Q: Is this a paid service?
A: NO. This is a FREE service for Job Seekers.

Q: How do I register for this service?
A: The registration process is very simple and takes about 5 minutes of your time. On the home page click on Register Now and complete the list of questions that follow. A confirmation mail is sent to your email address on successful registration.

Q: OK. I have registered for this service. Now what?
A: The portal will send you emails when jobs matching your profile are posted by Job Advertisers. The email will inform you about the details of the job, where you will have to mail your CV (resume) and in what format etc.

Q: I am worried about my personal information that was collected by the portal during the registration process. How will Oindia.com use this information?
A: Oindia.com guarantees that your personal information will not be shared or sold to other third party entities. Please read the section on Privacy Policy for more details. Please note that you can choose to be as anonymous as possible. Your First/Last name, phone# etc are optional. We really only need your email address for registration purposes.

Q: It's been a while since I have registered with this portal. But I have received very few emails (Job Alerts) from the portal. Is there anything wrong?
A: The portal will send you emails when jobs matching your profile are posted by Job Advertisers.

Q: I have forgotten my Password. Whom should I contact?
A: On the home page (for the Job Seeker) click on Forgot Password ? and enter the email address that you had used during the registration process. Your password will be mailed to your email address.

Q: How do I register for Walkin interviews?
A: During the registration process you will be asked if you are interested in Walkin interviews. If you have not selected this option during registration then you will have to log into the site, update your profile for Walkin Interviews. The portal will now send you emails when walkin's are posted by Job Advertisers.

Q: I now have a dream job (Thanks to Oindia.com). But my mailbox continues to be flooded with Job/Walkin alerts. What should I do or whom should I contact?
A:Oindia.com congratulates you on your new job. To stop receiving Job/Walkin alerts simply log into the site, modify your settings indicating that you no longer want to receive Job/Walkin alerts. It may take a few hours for this change to take affect but you will eventually stop receiving Job/Walkin alerts. Whenever you want the portal to resume sending you Job/Walkin alerts simply log into the site again and update your settings accordingly.

Q: I have registered successfully on this portal. Why am I not getting any mails?
A: Oindia.com recommends that you check if spam filtering has been enabled for your email account that might be erroneously filtering emails.

Q: I am using a FireFox browser and I am seeing only 1 logo on the main page under "Look who is hiring through us". What should I do?
A: This is in all likelyhood caused by FireBug addon installed on your FireFox browser. Oindia.com recommends that you uninstall the FireBug addon and restart your browser.

Q: Is this a paid service?
A: This is a FREE service for Job Seekers and but a paid service for advertisers.

Q: As an advertiser how do I register for this service?
A: You need to send a mail to the Sales team. They will provide you with the necessary details for signing up for this service.

Q: I have forgotten my Password. Whom should I contact ?
A: You need to send a mail to the Sales team. They will send you an email with your new password.

Q: OK. I now have a username and password to log into the portal. How do I compose advertisements and post it on this portal?
A: Please send a mail to our Sales team and ask them to arrange for a training session. This session will teach you how to use our portal and manage your advertisements.

Q: Is there any specific software packages that need to be installed on my PC to compose advertisements?
A: You only need to have Microsoft Word and a PDF writer installed on your system to compose advertisements.

Q: I don't have a PDF writer. Where can I find one?
A: There are many FREE PDF writers available on the Internet. Please download and install one of these PDF writers on your system.

Q: What are the different file formats that can be used while composing an advertisement in this portal?
A: The portal allows the use of PDF/doc files to be uploaded while composing advertisements.

Q: How long can an advertisement be made active on this portal?
A: Advertisements can be made active for a maximum of 1 year.

Q: What are the advantages of keeping an advertisement active for extended periods of time?
A: When an advertisement is posted on this portal, Job Alerts are sent out to all those job seekers whose profile matches the profile of the position being advertised. When new registrations occurs in the portal, the system continues to check if the profile of the newly registered job seeker matches the profile of the advertised position. If there is a match the system sends a Job Alert to the newly registered Job Seeker. So by increasing the shelf life of an advertisement the system helps in targeting more job seekers.

Q: What is the minimum duration that an advertisement can be posted on this portal?
A: Advertisements need to be posted for a minimum of 1 week.

Q: How much does it cost to post an advertisement on this portal?
A: Please contact the Sales team for more information on pricing.

Q: Are there any restrictions on the size of the file (advertisement) that can be uploaded on this portal?
A: The PDF file that is uploaded to the portal while composing an advertisement can be of a maximum size of 10MB.

Q: I notice that the images on the "Employer's Login" page is garbled. What should I do?
A: This is because of old images cached in your browser. Oindia.com recommends that you refresh your browser by typing CTRL + SHIFT + Click Refresh button on your browser using the mouse.