BUSINESS
Three things candidates should never do during virtual assessments
Moneycontrol interacted with a few head hunters to find out how candidates can safeguard themselves from being falsely flagged by AI-proctored assessment systems while going through virtual assessments.
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India Inc headhunters warm up to hiring candidates with right certifications but no college degrees
Major companies including Tech Mahindra, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, Godrej & Boyce, and Merck are all in for different kinds of ‘skill-first’ approaches as they build a talent pipeline for the future.
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TCS asks employees to work in office for at least three days a week
The move is part of a plan by the company to return to normal levels of functioning before implementing a hybrid work model by 2025.
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Here’s how students can cope with accommodation crisis in the UK
Some 7,500-10,000 Indian students are struggling to find accommodation in the UK. Moneycontrol interacted with a cross-section of students and education consultants for possible solutions
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EPFO records 10.58 lakh fresh additions in July
The provisional payroll data highlights that EPFO has added 18.23 lakh net members in July 2022. However, the year-on-year comparison of payroll data reflects an increase of 24.48 percent in net membership addition.
BUSINESS
From hiring to retaining: HR chief explains how IBM went through a ‘Great Revaluation’
Big Blue now rates its employees on just two dimensions—business results and skills—against five earlier, says Nickle LaMoreaux, SVP and CHRO
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What IBM looks for in candidates when hiring: Drive to learn, right skills
The tech company will ask prospective managers what they will do in a given situation. And, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a degree as long as you have the skills.
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Sandwich leaves give employees heartburn. Will employers kill them?
Sandwich leaves are days off that an employee avails on either side of scheduled office closures, such as weekends and national holidays. However, although the office is closed on those days, they are treated as leave and deducted from the employee's leave balance if they are sandwiched. Will the practice continue?
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Frontline industry creates 8 million jobs; logistics & mobility record highest salaries: Report
The Frontline Index 2022 report says that the coronavirus pandemic has made more workers stay in their hometowns and states to work gig jobs with increased local employment opportunities. Gen Z (19-25 years), it says, makes up for 48% of the gig workforce and they are open to learning while earning
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Now seniors too! Job offer shopping may soon enter boardrooms
Using job offers as a bargain for a better opportunity is not a new phenomenon. India Inc, especially the tech sector, has been facing it a lot. However, now senior employees including VPs, and SVPs who eventually become CXOs, are following the practice.
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What PwC looks for when hiring in India? HR chief says it's not just about delivering
Padmaja Alaganandan, Chief People Officer of PwC in India, which plans to recruit 10,000 people, lists basic to technical qualifications the 150-year-old consulting major looks for in a candidate
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Great employer branding is not synonymous with great employers. What do you do?
Candidates favour companies with strong branding, but is it the ideal way for job seekers to look at their potential employers?
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Experiencing culture shock while studying abroad? Keep an open mind
The secret is being flexible to change and doing background research on the way of life and culture of the host country so that they are not caught unawares, say students and education experts.
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How to find this thing called work purpose? Has anyone got its mail ID?
It is not something which can be discovered one fine day, yet it’s not hiding from you, says a career coach. Switching jobs may not help. The best way to learn what one really enjoys doing is to try a lot of things early on, he says.
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Are you ‘quiet fired’? Understanding the nitty gritty behind 'silent killers' at the workplace
How can an employee know if things are getting a little tricky and his/her manager is going for a ‘quiet firing’? And what can be done?
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As green jobs boom, market remains skills-deficient
Though the share of green talent in the global workforce increased from 9.6 percent in 2015 to 13.3 percent in 2021, experts say not every aspirant comes with strong domain knowledge
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How to manage currency fluctuations while studying abroad
The depreciation of the rupee against the dollar increases the cost of education overseas. To counter such situations, banks and experts offer some solutions
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No! Employees aren't giving up on their jobs: Busting myths around Quiet Quitting
As the term Quiet Quitting gains resonance across India Inc, several myths have sprung up around the term. Moneycontrol dispels some false assumptions around the trend.
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No more anniversary appraisals for TCS employees
For employees who have completed one year in the organisation, TCS CHRO, in an internal mail, said that annual compensation will be reviewed during the next annual appraisal process.
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What makes Indian managers like incoming Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan unique? It's in their DNA
Indian values, humility, exposure to multiculturism back home and being battle-ready are some attributes that put Indians ahead in the global CEO race, corporate leaders, leadership mentors and professors tell Moneycontrol
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These are the top skills in demand across industries today
The ‘Skills Evolution 2022’ report, based on the data posted by LinkedIn's 92 million members in India, features the top 10 skills that saw exponential month-on-month growth in 2021.
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As PM Modi encourages WFH ecosystem, here’s what law has to say
Moneycontrol breaks down the nitty-gritty of the laws governing permanent work from home (WFH), work from anywhere (WFA) and mandatory work from office (WFO).
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What is variable pay and what affects it?
We decode what comprises variable pay, how it is computed, and how employees should assess the same.
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What candidates can do when companies revoke offer letters
Industry and law experts say candidates should look out for red flags that could indicate that their offer letter has been revoked. And there are ways to move on.
