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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Employee expectations are a tricky thing to deal with. Too much will probably ruin a company's profitability while too less could result in high employee turnover. So how does a company or a manger manage employee expectations? Let's take a…

Those of you familiar with MBA textbooks, business coaching material and management babble already know that effective leadership styles can range from being Transformational, Visionary, Affiliative or Democratic amongst many other…

Managing incompetent and annoying employees is every manager's worst nightmare. The reality is that no workplace is void of such employees who are a drag on the performance of their own teams and colleagues. If you are a manager or an…

Naukri has finally launched dedicated mobile apps for its Job search engine. Being the biggest Job site in India, they should have come up with these apps earlier - However, its better late than never :). From the looks of the apps they…

If you thought that your ability to make money was only limited to the scope of your degree certificate, you couldn't be more wrong. Especially in an era when 'Googling' a query is more reliable than asking a friend! Take advantage of these…

Indians are still attracted to West when it come to employment - Although, India is dubbed globally as land of opportunities, majority of Indians want to go abroad to work. That’s the finding by Work monitor report released by Ma Foi…

When ever you come across any resume or a LinkedIn profile or even a bio written by self - More often than not, you will find buzzwords, which have become kind of default. Infact, sometimes they are so overused, that they create an exact…

Whether you have already put in your resignation letter or you are still thinking of resigning, there are certain unspoken protocols that you should follow if you want to part ways respectfully. Walking away gracefully is definitely an…

I just came across a very interesting infographic created by folks at  My Smart Price giving  insights on startups job scene in India. As expected - most of the startups lack Marketing & Sales people - that’s their biggest…

Who would have thought the solution to U.S. real estate crisis (which btw spiraled into a global economic meltdown) would lie in an age-old marketing technique used by retailers of all shapes and size. Yes, the oh-so popular 'Buy 1, Get 1…

For a long time there have been questions on India's ability to retain its talent. The fact that countries like U.S. provide better opportunities for both studies as well as jobs gave way to unabated brain drain with India ending up on the…

Looking for jobs in India is no longer limited to advertisements or postings in your local newspaper. Whether you are a fresh graduate or experienced manager, the chances of you finding a job online in India are probably more than you…

The debate about whether to have a formal education or not in the fields of Film, Fashion and Business is very close to our hearts. Our office got divided into two camps and the argument lasted for days. After some frantic research, phone…