Making an Effective Oral Presentation

The first problem with oral presentation is that most of us suffer from what is called ‘Stage Fright’ - a fear of standing before an audience and addressing them. Let me tell you even many years of public speaking do not remove stage fright. It is only an expression of the fear of looking foolish before other people. How can a speaker cope with stage fright? Bear in mind the following: • You are not alone. Even great speakers suffered from this problem. • Your audience knows the p...
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Why Resume Cover Letters Should Matter to Employers

Job searching specialists and career counselors recommend that job applicants write a customized resume cover letter to accompany each resume sent to an employer. They’re right. As an employer, a customized resume cover letter matters. A resume cover letter saves you time, connects the candidate’s relevant experience to your advertised job, and provides insight into the candidate’s skills, characteristics, and experience. The factors viewed as important by your candidate are emphasized ...
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Sample Human Resources Recruiter Job Description

Human Resources Recruiter Position Description and Responsibilities Position Description: The Corporate Human Resources Recruiter is responsible for delivering all facets of recruiting success throughout the organization. This will be achieved through the development of local and national recruiting plans, employing traditional sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas. The Corporate Human Resources Recruiter will play a critical role in ensuring ...
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Employee Retention

Recruiting the right employees and keeping the right employees matters, especially now. A recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) press release revealed the answer to the question of what people plan to do when the job market rebounds. The majority of the Human Resource (HR) professionals and managers surveyed agreed that turnover will rise significantly once the job market improves. Both groups felt that the job market will improve within the next year, according to the latest Jo...
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Bank Of India To Outsource HR

Bank of India (BoI) has decided to outsource its human resource (HR) related requirements with a view to introduce sophisticated HR practices, processes and techniques in managing its workforce. The plan is to use technology in the areas of HR process management system in order to achieve higher operational efficiency, streamlined processed and work flow automation in HR functions. BoI’s board of directors has given an in-principle approval to the plan. A sub-committee has also been formed to ...
Published about 29-11-2008 | Rated +2

Why Recruiters are Worth What They Charge.

-- An excerpt by Paul Hawkinson from The Fordyce Letter "When I need a heart by-pass, rest assured that I won`t select my surgeon on the basis of what he charges." That`s what an ailing executive recently opined when he was informed by his doctor about his arterial blockage problems. Why then are corporate executives so tightfisted when dealing with what is so commonly thought of as the "heartbeat" of their companies . . . top-talent? Companies think very little about paying the of...
Published about 31-12-2008 | Rated +2

More job Cuts Globally

There seems to be no end to the job-cutting spree all across the world. Thousands of more jobs are set to go in the coming months. Now its Nissan and man more....
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Jaiprakash Associates to hire 2,000 this year

Construction and cement firm Jaiprakash Associates will hire 2,000 people in 2009 for its ongoing expansion projects, said executive chairman Manoj Gaur. He also said that the company plans to give performance bonus and salary hikes to its existing employees this year. “Our manpower requirements are going to increase this year, as more cement plants are commissioned and construction on power plants and expressways progresses,” said Mr Gaur....
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Adler`s recruiter self-development plan

About 25 years ago when the self-help gurus came on the scene, I heard Jim Rohn say something that still sticks: Things will get better for you when you get better. Sage advice indeed, and now might be the best time to take heed. When I assess candidates, this is one of the factors I examine — finding out how the person got better. Not surprisingly, the best people have this core trait in common, and in spades. They’re always getting better. All of them improved themselves and the a...
Published about 06-04-2009 | Rated +2

How to cope with Job loss

Job loss is considered an extremely stressful, unfortunate occurence, especially considering that we Indians are not yet used to the hire-and-fire policy that many multinational companies adopt. With increasing capitalism, job losses are now a reality and their impact goes well beyond shaking a family`s financial security. Acknowledging and taking control of the situation is the first step to preserve your financial health while you focus on your future. A job loss has its impact on the perso...
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