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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
Please tell us about your academic and professional background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? I am an alumnus from Symbiosis Institute of Business management, majoring in HR. Have worked … Continue Reading “You need strong temperament to absorb a lot of organisational stress, learn the act of balancing and deal with governance unperturbed.” – In conversation with Ranjan Sarkar, CHRO – Exide Industries.
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.
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
“Gone are the days where HR existed primarily to hire and fire. The call of the day is to hire the ‘right’ talent and to ensure they are well engaged … Continue Reading In conversation with Shailesh Singh, Chief People Officer, Max Life Insurance
Q. At what point in life did you decide to pursue HR management as your career ? Was there a defining “aha moment” when you knew or did it just … Continue Reading “Develop and work on building honest open conversations than interviews, remember that finding a job is as important as a job finding you – it has to be a happy marriage” – says Ekta Singh, Vice President HR, at CapGemini.
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
“Regardless of where you want to build your career – work hard, invest in learning, open yourself up to different life experiences, and seek answers to your questions.” IN CONVERSATION … Continue Reading “Regardless of where you want to build your career – work hard, invest in learning, open yourself up to different life experiences, and seek answers to your questions.” says Surobhi Das – Chief of Staff at Zomato
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
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
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
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. 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.
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
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
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
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
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…
Rishabh and Rohan are cousins and best of friends. Rohan is four years elder to Rishabh. Both are very career-oriented and often discuss their aspirations and career goals with each … Continue Reading How do number of applications change with experience level?
It’s been a busy festive period for the iimjobs.com team and we’ve spent the last 3 months extensively redesigning and testing our new mobile app for both Android and iOS. … Continue Reading The New iimjobs.com Mobile App for Android & iOS
Candidates might often wonder why they don’t get the much awaited response that they should get. We have discussed some of the reasons in our previous posts. However, today we … Continue Reading What is meant by relevant work experience?
We recently launched a new Recruiter Activity feature for jobseekers that is available on every job posting as well as under the “Applied Jobs” section. The idea behind this was … Continue Reading Why did we launch Recruiter Activity?
About 2 months ago, we launched a new feature for candidates called “Insights”. As the name suggests, the idea was to offer candidates, additional insights into every job posting that … Continue Reading An Insight into the “Insights” Feature on iimjobs.com
Ever wondered what happens once you hit that “Apply” button on iimjobs.com? Or how do you get those status notification mails? To simplify the application management for recruiters, we’ve built … Continue Reading A Sneak Peek into the Recruiter Dashboard on iimjobs.com
One of the ways we help candidates keep track of all their applications is via the “Applied Jobs” page and perhaps the most important part on that page is the … Continue Reading Application Status on iimjobs.com – What It Means
Last week, we introduced a paid membership plan for candidates with additional features and benefits that are now not available to free members. This included new offerings such as: … Continue Reading Why iimjobs.com has gone the “Freemium” Route?
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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
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
Your Boss Knows How Much You Earn. And Vice-Versa! Or at least now you have a fair idea of how much moolah he/she rakes in every year! We’re out with … Continue Reading The iimjobs.com Salary Survey 2012 – Results & Analysis
Data shows that 30% of employees are fully engaged while there is a huge opportunity for companies to improve productivity of 70% of their workforce. It’s a common belief that … Continue Reading Investing in employee engagement
If you look at one of most popular posts on the iimjobs blog (5 KILLER Interview Tips No One Told You About), you’ll see that it’s never a good idea … Continue Reading 4 Highly Effective Tips to Negotiating a Higher Salary
The views expressed in this post are purely the opinions of an iimjobs recruiter and may differ from company to company. But if you follow these rules and get a … Continue Reading 5 KILLER Interview Tips No One Told You About
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