There is nothing better than a heartwarming thank-you note :-
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Writing powerful thank-you letters is not just a formality. Thank-you letters are marketing tools that can have tremendous value in moving your candidacy forward and positioning you above the competition. Although much of what you include in your thank-you letter may have already been communicated during [...]

INNOVATIVE MINDS ● More and more bright graduates are foregoing lucrative jobs and going the entrepreneurial way, finds Avijit Chatterjee
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Like the character Chatur Ramalingam in the Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots, Aurvind Lama could have easily landed a cushy job in a multinational company and lived a life of affluence. Instead, he chose the path less [...]

WITH an over-riding emphasis on teamwork, the corporate sector has had a continuing need for people with effective communication skills. “However,  today apart from   basic communication skills, candidates must be conversant with the nuances of business communication,” says Anoup Munshi, course director, Indian School of Integrated Learning, (ISIL).
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“Business communication skills or business proficiency skills are [...]

Follow these steps to make the right career shift :-
The prospect of changing careers is both exhilarating and daunting. If you know exactly what you want to pursue, don’t become stymied by the enormous challenges the process presents.
Knowledge counts
Inventory the skills and experiences you can leverage in your career switch.
• Company type: Leverage your [...]

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Know the art of selling yourself to employers uring economic boom, techies might have been offered jobs after a perfunctory interview. Now employers have become increasingly selective, so technology professionals — even those with years of experience — must face facts. To get hired you need to become a pro not just at [...]

Work together for mutual benefit …
Just as people lose weight more effectively when they work out with a partner or earn higher grades if they study in groups, you will be much more successful if you team up. Get yourself a buddy or two — or more — and try these four steps to enhance [...]

What should graduates from second-rung B-schools do to make themselves more employable in the  job market.
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According to research carried out by Elements Akademia, a chain of finishing schools in North India, schools that do not rank in the top 50 often fail to deliver quality. The findings say that students of these schools lack confidence [...]

Before you accept a job, make sure you will be treated with respect :
Anyone who has ever worked knows there’s a lot more to job satisfaction than the pay cheque. The physical and psychological environment of a workplace also influences one’s choice of a particular job. This is even more true for potential targets of [...]

Pick up negotiating skills if you want to do well in life
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Good negotiation skills have a huge impact on your career — whether you’re a salesperson making deals or an entry-level employee trying to get good assignments. “Most people think of negotiation only when they need to get something more,” says Tammy Lenski, a professional [...]