In today's competitive job market, setting yourself apart from other candidates with a defining quality or experience can make all the difference in securing a job.
The EDS-owned company had withdrawn this allowance from June 1 following a review of its shift policy sometime last month. This allowance was being given to applications delivery employees at levels 1-7 (those with up to seven years of work experience) doing the day shift beyond 10 pm everyday. The shift allowance of Rs 500 per shift for employees working between 10 pm and 6 am remains untouched.
The 2010 batch of IIML has the 'unique' feature of having 92 per cent students with work experience and a number of them exhibited great enthusiasm for working with start-ups and utilising their experience to help guide these budding organisations to success, IIM sources said. Student placement coordinator Shashank Mehta said the students here had experience which start-ups value and all the projects there would be live projects.
New shift policy to affect hundreds.
Announcing the one-year full-time joint IIMC-IITK-IITM post graduate programme for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM).
Driven by their dream to start their own venture, they almost scandalised their families when they launched a company Tachyon in 2000, right after college with a paltry investment of Rs 400,000.
V K Harish, a senior software engineer, reveals how his company cajoled him to resign voluntarily and later didn't fulfill its promise.
V K Harish, a senior software engineer, reveals how his company cajoled him to resign voluntarily and later didn't fulfill its promise.
Keeping up with its tradition of attracting students from diverse background, Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad will see a Central Bureau of Investigation officer learning the nuances of management under the Post Graduate Programme for Executives.Rajesh Nirwan, a 39-year old Deputy Inspector General of Police with CBI, is one of the selected 78 candidates for the course this year. PGPX is a full time residential programme for executives with substantial work experience
Overseas education expert Karan Gupta hosted a chat with GA readers discussing courses and colleges abroad. Here's the transcript.
The e-commerce firm recruited 18 post graduate students.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Even as the H1-B cap for the year was reached for regular and 'advanced degree' students, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of the Optional Practical Training period up to 29 months.
ISB Hyderabad leads the way with 80% students switching fields.
Education UK experts at the British Council Nim Bahadur and Sonu Hemanii hosted a chat with GA readers on October 29. The transcript.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international university.
XLRI Jamshedpur's general management programme, the one-year full-time executive MBA course, has concluded a successful season of placement for its 2008 batch. The batch has been offered plum roles highlighting the potential of the participants for middle and senior management roles. Nearly 30 per cent of the batch went for a change from their earlier work experience.
Icfai Business school announces two programmes: MBA programme (2008-2010) and the Executive postgraduate programme (2008-2009).
MET Institute of Management announces admissions for the University of Mumbai, 3 years Part-Time Masters Degree in Management (Finance, Marketing, IT & HRD)
Bharathidasan University's Institute of Management is accepting applications for its PGDBM Programme, 2007.
A computer technician from Pune, who deposed before the sessions court in the Pramod Mahajan murder trial as a defence witness on Thursday, stated that a text message could be fabricated in a mobile phone through computer software. Defence witness Hari Krishna, who has three years working experience with computer related mobile phone functioning, told the court that by using a software called Microsoft Visual Studio, text messages can be tampered with or created.
IIM-IITK invites applications to the Post Graduate Programme for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing.
Fourteen future leaders of India will be offered an intense, all expenses-paid, 12-week residential course at the King's College London (KCL) as part of the Chevening Gurukul Leadership and Excellence Programme.
A 23-year-old quit his well-paid job in these uncertain times to start on his own. He expects to earn eight times more than what he sacrificed.
Karan Gutpa, overseas education consultant, answers MBA-related questions from students wanting to study in the US and UK.
The British Council, Mumbai, is recruiting a Manager Education UK (Middle Management), Customer Service Executive (Junior Management) and Education UK Executive (Junior Management).
Former national hockey coach Cedric D'Souza has been roped in by Delhi Waveriders as their new coach for the second edition of the Hockey India League which starts next month.
The Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Bangalore, invites applications for its Post-graduate Diploma in Business Management programme.
Finding a new / better job is like matchmaking -- you need to find a profile that matches your education and skills. Here are five mediums to find the perfect match!
Lateral placement, placement for students with work experience of a year or more, at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, have seen newer entrants from the industry in the race this year.
Macleods Pharmaceutical Ltd is recruiting Regional Sales Managers, Area Managers and Medical Representatives.
It is for the first time that students of PGPX, a one-year programme that targets young industry executives with an average work experience of 7 to 9 years, has got such offers. Last year, a PGPX student had broken all records by receiving the highest job offer of over Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million).
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (a deemed university) invites applications for its Executive Masters in International Business programme.
ICICIdirect.com is recruiting Executive Trainees, Area Managers, Relationship Managers and Centre Managers.
Strategic Creative Initiatives is looking for Client Servicing Executives and Copywriters.
XLRI Jamshedpur invites applications for admission to its Post-graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management programme for working executives.
CSC is looking for IBM Mainframe professionals to work for global clients.
Though you may feel the need to 'project' yourself to the panel, it helps if you keep it natural.
XLRI Jamshedpur invites applications for admission to its Post-graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management programme for working executives.