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Online Courses – Heralding a new era of Learning
There are few things that can beat learning. Not just because it gives us means to survive but also because it opens our minds to new things and ideas that might have been foreign to us. I am a big fan of learning something new. Sometimes,…
Companies getting most H1B Visa Approvals: Cognizant, Tata & Infosys [Report]
Cognizant, Tata, Infosys were the top three users of H-1B visas in 2012, reports US IT publication Computerworld. It outlines how the visa, meant to allow US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers, is being used most by companies…
When in Doubt – Over Communicate
In spite of going “Social”, the networking tools, the gadget & countless hours of employee trainings on communication, there is never a lack of problems attributed towards communication. More often than not, it is due to lack of…
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.…
Get Engineering and MBA Degrees via Distance Learning soon
Can you imagine getting your Engineering and MBA degree sitting at your home? Very soon it may be true, as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the organization that overlooks professional courses, has announced that very…
Attracting, Retaining and Managing Talent: Challenges & Solution [Kelly OCG]
Attracting, retaining and managing top talent is arguably among the highest concerns of ambitious companies. This was precisely the subject of a webcast presented by Kelly OCG, a leading firm that focuses on talent management solutions. I…
Facebook Job-Boards: Is LinkedIn listening?
Facebook seems to be gradually getting into the habit of shocking and surprising its users and the market at regular intervals. The buzz around promoted posts, their usage and how facebook had played smart with them had just not died down,…
India’s Most Popular Employers – Tech Rules!
Accenture tops the charts of Top most popular Indian employers and the rankings are completely skewed in favour of Tech companies with 18 our of 20 companies in Tech
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…
Top 10 Science Colleges in India | Best science Institutes in India
Okay, so here is another Interesting Top list that many of the students search for on the Internet. You should really find it useful. This is the list for Top Science colleges in India .
Chennai has 3 colleges and Kolkata has 2 top and…
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…
5 ways to integrate social media in schools in India!
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…