed your resume, it needs a face lift every six months- you are living in a jet age man! And with all that ATS- Applicant Tracking System- you need to include hot “key words” and “job title” for describing your skill set. So, let's have a look at some tips for updating your resume to give you a better chance for the next interview call!

Match Your Skills With Your Dream Company's Requirements: Conduct a research about the company, organization, job assignments, position description, and job announcement. Ensure to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities with an organization’s need, mission, purpose, and goals. Make it as “to the point” and relevant as you can. Remember, the HR executive will not spend more than a minute reading all that!

Add Your Current Achievements: Workshops, professional training, new courses, distance learning, accomplished projects or awards- anything that is new to you- enhancement to your existing skills.

Delete What's Not Relevant: Do your first job still stands relevant? If not delete it. If, however, you see that they are still somewhat relevant then edit that portion. There's no harm if your first position gets the least attention.

Update Personal Contact: Don't forget to change your e-mail and cell phone number, if they need to be. If anyhow, in the past year, you have developed your own URL- add it. Personal blog? Add it only if it helps in evaluating you in relation to your job profile. Emotional write ups, film reviews and the like are not meant to help you professionally (of course if you are not in film or such other related jobs)

Give Your Resume Many Avatars: Your resume should be available in several formats -- e-resume, traditional format, text only, Microsoft Word, and a PDF. Each of these formats have their own use. They also reveal your technical savvy part to some extent.

Proofread Till You Exhaust: However confident you might be, proofread your updated resume time and again. Entering even a word means there's a chance of error, if only in a word or a sentence. Get your friends and family to proof read it for you.

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