tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23361475484810173982024-02-02T05:31:32.242-08:00Employment in India, Search Jobs Online in IndiaIndia job site provides the information on jobs in India, career opportunities in India, job opportunities, career building, employment in India, selection of job, cracking the interview, dressing style, interview tips and more. Complete career guidance with India job site.S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-43992394297410142242010-04-28T06:03:00.000-07:002010-04-28T06:04:52.913-07:00All it takes to be a charismatic leaderMost of the greatest leaders in history possessed a star quality that drew others to them. Churchill, Napoleon and Martin Luther King had a magnetism which is often easier to identify than to explain. The Greeks were the first to notice this. They named it ‘Kharisma’, which referred to a rare trait including extreme charm along with innate and powerfully-sophisticated communication and persuasive skills.<br /><br />In our contemporary society, where people are buying brands and personalities, over products, charisma continues to be as important as it used to be during the early Greek era. Corporations, large and small, understand that success begins at an individual level.<br /><br />They realise that charismatic leaders are the ones who are able to connect with subordinates and with customers at a deeper level, creating memorable experiences for them. They acknowledge that it is not just operational abilities, but charisma that would differentiate in the longer term.<br /><br />So, what does it take to be a charismatic leader?<br /><br />At a very peripheral level, charismatic leaders have three attributes, according to psychologist Richard Wiseman — they feel emotions themselves quite strongly, they induce them in others and they are impervious to the influences of other charismatic people. They are characterised by:<br /><br />A Bold Viewpoint<br /><br />Charismatic leaders almost always have a view of the future that will excite people and convert them to followers. They talk about bold and lofty visions and share a dream and direction that other people want to share and follow.<br /><br />Persuasive Speaking<br /><br />Charismatic leaders not only walk the talk, but they even talk the talk, meaning they embrace every opportunity to convince others towards their vision. They always make it a point to speak in such a way as to create trust and personal integrity.<br /><br />Silent Message<br /><br />Charismatic leaders, through every one of their actions, send out the right signals. They consciously act in ways that make others feel great in their presence. They let people know that they matter and that they enjoy being around them; through their upright posture, direct eye contact, genuine smile and firm handshake. They always make an effort to appear enthusiastic and passionate through their body language and articulate speech.<br /><br />Strong Commitment<br /><br />Charismatic leaders are always visible and will stand up to be counted rather than hide behind their troops. They make continued efforts to motivate and rally their followers, constantly doing the rounds, listening, soothing and enthusing. It is their unswerving commitment as much as anything else that keeps people going, particularly through the darker times when some may question whether the vision can ever be achieved.<br /><br />(The author is a leadership expert from the LSE and the founder of LeadCap)<br /><br />Article courtesy of Economic Times.S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-48955109487749875992010-04-20T03:31:00.000-07:002010-04-20T03:32:24.198-07:00CEOs can be paid higher with govt nod<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">The corporate affairs ministry on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that companies can pay higher salaries to the top brasses after getting approval from the government under the existing Act.<br /><br />"The companies may pay more than the prescribed ceiling to their CEOs who are holding board-level positions with the approval of the Central government as per the provisions of the Companies Act of 1956," corporate affairs minister Salman Khurshid said in a written reply to the Upper House.<br /><br />He said the Act prescribes that the total managerial remuneration to be paid to a board-level CEO of a company having only one whole-time director or a manager is 5 per cent of the profit of the company. In case, a company has more than one whole-time directors or managers, then the salary is limited to 10 per cent of the profit.<br /><br />A few years back, a heated debate was triggered off whether the government should impose restrictions on companies to pay salaries to CEOs. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later allayed these fears.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Article courtesy of <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/CEOs-can-be-paid-higher-with-govt-nod-Khurshid/articleshow/5832705.cms">Economic Times</a>.</span></div>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-66110621783924007112010-04-15T04:21:00.000-07:002010-04-15T04:27:33.747-07:00How to differentiate between a fake job offer and a real one<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Mahadevan had a diploma in Hotel Management from a renowned institute in Delhi. This 24-year-old native of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, had completed two years as a receptionist in the front office department of a mid-range Delhi hotel catering to overnight business travelers.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The young man was restless because he worked in a 14- hour shift and had no savings. He was unable to get into any of the Five Star establishments where the pay was better and the opportunities for promotion were far greater than where he was. On checking his email one fine day, he saw a job offer from a well-known three-star English hotel chain. The email contained a list of jobs including Front Office Assistants.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">This was just up Mahadevan’s street! His own qualifications and job experience matched the requirements. Not just that, the salary was in British pounds. Calculating the exchange rate he found the amount to be far above anything he had ever imagined. Two meals and accommodation were also on offer. Excitedly, he completed the attached application form and sent it back, along with his resume.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The very next day he received another mail telling him that he had been selected for the position he had applied for. The mail contained a two year contract letter on the Hotel Group’s letterhead laying out the terms and conditions. The contract was to be printed out, signed and returned. The mail also asked him to make a Western Union wire transfer of Rs 66,000 to a UK account.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The money was required to pay for the processing fee, air ticket, work permit and visa fees. The mail also informed him that the vacancy had to be filled urgently, and therefore he had to make the transfer within the next six days or else the job would go to another candidate. Mahadevan then borrowed money from one of his hotel colleagues. Two lengthy phone calls to his father and an uncle ensured that the balance money was in his bank account.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Withdrawing the whole amount the young man hopeful visited the nearest Western Union branch where he transferred the money to the account number mentioned in the email. Along with the money went Mahadevan’s hopes and dreams of a bright future. Two months of frantic phone calls to the UK numbers given in the emails (which did not exist anyway); visits and calls to the British High Commission in New Delhi and unanswered emails finally brought to him the fact that he had been conned. He also had a debt to repay.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Keeping the present economic scenario in mind, companies in every sector are once again open to recruiting candidates.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Taking advantage of this opportunity, fraudsters have created a sudden burst in the number of fake job offers. Unemployed youngsters who are in dire need of work have become extremely vulnerable to such fraudulent mails.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Several organisations have fallen prey to daring attempts by swindlers who cheat the youth.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Perpetrators generally misrepresent themselves as acting on behalf of companies to offer fictitious employment opportunities.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Although the affected companies are trying to control the situation through various measures, it is very difficult to detect and intervene in every such case.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Fake job offers are a worrying occurrence. With major changes in the current economic environment, there are primarily three reasons contributing to the rise of such offers.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">First, the slowdown prevented many young graduates from bagging job offers.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Second, a lot of people also lost jobs during this period of economic volatility.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">And third, companies in all sectors which were earlier extremely conservative in their recruitment, have now announced their hiring plans which are eagerly awaited and anticipated.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Against this backdrop, fraudsters have found an opportunity to exploit,” says Ravi Shankar B, senior VP & HR head, India operations, HCL Technologies.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Ajay Trehan, CEO, AuthBridge, a background screening company elucidates, “Now that businesses have begun to hire again, many organisations are scouting for talent and some of them are hiring in large numbers. These two factors have given fraudsters an ideal opportunity to make some quick bucks out of unsuspecting job seekers, particularly in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Today, candidates looking for white collar jobs come from varied backgrounds. Unlike graduates from Tier-1 colleges, they are unaware of the recruitment processes and easily fall prey to fake job offers. Such fake jobs are most common in overseas job offerings,” opines Anu Parthasarthy, founder & CEO, Global Executive Talent.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Verifying the authenticity of such mails can help in curbing such crimes. To top it all, often at times, the offer looks extremely promising and prompts an immediate response from the victim. In such cases, what role can HR play in curbing this menace? “HR managers who are in touch with students and teachers in academic institutions must actively spread the word. Students must also be alert and should check the authenticity of offers; and share information only if they are convinced about the veracity of the company,” adds Shankar.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“The mode of recruitment should be clearly mentioned on the company portal and HR managers should make sure that the company uses authentic mediums for recruitment. They can ask candidates to post their resumes on the company portal and should preferably conduct interviews at the company premises. In addition, for the recruitment process, they should hire only reputed HR consultants,” says Sunil Goel, director, GlobalHunt India.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Today, there are no stringent laws for cyber criminals in place in India yet. Hence, the general approach is to set up a special section on the company’s website warning about the recruitment fraud, how to detect it and report it.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Whatever the route, it is imperative for organisations to intervene in such cases and ensure their reputation is not maligned by such fraudulent practices.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Article courtesy of <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/5800976.cms" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">Economic Times</a>.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-19794402003601632562010-04-07T01:26:00.001-07:002010-04-07T01:26:59.912-07:00IBM to help small tech cos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Small technology entrepreneurs have more support coming their way. Global software maker International Business Machines (IBM) said it would provide access to research, sales, marketing and technical skills to very early-stage companies, who register on the Global Entrepreneurship Programme.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Entrepreneurs, who are building software in areas such as energy solutions, healthcare and efficient use of water, will have access to the IBM network of 40 innovation centres across the globe.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Article courtesy of <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/ites/IBM-to-help-small-tech-cos/articleshow/5748847.cms" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">Economic Times</a>.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-14923936554650462772010-04-01T03:24:00.000-07:002010-04-01T03:28:43.264-07:00Ranbaxy to hire 1,500 on expansion to push sales<div>Ranbaxy Laboratories will hire nearly 1,500 marketing executives, expanding its sales team by at least 50%, to spur sales and regain its rank as India’s top drugmaker. </div><div><br /></div><div>The recruitment push is among the biggest by an Indian drugmaker in recent years, and will be led by India chief executive officer Yugal Sikri, two persons familiar with the pharma company’s plans said. </div><div><br /></div><div>“Ranbaxy is looking at new rural markets and deeper penetration in interior markets,” said one person who is involved in the hiring. The company plans to hire mostly medical representatives, regional managers and area managers by July to boost sales in the rural markets, he said. </div><div><br /></div><div>Globally, Ranbaxy, owned by Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, employs over 12,000 people spread across 46 countries, says the company’s website. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pharma analysts said Ranbaxy’s aggressive hiring push is also a sign that the company is turning its gaze inwards after problems overseas, especially in the US. The company has run into a spate of patent battles over generic drugs there and its Indian manufacturing units have been under the US drug regulator’s scanner. </div><div><br /></div><div>And in India, Ranbaxy has been trailing Mumbai-based Cipla since mid-2007. Cipla rode to the top of the Rs 40,000-crore Indian drug retail market with a bigger product portfolio. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ranbaxy’s sales team of nearly 3,000, which appears slender compared with its rivals and focuses mainly on metros and bigger cities, is also said to be a key reason to keep pace with rivals. </div><div><br /></div><div>In contrast, Cipla has 5,000 and GlaxoSmithKline 4,000 in their sales teams. Even a mid-sized firm like Mankind Pharma has 6,000 people to push sales. Mankind, among the country’s fastest growing companies, has benefited immensely from sales in rural market and small cities. </div><div><br /></div><div>A drug company’s field force is crucial to sales because prescription drugs cannot be advertised. Products are typically promoted by local medical representatives through doctors, chemists and hospitals who urge them to prescribe or use their brands over rival drugs. </div><div><br /></div><div>At Rs 10,000 crore, hospitals and healthcare institutions is a market drugmakers cannot ignore. Ranbaxy will up the ante on hospital and institutional sales, said the second person, an industry watcher familiar with the company’s plan. </div><div><br /></div><div>“Ranbaxy may create a separate division for hospital and institutional sales, ” he said. Ranbaxy declined to comment. Global CEO and MD Atul Sobti said in February the Gurgaon-based drugmaker would soon roll out a project named Viraat for the domestic market. </div><div><br /></div><div>“Increase in affordability and accessibility of healthcare have made rural India an attractive and key growth segment,” said Vijay Zutshi, associate director (healthcare) at research firm Synovate. The pricing, distribution and marketing strategy in rural areas is very different from metros, he said. </div><div><br /></div><div>Emerging markets such as India, Russia, China and Brazil will be the main growth drivers for pharma companies, say analysts. These markets are estimated to grow by 15% annually over the next few years compared with stagnant or low single-digit growth in developed markets such as the US and some European countries.</div><div><br /></div><div>Article courtesy of <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/Ranbaxy-to-hire-1500-on-expansion-to-push-sales/articleshow/5749015.cms">Economic Times</a>.</div>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-39411354805157338962010-03-25T04:46:00.000-07:002010-03-25T04:47:16.768-07:00Happy 1st Birthday, High Tea Sessions!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Today our rocking feature: <a href="http://hightea.timesjobs.com/">High Tea</a>, has just turned one year old. It has had a smashing first year, and for that we’d like to say a big thank you to you all for making it happen.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">In our first year of <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2010/03/happy-birthday-high-tea/">High Tea sessions</a>, we’ve had 31 sessions of live chat on career growth. Top HR heads have chatted with candidates and answered their queries for one straight hour. The feedback received on these sessions has been overwhelming and appreciative.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Stay tuned for more sessions! Keep High Tea sessions alive and happening.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-62132193731192011012010-03-16T22:42:00.000-07:002010-03-16T22:45:10.889-07:0011th plan aims to create 58 mn new jobs: Govt<div>The government said 58 million new job opportunities are likely to be created during the 11th Five year plan (2007-12), thanks to various steps including three stimulus packages since December 2008. </div><div><br /></div><div>Replying to a supplementary during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said employment is projected to grow at an average rate of 2.73 per cent annually. </div><div><br /></div><div>He informed the House that the government has released Rs 27,368.76 crore till April-January period of 2009-10 under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. </div><div><br /></div><div>Similarly, in other employment generation schemes like Swarnajayanti Swarozgar Yojna and Shahari Rozgar Yojna, the government has been making funds available to different states to create new job opportunities. </div><div><br /></div><div>On whether the government would give unemployment allowance to youths, Kharge said, "As of now there is no such plan."</div><div><br /></div><div>Article courtesy of <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5685446.cms">Economic Times</a>.</div>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-37652516802950825792010-03-03T04:04:00.000-08:002010-03-03T04:05:18.534-08:005 sectors that will see fast hiring this year<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The days of fear surrounding job markets are now almost over. It has been about two years since economic crunch started affecting both big corporations and small companies with the first casualty being hiring, followed by a squeeze in training budgets.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The Ivy League B-schools in the country, IIMs, XLRI, XIMB, all faced the heat and the famous starting salaries showed a big drop.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Other smaller institutes across the country struggled to place their students. But finally, as companies start freezing their plans for the coming season, hiring seems to be back on the agenda.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Based on the current market trends, here’re some sectors which are likely to see robust hiring this year:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">1) Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Till 2007 almost 53% of the new hiring took place in this space and it was also the sector which was hit big time in the last season on account of lower credit off-take and the overall recessionary sentiment around it.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“The sector is now witnessing between 8 and 10 new players (health insurance, general insurance, NBFCs, and banking entities). This, coupled with a depressed hiring over the last year and announcement of over one lakh vacancies in the PSU banks, is likely to fuel hiring,” says Alok Bansal, CEO, Alethia Education Services.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Some of the private sector players such as Yes Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI, SCB are back in the market looking for young workforce. Most insurance companies are also in the fray and are changing the way they looked at hiring in the past.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Hiring talent from tier 2 and tier 3 cities is also on the rise. They believe that it will help them reach these towns easily and also help in managing attrition. New players, especially in the health insurance segment and with their aggressive targets, are likely to fuel hiring growth here.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">2) BPOs/KPOs</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">A sector largely hit by the recessionary trends and the near collapse of the US economy had put a freeze on hiring.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“The same sector in the hay days hired from every possible place and background fuelling a mushrooming of the placement and training business and also ensured that the overall entry level salaries showed an unexpected and irrational jump. This is the sector which also is back in action in terms of recruitments. Some of the bigger BPOs like Genpact, IBM etc have once again announced a carefully-drawn plan to hire,” informs Mr Bansal.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The list of KPOs operating in India has also shown an expected jump. Companies in their bid to retain their share of the outsourcing market have upgraded their setups and are now gradually moving up the value chain. More and more companies are looking at young engineering and other technical graduates to beef their teams to provide high end knowledge services to their clients, be it the stock analysis, GPRS, high-end business analytics, financial modeling or forex trading. This sector is back at the campuses.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">3) Telecom</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Despite 3G spectrum auction playing hide and seek, this segment has grown at an unexpected pace over the past five years.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">It is believed that some turmoil caused by consolidation in the industry is now settled and companies in this space, be it the Bharti group, Vodafone, Reliance.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Tata, Idea or others, are now back in the hiring mode. The expansion of the enterprise solutions, fixed line and others telecom products is seeing an upswing.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">It is believed that these companies are expected to move to the tier 2 and tier cities to keep up with their hiring targets.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">4) Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Depressed sentiment notwithstanding, the auto sector continued to shake the old way of thinking. A never-seen-before scenario in terms of insatiable demand has been witnessed. An increasing number of players entered the market and have announced plans to set up manufacturing base in India.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“This is likely to set off a chain reaction. Besides, popular names like Maruti, Tata and Hyundai hiring their ancillary units are likely to step up the demand and higher recruitment is forecasted. Engineering and construction have also been showing very positive signs in terms of consumption and the customer sentiment. A consolidation in the cement sector, a huge order book by companies like L&T, an increasing interest in mining, large scale construction and pressure of completion of the pending projects is likely to see a substantial jump in this segment,” says Mr Bansal.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">5) ITeS</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The blue eyed boys of the bourses, the software companies continued to manage contracts from other countries. The commendable handling of the Satyam saga and the increasing respect for the talent pool in India saw a substantial number of projects being handled in India.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Besides the general software development, a large chunk of the specialized software development work in telecom, mobile applications and space technology is now being handled out of India.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Some bigwigs like TCS and Infosys have already announced hiring in large numbers. This coupled by other companies is likely to bring back hiring to the golden era of 2006-7.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Overall, despite the ups and downs the economy is facing, India has managed to emerge as a stable, high-growth economy and has been able to gain faith from the world in terms of the story it offers. This, coupled by the young population, is likely to fuel growth in recruitments.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Article courtesy of <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/5606885.cms" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/economictimes.indiatimes.com');" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">Economic Times</a>.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-24922064864821730872010-02-24T02:04:00.000-08:002010-02-24T02:06:51.048-08:003 best-paying jobs<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">This is a competitive job market, and unless you’re actively looking for ways to maximize your potential, you will not have that extra edge over other candidates or stand out as a must-keep employee. To begin a good career, one must first choose the right industry. It is always an added plus to be hardworking and reliable, but you also want to roll in the dough.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Here is a list of the <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2010/02/three-best-paying-jobs/">three best-paying jobs</a> in the fastest growing industries:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">1. <span style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); "><a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/quickSearch.html?searchType=Search_Result_Form&from=submit&asKey=OFF&txtKeywords=network+system&txtLocation=&cboWorkExp1=-1">Network system jobs</a></span>/ Data Communication Analysts jobs – This category would also include jobs such as web designing, analyzing, testing and assessing systems for maximum performance. As computers and the internet have only become a more integral part of our lives, it has brought with it an increase of over 50% more jobs.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">To get into this industry, a bachelor’s degree is generally a must-have. Some courses are only two years in total. If you’re pressed for time, you may want to look into such courses as a two-year degree in computer science, IT or other such related fields.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">2. <span style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); "><a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/quickSearch.html?searchType=Search_Result_Form&from=submit&asKey=OFF&txtKeywords=Dentist,+Orthodontist,+Pedodontist,+%22Dental+Surgeon%22&txtLocation=&cboWorkExp1=-1">Dentist jobs</a></span>/ Dental hygiene jobs – The job of a dentist, and those in this industry can be quite diverse and can range from the upkeep of patients’ teeth and gums to more modern aspects such as cosmetic dentistry, etc.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">This industry grown by 30.1% since 2006. To get into this industry, you may want to look into an associate’s degree or a certificate in dental care/ hygiene.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">3. Computer/ <span style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); "><a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/quickSearch.html?searchType=Search_Result_Form&from=submit&asKey=OFF&txtKeywords=%22Software+Engineer%22&txtLocation=&cboWorkExp1=-1">software engineer jobs</a></span> – Tying in with point one, thanks to computers and the internet become a critical and integral part of our lives, this industry has picked up exponentially. This industry alone has seen a 44.6% increase in their job availability. This has been predicted to last until 2016.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">To get into this industry, you may want to look into a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, etc. Having work experience on your side, helps too.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-28319876324186666242010-02-18T23:10:00.000-08:002010-02-18T23:13:29.777-08:00"One pay hike comin up!"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">On the 22nd of October, Economic Times posted an article on pay hikes in the coming year. Apparently a survey showed that “companies in Asia are set to offer bigger pay rises next year as the region continues to rebound from the global recession’ and that too, ‘notably in India where base salary levels are poised to jump nearly 10%.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">According to a survey by Hewitt Associates, “<a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/?s=salary">salaries</a> in Indonesia and China will also surge by 8.7% and 6.7%, respectively, whereas workers in Japan can expect a paltry 2.1% pay rise”.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">This survey covered over 2,000 local as well as joint venture companies in the Asia-Pacific area. Hewitt said that “salaries — or annual guaranteed pay — this year in Asia’s fast-growing economic powerhouses, China and India, at 4.5% and 6.3%, respectively, were the lowest since 2005.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Salaries barely grew at all in Hong Kong and Japan, this year as companies cut staff. More than 60% of companies surveyed in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore froze wage levels, compared with only 26.1% in India and 30.8% in China.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Next year, only 6% of companies in India and 8.3% in China expect to freeze pay compared with 12-14% of companies in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">So, it looks like it’s just about party time for us in the Indian market! The recession is on its way out and pay hikes will be all the rage in just a few short months. Hold on to your seats! Here comes your <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2009/06/10-ways-to-get-a-stress-free-raise/" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">salary hike</a>.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-68863295093159966602010-02-10T01:38:00.000-08:002010-02-10T01:39:24.600-08:00Has 2010 brought a hiring boom in India?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><div class="entry" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; display: block; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Mr Elston Pimenta, HR Head, Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd. hosted a <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/category/high-tea/" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); "><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); ">Live Chat session</span></a> on the possible hiring boom in India in 2010. It was organized by TimesJobs on Jan 20th, 2010.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Some highlights/ excerpts of the chat are as follows:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Recruiters need to be innovative all the time by looking for cost – effective ways of hiring. Some suggestions:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">1.Check ROI carefully.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">2. Use referral systems.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">3. Network.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">4. Have strong internal databases.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">5. Keep in touch with all the past applicants/ employees.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">6. Use sites to attract attention of prospective candidates, etc.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Other highlights of advice that Mr. Pimenta gave to candidates include:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Branding is vital for any firm. Work on this aspect and grow through networking.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Look at how “employable” you are at the moment. It has always been a challenge and it will always remain so. That is the “spice” of work-life. If you have kept abreast with technology advancements, you will not face a problem.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Unfortunately a boom is never forever. It will iron out in due course of time as…the “demand” and “supply” stabilize.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Do not compromise on quality and at all times maintain internal equity first, before being influenced by the industry.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; 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Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-49104079524402726292010-02-04T03:07:00.000-08:002010-02-04T03:13:26.346-08:00Salary hikes predicted for 2010!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Good news is back as it looks like <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/job-search.html">salary hikes</a> will be used by HR managers as a technique to retain their work-force, and reward their employees for sticking with the organization during the financial market-slump.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Recently, livemint.com published an article in which they estimated that in 2010, industry-wise <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/job-search.html">salary hike</a>s could likely be as:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Auto/ auto components, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals – 12%<br />Information technology/ telecom – 11%<br />Financial services, manufacturing – 10%<br />Others – 9%”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">They quoted their source for these findings, as: Mercer India Monitor – October to December 2009.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">There are reports that some companies are planning to up the pay hike till as much as a 20% increase. “Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, for instance, plans to give an average raise of 20% to its 1,250 employees in April. Sudhir Dhar, head of human resources (HR), said most brokerages would offer 15-20% increments as the business was doing well on the back of robust stock markets.” livemint.com said.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">While employers and HR managers get busy with assessing current salary packages and industry pay-norms, employees are silently rejoicing. This upcoming pay-hike will make up for the lack of increments they have been facing over the last year and some change, as well as tide them over in the rising inflation.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">However, it may be as a preemptive measure, that companies are promising such generous salary-hikes. With the market boom rearing its promising face, organizations are steeling themselves for the expected oncoming attack of attrition. Employers realize that for the want of a small salary hike, their talented employees may just <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/career-services.html">switch jobs</a>. Hence, they are willing to provide their employees with this awaited increment.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-77645900666701179872010-01-29T01:12:00.000-08:002010-01-29T01:13:55.682-08:00How far will you go to 'eat' that problem?<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:12px;"><p style=" outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:1em;color:initial;">I was talking to a friend of mine just yesterday. In the course of our discussion came up the topic of <span style=" outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:1em;color:initial;"><span style=" outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:1em;"><a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/parametricSearchResult.html?clusterName=CLUSTER_AOS&from=parametricSearch&clubJob=n&luceneResultSize=20&searchType=SEARCHLANDING_FA&cboPresFuncArea=25&undokey=funcAreaSpec&funcAreaSpec=25101">Customer Service Jobs</a></span></span> and how taxing they must be when one is faced with an irate customer.</p><p style=" outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:1em;color:initial;">Luckily, when working at a <span style=" outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:1em;"><span style=" outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; font-family:Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma;font-size:1em;color:initial;"><a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/quickSearch.html?clusterName=CLUSTER_PW&from=parametricSearch&clubJob=n&luceneResultSize=20&searchType=SEARCHLANDING_FA&cboIndustry=17&cboPresFuncArea=25&funcAreaSpec=25101&undokey=postWeek&postWeek=1">BPO job</a></span></span>, I had never been faced with an angry client, but the reality is there, and one always has the chance of seeing it first hand, as happened when I was visiting a restaurant yesterday.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">The restaurant was swarmed with people, and the atmosphere was noisy. A table in the absolute corner had ordered – and paid for – a plate of vegetarian paneer tikka. Instead, they’d been served chicken tikka. Oddly enough, they ate halfway through the plate of it before realizing it was most definitely not paneer tikka. With irritation that could’ve won an audition for some of Shakespeare’s plays, they annouced to the employees that they would not rest till the General Manager had heard all about it. I for one, had better things to do on a weekend, than wait around to see the end of that.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">As I was relating this experience to my friend however, he mentioned how he’d spoken to someone working in a pizza joint who had an interesting story along these line. The guy with the pizza job told my friend the following story:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">A customer had ordered a vegetarian pizza. As there was only a single pizza knife for both the veg and non-veg pizzas, a sliver of chicken had accidentally landed up on the new customer’s veg paneer pizza.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Holding up the piece of chicken, the irate customer stormed up to the counter and told the employees what they’d done. He demanded that they explain to him why he’d found chicken in his paneer pizza. He also informed them that he’d called the press, and that they were on their way. One employee asked to see the chicken piece.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">As the customer handed it over to him, he promptly put it in his mouth and promptly declared that it wasn’t chicken, but in fact a piece of paneer.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">By the time the press arrived, I’m told the conversation went something like this:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“There was NON-veg chicken in my VEG paneer pizza!”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Very well. Can you show the evidence to us?”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“No! He ate it!”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">That quick-thinking employee certainly saved the day for his company and I’m sure he was aptly rewarded.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">How many situations can be solved with not only <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2010/01/eat-that-problem/">quick-thinking employees</a>, but from employees who are quick to take action to resolve negative situations. Are you a quick-thinking employee who is willing to ‘eat’ that piece of problem before it turns nasty? If you are, you’re a resource your company is depending on and you have a skill that will keep you recession-proof.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">We know that not every situation can be resolved by eating it. What are some situations you have found yourself in and what means did you use to get yourself out of it? Write about it here and let others learn from your experiences.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-59876852232160002632010-01-20T03:21:00.000-08:002010-01-20T03:32:24.156-08:00Job-hunt on TechGig!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p>Imagine if you could have a site that had amazing features on one site that was created just for you. If you can, you’re pretty quick. The <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com">TimesJobs</a> team created <a href="http://techgig.timesjobs.com/" target="_blank"><strong>TechGig</strong></a> to suit your specific needs. Check out their brand new site. With <strong>TechGig</strong>you can:</p><p><strong>1. Get Premium Tech Jobs.</strong> You can get exclusive IT jobs available to only you. With jobs from top employers all in one place, the goal to find a better paying job is attainable.</p><p><strong>2. Personalize your space. </strong>You have the liberty to customize your personal tech space as per your key skills and experience. Additionally, you can receive regular blog/ news updates with ease by adding feeds of your favorite IT blogs to your personal space.</p><p><strong>3. Advance your career. </strong>As a job seeker, you can advance your career in unique ways. You can see which top skills are currently in demand, get to know how much your batchmates are earning and in which industry, post your resume for employers and more.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-14307633037860402542010-01-13T01:45:00.000-08:002010-01-13T01:46:43.741-08:00Be an active job seeker, gain success!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Do you procrastinate when it comes to <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/">searching for a new job</a>? Are you discontent with your job, and yet you’re just sitting idly watching those chances go by? If you are comfortable enough with seeing other around you jump for new opportunities, while you make no effort to grab your own, chances are, you’re a <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2009/05/ace-the-tricky-%E2%80%9Ctell-me-about-yourself%E2%80%9D-interview-question/">job-search</a> procrastinator.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">You may be wondering what exactly it means to be a job-search procrastinator. Dictionary.com says that the word ‘procrastinate’ means “to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost” or “to put off till another day or time; defer; delay”.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">So to be a job-search procrastinator, all you have to do is to keep telling yourself that you will job hunt, but you’ll do it tomorrow. There’s an old saying which says: “Mañana (tomorrow) never comes”. Therefore, you know you are a job-search procrastinator if you deliberately dodge better possibilities, or try to make yourself believe that you’ll do it ‘tomorrow’.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">A procrastinator may display characteristics such as being an introvert, shy and/ or expect nothing from their career as they are content to just stay wherever they are at. They are not risk-takers, and as such, will not move ahead like those around them.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">If you find yourself in this category of people, it’s time you wake up and kick-start your move ahead in your professional life. You can be transformed into an active job seeker with just a few simple steps.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">One of the best ways to reverse this vicious cycle is to make a task-list and endeavor to achieve it. It will serve as a map for where you want to go and where you are headed.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">There’s no place in the halls of success for those who procrastinate. If you’ve been laid back and still expecting the miracles to happen, you’ll find that you’re wrong. Get up, get moving and grab success by the horns.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-79700707205424068082009-12-15T21:50:00.000-08:002009-12-15T21:52:46.550-08:00What are Self Managed Teams?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">According to Swati Jena and Nidhi Chandna,” the origin of the word ‘team’ can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon word for ‘family’ which referred to harnessed animals to pull a load thereby implying common goals and cooperation. With time, the concept of team-work gained importance with organizations taking measures to ensure that a team is equipped and empowered enough to function on its own. This situation today is perhaps best described by the term ’self-managed teams’.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Self managed teams are closely associated with the concept of <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/career-services.html">employee empowerment</a> which entails the employee to have the requisite authority and resources required by him to carry out his responsibilities. A self managed team differs from a normal work team or group in one essential way that the processes or the means to achieve the team goal are designed and decided by the team itself. Given the stiff competition at the global level, all organizations have been forced to focus on developing their human capital.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">They describe self managed teams as “groups of employees who have the responsibility and authority to manage the work they do. The typical responsibilities of a self managed team are planning, scheduling, assigning responsibilities among members, ensuring product quality, ordering material, taking decisions and problem solving. The teams are also responsible for handling their interpersonal issues within themselves and work without any direct supervision. Self managed teams are responsible for an end product or a specific deliverable. Knowledge sharing and extensive communication between members is central to the working of any self managed team. Also, multi-skilling is a typical characteristic of self managed teams.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">But how are self managed teams really different from that of quality circles? “Self managed teams differ from other employee participation methods like quality circles in the respect that unlike quality circles where the employees voluntary come together to suggest or develop quality improvements, in self managed teams, the entire work process is structured around team work, with the team taking critical decisions. Also a quality circle may or may not be empowered by the upper management but the empowerment is built into the very concept of self managed teams. Self managed teams unlike quality circles are not managed by an external supervisor, personnel manager, administrator or a quality manager but rather facilitated by a team leader from within the team. He is either chosen by the team members or appointed based on experience or skills.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">They also covered the topic of ‘Why <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2009/10/the-concept-of-self-managed-teams/">self-managed teams</a>?’ Apparently, “when employees are completely in-charge of their job it is likely to create a greater interest and attachment to job. This also means that the managers can devote their time in innovation and process improvement rather than monitoring the employees. Also, since the employees are the front-liners, their tacit knowledge of even the most miniscule aspect of the job is utilized when they are given the responsibility of the quality and end result. As self managed teams require constant exchange of information, it leads to breaking of communication barriers between groups of employees. Other reported benefits of self-managed teams include: reduced absenteeism, increased productivity and increased employee satisfaction.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Swati Jena and Nidhi Chandna’s article appeared in an issue of Human Capital’s newsletter.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-69487814584768637382009-12-14T03:43:00.000-08:002009-12-14T03:52:43.659-08:00Get hired in the new year!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">An article in The Mint ‘Stimulating a jobs recovery’ stated that not only 20 million people across 51 countries have lost their jobs, but that another five million are in the risk zone for losing them as well.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">A survey that Manpower Inc. released, covering 71,000 interviewees across 35 nations, and 5,109 companies in India, showed that “Indian companies are the most optimistic in the world” about hiring this January to March quarter.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Another article in the newspaper said that “India’s job market is yet to recapture the highs seen in 2008, but it seems set to outdo 2009—a year when the economy slowed down—if the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the first quarter of 2010 is any indication.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">““Most companies are coming out of their shell,” said Cherian Kuruvila, director operations at Manpower Services India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of the Milwaukee-based firm. “2009 has been a year of restructuring.” He added that 2010 will see a mix of replacement hiring, to fill up vacant positions and hiring for new positions, signifying expansion.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">So job-seekers and those laid off during the time of the recession, these findings brings you hopeful news! Expect to be counted among those getting hired in 2010, for with <a href="http://timesjobs.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">TimesJobs.com</a> – you can!</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-76732191606445873202009-12-02T00:36:00.001-08:002009-12-02T00:36:52.101-08:00Turn your Fat List into a Freshers Job!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><h1 style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 2em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Fresher jobs aren’t difficult to find or get. It’s all about the way in which you pitch yourself. You are the product, and unless you effectively market yourself, no one will come to know about who you are professionally, the talent that you have, and what you can do.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">To begin searching for <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/jobfunction/10/freshers-jobs.html" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">freshers jobs</a>, start by making what is called a ‘Fat List’. A Fat List is nothing other than writing down all the professional and academic happenings in your life. If you can, outline them in a year-by-year format.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">For example:</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">My Fat List</span></strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">1991 – 2003</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Kindergarten – Grade 12</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Participated in School Volley ball team</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Took singing classes</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Learned beginner guitar</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Took art classes</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">2003 – 2006</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Did BBA</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Completed a course in etiquette, manners, public appearance and public speaking</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Completed a course in Debating and Public Speaking</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Worked part time in event management</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Started a kids e-magazine called Pop</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Took a course on sales and marketing</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Worked in Dad’s business as a writer and business developer</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Read books on online marketing</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Did charity events for underprivileged situations</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Took teaching classes</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Taught kids to get my 240 hours of teaching experience needed for the certificate</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Learned to use a sewing machine to make my own clothes</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Learned cooking and household inventory/ replenishing</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Learned smart buying</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">2006 – 2008</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Did MBA</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Completed a course from NIIT in basic computer applications</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Helped Dad manage the finances for the family and kept accounts</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Pursued singing projects</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Sang on radio</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Made a record</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Got a job in BPO</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Got a job with a media company</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">2009</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Joined singing school to learn to read music</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Started a band</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Wrote songs</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Did interior design</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Events to fundraise for poor kids</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Once you have made your own Fat List, proceed to make it into a resume. A Resume will work slightly different than a Fat List. You will need to segregate your academic achievements and your professional ones. Everything should be listed from the most recently done achievement, following on to the one previously done, and so on, till you reach to the first achievement you had done.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">For example:</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">2006 – 2008</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">MBA</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">2003 – 2006</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">BBA</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; "><strong style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; ">1991 – 2003</strong></p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Kindergarten to Grade 12</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">You need to outline your professional achievements in the same way. The only difference is that from your Fat List, you must convert your write-up into a more professional and official language.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Next, create a profile in an <a href="http://timesjobs.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">online job portal</a> and post your completed resume there. Posting your resume online will give you the quickest route to finding jobs for freshers. As the internet has become the most common mode of hiring, recruitment and job-hunting, you will find the jobs you are looking for there.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">Once you get your fresher job, don’t forget to keep adding on to your Fat List and your newly made resume. You never know who might be reading it and what kind of job offer they will have for you, or when you yourself might need it to apply for a new job. Save yourself the time and effort, and apply as you go.</p></span></h1></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-14419801535300456982009-11-11T04:23:00.001-08:002009-11-11T04:23:45.484-08:00Pay hikes are here! The recession recedes.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><div style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; padding-top: 0.6em; padding-right: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0.6em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; background-position: initial initial; "><p>Job market doors are beginning to open once again. Thanks to the buoyancy across countries and locations, “enterprises are hiring, internal and third-party HR professionals are back in action and employees who maintained a stay-put status have started looking out.”</p><p>The <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/jobfunction/35/it-software.html" mce_href="http://www.timesjobs.com/jobfunction/35/it-software.html" target="_blank">IT/ ITES</a> sector seem to be faring the best as they are said to be up for hiring “at least 150,000 people over the next year, against 100,000 this year and 350,000 to 400,000 [people later on].”</p><p>Economic Times said that “many companies have started reworking their hiring mandate. Infosys Technologies, which previously planned to hire 18,000 persons this year, has said it will hire an additional 2,000 during the third and fourth quarters of the current fiscal. A large number of product firms, R&D companies and mid-tier MNCs have also started hiring.”</p><p>“‘‘There is a sense of stability in the market. The next two quarters are expected to bring more clarity,” says T V Mohandas Pai, head of HR, Infosys. Pradeep Bahirwani, vice president for talent acquisition, Wipro Technologies, says, ‘‘There is a clear uptake in hiring, though it is too early to conclude if it is a temporary spurt or full-blown recovery.””</p><p>Third party recruiters – and otherwise – say that “hiring is currently more evident in <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/jobfunction/32/sales-bd-jobs.html" mce_href="http://www.timesjobs.com/jobfunction/32/sales-bd-jobs.html" target="_blank">non-IT</a> sectors and it will take another couple of quarters before IT/BPO hiring picks up momentum.”</p><p>According to them, “recruitment is more evident in non-IT sectors. Industries like banking, retail, realty, healthcare, education and housing have been the early beneficiaries of the stimulus package. The thrust on infrastructure roads, ports, airports, highways, bridges will mean additional hiring in these spaces. Domains like telecom, oil & gas, energy, education, government (e-governance) and utility are also expected to be more active than the tech space.”</p><p>It certainly looks like those hiring “will be busy for the next two quarters with non-tech sectors, though the tech sector too has also started showing signs of recovery, says B S Murthy, chief executive officer, HumanCapital.”</p><p>Employees are beginning to step out of their recession-hit careers with hope for better salaries and regained positions. “There was virtually nothing in the market for almost a year. Many of us had no option but to stay put. Now, the situation has definitely changed, maybe it is time to start exploring again, says Kiran Kumar, an employee in a large telecom company.”</p><p>So candidates and recruiters alike, look lively! The market is slowly turning around and making changes in our favor.</p></div></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-21621037016331936692009-11-04T03:07:00.000-08:002009-11-04T03:08:29.988-08:00Indians, get set to get a pay hike.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">According to a survey by Hewitt Associates, “<a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/?s=salary" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">salaries</a> in Indonesia and China will also surge by 8.7% and 6.7%, respectively, whereas workers in Japan can expect a paltry 2.1% pay rise”.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">On the 22nd of October, Economic Times posted an article on pay hikes in the coming year. Apparently a survey showed that “companies in Asia are set to offer bigger pay rises next year as the region continues to rebound from the global recession’ and that too, ‘notably in India where base salary levels are poised to jump nearly 10%.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">This survey covered over 2,000 local as well as joint venture companies in the Asia-Pacific area. Hewitt said that “salaries — or annual guaranteed pay — this year in Asia’s fast-growing economic powerhouses, China and India, at 4.5% and 6.3%, respectively, were the lowest since 2005.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Salaries barely grew at all in Hong Kong and Japan, this year as companies cut staff. More than 60% of companies surveyed in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore froze wage levels, compared with only 26.1% in India and 30.8% in China.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">“Next year, only 6% of companies in India and 8.3% in China expect to freeze pay compared with 12-14% of companies in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.”</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">So, it looks like it’s just about party time for us in the Indian market! The recession is on its way out and pay hikes will be all the rage in just a few short months. Hold on to your seats! Here comes your <a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/2009/06/10-ways-to-get-a-stress-free-raise/" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153); ">salary hike</a>.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-23049258452647040632009-10-28T22:16:00.000-07:002009-10-28T22:18:31.067-07:00TimesJobs launches a new generation resume - Global Connect!<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">It’s brand new, it’s practical and it’s never been on a job portal before. Global Connect </span><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">was recently launched on TimesJobs as a tool with which a candidate can connect their online social media to their existing TimesJobs profile.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">With candidates incorporating social media to their profile, recruiters will now be able to get a more well-rounded view of the candidate before they do so much as call them.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Candidates can now upload and attach to their TimesJobs profile, such things as:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Messenger ID’s for live chat interviews</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Slideshare, Youtube, Google docs, etc.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Linkedin, PeerPower, blogs, websites of companies worked for, etc.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 15px; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Work samples, voice clips, courses done, etc.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">By viewing samples of their work, professionally chatting with them online and more, you will gain a better perspective on them, thereby cutting your future interview with them in half.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:black;">Speaking on the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); "><a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/globalconnect/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">TimesJobs</a> </span>Global Connect feature, <b>Mr. R. Sundar, CEO, Times Business Solutions Ltd.</b> said: “We are in an age where everyone has a presence on many places on the internet. We continuously examine & analyse modern & practical online innovations and leverage them into new services which anyone in any industry can use. With <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/globalconnect/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">TimesJobs </span></a>Global Connect, our users can now experience a whole new ease & speed of online hiring with the power of Social Media.”</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:black;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">“With <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/globalconnect/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">TimesJobs </span></a>Global Connect, candidates can project to potential employers a comprehensive profile which, apart from their resume, will also intelligently highlight his work & achievements from sites like PeerPower.com, LinkedIn, Blogs, Slideshare, YouTube, Google docs etc, on the same platform…Connecting with potential employers is also enhanced with the addresses of various messengers like Gtalk and Yahoo, apart from connecting via phone and email.” added <b>Mr. Nilanjan Roy, Product Head, TimesJobs.com.</b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><b><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> </span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span><span style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:10pt;color:black;">With <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">Global Connect</span> on TimesJobs, candidates can now project to potential employers a comprehensive resume. Apart from his TimesJobs resume, he will also intelligently put his profile and work from other sites on the same platform.</span></span></p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-56309409676157518522009-10-14T06:30:00.001-07:002009-10-14T21:59:32.374-07:00What kind of employee are you?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma;font-size:12;" ><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">There are two kinds of employees. Some believe they can make things happen, and the others believe that things happen to them. The first group believes that the outcome of their life and <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/">career</a> is more or less in their own hands, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. The other group takes more of a Forrest Gump approach: They sit around and wait for a bus to take them somewhere.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">This distinguishing feature is captured by something called a “core self-evaluation.” After more than a decade of research, psychologist Tim Judge has discovered that virtually all superstar employees—from rainmakers in the field to line workers on the floor all the way to big guns in the boardroom—have one thing in common: a high core self-evaluation. Judge describes core self-evaulation as “a person’s fundamental bottom line evaluation of their abilities.”</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">Judge and his colleagues have shown overwhelmingly that employees who feel like they control the events in their lives more than events control them and generally believe that they can make things turn out in their favor end up doing better on nearly every important measure of work performance. They sell more than other employees do. They give better customer service. They adjust better to foreign assignments. They are more motivated. They bring in an average of 50% to 150% more annual income than people who feel less control over the fate of their careers. Not surprisingly, these employees also like their jobs a lot more than the Gumps do.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;"><strong style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">BETTER PERFORMERS IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD<br /></strong></p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/corporateseat.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153);"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1102" title="Corporate Seat" src="http://blog.timesjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/corporateseat-150x92.jpg" alt="Corporate Seat" style="border: 1px solid rgb(217, 226, 229); margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 2px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; float: right; display: inline;" height="103" width="170" /></a>In one study, Judge and his team tracked the progress of more than 12,000 people from their teenage years to middle age. He found that core self-evaluations predicted who did and didn’t capitalize on the advantages life dealt them. With only a bleak view of their capacity to handle life’s challenges and opportunities, even the brightest kids born to executives and engineers failed to reach as high an annual income as their less fortunate classmates.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">By contrast, the supremely confident sons and daughters of roofers and plumbers who had only mediocre SAT scores and below average grades earned a 30%-60% higher income than the smart kids with dreary views of their abilities. And those kids with all the advantages of intelligence and pedigree plus a firm belief in their competence earned three times as much money as their otherwise equally blessed peers.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">It seems that the difference between the successful and the unsuccessful employees has as much to do with an employee’s beliefs about her ability as the reality of that ability. Considering that this difference is based as much on illusion as on reality, you might think the employee’s performance would take a serious nosedive under challenging circumstances.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">After all, if you think you’re special, what happens when your superior or your board tells you about the areas in which you’re falling short? Worse yet, what happens when the self-described superstar finds himself laid off or responsible for a division with tanking revenues? In other words, what happens when people who believe they are capable of controlling the world find themselves in an economy that is out of control?</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">It turns out that this is when the true stars shine. Tough times weed out both those with low self-evaluations and those poseurs who only pretend to have a high self-evaluation—the narcissists. Judge finds that only about one in five people with a high core self-evaluation also scores high on measures of narcissism. That’s probably why researchers continually find that those with a high self-evaluation do so much better in turbulent times compared with those with a dimmer view of their abilities, and compared with those narcissists with fragile egos.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">In a series of studies by different researchers, employees with high self-evaluations have been found to respond better to corrective feedback.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">They also experience less stress and burnout than other employees, struggle less with work-life balance, and persevere more when searching for a job. Rather than shattering their beliefs in their abilities, it seems that a high self-evaluation creates a mental toughness that makes these people stronger and more resilient even when the chips are down.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;"><strong style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">THE CORE OF YOUR RECOVERY STRATEGY<br /></strong></p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://blog.timesjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/challenges.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; color: rgb(54, 103, 153);"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1106 alignleft" title="Challenges" src="http://blog.timesjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/challenges-150x92.jpg" alt="Challenges" style="border: 1px solid rgb(217, 226, 229); margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 2px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; float: left; display: inline;" height="92" width="150" /></a>To identify these stars who can take charge of your organization’s rebound, you can use Judge’s simple 12-question “Core Self-Evaluations Scale.” (You can learn more about the scale and download it for free on Tim Judge’s Web site.) It would also be a good idea to start keeping an eye out for these positive go-getters already working for you and consider giving them more responsibility and visibility in your recovery efforts. Here is how to spot them:</p><ul style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; list-style-type: none;"><li style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; padding: 2px 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">“I Think I Can” Attitude:</strong> Kindergarten never taught a lesson more supported by empirical evidence than this: People who believe they can overcome challenges are more successful in virtually every sphere of life, including work.</li><li style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; padding: 2px 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">In Control:</strong> Does this employee take control of his work, or does he always point to outside circumstances when his projects go astray?</li><li style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; padding: 2px 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">Confident, Not Narcissistic:</strong> There is an important difference between having a high self-evaluation and being a narcissist. Does the employee pitch in when teammates need help, or bad-mouth co-workers they view as threats? Are they receptive or defensive when you give them feedback?</li><li style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; padding: 2px 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">Emotionally Stable:</strong> Employees who aren’t easily discouraged are less likely to succumb to stress and burnout. They solve problems instead of saying, “See, I knew it wouldn’t work!”</li></ul><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;">You could argue that getting these winners and their can-do attitudes on board still can’t do much about a dismal economy. After more than a year of watching the economy go the way of the Titanic, nobody would blame you for trying to wait out the hard times. But do you really want to spend the coming months soothing your anxieties with a box of chocolates, and hoping that your bus arrives before the wind picks up?<em style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;"></em></p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;"><em style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">Nick Tasler is a writer, researcher, and organizational psychologist. Tasler began his career at Andersen Consulting, was director of global research and development for think tank TalentSmart, and has consulted for Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller public and private enterprises. His book The Impulse Factor was named Best Career Book of 2008.</em></p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em;"><em style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">Article courtesy of Economic Times</em></p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-67547262731495303792009-10-07T04:28:00.000-07:002009-10-14T22:04:54.706-07:00Careers or Jobs?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma;font-size:12;" ><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">It is a cliché that <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/careerresources.html">building careers</a> not finding <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com">jobs</a> that helps in being successful. But is there a real difference between the two? Let us first take a look at what is the typical approach practised by many young people. As soon as education is completed, most of the youth look for a ‘job’ and the jobs are evaluated on the basis of the earning potential, promotion possibilities, the opinions of friends in the industry and the perceived value of the ‘job’ in the known circles. Once someone is on the ‘job’, the next most important aspiration is to get promotion or more money with the same company or with another. Very often he/she could hop from one ‘job’ to another with ease for better ‘prospects’ as experienced talent at entry levels has always been in short supply and the employers have been willing to pay a premium to attract such talent.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">But then, the scenario is changing now. Firstly, jobs are not easy to find, not only because they may not be in as many numbers as were in the past, but also because the employers have become choosy and their expectations are changing. If, in the past, employers were willing to recruit freshers and provide them training anywhere from 3 weeks to 9 months, today they expect the ideal recruits to come equipped with skill sets they would have to otherwise train them in. Once the candidate joins the organization, promotions and entitlements do not come easy anymore, he/she is expected to demonstrate competence and also willingness to stretch beyond the ‘defined expectations’ of the role to capture the attention of the bosses and the peers. In order to manage this shift taking place in the workplace, it is imperative to appreciate how to plan the work phase after education.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">The starting point for planning one’s work phase is to distinguish a career from a job. A job should be seen as a step towards a career and not as an end in itself. In order to plan a career, therefore, it is important to understand and identify one’s own potential and strengths and embark upon a path that is built around them. The gaps identified to meet the industry expectations can be filled by relevant training programmes in order to be equipped with relevant skill sets to launch into the career of your choice. Just having several strings of qualifications in one’s resume are not enough, training and qualification with reference to the career are accorded more value by the employer.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">Career orientation would require one to be focused on developing one’s skill sets in the specific domain as well as develop the all round capabilities beyond the narrow definition of the job. While it may not be easy for all to have a very clear vision at the start of the career, being focused on doing the best at every stage of the career and have willingness to learn and adapt continuously would bring in sharper focus on <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/careerresources/htmls/YourCareerGoal.jsp">career goals</a> and build the resilience to navigate towards these goals.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-85241006656708270612009-09-30T23:58:00.000-07:002009-10-01T00:02:36.918-07:00RAI + TimesJobs = a retail-specific job portal<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; "><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">In conjunction with TimesJobs.com, <a href="http://www.rai.net.in/">Retailers Association of India</a> (RAI) launched <a href="http://rai.timesjobs.com/">RAI.TimesJobs.com</a>. Focused solely on the retail industry, this online job portal will be promoted actively among the 400+ members it has. This portal is expected to aid those in this industry – both employers and jobseekers – to efficiently recruit/ get recruited in a time-saving, low-cost way.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; ">R Sundar, CEO, <a href="http://www.tbsl.in/">Times Business Solutions</a>, has said, “This partnership is the beginning of a long and flourishing relationship between the country’s leading retailers’ body – RAI and TimesJobs.com.” Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, RAI, has added, “We are proud to be associated with <a href="http://timesjobs.com">TimesJobs.com</a> and are sure that RAI’s alliance with India’s premier recruitment portal will provide tremendous value to our member companies.”</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336147548481017398.post-20987023579777647892009-09-23T04:19:00.000-07:002009-09-24T22:17:58.566-07:00The Importance of Jobs and Careers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-family:Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma;font-size:12;" ><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">The starting point for planning one’s work phase is to distinguish a career from a job. A job should be seen as a step towards a career and not as an end in itself. In order to plan a <a href="http://www.timesjobs.com">career</a>, therefore, it is important to understand and identify one’s own potential and strengths and embark upon a path that is built around them. </p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">The gaps identified to meet the industry expectations can be filled by relevant training programmes in order to be equipped with relevant skill sets to launch into the <a href="http://indiajobsite.blogspot.com/2009/09/premium-career-services-make-your.html">career of your choice</a>. Just having several strings of qualifications in one’s resume are not enough, training and qualification with reference to the career are accorded more value by the employer.</p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">Career orientation would require one to be focused on developing one’s skill sets in the specific domain as well as develop the all round capabilities beyond the narrow definition of the job. </p><p style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial,'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Tahoma; font-size: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify;">While it may not be easy for all to have a very clear vision at the start of the career, being focused on doing the best at every stage of the career and have willingness to learn and adapt continuously would bring in sharper focus on career goals and build the resilience to navigate towards these goals.</p></span>S.C. Mishrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320731887984764733noreply@blogger.com2