'We go through 18 years of school and college, but we lack many necessary skills.' 'The biggest lessons we need, to live life, are somehow not taught, and they are only learned on the job.' 'My intention, through my content, my books, and my start-ups, is to make college kids become life ready.'
SBI chief Rajnish Kumar said the focus going forward will be on cost reduction, rationalisation and reskilling of workforce, improving staff productivity and redeployment of workforce from admin offices to sales roles.
The average variable pay across sectors is projected at 17.4%.
Four enterprising women leaders tell us how they survived 2020 and the lessons they learned from it.
The airline has informed its flight attendants that they would be eligible for leave without pay between November 1 and December 20
Employees can take 'unlimited bereavement leave' in case of loss of a family member. All employees are encouraged to take breaks on a daily basis. This includes a mandatory 1-hour lunch break where no other meetings can be scheduled.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Set your personal work aside during your work hours. Or else, it may lead to delays and slips in your deliverables at work.
The most commonly asked questions relate to symptoms and prevention -- 'Will summer kill the coronavirus?', 'Should outside food and non-veg food be avoided?', 'Does smoking affect chances of recovery?', 'Are face masks useful?', 'Are hand sanitisers better than soap?', 'Are elders in my family more susceptible?'
Service sector and employees alike are embracing the gig economy in India.
About 52 per cent of the total number of mid-career professionals (those with 1-10 years of work experience) would consider moving to another job within two years, according to a survey by professional networking site LinkedIn.
The ability to collaborate with your team and unlock synergies towards a common goal while operating from a remote location is one of the top and evergreen skills you can highlight on your resume.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
'I worked over 100 times more to prove I wasn't a madamji doing this as a hobby.'
A financial analyst is one of the most popular career options in the domain of finance, Sanjay Goyal.
'Male colleagues are stalking them on social media or sending friend requests, commenting on their pictures when they are not even friends.'
A lot of work you do will be boring. You work from the moment you wake up to the point you hit the bed.
The consumer confidence in urban India has increased by 9 points.
Google is the most attracitve employer in India followed by Sony
Terming the coronavirus pandemic as a "crisis of a magnitude that we have never faced before", Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra on Thursday asked employees of the conglomerate to use the lockdown period to relook at their personal and professional way of life to prepare for the future and to serve the "post corona world". In a letter to the over two lakh employees of the group, Mahindra reiterated what he had suggested during the last global recession on how to use the "down time to Reboot, Reinvent and Reignite" through introspection of the way things are currently done and then doing them better.
This crisis has arisen just as demand in India's auto sector started seeing some sort of revival after the nationwide lockdown in March/April.
These tips will help you minimise your doctor visits.
Do not ignore tendencies of procrastination, lethargy and fatigue impacting productivity. Watch out. Be open to talk. Seek help, says Dr Samir Parikh.
Employers are less supportive of their employees taking holidays, says a survey.
India is among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of expat quality of life.
Asked if Ganguly would be cornered at the meeting, he laughed and cited an example.
Complete your household chores and then sit to work. If you have any pending chores to be completed, space it in between your calls or tasks, says Shikha Dutta.
Don't worry about volatile, erratic cash flows, freelancers. Vishal Dhawan explains how you can invest and achieve your financial goals despite irregular income.
'When you are starting your journey, people say that's the hardest part.' 'But I feel that when you get a taste of success, when you get a taste of things working out for you, it is harder.'
Mamta Kulkarni, Mumbai's first woman station master joined the Indian Railways in May 1992.
Reskill. Network. Update your social media, says Neha Bagaria, CEO, founder, JobsForHer.
'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an ambience so free and self-regulated, I asked a friend from Delhi whether he too, with sharp political antenna, was surprised at how smooth and easy going everything was,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.
Do your homework. Understand your priorities. Know what to ask them.
Parag Saigaonkar, author of The Perfect Storm in an interview lists out ten things India's Gen Y should know.
Kinesiology, best described as the science of movement, is complex yet holistic.
Think about what new skill you have picked up that you can add to your resume to make it stronger.
Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.
'You have not understood the heart of the Indian Air Force,' notes IAF Veteran Nitin Welde.
Fitness coach Anshul Dhamande tells you how to start with small exercises, build a routine so you can lose fat, build muscles and tone your body.
Making employers provide creche facilities would be a powerful incentive for women to stay on in the workforce rather than drop out owing to the pressure of child care, says Shuma Raha.
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