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Indian Recruitment Trends 2013: Higher Budgets, Social Media Utilization & Internal Hiring!
HR managers across the world are constantly looking at adopting new and efficient recruitment practices to make sure that their organizations are able to acquire and retain talent. Having right human resources is probably the most important…
Linkedin Crosses 20 mln Users in India [Numbers & Insights]
Linkedin has now crossed 20 million users in India, the second largest after US. According to the official announcement, this number was crossed sometime earlier this month.
Sine June 2011, Linked has added 10 million users in India.…
Need to reach Professional Heights? Escape Your Comfort Zone
The first time I heard about “Escaping your Comfort Zone”, was four years back while I was in my first job and listening to our newly selected CIO. Someone in the crowd had just asked him about one success mantra which got him to this role.…
Finished Overseas Education? Here are your job options abroad…
Many students who are interested in going abroad have to first think of the options they have to work in the country where they completed their higher education. Focusing on what the end result of studying in a specific country is…
Working from home? 9 Tips to remember while setting up a home office
From notaries to doctors to online entrepreneurs to freelancers to brokers, a home office can cater to a variety of individuals and businesses. Setting up a home office may sound easy, but there are many elements that work together to…
MBA – Do you need it?
Every year 150,000 plus students in India attempt the various MBA entrance examinations. The more popular ones are CAT, GMAT, MAT and XAT. There is an entire industry that has sprung up to help these students attempt these examinations…
6 questions for MBA aspirants to address before applying
The perks of an MBA degree (career opportunities, education, network and an upswing in the earning potential) can be excellent, but only if candidates spend enough time introspecting and carrying out the background research to…
3 keys for giving effective feedback
A month ago I was taking a session on “Team Dynamics” to a bunch of fresh out of college graduates. The previous day of the class, I decided to include the “Importance and Knack of Feedback” topic into the agenda. During the session, I made…
5 off-beat career choices that would change life for good!
It is that time of the year when students finish schooling and look at the various confusing career options. The most popular options being Engineering and medicine, there are some traditional streams in the arts, science, humanities and…
B-school recruitments in 2012: Start-ups & first-timers take lead
As the Indian economy treads on a recovery path, new B-school recruitment strategies and patterns emerge as big players like Infosys, IBM India, Cognizant, etc ease off on aggressive hiring strategies. New players and start-ups are driving…
5 ways how employees can maintain better work-life balance in India
At Trak.in we recently covered a Survey which clearly pointed out that Indian employees and Indian companies scored better on the work-life balance ratio in 2012 than in 2010. The implementation of the concept of work-life balance…
Majority of Indian students pursue career irrelevant to their Education / abilities [Study]
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…
Microsoft is “Most Attractive Employer” in India [Randstad Survey]
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…
Average IT / Software Salaries in India [Report]
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…
Top 5 niche career areas in for Indians
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…
How Indian corporates are adopting new HR strategies
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…
5 Things You Should NEVER Fake On Your Resume
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…
How higher education is becoming meaningless in India!
It is a really sad state of affairs in the country at the moment so far as higher education is concerned. It is more of a chore, a must do something rather than pursuing your field of interest, or striving for academic excellence. The…
5 ways Organizations can reduce the gap between senior management and employees
Company structures are attempting to become flatter, leaner and more transparent. No longer can companies afford to wash their hands off by letting junior incumbents 'mingle' with senior management by simply holding one annual event of…
Effective Internal Communication Strategies within an Organization
Internal communication is a bridge that connects the management, its policies and philosophy to the employees, and vice versa. If you are a manager or a business owner looking to implement effective internal communication strategies, let's…