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In conversation with Amit Ranjan, Co-founder & Director of Operations, SlideShare (a LinkedIn company) How and when did you feel the need to start SlideShare? Was it based on a personal … Continue Reading “Our strategy is to market great content and recognize the users”, says Amit Ranjan, Co-founder & Director of Operations, Slideshare
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
In Conversation with Abhipraya Kaviratna, AVP Marketing, MakeMyHome.com Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background.Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? … Continue Reading “A brand should speak to the customer at an emotional level”, says Abhipraya Kaviratna, AVP Marketing, MakeMyHome.com
In conversation with Vedanarayanan Vedantham, Head of Marketing, Stayzilla Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading “Analytical skills are very important today with the preponderance of digital channels”, says Vedanarayanan Vedantham, Head of Marketing, Stayzilla
HR Chronicles- In conversation with Pawas Anand, Senior HR Leader Can you give an example of how HR has been important to the bottom line? No specific example but few … Continue Reading HR Chronicles- “Hiring for future is the Key”, says Pawas Anand, Senior HR Leader
Young Achievers- In conversation with Sailesh Chaudhary, Senior Product Manager, Makaan.com Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading “Makaan.com is the leader and go to destination on mobile”, says Sailesh Chaudhary, Senior Product Manager, Makaan.com
In conversation with Harshvardhan Singh Chauhan, Group Business Strategist, Godrej Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? Academically, … Continue Reading “An optimal Business Mix balances between growth and profitability dimensions”, says Harshvardhan Singh Chauhan, Group Business Strategist, Godrej
Steve Jobs once said- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all … Continue Reading Learn & Grow- Build the career that matters to you
In conversation with Nitesh Naveen, Co-founder & CEO, UNICOM Learning How and when did you feel the need to start UNICOM learning? Was it based on a personal experience or … Continue Reading “Conferences and Seminars are going to become the most effective training and networking platform”, says Nitesh Naveen, Co-founder & CEO, UNICOM Learning
Young Achievers – In conversation with Amrita Kaushik, Product Manager, eBay Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading “Eventually end to end business operations and strategy of a vertical or horizontal becomes your R&R”, says Amrita Kaushik, Product Manager, eBay
“E-Comm, E-Comm everywhere, not a shop to see” would have been the words of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, had he been born in present day India. The pace at which the … Continue Reading E-Comm, E-Comm everywhere, not a shop to see!
In conversation with Lokesh Vishwakarma, Area Sales Manager, Pidilite Industries Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading “We engage influencers of each brand to drive awareness”, says Lokesh Vishwakarma, Area Sales Manager, Pidilite Industries
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Gaurav Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, Savaari Car Rentals How and when did you feel the need to start Savaari? Was it based … Continue Reading “We plan to be India’s largest car rental company in the next 5 years”, says Gaurav Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, Savaari Car Rentals
In conversation with Prateek Singla, Product Manager at Shopclues.com Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prateek Singla, Product Manager at Shopclues.com
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Anisha Singh, Founder and CEO, mydala.com How and when did you feel the need to start mydala.com? Was it based on a … Continue Reading “We are now India’s largest mobile couponing portal”, says Anisha Singh, Founder and CEO, mydala.com
In conversation with Subramanian Kalpathi, Consultant at People Business Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Subramanian Kalpathi, Consultant at People Business
In conversation with Rahul Choudhary, Vice President & Head – Retail Products, Axis Bank What does a typical work day in your life look like? 7:00 AM: Stop snoozing and … Continue Reading “As a leader you set the culture for the business”, says Rahul Choudhary, Vice President & Head – Retail Products, Axis Bank
In conversation with Bharat Jain, Manager – Equity Research, CRISIL What does a typical work day in your life look like? At the moment, to be honest, any work day … Continue Reading “Flexibility and multi-tasking abilities are critical skills for a Finance professional”, says Bharat Jain, Manager – Equity Research, CRISIL
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Sanjay Sethi, CEO and Co-founder, ShopClues.com Where do you wish to take ShopClues.com in the next five years? What is your vision … Continue Reading “We pioneered the marketplace model in India”, says Sanjay Sethi, CEO and Co-founder, ShopClues.com
In conversation with Meenal Relekar, Sr. Brand Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Also, it would be great if you could brief … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Meenal Relekar, Sr. Brand Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra
In conversation with Pankaj Baid, Equity Research Analyst, CRISIL What does a typical work day in your life look like? Well, my typical work day includes a mix of some … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Pankaj Baid, Equity Research Analyst, CRISIL
In conversation with Nidhi Minj, Senior Marketing Manager, Bharti Airtel Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Nidhi Minj, Senior Marketing Manager, Bharti Airtel
As a candidate, there are times when I feel I’m a good fit for a job but despite applying, I don’t receive any sort of feedback (ie: no status change … Continue Reading Follow-up Option for Pro Members
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!
In conversation with Sayuj Jaganathan, Senior Brand Manager, Cavinkare Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Sayuj Jaganathan, Senior Brand Manager, Cavinkare
In conversation with Navneet Biswas, Trade & Brand Marketing Manager Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Navneet Biswas, Trade & Brand Marketing Manager
In conversation with Pawan Jagnik, Area Sales Manager, Cargill Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Pawan Jagnik, Area Sales Manager, Cargill
With the annual appraisal season for most organizations over or in process, May is often seen as the month wherein hiring seems to pick up across industry verticals. And we … Continue Reading Rockstar Recruiters on iimjobs.com – May 2014
In conversation with Prateek Swarup, Area Sales Manager, Dabur India Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prateek Swarup, Area Sales Manager, Dabur India Limited
In conversation with Aditi Anand, Senior Brand Manager, Flipkart.com Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Also please give us a little clarity on your role … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Aditi Anand, Senior Brand Manager, Flipkart.com
In conversation with Chandan Roy, Senior Area Sales Manager, PepsiCo Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Chandan Roy, Senior Area Sales Manager, PepsiCo
In conversation with Dr. Neha Venkatesh, Global Brand Manager, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background along with a small brief about your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Dr. Neha Venkatesh, Global Brand Manager, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Jayant Kapre, President (Country Head) at United Biscuits India Biscuits is already a hugely crowded category and extremely competitive as well so … Continue Reading “Be Superb at Execution”, says Jayant Kapre, President (Country Head) at United Biscuits India
In conversation with Sharthak Shankar Bhagat, Area Sales Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Sharthak Shankar Bhagat, Area Sales Manager, GlaxoSmithKline
HR Chronicles – In conversation with Adwaith Naimpally, HR Manager, Mondelēz International What is the most important trait that you look for in a candidate irrespective of what the job … Continue Reading HR Chronicles – “The trait I value most in jobseekers is sincerity”, says Adwaith Naimpally, HR Manager, Mondelēz International
In conversation with Prabodh Sharma, Area Sales Manager, Marico Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prabodh Sharma, Area Sales Manager, Marico
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Olacabs What led you to start Olacabs? I graduated from IIT Bombay (IIT-B) with an engineering degree … Continue Reading “Technology has always been our differentiator”, says Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Olacabs
In conversation with G.S.N. Aditya, Brand Manager – Tata Steel Talk about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? Well … Continue Reading Young Achievers – G.S.N. Aditya, Brand Manager – Tata Steel
In conversation with Soudip Banerjee, Asst. Brand Manager – Nutralite, Zydus Wellness Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Soudip Banerjee, Asst. Brand Manager – Nutralite
If you have been following our series “Rockstar Recruiters of the Month”, you must be wondering what it takes to make it to this elite list. Well, simply put, a … Continue Reading Rockstar Recruiters Of March 2014
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Praveen Sinha, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Jabong Tell us what had driven you to venture into e-commerce and start Jabong? I had … Continue Reading “Trust, adoption and customer maturity are the real issues that need tackling on an immediate basis”, says Praveen Sinha, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Jabong
Ever wondered how much a Marketing Director employed with a leading FMCG company earns? What about a CFO in the Real Estate industry? Is 80 lakhs a decent salary to … Continue Reading Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs
In conversation with Venugopal Kesavan, Regional Sales Manager, 3M India Talk about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? I … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Venugopal Kesavan, Regional Sales Manager, 3M India
In conversation with Prashant Sukhwani, Marketing Manager, Bunge Talk about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? I completed my … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prashant Sukhwani, Marketing Manager, Bunge
In conversation with Varun Alagh, Brand Manager – Coke, The Coca-Cola Company Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Varun Alagh, Brand Manager – Coke, The Coca-Cola Company
HR Chronicles – In conversation with Neha Gupta, Director HR, Everest Group What is the most important trait that you look for in a candidate irrespective of the job description … Continue Reading HR Chronicles – “Stay Networked”, says Neha Gupta, Director HR, Everest Group
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Deep Kalra, Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip What does the future of the OTA industry in India look like? In the last … Continue Reading “Personalization will be a big part of e-commerce moving forward”, says Deep Kalra, Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip
And we are back with yet another list of the top recruiters for the month that went by. Having witnessed some awesome job postings in February and a lot of … Continue Reading Rockstar Recruiters Of February 2014
I had an interesting conversation with the HR Head of a large FMCG company last week and during the discussion, there were a few interesting questions that kept cropping up. … Continue Reading What iimjobs.com is NOT…
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Ankur Singla, CEO, Akosha Online consumer complaint forum is a very niche market. What had driven you to get into this? First … Continue Reading “We are trying to get customer service to the coveted position in the eyes of the company”, says Ankur Singla, CEO, Akosha