Coal India, seems to be on a massive hiring spree. The company had since long had an embargo on recruitment and promotions in the executive cadre. Since 2010, the company had been witnessing depletion in its manpower following retirement. Alarmed by the loss of executives, the coal major entered the employment market in mid-2011. This […]
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Placement challenges for MBA Class of 2012
Looking at inputs from Industry experts on hiring plans from B Schools, for the 2012 Batch, it seems that the cautious attitude of businesses are going to impact the placement seasons at various business schools – specially the ones falling lower in ranks. Students from established b schools , with good branding, reputation and a […]
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Quiznos planning to expand in India
American quick service restaurant brand Quiznos is expanding in India with plans to set up around 150 outlets in the northern and western regions of the country in the next five years.
We came across this interesting tool, and thought it may be meaningful and insightful for any professional, who is interested in discovring his/her leadership traits. The site is accessible from the following URL: https://linkedin.kornferry.com/ and you will need a Linkedin account to sign in to use the tool. If you decide to proceed with […]
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Odgers Berndtson sets up India office.
Odgers Berndtson, one of the world’s largest executive search firms, is making a foray into the Indian market with the establishment of its first office in NCR / Gurgaon and plans to expand its reach to other metros in the future.
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The Hindu gets a new CEO
It is learnt that Arun Anant, would be joining The Hindu (english daily published by Kasturi & Sons) in the first week of February 2012. Arun has previously been associated with IncValue (incvalue.com) – a consulting firm offering services in the areas of Private Equity & Financial Intermediation, Business Consulting, Incubation and M&A Intermediation.
Reckitt Benckiser, India S Raghunandan (former Paras Pharmaceuticals) CEO, quits as India head for Reckitt Benckiser. Raghunandan, had moved in as India Head post the movement of former Reckitt Benckiser India Chairman and Head C M Sethi as region head for Reckitt Benckiser South Asia. Raghunandan , was picked by Reckitt Benckiser […]
A number of times, recruiters, hiring managers and employers may miss on some great candidates for senior level roles, CxO roles just because of poorly documented job descriptions. While browsing through one of the job portals for CxO Level position postings, we came across some JDs which had extremely generic and possibly copy pasted content.
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Movers & Shakers : Jan 2012
News on some new CEOs, role changes etc. that we could capture from announcements made in January 2012. Cannon India: Digital imaging firm Canon India announced the appointment of Kazutada Kobayashi as the new President and CEO of the company. (23 Jan 2012) Research in Motion: RIM has announced it has replaced co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis […]
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Are you ready to quit your job ?
Before you answer this question, just ask yourself – Do you have a job in hand ? Well if your answer to the above is – yes, and you do have some thing definite planned for yourself, you can answer the above in affirmative. If the answer to the above is – No, please ensure […]
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How to get yourself valued at workplace ?
Getting yourself valued and recognized at workplace is extremely important. This is relevant if you want to land the best of assignments, get an opportunity to work on great projects and thereby get ready for a fast track movement in your organizational hierarchy.
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Best Companies to work for 2012
Google has been ranked No. 1 in Fortune Magazine’s 2012 ‘100 Best Companies to Work For list. List of companies ranked in Top 15 of the list are as below. 1. Google 2. Boston Consulting Group 3. SAS 4. Wegmans Food Markets 5. Edward Jones 6. Net App 7. Camden Property Trust 8. Recreational Equipment […]
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TVS Motors to ramp up in West Bengal
TVS Motors, plans to invest over Rs. 400 crs. over next few years in West Bengal. The proposed investments would be towards ramping up its production facility for two wheelers near Howrah. The proposed investment and expansion plans would be spread over next three years. The company would also be setting up auto ancillary unit […]
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Why you may not become a CEO ?
You have impeccable credentials – a degree from one of the top rung business schools, good number of work experience with some of the top brands – still you may not get a claim to the CEOs cabin. A good number of professionals fail to get on to the top box in their organization despite […]
While every function in a business is important, and every functional area has their own relevance, there are positions and functional specialties, which are typically “hot” in almost all organizations. These areas may seem nothing different for other stuff that you do when you join a company from a b school, but within a few […]