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Job search and referrals

Applying widely is slower than applying well. These guides cover building a target list, reading a job description for what it really asks, finding openings before they are crowded and asking for a referral in a way that gets a reply.

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How to get a job at a GCC in India: a step-by-step plan

How to get a job in a GCC in India: choose a target role, find your gap, build proof, fix your resume, get referrals and prepare for interviews.

6 min read
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    How to build a GCC target company list

    A GCC companies in India list is too long to apply to. Here is how to cut it to 15 target companies by industry, city, role fit and tier, and track them.

    6 min read
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    How to get a referral at a GCC

    How to get a GCC referral: why referrals matter, who to ask, how warm and cold requests differ, and what a referrer needs from you.

    6 min read
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    How to read an AI job description

    How to read a job description for an AI role: separate must-haves from nice-to-haves, decode the level and the stack, and decide when to apply anyway.

    6 min read
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    Referral request messages that get replies

    How to write a referral request message, with three templates for alumni, ex-colleagues and cold contacts, plus follow-up etiquette.

    5 min read
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    Where to find GCC jobs in India

    Where to find GCC jobs in India: company career pages, LinkedIn, job boards, recruiters and hiring drives, and how to search by company.

    6 min read

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The end-to-end AI engineering career roadmap for GCCs in India.

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The GCC report

How fast India's GCCs are growing, where they hire and what makes a role there different.

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