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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989, is a self-help book written by Stephen R. Covey . It has sold more than 15 million copies in 38 languages since first publication. I am sharing the summary of this book, so that we all can implement these effective habits in our daily lives. BE PROACTIVE-PERSONAL VISION “A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.” - Brian Tracy  In life, experience is something that happens to us and then how we react to something is our attitude. What matters most is how we respond to what we experience in life.  The unique ability that sets human apart from animals is self-awareness and the ability to choose how we respond to difficult situations. The best thing about proactive people is their initiative to find solutions and their ability to ac...

“ I have applied everywhere but i do not even get an interview call” “tired of applying everywhere, jab hona hoga hojayega !!!” “25 interviews de diye hen … nobody calls back” “all these jobs related websites are ineffective; they don’t even see CVs” “sirf parchi chalti hai yaar…. Talent .. Merit kuch nahi hota” “why don’t i get an interview call?” etc These are the answers which most of the fresh graduates (including me) and some of the fresh graduate/jobless people give when you inquire about their jobs. Neither am I a specialized Human Resource consultant nor did I do Human resource majors in MBA but I have been in the market for almost 5+ years now and I believe I have taken enough interviews to write this blog about Dos and Donts of Interviews !!! Here are few tips, which I have learned over a period of time, through personal mistakes, blunders, readings and experience: COVERING LETTER: Should not be lengthy, should be the highlight of your CV...