Importance of stay interviews
When you’re given the responsibility to work in HR, understanding what your organisation is doing in terms of employee satisfaction while the employees still work in the company should be of greater importance than finding cure to problems once they’ve left. This is where stay interviews come in - an avenue to get to know what the organisation is doing best or how it can improve further. Let’s get to know some more reasons that make stay interviews absolutely essential for any organisation.
4y ago
Things to consider before changing your major
Study the basic entry requirements or credit transfer options from the currently enrolled major in your university.
4y ago
How to deal with a bad boss
Consider your boss to be just another assessment test or hurdle that you have to overcome in your job and see if meeting their choices or preferences can be foreseen with the amount of knowledge/insight you’ve gained thus far in the job. Is the boss quick to make decisions or rather slow? Do they keep to themselves or does communication come easy? Match your style with that of your manager, and you’ll get by better.
5y ago
SIGNS YOU HAVE A BAD BOSS
If your higher-up or manager makes you want to have anxiety pills every alternate hour of the day at the office, it might be a good time to have your guards up in dealing with the case of a horrible boss. Additionally, you may see the following signs.
5y ago
7 BEST APPS TO GET YOU THROUGH YOUR WORKLOAD
In the race of getting work done in time and meeting the hundred deadlines looming over you every other day, the following apps will help you better cope with the stress that life throws your way. To make things even easier for you, all the apps listed here are free of cost, and available for download in Android and iOS platforms, desktops and tablets.
5y ago
The weal and woe of multitasking
Multitasking seems to be an inescapable route in the age of the internet, all-nighters and endless procrastination sessions.
5y ago
improve your business writing
Working in business means dealing more with sales and profit margins, and less with writing or articulate literature. Most fail to realise that the challenges involving better sales or marketing is closely related to how effectively we communicate via emails, written media, or content advertising platforms. With that in mind, the following guideline may help in avoiding confusion in all written media by aiding you in getting your message across to your stakeholders.
5y ago
Work perks you should negotiate
Generally, we are so focused on the net salary we are going to get in a job that we often fail to focus on what may be equally, if not more tempting in the job package- the additional benefits or perks that come with it. So make sure to look for some of these rewarding incentives before settling for that job of your dreams.
5y ago
February 1, 2019
The art of writing professional e-mails
Emails aren't as informal as chats, or as formal as applications. Tread carefully along the lines to avoid red flags that can give off the wrong tone.
January 11, 2019
New year's resolutions for professionals
At this point, we are all making new year's resolutions simply because we have to. We stand in our balconies on new year's eve, look at the fireworks, and then promise ourselves to lose 32 KGs, quit junk food and learn French in the coming year.
December 14, 2018
Apprenticeships and internships: What's right for me?
When it comes to choosing between an apprenticeship or an internship, the factors to consider are very straightforward. Knowing how each of the two works should do 90% of the job. But when you have to choose between two similar positions, the choice becomes a little more difficult.
December 7, 2018
APPRENTICESHIP VS. INTERNSHIP
The job market is becoming more and more competitive, with even entry level jobs requiring previous work experience. So doing
October 26, 2018
When you're not the boss's favourite
You submit your papers on due time, sometimes even hours before the deadline. Your etiquettes are flawless. There's not one complaint against you. Yet your boss has a favourite go-to employee: your cube-mate, not you.
September 21, 2018
For Development or Distraction?
It can prove to be a challenge nowadays, for companies and managers to keep the millennial or gen Z employees focused on the work they're supposed to be doing rather than on the devices that keep inviting every form of distraction cluttered around in offices.
September 21, 2018
4 more tips on meeting manners
Every work week brings with it more meetings, and more stress. We've got some tips for you, so that your life, and your meetings get just a little easier.
September 14, 2018
Mind your meetings
Matt Mullenweg had once jokingly questioned, “Has anyone ever said, I wish I could go to more meetings today?” Most definitely never, unless the meetings are conducted by the World's Best Boss, Michael Scott, from The Office.
August 31, 2018
From the pages of the bullies and the bullied
You may think that the phenomenon of bullying is only present at educational institutions, but in reality, you will find bullies no matter where you go.
August 3, 2018
I've got an MBBS degree. Now what?
It is quite common for MBBS students to regret their decision to go into this field, so much so that many wonder after going
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