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10 mistakes to avoid at JOB interviews

10 mistakes to avoid at JOB interviews

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Acing an interview is not a cake walk, says Dr Sunita Gandhi. But if you improve these ten aspects in your next interview, there are chances that job will be yours!

Victim of domestic violence? Contact Invisible Scars

Victim of domestic violence? Contact Invisible Scars

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Invisible Scars wants to bring domestic abuse out of the bedroom and into public discourse.

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

The Work-Life Balance Illusion

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

To young professionals I would say, work hard, play hard and not be constrained by fads like WLB, says Sudhir Bisht.

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The appraisals being done by most companies this year are harsher than past ones with higher threshold in many metrics. Reduction in headcount has been done across most tier-I and tier-II IT firms along with global technology firms in the country.

Highlights of the Railway Budget 2014-15

Highlights of the Railway Budget 2014-15

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Union Minister for Railways D V Sadananda Gowda in his maiden Budget presentation on Tuesday highlighted the achievements of the Indian Railways.

IT hiring growth pegged at 6% in FY15

IT hiring growth pegged at 6% in FY15

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The information technology sector, India's largest private-sector employer with 3.1 million direct jobs, will witness muted hiring activity this year.

How GoAir can become a thriving airline

How GoAir can become a thriving airline

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Many argue that the airline could achieve its full potential if Nusli Wadia were to run it the way he does Britannia.

ISRO confirms losing communication with GSAT-6A

ISRO confirms losing communication with GSAT-6A

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

"Efforts are underway to establish the link with the satellite," it added.

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.

March salary for Sahara staff may get delayed

March salary for Sahara staff may get delayed

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

HR head Gaurav Sharma blamed Sebi-imposed restrictions on operating bank accounts for the delay.

Army B-school meet in Feb

Army B-school meet in Feb

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Army Institute of Management, Kolkata, is organising its annual festival, Inferno 2006-07, to boost young managers in marketing, finance, systems and HR.

Budget has a vaccine for banking's virus

Budget has a vaccine for banking's virus

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Of the three major Budget announcements related to the banking sector, privatisation of PSBs is the most audacious, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

IIM-A partners with Oman centre

IIM-A partners with Oman centre

Rediff.com21 Aug 2006

A leading Indian business school has entered into a partnership with a recuitment and training firm in Oman for management development programmes. \n

Wipro employee, 6 others held for duping job seekers

Wipro employee, 6 others held for duping job seekers

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Offer of backdoor employment in various MNCs were made.

'Cheese is a slow food. You need patience. It's not that it's going to happen overnight'

'Cheese is a slow food. You need patience. It's not that it's going to happen overnight'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

When the Indian brunost bravely ventured into the international cheese arena in Spain, along with 4,000 others from 45 countries, before 230 judges, its sterling desi pedigree spoke for itself, winning a silver in the brown cheese category and giving India a berth on the global cheese map.

Q2 will have little to cheer job seekers

Q2 will have little to cheer job seekers

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Only 13 per cent employers in India have hiring plans in the July-Septermber quarter, says a survey.

Is Narayana Murthy grooming his son for the top post?

Is Narayana Murthy grooming his son for the top post?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

The company requires a change in leadership, says T V Mohandas Pai, former board member and head of HR & administration at Infosys.

A year of living and working in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic

A year of living and working in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

There is no one way to describe the 12 months that have gone by since India reported its first Covid-positive case on January 30, 2020.

How to ACE your job interview

How to ACE your job interview

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

Job interview have you in a cold sweat? Here are some questions usually asked at interviews, and tips on how to tackle them.

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

Rediff.com4 May 2021

'One thing we have learnt is that a pandemic can be arrested at any stage.' 'Not suddenly, of course, but slowly with steady unwavering focus.'

World Bank chief ordered girlfriend's pay hike

World Bank chief ordered girlfriend's pay hike

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, says a Financial Times report, had ordered the Bank's HR chief to give Shaha Riza, a lady official of the bank with whom Wolfowitz was romantically linked, a huge pay hike and promotion.

N-deal: Parliament must have decisive authority

N-deal: Parliament must have decisive authority

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

It is time Indian Parliament woke up to the need for the nuclear deal to be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny and approval in the Indian national interest

Gen Y employees: A boon or bane for companies?

Gen Y employees: A boon or bane for companies?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Younger employees no longer ask what they can do for their employers, but what their employers can do for them.

Whoa! Kawasaki ZX-14R goes from 0 to 100 in 2.8 seconds!

Whoa! Kawasaki ZX-14R goes from 0 to 100 in 2.8 seconds!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Here's the world's fastest accelerating bike. Which means, the Kawasaki ZX-14R zooms from 0 to 100 km/hr in lesser time (2.8 seconds) than any other bike!

Lisa Haydon: I do not casually date anyone

Lisa Haydon: I do not casually date anyone

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

5 reasons you didn't get a job even after a great interview

5 reasons you didn't get a job even after a great interview

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

You went for an interview and just cracked it. Or so you think... It's been a dozen days and you are yet to hear from the recruiter. So what exactly went wrong? Here are the five real reasons that you won't ever hear from a HR even after a great interview.

'People don't change jobs for more money'

'People don't change jobs for more money'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2006

Iain Herbertson, managing director of Manpower Asia Pacific, speaks about the challenges of finding and retaining talent in India.

BPOs, KPOs forge new retention tools

BPOs, KPOs forge new retention tools

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

A Nasscom report estimates that the outsourcing industry will face a shortage of 262,000 professionals by 2012.

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.' 'And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'

Workshop: How to build a second career

Workshop: How to build a second career

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

A workshop to guide women to build a second career after a break.

SpiceJet checks on 'sick' crew, finds them not at home

SpiceJet checks on 'sick' crew, finds them not at home

Rediff.com20 May 2014

The company's HR now sends flowers and a get well soon card to check in on its employees.

XPOSED: Himesh Reshammiya, the actor

XPOSED: Himesh Reshammiya, the actor

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Himesh Reshammiya is many things. A good actor is not one of them though.

9 TIPS to PROTECT Your Job

9 TIPS to PROTECT Your Job

Rediff.com18 May 2021

With the changes in the workplace, in-demand skills, flexibility and being tech-savvy will help you save your job.

Learn a language, get a cushy job

Learn a language, get a cushy job

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Of the 200 to 250 students who enroll in a graduate language course at Doon University annually, nearly all are assured placement in a range of companies like Amazon (France), AXA Insurance, Oracle and Capgemini.

Lion, Eagle or Frog: What animal personality is your BOSS?

Lion, Eagle or Frog: What animal personality is your BOSS?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Bosses from the Wild by author Manjiri Gokhale Joshi aims to explain how understanding animal behaviour can help professionals contribute better in an organisation. We bring you an excerpt.

Mercer to spend $50 mn in India

Mercer to spend $50 mn in India

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Global human resource outsourcing and consulting major Mercer will spend $50 million over the next three years on its upcoming global operations centre in Noida

US Senate's N-Bill facilitates spy operations

US Senate's N-Bill facilitates spy operations

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The US appears to be using the Indo-US nuclear deal as a vehicle to facilitate a formal entry for the US National Nuclear Security Administration, widely suspected to be involved in a variety of covert nuclear interventions, into India

SEE: When terrorists attacked Karachi stock exchange

SEE: When terrorists attacked Karachi stock exchange

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

'We were scared about what would happen if these terrorists managed to enter the building.'

2 States: Love doesn't understand religion or language

2 States: Love doesn't understand religion or language

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

We had asked you, our dear readers, to tell us what it is really like for a south Indian to marry a north Indian. Geetika Choudhary shares her story!