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Yahoo’s recent statement “speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home” on its new “No work from home policy” is concerning employees everywhere. Every employee who has worked from home is familiar with the flexibility this set-up offers. You can balance your work targets with your family and social commitments. What more... Continue Reading →
One of the most important challenge for a Human Resource professional is human resource itself. We not only deal with numbers and technologies, we deal with people - the humans. The job is provocative yet satisfying. At times, while performing our role of attracting, managing, developing and retaining employees, we tend to lose the balance between... Continue Reading →
Have you recently been given a cross-training assignment which you are feeling reluctant about? Don’t be, just go for it...else you might miss a growth opportunity. Cross-training is not an alien concept today. Various studies and researched have proved that Cross-training offer multi-fold benefits to employer as well as employees; it has its own side-effects... Continue Reading →
Before beginning with the post, I would like to mention a recent case that has prompted me to write about it. One of my acquaintances has resigned from his job as Infrastructure Manager with an IT firm. He was asked to relocate to company’s another office in a distant town. Unwilling to do so, he... Continue Reading →
After a long and restless job search, now it’s time to celebrate your success, your new job offer. Sounds exciting as well as soothing. Isn’t it? Of course, for anyone who has been on a job hunt, nothing can be as overwhelming as the offer letter for a new job. But there is a phase... Continue Reading →
“The best predictor of future performance is past performance in similar circumstances” – Dr. Tom Janz Preparing for a job interview? Wait a minute….Only education, qualification and experience is not sufficient to ensure selection, employers today are expecting more, and they are looking forward to hire a star performer. They might put your behavioral skills... Continue Reading →
I was recently reading a survey by David Aplin Group which highlighted that one of the major concerns of HR professionals and Managers is Employee turnover (49%).Of course , it has to be, considering the fact that the cost of replacing an employee is estimated to range from 100% to 300% of replaced employee’s annual... Continue Reading →
Employee Induction and Orientation, the words are often used synonymously though they are different in meaning and application. Induction refers to the process of introducing a new comer to his employer/ company and work environment. An induction session, conducted on day one for a new joiner, usually through PowerPoint presentation and videos sessions lasts... Continue Reading →
A great workplace is one where employees feel valued and connected to the organization. Employee loyalty and satisfaction is a crucial measure of organizational success. Realizing this fact, company’s today are investing time and resources in keeping their employees satisfied and productive through various employee relation strategies and tools. Pulse Survey is a similar approach... Continue Reading →
“A resume is a written compilation of your education, work experience, credentials, and accomplishments and is used to apply for jobs.” This is one of the simplest and appropriate definition of resume. But is writing a resume equally simple? Yes it is …all you have to do is follow the tips given below while writing... Continue Reading →
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