Here is a surprising (or not so) statistic for you – A mere 10% of engineering students pursue a career in engineering, while 90% of them move on to other career streams, mostly IT. Similarly, only 16% of BA/BSc students actually pursue careers in their respective subjects. These are
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During my days working with a software company, I came across many resumes, even from relatively senior candidates, who never bothered to proof-read their
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Microsoft was ranked the Most Attractive Employer to work for in 2012 by Global HR services company Randstad. Microsoft has won this award 2nd year running! The survey by Randstad was conducted amongst a large audience of 8,500 respondents from over 150 biggest employers in the country, to find
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From placing projectors and screens in each classroom, many schools in India have taken one step ahead to allow children to use social media in schools, much to spark a controversy and debate over its fairness. Whilst educators fight over the relevance of social media in education, we take
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If you are an IT professional and in midst of a change of job or an appraisal, this report may be very beneficial for you. ZDNet Asia conducted an online survey between March 2011 and March 2012 to find salary packages of IT professionals from India. The study findings
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Although more and more students in India are pursuing niche careers areas out of passion and interest, they are still looked upon as fads that sound fancy but don’t pay much. In fact, the reality about niche jobs in India is actually very different. The economy for unique, specialized
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Reaching required targets and goals, fulfilling KPIs, conducting regular appraisals and getting work done from subordinates – are these only yardsticks to gauge a manager’s performance? No. Effective managers are ideal combinations of soft skills and numbers. If you are a manager or in a position where you are
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According to a recent report by consulting giant Mercer, executives in India will be pocketing higher levels of average base pays in 2012 than any other country. While that is something to cheer about, the survey also pointed out that the average base pay for heads of organizations in
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Is HR’s role centered around hiring staff? Is it just about arranging training facilities, making background checks, negotiating bonuses and conducting hiring procedures? Gone are the days when HR’s role was limited only to hiring and firing. India Inc must gear up to the new role of HR in
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While making your resume, have you ever experienced the temptation of adding a few extra digits to your previous remuneration package or a few personal skills that any HR person wouldn’t be able to cross check? Well, according to ‘Background Screening Trends of India’ survey from April to June
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