As someone who works in the staffing industry, I have been closely monitoring the job market over the past year. There was a significant decline in new hirings towards the end of 2022, which was a sign of things to come. When major tech giants such as Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft announced job cuts, it... Continue Reading →
Cover Letter – Why & How
Do you attach a cover letter to your job application? Is cover letter necessary? what value it adds to your job application? What to write in a cover letter? How long a cover letter should be? Everytime you apply to a job, there's some obvious analysis around cover letter. Working into Talent engagement & acquisition,... Continue Reading →
Contract employment – Responsibilities ?
It's a long , I mean really long time since I posted on this blog. The lot happened over the past year, new job, new house, new responsibilities that kept me away and how much I missed being here. With today's post, I would want to share an experience with you all and invite your comments,... Continue Reading →
Networking tips series – networking cards
This is the third short post of my 3 series networking tips. Click here to read the first part. You meet a lot of people at networking events and its practically its not possible to remember them all. This is where business cards become essential. If you are who are in transition, new graduate or... Continue Reading →
HRdictionary is back from social media break
Happy Holidays friends ! I am just back from a month's vacation to India, still trying to beat jet lag and enjoying the festive season all around. its 3:00 am here and I am up , writing this post to share with you all some very recent developments in my personal and professional life. WOW,... Continue Reading →
What feedback can do for you
No, I am not going to emphasize the fact(written & re-written widely) about how important feedbacks are, I would rather share a story. Why you should not hesitate to ask for feedback? What a feedback (positive obviously) can do for your brand? Recently, I was looking for a hand crafted, customized gift for a friend's wedding. I... Continue Reading →
I am experimenting with personal branding apps & why your should too
Call me ignorant if you want but I admit being lazy for not having tried any personal branding apps already. While there's such a wide range of free tools available and most people are utilizing them for long, it's still not too late to try and see how it can benefit your online brand. Kudos if you... Continue Reading →
India at work – overseas and beyond
India has recently celebrated its 69th Independence day..Congratulations to all fellow Indians! We have come far in terms of growing ourselves from the land of agriculture to the land of dreamers, achievers and entrepreneurs . Some of the best global brands like Google, PepsiCo, Microsoft and many more have been under the leadership of Indians... Continue Reading →
5 signs that show you are nervous during an interview [Infographic]
Whether its your first time or not, a little anxiety is inevitable before an interview. Some hide this uneasiness with a smile , some talk a lot and some ignore eye contact. Each one tries his best to appear confident during an interview but yet some things that they do unintentionally speak the discomfort and... Continue Reading →
A dialogue on exit interviews
One of my ex-manager always addressed Exit interview as feedback interview. In his words "Exit interviews are not to know why employee is leaving but to understand what made his stay with the organization comfortable or uncomfortable". I always consider it the best mindset to conduct an exit interview. What is the best time and... Continue Reading →