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According to Global Recruitment Trends 2017, 8 out of 10 global HR leaders perceive talent acquisition as a top priority. Clearly, one of the most pressing challenges organizations face is … Continue Reading Video Job Descriptions: The Brand New & Highly Effective Way To Hire (Right) Talent!
The phrase ‘actions speak louder than words’ sound a lot more meaningful today, what with video resumes becoming essential in a job seeker’s toolbox! In a highly competitive job market … Continue Reading Here’s Why You Need To Upgrade Your Existing Resume To A Video Resume!
Landing a job depends a lot on the kind of impression you create on the hiring manager during an interview! That interview is pretty much the ‘make it or break … Continue Reading Power Up Your Profile With Round Zero, Our Built-In, Easy-To-Use Video Resume Tool!
Saumya Khare explains why hiring and retention of the best talent is amongst the key-most elements to progress in any workplace. She explains her ideas through Moglix, a fast-growing startup which focuses on a culture of transparency and a mentored-approach.
There has been a great deal of debate on whether you should include references in a resume. The general answer is negative. A list of references in a job application … Continue Reading Write the right references on your resume
Apple, Facebook, Alibaba – what do these large corporations have in common? They’ve spent significant efforts on building a brand that’s instantly recognisable and identifiable. They tend to generate varying … Continue Reading 5 ways to brand yourself & your company
Social networking plays a key role in many of our lives. It has almost become essential to be active on social media given the current trends in professional sectors. This … Continue Reading 5 Ways To Use Your Network To Get The Next Job
Landing our first job is a major milestone for all of us, but it’s just the beginning of our careers. There’s plenty of room for improvement and learning, regardless of … Continue Reading Building your Profile while Working Full-time
We caught up with Sarabjeet Singh Gill, Associate Manager HR – Talent Management, at GS Lab. With a decade of experience in HR, Sarabjeet shared with us his experiences and … Continue Reading In Conversation With Sarabjeet Singh Gill, GS Lab
With communication and travel easier now than ever before, the mobile and global world today is bound to be rich with cultural and demographic diversity in every locality. Different … Continue Reading Managing a Culturally Diverse Team
Getting to know what your website visitors want and giving it to them at just the right time to convert them into active clients is the basis of any marketing … Continue Reading Knowing your Marketing Automation Dashboard
If changing (or finding) a job was a concern for you in 2017, you’d be happy to know that 2018 has far more positive indicators for you. Employment growth is … Continue Reading Hiring trends to look out for in the 2018 fiscal year
Leaving a job is never easy. Burning bridges with the colleagues you’ve worked side-by-side is never advisable when you’re quitting. If your time at an organisation has been good then … Continue Reading Making a graceful exit from your current job
Made it through the door of the company of your choice? Cleared the interviews with flying colors and thinking that you know everything about the new organization you are joining? … Continue Reading First day on the new job? 7 clues to catch about the company culture
1. Please tell us about your academic and professional background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? I did from my graduation from Bangalore University in Genetics. Realizing that I wasn’t … Continue Reading “I look for consistency in what the candidate has written in the resume as well as what they are talking about in the interview” – In conversation with Abhishek De, Talent Acquisition Lead at Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Has Everyone been talking about coding jobs around you? Has that gotten you intrigued? If you’ve landed up on this article, you’re already wondering if coding is your cup of … Continue Reading To Code or not to Code: 5 signs to evaluate yourself
Searching for a job is a tedious process, and if you don’t achieve results quick, it gets disheartening pretty fast. “What am I doing wrong?” is a question that haunts … Continue Reading 10 Job Search Errors You Didn’t Know You Were Making
In order for any business to be even remotely successful, it needs a marketing strategy. With the onset of the digital era, marketing continues to be evolving into newer … Continue Reading Leading your marketing team into the digital age
Cold emailing is hard. It’s also often the only way of communicating with potential mentors and employers that have no prior relationship with you. Cold emails are generally written with … Continue Reading The art of writing cold emails
If you’ve been working for a while, you may have encountered a demanding boss in your professional life. Dealing with tough individuals or situations requires a great amount of confidence … Continue Reading How to Appreciate a Demanding Boss
You don’t necessarily have to be a manager to display leadership. Conversely, you have to be a leader to be an effective manager. Leadership, like any other skill, can be … Continue Reading Become a leader before becoming the manager
Types of Video JDs 1. Hiring manager giving insights about role & responsibilities and their evaluation style. 2. Q&A between HR & Hiring Manager about the kind of talent he/she is looking … Continue Reading What to learn from Video JD being a recruiter
You were the perfect MBA student. Now you are a competent management graduate ready to conquer the job market. There’s just one skill that an MBA might have not prepared … Continue Reading Understanding tech jobs as management grads
A cover letter is your 30-second elevator pitch on a paper – a one page summary of your resume and that answers the question: why should the hiring manager choose … Continue Reading 6 must-haves for your cover letters
Are you an intern? Or, do you think you would be interning sometime soon? If your answer is yes, read on to know what you should do to turn your … Continue Reading 10 ways to turn an internship into a full-time job
Say you’ve landed a job – not with just one, but two big companies. It wasn’t easy – you had to beat some pretty tough competition on the way for … Continue Reading If you get an offer from two big companies and you decline and choose another offer, do you get black listed?
It’s a tough world out there for job seekers. How do you make yourself stand-out? That is a question that every new (and veteran) job seeker grapples with. Self confidence … Continue Reading How to praise yourself in an interview without actually praising yourself?
It’s the time of the year when many at the end of their studies would be appearing for their campus placements. This is the most crucial time for students, when … Continue Reading 3 Body Language Tips that Will Get You Your Dream Job
A recruiter can open up multiple opportunities which may have otherwise seemed out of reach. A good recruiter one can help you make your way to the best workplaces and … Continue Reading 5 Things You Should Know About Your Recruiter
In a world booming with innovative start-ups and businesses, it seems unjustified to term a career move as either good or bad. It may turn out to be a great … Continue Reading Is Job Hopping Good or Bad for your Career?
Most of us have been there – sitting across from an interviewer dreading the questions. Those that no matter how much you prepare for, you can never be sure you … Continue Reading 5 cliche answers to avoid in an interview
You could be one of the lucky few directly landing their dream job as their first. Or, you could be among the others who accidentally stumble upon their dream job … Continue Reading 5 Jobs To Get Before Your Dream Job
We are at an age where humans can chat with machines and robots. The eternal fear that robots might replace humans is omnipresent. This fear is natural. It is the … Continue Reading What will hiring look like in 2020?
Businesses function best when employees are both satisfied and engaged, so it’s important for managers to consistently measure the level of satisfaction and engagement among their employees in order to … Continue Reading A Closer Look at Employee Satisfaction
Hiring has changed. As a jobseeker, you’re going to have to change your ways too. Job hunting has turned more technical, where applying to a plethora of jobs is a … Continue Reading How to organize your job search
Whether you are giving an interview for the first time or the millionth, the process is stressful. Answering recruiters’ questions, along with reading what they really want from you is … Continue Reading The Hiring managers’ wishlist / Recruiters’ wishlist
Some might wonder what is the use of sending a thank you email after being rejected a job offer. You may even think that once you give your interviews, your … Continue Reading Thank You Emails/Notes and Why They’re Your Best Friends
You may be an experienced professional or a fresher, but you’ll still need to make a mark within no time in an interview. The interview process treats everyone at par … Continue Reading 5 ways to stand out in an interview
The shift may have happened without you realising it, but social media has become one of the most common platforms for recruiters to select potential candidates now. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn … Continue Reading The Top 5 Parameters Recruiters Look For
In conversation with Mr. Sahil Garg, Senior Manager – Business Development @ Flipkart. Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? … Continue Reading “Strong negotiation skills coupled with a good hold on data analytics are crucial in order to do well as a sales professional”, says Sahil Garg, Senior Manager – Business Development at Flipkart
In conversation with Mr. Manoj Jain, VP – Marketing, Loyalty and Visual Merchandising @ HyperCITY Retail India Ltd. Give us a snapshot of your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does … Continue Reading “A good marketer can be someone who is ready to unlearn and learn quickly, as the environment we live in is dynamic and changes rapidly”, says Manoj Jain, VP – Marketing, Loyalty and Visual Merchandising at HyperCITY Retail India Ltd.
In conversation with Mr. Rohan Prasher, Corporate Brand Manager @ Asian Paints. Please tell us about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? With over 8 … Continue Reading “Being customer-centric is one of the most important pillars for any organization that wants to build brand loyalty and emotional attachment”, says Rohan Prasher, Corporate Brand Manager, Asian Paints
In today’s fast-paced and target-oriented work culture, employees have very little options when it comes to maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life. In making sure they are … Continue Reading How to maintain a healthy workforce for your business
Well, as promised earlier, we bring to you the second edition of the ‘Top Indian HR Experts to Follow’. After scouring the web for days, we have compiled this edition … Continue Reading Top Indian HR Experts to Follow – Part 2
Did you know that what you do during the lunch hours could have an impact on your career? Probably not. Though not the only way to success, one look at how … Continue Reading 5 Things Successful People Do During Lunch Hours
Change, the only constant, is yet again knocking at the door. This time it is at the workplace. With the Millennials coming of age, by the end of the next … Continue Reading Modern Workplaces: 7 Ways Millennials are Changing The Rules At Work
In conversation with Deepesh Sharma, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Vidya Please tell us about your professional & academic background. What are your key responsibilities at your current job? I started … Continue Reading “Just a small tweak can multiply your conversions & such results always motivate you”, says Deepesh Sharma, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Vidya
In conversation with Wishy Arora, Senior Manager – Mobile Products at Cleartrip.com Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading “A good product manager should know how to say no”, says Wishy Arora, Senior Manager – Mobile Products at Cleartrip.com
Paid Advertising through Marketing Muscle Flex Vs Word of Mouth Driven by Inherent Product Strength By Vedanarayanan Vedantham There are two broad ways in which B2C businesses can grow. The … Continue Reading Paid Advertising Vs Word of Mouth
Recruitment is a fairly boring industry but there are some organizations (and ad agencies) that do come out with some great creative recruitment adverts to bring a smile to your … Continue Reading 9 Creative Recruitment Ads that Rock!