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Delhi HC ruling: gay couples at work

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
The Delhi High Court ruled today that gay sex among consenting adults is not a criminal act . About time. A year ago I read an interesting article on how many companies and work places are becoming more accepting of gay couples. Unfortunately, the article quoted only western examples. I wonder if Indian companies are aware of the need to do this --...

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Are you taking a recession detour?

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
The New York Times says an entire generation of American teenagers has had job plans upset by the recession . Many had plans to work in factories such as General Motors but are now opting for a college degree as factories shut down. "Many are settling for second choices or pursuing low-cost detours because the recession has wiped-out hoped-for...

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Value of an MBA degree

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
I’ve known AA or over 10 years now. He is smart, intelligent, sharp, works for a large MNC and reasonably successful in his career. We met over coffee few days back and this is how our conversation went - AA: I’ve put down my papers and planning to join ISB in a couple of weeks TM: That’s great. Congratulations!! How much is it going to cost you? AA...

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Little good news from the job market: Naukri

Posted by Poornima Mohandas at 
There seems to be little good news from the job market. The job index computed by job site, naukri.com continued its slide touching 664 points in May down from 677 in April. The index slid over 14% over the last seven months. Hiring activity has declined in May vis-a-vis April across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, says Naukri.com's...

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What do employers expect from MBA graduates?

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
How often do we hear MBAs from premier business schools complaining about their employers? Most common comments are – not getting enough exposure, visibility, and opportunities to contribute towards the growth of organisation. Employers offer inflated salaries to hire fresh MBA graduates. Most of them would take anywhere between 12-18 months of classroom...

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IT: preferred career for engineers but not b-school grads?

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
Nielsen, in a survey of 151 engineering schools released today, said engineering graduates continue to prefer IT as a career. This is in sharp contrast to what is happening in business schools. Placement data for the Class of 2009 collected by coolavenues which ran in Mint shows a continuous decline in IT's share in business school placements. A...

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Job Search Tips - Negotiating Salary

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts - Top 5 Interview Mistakes , It’s never a good idea to discuss salary during the interview process. The problem with discussing salary early in the process is that it is difficult to revisit that discussion later. It is impossible to ask and justify salary higher than what you mentioned earlier in the process...

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Work and honesty

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
Alerted via Twitter on Time magazine's article on the future of work. It said work will not be the same post-recession , that it is already changing. It mentions how business graduates are taking an oath to be honest (one of the lessons learnt from Wall Street's fall); but some students found the oath "tacky" and refused to take it...

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The IIT coaching debate

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
The IIT-JEE results are out, and the Times of India has reported a drop in the number of students who took help from test-preparation companies to make the cut. Is that a good or a bad thing? Reporting with Mint took me to Kota, where Bansal Classes has transformed a small, dying town into a thriving one. Teens from all over India join Bansal Classes...

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Career Growth Strategy - Building a Personal Brand

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
In an earlier post – Getting a job during the slowdown , I mentioned the importance of building a personal brand. Creating a powerful personal brand can be a potent career growth strategy for professionals in mid-senior management positions. Number of available opportunities reduces as one moves up the corporate ladder. The dynamics of the search process...

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Why placement data is important

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
Mint's partner for placement data, coolavenues.com , whose survey on Placements 2009 Mint carried today, makes a powerful argument to schools for disclosing their placement data despite having faced a tough, mean recruitment season. (You can see the coolavenues data here , and read the related report and watch a video discussion with Class of 2009...

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How to quit your job

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
Quitting is probably one of the most liberating feelings for a lot people not happy in their jobs. It feels good to think that your manager is no longer you boss and you are not answerable to anyone in the office anymore. Its great to feel that ways but, don't do anything that could come back to bite you. Here are some tips for those putting in...

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Ten steps to find a new job

Posted by Aparna Kalra at 
An HR expert who I follow on Twitter has blogged about ten steps to find a new job even in this time of slow-down. A useful exercise, as she illustrates each step with examples of how to go about it, such as making targetted cover letters and CVs. Mint has helped readers in the past with how to write resumes , with two sample ones , one from IIM Indore...

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Market Value - Benchmarking MBA Salaries

Posted by Tarun Matta at 
There is always so much hype around placements at business schools every year. Reporters line up outside the campuses to get as much information about salaries, recruiters, students, etc. Interestingly, there are no studies to benchmark salaries of MBAs once they’ve graduated from business schools. So, how do graduates from premier business schools...

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MBA Diary (NITIE Mumbai): Feeling the heat of summer internships

Posted by Ken Dsouza at 
We are three weeks into our summer internships. That's five whole days a week for most of us. (And six for the less fortunate.) Three weeks of incessant work from the word "go". With the kind of job scenario we're seeing today, we know we have to hit the ground running. Always looking over our shoulder so a deadline doesn't catch...

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