August 2009 - Posts - On The Job

August 2009 - Posts

At the end of the day: Overused words in office

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
U.S.-based career consultant Chris Janzen has tweeted a survey on the most overused words at the workplace. It seems “viral” and “leverage” win among the most annoying and overused jargon, cliches and buzzwords in office. In a survey conducted by a staffing company and published by a business weekly in Seattle, executives were asked, “What is the most...

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Students in online learning perform better than those in traditional classroom?

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
Alerted via Twitter on an intriguing study by the U.S. Department of Education which has found "students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction". The wordily titled 'Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning...

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A doodle contest for kids from Google

Posted by Poornima Mohandas at 
Every once in a while I notice the doodles around the red,blue,green and yellow all too familiar logo of Google and wonder what's special today. Google puts out those doodles celebrating artists and scientists, historic days and the like. Today Google has announced a doodle contest open to all school kids. The winner's drawing will appear on...

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The future of work

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
This is what it will be, according to staffing expert Kevin Wheeler , and The Future of Talent Institute : 1. More women at the workplace. 2. People will take on roles, not positions. 3. More independent contractors instead of full-time employees. 4. Offices will use less, conserve more. All the above are true, if you look around you. At the company...

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Some jobs require Facebook, Twitter experience

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
My last post on Facebook and productivity made me unpopular in office despite my protest that I wrote being on Facebook increases contacts/ability to strike deals for some. But here's some amazing stuff: it seems there are jobs in advertising, marketing and communications which require candidates to be Facebook and Twitter-savvy. A Canadian newspaper...

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8-21 Aug: free online CAT trial at Career Launcher centres

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
My earlier post on CAT 2009 got questions I could not answer. So here's my cop out: test prep company Career Launcher will answer those questions on eligibility etc (I checked with them). They are also offering CAT trials for aspirants, free (no hidden costs). The company said you don't have to be enrolled with Career Launcher to take a free...

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10 most hated type of colleagues

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
I Hate People! Yup, that's the title of a new book that's doing the rounds. Of course, there's more to it. Its complete title is I Hate People! : Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job. I was directed via Twitter to the book and its review on amazon.com . The authors select the...

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CAT 2009 update from IIM-A

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
Alerted via pagalguy.com on an update on the computerised CAT released by IIM Ahmedabad on its website today. The CAT opens the door for IIMs and other business schools. Here is the update for readers of this blog: Q1: When is the advertisement for CAT 2009 going to appear? A1: CAT Advertisement will appear in leading newspapers on Sunday, 30 August...

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LITMUS ’09: Annual IT Management Conclave at NITIE

Posted by Ken Dsouza at 
Barely had our summer-internships concluded in June when efforts towards organization of LITMUS ’09 began in earnest- there really never is a dull moment at NITIE! LITMUS is the annual IT Management conclave at NITIE and is the brainchild of the students of the Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management. LITMUS ’09 will be held on August...

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Art and culture course from Osian

Posted by Poornima Mohandas at 
Mumbai-based, art auction house, Osian’s Connoisseurs of Art is set to start a 1,000 hour course on art, cinema, popular culture and cultural management . This marks Osian's foray into education targetting anyone with an inclination towards arts and culture, right from students, private banking professionals to diplomats. The faculty will include...

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Get off Facebook and get back to work

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
Have colleagues who spend more time on Facebook than on work? Well, IBM has issued gentle guidelines to its employees that say 'Don't forget your day job'. This has led to a lively debate on whether use of social media -- Facebook/Twitter/ I would include Gtalk -- at the workplace affects productivity. Tim O'Reilly, credited with coining...

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Job Search Tips – Writing a high impact resume

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
Most people don't give enough importance to writing their resume. An effective resume can greatly improve the chances of getting that dream job. The quality of resume determines the number interview calls, offers and salary you get at the end of the process. Stronger resume leads to more interview calls and higher chances of getting a good job....

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