Dubai exodus turns succour for staff-short Indian companies

The ongoing crisis in Dubai may just prove to be a boon for the Indian infrastructure sector that is on a hiring spree and scouring the world for top and middle-level talent. The infrastructure sector, which includes construction of roads, highways, ports, airports, real estate, transportation, mining, steel, power and telecom, is witnessing a manpower shortage. Many Indians trying to flee the crisis-hit Dubai for the safety of home are likely to land on the red carpet rolled out by local firms ...
Published about 01-12-2009 | Rated 0

IIT placements get their groove back

Nine students of IIT Kanpur were offered annual packages of Rs 22 lakh on Day One of the placement season on Tuesday, as multinational and local heavyweights gave a vote of confidence in the ongoing economic recovery and showed their hunger for top-drawer talent. Royal Dutch/Shell, BCG, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Tower Research, ITC, HUL, British Gas were among the big guns to visit the campuses of the premier tech institute in the country on Day One. Tower Research is one of the firms b...
Published about 01-12-2009 | Rated 0

J&K plans to create 2,000 jobs in health sector

The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to create 2,000 posts of medical and para-medical staff to ensure their required strength in hospitals Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather said the move was part of government`s resolve to provide better medical facilities to patients, particularly for those in remote and far-flung areas of the state. Priority is given to provide modern diagnostic equipment in hospitals and constructing spacious hospitals with focus on remote areas, he said. T...
Published about 01-12-2009 | Rated 0

Work permits should be liberal for students: Experts

The conclave of global experts on immigration today said that work permits should be more liberal for students who study abroad in order to enable them take up jobs there. The experts participating in the ongoing `8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference of Director Generals of Immigration on management of migratory flows` in Goa stressed on the need to encourage students` mobility to various destinations. Countries should also relax work permit or visa rules so as to enable them take u...
Published about 01-12-2009 | Rated 0

Hiring Employees: A Checklist for Success in Hiring Employees

Selection and Hiring Checklist Want to recruit and hire a superior workforce? This checklist for hiring employees will help you systematize your process for hiring employees, whether it`s your first employee or one of many employees you are hiring. This hiring employees checklist helps you keep track of your recruiting efforts. This hiring employees checklist communicates both the recruiting and the hiring process and progress in recruiting to the hiring manager. Your feedback and comments ar...
Published about 30-11-2009 | Rated 0

Recruitment

Definition: Recruitment is the process of finding candidates, reviewing applicant credentials, screening potential employees, and selecting employees for an organization. Effective recruitment results in an organization hiring employees who are skilled, experienced, and good fits with your corporate culture. Recruitment methods should ensure engaged, competent, productive employees who are loyal to your organization. Recruitment Methods The most common and effective recruitment strateg...
Published about 30-11-2009 | Rated 0

Top Ten Recruiting Tips

Finding the best possible people who can fit within your culture and contribute within your organization is a challenge and an opportunity. Keeping the best people, once you find them, is easy if you do the right things right. These specific actions will help you with recruiting and retaining all the talent you need. Here are ten tips for better recruiting. Improve Your Candidate Pool When Recruiting Employees Companies that select new employees from the candidates who walk in their door o...
Published about 30-11-2009 | Rated 0

Parag Patankar appointed as MD and CEO of 3i Infotech BPO

Mumbai: Global technology solutions and services provider, 3i Infotech, has appointed Parag Patankar as Managing Director and CEO for its BPO sector. "With his deep knowledge of BFSI industry coupled with his long experience in technology and operations relating to BFSI, Parag will be able to add immense value to 3i Infotech BPO," said 3i Infotech Managing Director and CEO, V Srinivasan. Prior to this, Patankar was working as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations and Technology Off...
Published about 29-11-2009 | Rated 0

Lay-offs fine, downturn should not be the excuse

Mumbai: Layoffs are an inevitable aspect of the corporate world, especially in recession. But a poor economy should not be an excuse to cut jobs, says NR Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor of Infosys. "In today`s economic downturn, the challenge lies in having the courage to set an example that responsible profitability is a realistic achievement. And by using data to demonstrate that it is possible to preserve jobs in an economic downturn, while innovating to increase profits, productivity and effic...
Published about 29-11-2009 | Rated 0

Consortium of HR professionals launched

Bangalore: The Consortium of HR Professionals (CHRP) is an exclusive association of HR Professionals for HR people worldwide that was officially launched yesterday. On this occasion, CHRP organized a program on `Personal Branding Positioning Yourself in Your Career.` The program delineated the positioning of an individual in their career planning and advancement and was attended by delegates from the HR sector as well as other domains. Some of the prominent luminaries who were part of this im...
Published about 29-11-2009 | Rated 0