Rural job scheme turning wage seekers into entrepreneurs

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): What is common between a small farmer whose son is studying medicine, a smuggler of valuable wood who gave up the illegal activity and an agricultural labourer who raised a loan to buy a buffalo? All of them are the beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which is bringing a silent revolution to the countryside in Andhra Pradesh by turning wage seekers into farmers and entrepreneurs. The scheme, which assures 100...
Published about 22-10-2009 | Rated 0

Got an innovative idea? You can get a job!

Bangalore: When was the last time you were recruited over the phone or perhaps given an ipod during the final round of interview just because you failed to make it to the final selection? Organisations are now laying more emphasis on recruiting people with stronger on-ground understanding and at the same time, those who come up with innovative ideas. Take for instance Wells Fargo India. Its Fuelling Assertive College Talent (FACT) program, started in 2008, is an innovative technology based...
Published about 22-10-2009 | Rated 0

How to score at an interview

With the recession leading to severe job cuts, impressing your potential employer at an interview is vital. Here`s how you can nail your next interview. DO 1. Keep a lid on excessive hand gestures 2. Most of the times your over anxiousness about the result of an interview can make you indulge in extreme hand movements that distract from what you`re saying. Too high (above shoulder height) looks a shade eccentric and unstable, while too low (below waist height) makes you look fatigued and ...
Published about 19-10-2009 | Rated 0

Who`s asking these silly interview questions?

Some companies, such as Google, are famous for asking weird, off-the-wall interview questions. Are they innovative or just wasting everybody’s time? Monster’s SalesHQ Web site recently posted a list of 100 interview questions sales employees should be prepared to answer. The list includes the basic “Why do you want this job?” fare, but also several items that are a little less ordinary. For example: Why is there fuzz on a tennis ball? How would you weigh a plane without scales?...
Published about 19-10-2009 | Rated 0

Do hiring managers care about online degrees?

You get a resume from a candidate with the education and qualifications you’re looking for. Do you care if the person’s schooling took place online? HR managers care less than they used to, according to a recent Society for Human Resources Management survey. Nearly all (90%) of HR managers say online degrees are viewed more favorably that they were five years ago. And individual courses taken online are as credible as traditional courses, according to 68% of HR managers. But still, mor...
Published about 13-10-2009 | Rated 0

Indian IT firms back in action, begin hiring

Bangalore: After having canned hiring for the whole of the last financial year, Indian IT companies are back in action, as majors like Infosys and Wipro have begun approaching engineering and management institutes, besides head hunting companies to add to their rolls. According to Rediff, IT companies hire an average of 50 students each from engineering campuses and 20 students from management institutes. Headhunters confirm that many of the IT companies have given them mandates for hirin...
Published about 13-10-2009 | Rated 0

What is strategic human resource management?

Strategic human resource management is the proactive management of people. It requires thinking ahead, and planning ways for a company to better meet the needs of its employees, and for the employees to better meet the needs of the company. This can affect the way things are done at a business site, improving everything from hiring practices and employee training programs to assessment techniques and discipline. Companies who work hard to meet the needs of their employees can cultivate a work...
Published about 11-10-2009 | Rated 0

Aspiring for a U.S. job? Wait for another 7 years

Bangalore: The U.S. economy has lost 263,000 jobs in September, a 26-year-high rise in unemployment rate at 9.8 percent. Even if U.S. economy recovers it will take seven years to wipe off job deficit, according to a report. The report is titled `America`s New Post-Recession Employment Arithmetic`. It says that erasing the job deficit would require substantial and sustained employment growth in the country. "Because of the severity of the 2007-09 employment losses due to recession, the U.S...
Published about 10-10-2009 | Rated 0

Bangalore picks attitude, knowledge for jobs

Mumbai: According to a report by Frost and Sullivan, students in Delhi pick knowledge and students from Mumbai selects attitude required for jobs when it comes to employability. The students from Bangalore understand the requirement of both sets of skills, reports the Economic Times. "There are several studies on employability skills from the point of view of corporates and managements. For once, we wanted to look at the subject through the eyes of students. We wanted to figure out their ...
Published about 25-09-2009 | Rated 0

They negotiated for more pay, she didn`t: Was it bias?

The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act has put pay discrimination claims into the spotlight. Does it mean employers can’t offer higher salaries to woo desirable applicants away from current employers? No, according to this recent court case — as long as companies document their reasons for pay differences. An African-American employee learned that she was making less than other, white employees in the same position. She sued, claiming she was given a lower salary because of her race. The compan...
Published about 25-09-2009 | Rated 0