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"Micromanager" is one the few terms that newbies start dreading even before they ever experience it. Last weekend, I was talking to my cousin who recently joined a pharmaceutical firm as medical writer. She was totally fed up with her manager and said “My boss is a perfect example of a micromanager “. This being... Continue Reading →
When I say job hopper, I don’t talk about those who look for a new job every 6 months (wanderer might be the right word here) but about those who have a work history of staying with employers for 2-3 years. Though the average employment tenure today is between 2-4 years,(especially with millennials), employer still... Continue Reading →
My inspiration for writing this post came from Leandro Herrero. He is a Change Leader, author, speaker and lot more. His blog post The shortest employee engagement has one question highlights the real motive of an employee engagement survey, that is to understand how much engaged do employees feel in the organization. Employee engagement surveys... Continue Reading →
Congratulations! It’s your first day at job, time for celebrations but Hey, are you nervous? Thinking about how to behave your best all day and impress everyone at new workplace? Here are some tips that will help Dress your professional best Looking your best always help. It’s an important part of non-verbal communication. The way... Continue Reading →
Are organizations doing enough to engage contract employees? Contract or temporary workforce is becoming a global employment trend.Large organizations are picking up an integrated workforce model where they hire full-time employees for key positions and fulfill the rest with contract employees who are hired on work basis. The arrangement seems feasible as it offers flexibility... Continue Reading →
Your boss just yelled at you for a missed deadline.. You feel humiliated and embarrassed You are already dealing with a personal problem and your colleague behaves rude.. You feel sad Someone at work bad mouthing you … You get angry “Stay strong and hide your emotions at work” is easier said than done. Emotions... Continue Reading →
Finding a new job is a lot of hard work at times. Keeping an eye on various job sites, turning up all social networks, lot of preparation and interviews and finally an offer letter to a new job. Landing up in a new job feels great but what if this is not the role that... Continue Reading →
Do you remember the famous dentist poem by Odgen Nash “………… And that I will never have to do it again is a hope that I am against hope hopen. This holds true with the job interviews too. While you are sitting on the chair in-front of the interviewer anxious, curious, nervous praying for it... Continue Reading →
While organizations everywhere are doing everything possible to establish and maintain a great brand presence do they at times become indifferent to their real brand ambassadors? By the way, who are these brand ambassadors? Apparently, we all know the answer to it… Employees, including those who have left or are leaving. They are the ones... Continue Reading →
"I work/want to work in HR because I enjoy working with people" If you believe this as the sole reason for choosing a career in HR, you must re-think. HR pros do not deal with employees alone today, rather they never did. There is lot more to this profession that is usually over-shadowed by the... Continue Reading →
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