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A job is not just about money.

This post is directed at “fresh from campus” job seekers and may be read as a continuation of our earlier post – Why should I take up a Rs. 10,000 per month job ? For starters, the thought to skip any supposedly low paying offer make sense if you are mature enough to weigh your […]

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Career Perspectives

Why should I take up a Rs. 10,000 per month job ?

“Why should I work for Rs. 10,000 per month ? “ We will relate the above statement to that of a fresh MBA, an engineer or any fresh graduate who now aspires for a professional career. In case you have not been able to land up a job from campus considering either poor market conditions, […]

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As a job seeker, what to make out of best employer rankings ?

The rankings don’t matter much for most of you as a normal job seeker. In your typical tenure with an employer you may not be able to make the best out of all the “goodies” on offer, the work place etc.  Most of the employees have a typical tenure of 2 – 3 years with […]

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Career Perspectives

Planning to restart your career after a long sabbatical. Some practical tips.

  Keep yourself updated on what’s happening around. This is important. Most of the time when you proceed on a sabbatical, it’s like an endless holiday with a professional life perspective. You  may never realise that you are loosing connect with the industry, and it may be a couple of years before it dawns on […]

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Career

Smart ideas for delivering creative and knowledgeable solutions at work.

The thoughts below are inspired. Have seen such happenings over the years, I was impressed and wanted to share these power packed ideas with people like you and for the benefit of those who prefer to waste time being knowledgeable and being creative. Some of these thoughts may help make life easier for those who […]

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Perspectives Self Development

If I attend this training, will I be an expert on the subject?

Our sales desk got a query from one prospective participant for one of our training workshops – the training concerned a functional theme in Human Resource Management. The lady on the other end of the phone asked – Will I be an expert on the subject matter if I participate in your training?

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Are they really paying for motivation

A news report in a leading daily says – corporates pay big bucks for motivational speeches from real life achievers.  The real life achievers in this case has been stated to be – sports person, movie directors, authors, and some business guys. Well, for one I am sure, that the corporates who hire these achievers […]

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Why are WE so much fascinated by terminologies & buzz words related to business & management?

  It’s something so similar to memorizing formulas, when you were in math’s class in primary school. Rather than getting the concept and its application to a context – a good number of us always find it easier to cram the whole thing, and then speak out the terms at right or wrong platforms. In […]

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Why DO you hire from degree selling schools ?

  Recently I came across a news article in a reputed daily about a leading IT company having placed a mandate with some manpower firms to help them source non engineering candidates for IT roles. The mandate involves preliminary training of the candidates and subsequent placement.

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Career

If you are a successful professional, a quick reality check for you !

Wow ! it’s time for introspection. This check list comprises some random thoughts that keep hitting my head, and some questions that I direct at my friends who speak to me to discuss their career and jobs. These may or  may not be applicable for every one, so if you feel you are super successful […]

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And you know that the guy has been fired ..

There are times when a senior level business executive is fired and he is still not fired.  Well, a conflicting & contradictory thought.  Let me explain – Have you come across an organizational announcement saying that .. “ Mr. New Smarty has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer effective 1st March. He will take […]

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What may be wrong with Talent Communities?

When  social recruitment pioneers advise companies to build and promote the concept of Talent Communities, the thought behind the whole effort is to be able to facilitate the building of a community of talent (read – prospective job applicants), that is engaged enough to voluntarily communicate to show case their knowledge, support other members of […]

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For those who are still asking – “What is Social Recruiting ?”

        In business, we love playing with terms and terminologies. Every now and then , every year some new terminologies evolve and catch the fancy of businesses and professionals. These words and terminologies subsequently become a routine buzzword. However, for at least some time these terms have a mystical value for a […]

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Career Perspectives

Definition of work & some tips for campus hires and first timers on job.

Definition of Work Work is not just about “doing” some thing using your hand, head or pen paper or a computer.  Waiting at the reception, waiting to meet your boss, waiting for a meeting, waiting whole day at a clients reception etc. All of this also classifies as work. Depending on your role , job, […]

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Executive Movements

New Leadership Appointments at Infosys

  This week, Infosys has announced some fresh appointments, as a part of leadership reshuffle. As a part of the new appointments, Nandita Gurjar, the present Head HR is being appointed the Global Head of Education & Research. Srikantan Moorthy will be the new Global Head of Human Resources. Nandita Gurjar has been with the […]