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Google world`s most attractive employer, followed by Microsoft

Internet search giant Google has emerged as the most sought after company for business as well as engineering graduates, according to two surveys, which term the company as the world`s "most attractive employer" followed closely by rival, Microsoft. According to the surveys compiled by global employer branding firm Universum, Google has been ranked at the top spot in the list of top 50 global businesses and engineering companies. About Google, the surveys said, "Google`s number one posit...
Published about 02-11-2009 | Rated 0
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10 tips to avoid getting fired

Like they say, for every accident that occurs, there would have been 99 near misses. "Firing an employee is similar to that. Imagine how an organization would have thought about various other alternatives before resorting to sacking an employee, as that is the most difficult decision. Unless one gives a strong reason to get fired, be it consistent lack of performance, indiscipline, integrity or work ethics, an organization wouldn’t do it that easily, even in the most compelling of circumstance...
Published about 02-11-2009 | Rated 0
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Industry set to add new jobs in Oct-Dec

Last Christmas was a forgettable one for most employed Indians. But, this year, the Santa promises a merry Christmas. After sharp job cuts in the first half of 2009, the industrial sector will become a net hirer in the fourth quarter (October-December). Besides, an improving employment outlook augurs well for private consumption demand. According to the Reserve Bank`s industrial outlook survey, collated by Nomura Financial Advisory, a net 8.8% of firms surveyed expect to increase employment i...
Published about 02-11-2009 | Rated 0
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Apple hires 2,300 full-time employees in a year

Technology major Apple has raised its full-time employee count by 2,300 to 34,300 for the year ended September 2009, at a time when many companies worldwide slashed their workforce in the wake of the financial crisis. For the September 2009 financial year, the company had nearly 34,300 full-time equivalent employees and 2,500 temporary equivalent workers and contractors, according to its annual report. The firm had about 32,000 full-time people and 3,100 temporary employees and contractors...
Published about 02-11-2009 | Rated 0
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Blue-chip cos back at IIM-A on Day Zero

D-Day is still four months away. Yet, on Monday, the B-school fraternity found the sentiment back after a gap of one year, with investment banks keeping their appointments with IIM-A, the first among the IIMs to hold summer placements. Day Zero for the first year students of the 2009-11 batch saw blue-chip recruiters like i-banks, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Barclays (five acceptances each), JP Morgan, Nomura, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, and consultants like McKinsey, The Boston Con...
Published about 02-11-2009 | Rated 0
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Tier-II cities ahead of metros in job creation

The tier-II cities have outpaced the metropolitans in creation of white collar jobs in the private sector, indicating a recovery in the overall employment market. Employment opportunities in the private sector increased by close to 30 percent in the second rung cities, while in top metros, they improved by about six percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal, the study by Assocham found. However, the job creation in Delhi NCR showed a decline of 23.42 percent and in Mumbai by...
Published about 01-11-2009 | Rated 0
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IT sector to absorb 80,000 engineering graduates by 2010

Software industry body, Nasscom expects at least 70,000-80,000 engineering graduates who passed out in June 2009 and were offered jobs in their 5th and 6th semesters by TCS, Infosys and Accenture, among others, to get absorbed by March 2010. Not too long ago, there were apprehensions that the appointments of these tech grads could get deferred till 2011 in the aftermath of the global slowdown. However, the perception appears to have changed. Speaking to Economic Times, Nasscom Vice-President...
Published about 01-11-2009 | Rated 0
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Draught of Indian talent? IT biggies to woo foreign grads

Indian IT companies are attracting talent from German, Swiss and Austrian University to work in India as paid interns. Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant and Mindtree are among the nine companies that have taken the lead by joining hands with the Frankfurt-based Vibe Internships to create 50 paid internship positions in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, said Dr Karl Kurbel, Project Supervisor of Vibe Internships and head of the Business Informatics Chair at the European University Viadrina (EUV). The...
Published about 01-11-2009 | Rated 0
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How to Start Recruiting Employees Online

If you pick the most appropriate listing services and plan your strategy, you can reap great benefits from online recruiting — including quick access to lots of qualified candidates. There are three major avenues in online recruiting: * Online classifieds and job boards - You can advertise your job openings in the online equivalent of classified want ads and wait for jobseekers to contact you. * Resume banks - You can browse online resume sites for likely candidates and contact ...
Published about 30-10-2009 | Rated 0
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Ten Tips on Making a Great Hire

Hiring the right employee comes down to three things: screening, screening, and screening. These 10 tips will help you select the right applicant for the job. 1. Write a realistic job description. Before you begin writing your ad, make a comprehensive list of duties. Prioritize this list in order of importance. Include at least the top three job duties in your ad. If you want the candidate to sit in a dark room, never speak to anyone, and count widgets all day, say it! Inaccurate descriptions...
Published about 30-10-2009 | Rated 0

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