Office Politics or workplace politics are a part and parcel of everyday life in the corporate world. I have come across many people in my professional life who loathe office politics and a few who have found themselves in a position of changing jobs because they could not handle office politics. Well, like every coin …
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Developing a great workforce is integral to the success of any organization. While most organizations try to hire the best talent for all positions, a top-notch workforce requires much more than talent. Some such factors are motivation levels of employees, alignment with the goals of the organization, an open, two-way communication between the employees and …
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Gaps in employment are common these days. Regardless of whether you take a break from your career out of choice, like traveling or trying your hands with an entrepreneurship project, or out of no choice, like taking care of a sick family member, pregnancy, etc., a gap on your resume can be a difficult thing …
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Do ‘Horrible Bosses’ exist?Remember the movie ‘Horrible Bosses’ (and its sequel)? Three professionals holding grudges against their bosses decide to do something about it – assassinate them. Well, so much for creative liberty. In real life, assassination is definitely not an option. However, one cannot deny the existence of horrible bosses in the world. Having …
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You ditch your 9-5 job, spend sleepless nights thinking about your business plan, work tirelessly to turn your dream into reality, launch your business, and cross your fingers waiting for customers to come pouring in. Well if they do, then you don’t need this article. But if they don’t, then all your efforts eventually lead …
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We all have multiple goals like relationship, career, financial, travel, personal goals, etc. Goals give us a sense of direction and focus in our lives. Our personal career goals help us determine what we want and why we want it. This enables us to focus our energies in the right direction and achieve professional success. …
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Find out!Your success depends on it! Last week, I went to the cinemas to watch the Akshay Kumar-starrer – GOLD. A fantastic retelling of India’s first Olympic Gold medal after gaining independence by defeating Britain in the finals. Patriotism and nostalgia galore, the movie certainly is an inspiring watch. However, one strong aspect that stood …
The corporate world is full of opportunities. It is also saturated with relevantly experienced professionals seeking those opportunities. Landing our dream jobs is getting more competitive with every passing day. In such a landscape, landing a job interview seems like a victory of sorts. However, this is only half the battle won. After all, your …
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The corporate world is a competitive place. To begin with, we compete with hundreds of aspirants to get a job. Once on board, we have to compete with our colleagues to get noticed and make our move towards a promotion or a desired profile. This requires proving our capabilities to the decision making management team. …
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As professionals, we prepare ourselves for various ups-n-downs in our careers. A delayed promotion, not enough increments, redundant job roles, the list is virtually endless. However, if there is one thing, that none of us can prepare ourselves for, it is being laid-off our jobs. It would probably be easier to accept the loss of …
