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If you or anyone in your family or friends circle has studied abroad, you'll know what we're talking about. 'Work while you study' is an integral part of studying in foreign countries. So why not India? Here are top 5 reasons why India…

Since the last decade, many employers have been trying new work practices and work environments to boost productivity in their organizations. The 21st century is the day and age of entrepreneurship and reforms in the perception of a 'work…

We all have a travelling bug inside us. But how many of actually get to do it? Very few, we suppose. Here are 5 jobs that will help you travel the world, for free! Wildlife Photographer Haven't you seen those fascinating documentaries…

'Brain drain' is nothing new for India, as many of its bright students go overseas to study, and find work there. Allow us to tell you that it is now a thing of the past. India is now home of many multinationals and thriving corporate…

Great people make great companies. There has been no bigger proponent of the same then the author of Good To Great – Jim Collins. A line from his book says “leaders of companies that go from good to great start not with “where” but with…

In the recent past, all major IT service providers have embarked on new strategies to drive future growth as well as streamline operational costs. Infosys has had a major restructuring and new senior management have been inducted, Wipro…

Its Jobs galore in India right now – With economy picking up in last few quarters – these are happy times for Job hunters. Infact, according to the survey conducted by Ma Foi Randstad, employees in India show the greatest intent to change…

Wipro fired its joint CEOs because its lagging behind peers, Infosys shares are down because of below expectation profits. Why are the Indian IT companies who were on an unstoppable growth march till yesterday are suddenly hitting…

A lot of companies create internal / external engagement platforms for employees and customers to suggest improvements, product recommendations. The trend is more common in technology industry with the one of the most notable example being…

Well, you can say it’s almost an about-turn! The US President Barack Obama has come up with a view which now urges US business groups to target burgeoning middle-class population of India and China to seek demand for their products and…

Infosys, Wipro and TCS pick up in such big numbers from engineering colleges that today for most people it is not a question of being proud getting into such organizations. But instead it is about landing that one particular job which would…

India has emerged as the 2nd fast growing economy after China and has been at the forefront of emerging out of the recession at breakneck speed. The growth rate has jumped from 6.5 percent in 2009 to close to 9 percent this year. I just…

“Jobless growth” and “jobless recovery” are the words creating lot of tidings these days, but these words are not hollow, recent survey conducted by Labour Bureau (A research organization under the Ministry of Labour Employment) pretty much…

This article is a follow-up to the post we published earlier - IT Sector : Why Promotions Are A Function Of Experience Rather Than Skill/Expertise? Famous Indian Fetish – Management roles I have had experiences to represent my…

At the cost of generalizing, I would say most of the folks working in the IT Sector (Corporate) would be able to relate to the title. If not, I shall present opinions from my standpoint and hope for a healthy discussion. Now again, I am no…

It is common knowledge that the IT sector is the largest employer of human capital in the country. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Mahindra Satyam and Cognizant together employ more than 10 lakh people across the world. But as usual, their highest…

How do you see a job proposition with the prospects of a salary hike not more than once In a decade? Possibly, your heart will go out for such under-paid employees, isn’t it? But, what if I say that some of these people are none other…

Just a couple of days back we had a highly debatable topic from Ankit on whether Indian outsourcing is a real threat to America in terms of job losses - And, indeed, he had some intriguing supporting data to back his views on the topic.…

I am sure all of us have done this one time or the other, especially employees to either save taxes / or for submitting it to the Employer for reimbursement of  House Rent Allowance, or HRA. Although, to be entitled for HRA, the…

This is a question that I get asked quite often – We normally hear only the ones who get highest salaries, but most of us do not know what is the average salary that a MBA should look at (if he/she has passed from premier Business School)…