Just be transparent about what you have been doing in the past year and support your statements with the growth numbers because that's what managers are interested in, advises Varun Sachdeva.
Hiring activity witnessed a 6 per cent year-on-year growth in March this year, supported by a rebound in economic activities and led by sectors such as banking and telecom, according to a report. However, there was a marginal dip of 2.4 per cent in hiring activity as compared to February, owing to the appraisal season, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI). "Two years into the pandemic, it is heartening to see that the Indian economy has overcome setbacks and challenges with hiring momentum exceeding pre-COVID levels by 6 per cent this year compared to 2020," Monster.com, a Quess company, CEO Sekhar Garisa noted.
With the ongoing appraisal season in most of the companies, recruitment activities were lower in March compared to the previous month, according to the survey conducted by job portal Naukri.com.
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While Chennai reported the least hiring activity, cities like Mumbai and Delhi also saw a dip of 5 per cent from its February performance.
The Naukri Job Speak index -- that indicates hiring activities online -- employment levels for India Inc in March was down 1.1 per cent compared to February.
If your salary structure is heavy on reimbursements, it will increase your net salary and reduce the tax burden.
Most companies see the next few quarters as a period of uncertainty and are trying to shift costs from fixed to variable.
India Inc's hiring activity witnessed a marginal decline in the month of April, owing to the ongoing appraisal season, but overall industries are upbeat about their hiring sentiment and 2011 is expected to be a landmark year for job creation, job portal Naukri.Com says.
Indian companies are expected to give an average 11 per cent salary hike this fiscal as firms increase their strategic spending, says a survey.
Infotech will see a mixed appraisal season.
Be realistic with your appraisal expectations and do not sound greedy.
Don't be led by emotions while self-introspection your efforts, but get a grip on the facts, says Suhita Saha.
The appraisal season is over... and it probably didn't go very well for some of you. So what do you do when you haven't got what you think you deserve? Virender Kapoor has these suggestions.
If you're writing your own review, list your achievements and failures with integrity. Do not furnish incorrect information or take credit for something you haven't done.
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