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A recent incident at Seattle, Starbucks opened the public’s eyes wide. Two black men were arrested by the Philadelphia police, for no fault of their own. In fact, they were … Continue Reading What Starbucks teaches us about corporate inclusiveness
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
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
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
With the advent of the internet, a lot of problems that were just standard issues to be dealt with, have now been solved. One such problem was job-seeking. Thanks to … Continue Reading Online College Placements Are On The Rise
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
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
If you were to go by the opinions of veterans and experts across economic sectors today, as much as 40% of present day jobs could be taken over by automated … Continue Reading Debunking The Myths Of Automation
In conversation with Mr. Kush Kapoor, AGM – Roseate Hotels and Resorts Please give us a snapshot of your professional and academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? I … Continue Reading “To do what people say you cannot do and be your own competition every day is what drives me”, says Kush Kapoor, Area General Manager – Roseate Hotels and Resorts
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. Ashish Bansal, VP – Human Resources at MobiKwik. Give us a snapshot of your academic and professional background? What responsibilities does your designation entail? I currently … Continue Reading “Everything in an organization boils down to the quality of ‘talent’ you have & how well you can keep them engaged”, says Ashish Bansal, VP-Human Resources at MobiKwik.
In conversation with Mr. Abhishek Mishra, AVP – Content Marketing at Tracxn. Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? I’m … Continue Reading “To be a successful marketer, it is good to find your niche. In the formative years of your career, choose to do one thing and do it better than everyone else you know”, says Abhishek Mishra, AVP – Content Marketing, Tracxn
In conversation with Mr. Ritesh Ghosal, CMO, Croma (Infiniti Retail Limited). Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? Let us … Continue Reading “Marketing in my view cannot be reduced to a set of moves. Assessing what people want and giving it to them is a very linear and over-simplified definition of marketing”, says Ritesh Ghosal, CMO, Croma (Infiniti Retail Limited)
In conversation with Mr. Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO. How and when did you feel the need to start OYO? Was it based on a personal experience or did … Continue Reading “Most importantly, we believe that passion drives one to be more proactive. Therefore, we hire people who are passionate about solving a big problem or creating a huge impact.”, says Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO
In conversation with Ms. Abhilasha Dafria, CEO and Founder, The Venturator. Tell us more about your personal journey. How and when did you feel the need to start The Venturator? Was … Continue Reading “If there was one, just one thing that would be just as important as passion, it’d be perseverance. Perseverance is the only thing that can keep you going”, says Abhilasha Dafria, CEO and Founder, The Venturator
In conversation with Mr. Khalid Raza, Senior Program Manager – Talent Development, IBM. Can you describe your role @ IBM? What does it mean to be the “Senior Manager for … Continue Reading “The advantage of working with talent is that it puts you right in the middle of the business that we do and technology we deal with. It makes you aware and informed”, says Khalid Raza, Senior Program Manager for Talent Development, IBM
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
This month’s list traces those firms which have shown maximum activity in terms of handling and successfully closing job postings for the month of June, 2017 on our portal, iimjobs.com … Continue Reading Top firms hiring on iimjobs.com – June 2017
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
And we are back with a list of the top firms hiring for the month that went by. With the end of FY 2016-17, companies are back to work and … Continue Reading Top firms hiring on iimjobs.com – May 2017
No organization can reach its true potential without a strong backbone, and you guessed it right – I’m talking about the HR department. From acquiring a well – qualified workforce … Continue Reading Top Indian HR Experts to Follow – Part 1
In conversation with Rohit Dogra, Senior Vice President, HSBC Can you tell us a little about yourself and your journey as a senior finance professional? I am a Senior Vice … Continue Reading “I admire Iain MacKay, CFO, HSBC for the calmness and honesty he demonstrates”, says Rohit Dogra, Senior Vice President, HSBC
In conversation with Karan Kumar, Product Marketing Manager, Cards Product Business, Citibank India Could you tell us a little about your professional and academic background and how you came to become … Continue Reading “Best insights and tips will come from your users. Meet them and plough back the learnings”, says Karan Kumar, Product Marketing Manager, Citibank
In conversation with Reena Roy, Social Media Recruitment & Branding Leader, IBM Can you describe your role @ IBM? What does it mean to be the “Social Media Recruitment & … Continue Reading “IBM has a performance-based culture that talented people find very attractive”, says Reena Roy, Social Media Recruitment & Branding Leader, IBM
In conversation with Shashank ND, Founder & CEO, Practo How and when did you feel the need to start Practo? Was it based on a personal experience or did you simply … Continue Reading “We look for smart, creative, original thinkers with a serious can-do attitude who come up with solutions”, says Shashank ND, Founder & CEO, Practo
In conversation with Lovleen Bhatia & Kapil Tyagi, Co-founders, Edureka What was the original source of inspiration for you to start Edureka? (Was it based on a personal experience or … Continue Reading “Technology innovation @ Edureka will change the entire learning experience”, says Lovleen Bhatia, Co-founder, Edureka
And we are back with yet another list of the top recruiters for the month that went by. With the holidays behind us and the New Year looming ahead, a lot of … Continue Reading Rockstar Recruiters on iimjobs.com – January 2015
In conversation with Paresh Baghel, Business Strategist, Escorts Group Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? … Continue Reading “We are no longer the demography but also the psychography of our demand landscape”, says Paresh Baghel, Business Strategist, Escorts Group
In conversation with Mr. Piyush Agrawal , CEO and Founder, Superprofs.com (Aurus Network) How and when did you feel the need to start Aurus Network? Was it based on a personal … Continue Reading “I always thought of applying technology to solve real world problems”, says Piyush Agarwal, CEO & Founder, Superprofs.com
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Recruiters and hiring managers play a very important part on iimjobs.com. After all, they’re the ones who help you move ahead in your career by helping you land a dream … Continue Reading Rockstar Recruiters on iimjobs.com – Top 10 Recruiters of the Month
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Ankur Warikoo, CEO, Groupon What would you attribute Groupon’s success in India to? Only 1 – as unexciting as the answer may … Continue Reading “I see 2014 as the year of Clean-up”, says Ankur Warikoo, CEO, Groupon
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Infographics are the new IN so we at iimjobs have started a new monthly infographic series that depicts the state of the Job-o-sphere as per the jobseeker and recruiter activity … Continue Reading [Infographic] iimjobs.com – State of the Job-O-Sphere – April 2013
How I I Landed my Dream Job & Realized I was Grazing in the Wrong Pastures By the time I turned 6; my parents had already told half the neighbors … Continue Reading My Story of how I Landed my Dream Job at iimjobs.com
It’s tough being a jobseeker. I know this for a fact because I was in the same boat as well 6 months back. With me hounding job portals/job sites and … Continue Reading Why Jobseekers Don’t Get the Call They Think They Deserve
Selfish – Everyone has a choice and if the consumer figures out that it’s not about them and is only about you, the choice will soon shift elsewhere. False – … Continue Reading Call them marketing sins…
When there is… A blog instead of a resume A project instead of a cover letter A website instead of a business card The competition is with only oneself Performance … Continue Reading Will we ever get there?
How often have you heard senior management complain about the fact that MBA’s are not stable in their jobs? According to an estimate 50% of IIM graduates switch jobs within … Continue Reading What MBA’s want from their Employers