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…
Category: Career
Smart ideas for delivering creative and knowledgeable solutions at work.
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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…
If I attend this training, will I be an expert on the subject?
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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?
Draft US Immigration Bill – Impact for Indian IT companies and professionals
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As the draft US Immigration Bill targeting and the proposed immigration reforms have some vital provisions which may have a certain degree of impact on Indian IT companies. Indian IT services outsourcing companies happen to be the ones who send the maximum number of workers on H1B visa to the US. The proposed reforms and…
If you are expensive in the job market – you have less number of jobs to choose from.
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As you keep on progressing through your career, you naturally become more experienced and more expensive. By expensive we mean, your pay cheque starts getting fatter and fatter – of course this is conditional to the fact that you are capable enough and driven enough to continue with a corporate career.
Can Good.co recommend a best fit employer for you .. ?
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Understanding your personality and your work style can support you in deciding your best fit employer. This is one of the thoughts being promoted by Good.Co, a start-up who have developed an online platform that allows people to identify their best fit employer. This is accomplished through the personality assessment of the end user (job…
If you are a successful professional, a quick reality check for you !
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Some random justifications for not updating your LinkedIn profile.
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What Women Want at Work
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These are findings of a study conducted by LinkedIn in February 2013 LinkedIn partnered with Cross-Tab to survey more than 5,000 working women across 13 countries in celebration and support of International Women’s Day on March 8th. The survey focused on career challenges, perceptions of career success, work life balance etc. for women professionals.…
Definition of work & some tips for campus hires and first timers on job.
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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,…
Ones reluctance at self improvement: Some observations.
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Some observations about our reluctance at self improvement and self development. 1. We know our issues, gaps, and improvement areas but we are too reluctant to improve. Change is difficult. We don’t like changing and we don’t want to change. If we want to, we are too lazy or reluctant to take the first step.…
Resume Tip: Remember AIDA from business communication , it may help you improve your Resume.
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As and when you draft your resume, do remember that while its the content that matters, you also need to ensure that the content is presented in the right manner. When we suggest – “presented in the right manner” , it means – formatting, font selection, sequence & priority of content that you have tried…
You need to get involved in developing your resume.
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Most of the time, its a challenge developing your resume. While it might be laziness, or non seriousness about planning your next move, it could also be because of the following: Paucity of time , you are too busy with work & never have time to work on resume. You have a feeling of having…
Why is laying off poor performers, “employee unfriendly” ?
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I was reading a report on Economic Times, this morning (Infosys trimming up to 5,000 staff to scissor costs) and well i see the phrase – “employee unfriendly” being used for the company’s decision to trim up the organisation by letting go the poor performers. I wonder, why is it – “employee unfriendly”. It’s just…
Should you look at professional certifications for better “career prospects” or for “self development” ..
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A professional certification helps with your – “career prospects” mostly an entry level, if the certification is for a skill that’s mandated by an employer or an industry. For Example: It makes sense if a networking professional at an entry level and for operational roles has a CCNA or CCNP certification. Experienced professionals can benefit…