Archive for the ‘Exclusives’

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    NREGA Scheme-A boon or bane;
    I recently went through a news report on the Economic Times about the NREGA programme. An excerpt from the news report says The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the money earmarked for the project was not percolating down to the intended beneficiaries. “There is no uniform policy. The money is not reaching actual beneficiaries”, said a bench comprising Chief Justice...
    by T Muralidharan at April 19th, 2010 at 08:04 am
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    What is lacking in present day civil servants & my thoughts on the new civil services exam format
    Just read recently in the Hindu Business Line that the age old civil services examination is in for a change.Excerpts from the article If you are a technology/management graduate and are interested in a career in All-India Civil Services, here is some good news.The Department of Personnel had recently announced its plans to make changes in the pattern of the Preliminary...
    by T Muralidharan at March 29th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    HR in companies getting cautious;Prefer sticking to performance based models.
    The HR in companies especially IT companies are getting more cautious in salary hikes after the economy is slowly turning up from recession. Was wanting to express my opinion on this when i read it one of the newspapers recently.These companies are not letting indiscriminate hike happen especially to under performing employees in the company. So the performance based...
    by T Muralidharan at March 24th, 2010 at 09:03 am
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    TCS plans salary hike after 2 years & how that could tackle attrition?
    TCS plans salary hike in April this year. They are currently looking to recruit 30,000 people in  the coming financial year which is a very positive sign indicating that the recession is slowly receding. Once the market is coming out a recession, big companies or even mid-sized companies should also have a check on the attrition rate in the company. The last time TCS...
    by T Muralidharan at March 17th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    Rural (Un)Employability – A Big Question Mark on the Future of India as A Superpower!
    Will India ever transform from a developing country to a developed country? This is the most discussed question in India from a rural Chai dukhaan to an urbane coffee shop. Soon India is going to be the youngest country with majority of its population entering into their prime working age. All visionaries who envisioned India to be a superpower did so because of the large...
    by bongubharat at March 11th, 2010 at 10:03 am
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    Salaries at IIM-C see a rise-A farmer pays for it
    Salaries at IIM-C see a 20 to 50% rise. IIM Calcutta (IIM-C), which extended its final placements process over two weeks last year, is likely to wrap up the process in less than a week this time, with a significant rise in the number of offers each student has received.This year, the institute has around 280 students for placements. Sources in the institute say salaries...
    by T Muralidharan at March 10th, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    How the Telangana Crisis could dampen the prospects of Management Education in Hyderabad
    In today’s Business Standard we have an interesting article, “Telangana’s row delays IIM-A’s Hyderabad Campus“. I wanted to express my opinion on How the Larger picture could impact the prospects of Hyderabad in Particular and the State at large. An Excerpt from the Article: IM Ahmedabad (IIM-A), which had agreed to set up a campus in the...
    by T Muralidharan at March 9th, 2010 at 10:03 am
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    7 Step Career model for a Well planned & a Successful career
    The 7  Step Career Model One needs to effectively chalk out plans that will help them advance in their career. This 7 Step Model imparts information on what you actually need to do. They will help you chalk out the next career move. Each step is further divided into thoughts and questions you need to ask yourself to work effectively. 1. Purpose Questions to ponder What...
    by T Muralidharan at February 2nd, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Let the Focus be on a Career, not a Job
    With the IT and ITES sector in a boom phase in the country, the industry is seeing a huge dearth of talent in sectors like manufacturing, real estate, finance and retail. Contrary to popular belief, the IT /ITES and the non IT sector are complementary to each other with the growth in one subsequently driving the growth in the other sectors. Unlike most other developed...
    by T Muralidharan at January 5th, 2010 at 09:01 am
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    How to “Hire Right & Retain Long”
    “How do we hire right and retain long?” is one question that every employer must have lost sleep over once in a while. Pasha bhai who runs a motorcycle workshop in Old Alwal, Secunderabad, India, worries about his new recruit just as much as the Head of HR for India’s largest bank. Through this Blog, I would present views from seasoned professionals on what they...
    by Peter Earnshaw at December 24th, 2009 at 06:12 am
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