A study has revealed that barely 8 per cent of sales leaders went to tier-I MBA universities.
At this point, it is crucial to think of solutions that will help flatten the curve and also generate income, says Pratyush Banerjee.
India Inc has weathered many a storm during Covid-19: from supply chain disruptions to demand dips, steep increase in input costs to shortage of key raw materials. As most companies navigated unprecedented challenges on multiple fronts, realisation dawned also about the criticality of employee welfare in the survival of the business. And it was the human resources (HR) department that faced the greatest test on this front.
If it doesn't do that, what Uddhav Thackeray postpones addressing today will be there on the table to confront, for whoever anchors the Sena in the years ahead, observes Shyam G Menon.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
High-level intelligence collection will no longer be the preserve of government agencies alone, says Pranjal Sharma.
Uber Technologies said it is doing a fresh round of recruitment for its India tech centres and is planning to hire 500 more tech employees by December. The app-based mobility and delivery company has a 1,000-member tech team across its centres in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The firm said the hiring plan is a testament to Uber's commitment to India, and its recognition of the engineering talent in the country. Uber hired 250 engineers to its India teams in 2021.
The announcement comes as a big relief to international students, including those from India.
Candidates need to be agile to understand the situation, be receptive to unlearn and learn and adapt accordingly, advises Sanjeev Verma, vice president-HR, STT GDC India.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
...Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
According to the TeamLease Services April-September FY'14 Employment Outlook Report, there is a 4 per cent rise in the employment outlook index to 79 when compared to the previous half year (October 2012 to March 2013), when it stood at 75.
Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.
Joveo is not like Monster or Naukri.com!
'Students are taking a keen interest in a hybrid model, where they start classes online and then complete the course on campus.'
Flipkart also faced criticism earlier this year after it deferred the joining dates for campus recruits from the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology
What is being exposed is we have no real doctrine and no idea how to deal with the world, asserts Aakar Patel.
People like Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram, who as finance minister had fully supported the NPS, refuse to exercise their moral and political influence to try and stop Ashok Gehlot and others hell-bent on wrecking the states' finances, notes Virendra Kapoor.
Greater autonomy, freedom to recruit faculty and government funding are just some of the perks these institutes will enjoy.
The QS World Grad School Tour offers an opportunity for potential graduate candidates to meet admissions officers of the world's top universities.
LinkedIn claims that having a profile picture can get you '21x more profile views and 9x more connection requests'.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
'A smile reflects your gratitude for life, your celebration of it.'
What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel. They have not been able to bring back their staff to work, despite offering higher pay and Covid-related insurance packages.
A bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to eliminate the per country cap on employment-based Green Card, a move which is likely to benefit Indian IT professionals languishing over decades of waiting for the Permanent Resident Card. The legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman John Curtis. The Equal Access to green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, 2021 needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White House for the president to sign it into a law. A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently.
The rot is is not limited to Chitra Ramkrishna and the yogi, observed Debashis Basu.
Either drivers were blissfully unaware of the requirement or they hadn't bothered to get one installed in their vehicle.
Can business schools re-invent their role, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
'I know there is pressure on players, but it is nobody's business what you do with your wages. You take your wages and if you want to be generous, go ahead and do it'
'The people of Jammu and Kashmir are your own people. Do not use them as cannon fodder in your laboratory.'
'It could take 12 months or more for hiring to get back on track.' 'New opportunities would come up and there will be demand for skillsets that can help dealing with the current situation.'
'When you don't have food to eat, will you be worried about the virus or the next meal?'
Carlos Brathwaite's inclusion will lift the spirits of Delhi Daredevils.
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'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.
United Kingdom's embattled Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn was on Saturday again pressurised to step down with a former Labour Party leader calling on him to "do his duty and resign".
British accountancy services firms on Monday said the barriers foreign firms face in operating in India were adding to their capital costs, besides stopping them from recruiting more Indian students.
Remember the US withdrawal agreement was signed in February 2020. In the intervening period, a proper evacuation plan ought to have been in place. It was not. Consequently, tens of thousands of Afghans who had worked as interpreters, drivers, suppliers of goods and services, etc, face brutal retribution from the Taliban, Virendra Kapoor points out.
There is much to learn from how Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO, Airbnb, let 1,900 employees know they had lost their jobs.
Spending falls for first time since 2012
