Tag: Interview
Interview paralysis – what it is and how to overcome it
Interview paralysis is a common phenomenon experienced by many job seekers during the interview process. It is the feeling of being overwhelmed and unable...
Do the Netherlands and Germany discriminate against veiled job seekers?
A recent study has revealed that women job candidates whose resumes were accompanied by their photographs in a veil hardly received a positive response...
Job opportunities at Wipro, TCS, SBI and FSSAI
Wipro has announced its Elite National Talent Hunt 2020 and 2021, to attract the best of fresh engineering talent from across India. The hiring...
How to find out if candidates have other job offers
Candidates are often left tongue tied by certain questions during interviews. Questions that leave them in a dilemma as to whether to be honest...
“Don’t accept a job offer, if you haven’t met the boss,”...
During an interview, the accepted protocol is that the interviewer will evaluate the candidate on whether or not he/she fits the bill.
However, the reverse...
Evaluate BATNA before salary negotiations
Salary negotiation is tricky, for the employer as well as the candidate. More for the candidate, because a wrong estimation can mean losing out...
Should candidates ask about organisation’s culture during interview?
There are always dos and don’ts about what to say or ask during an interview. Many a time, candidates refrain from asking important questions...
How to hire people with high learning capacity
We are living in an ever changing world. The continuously evolving technology is changing the landscape of work and business with each passing day....
Study reveals awkward questions 90% employees face during interviews
A TimesJobs study shows that 80 percent female and 60 percent male respondents admit to having faced inconvenient questions during interviews.
How absurd! What’s your greatest weakness?
Weaknesses are contextual. So, why do recruiters still ask this futile question?
For the sake of HR round
An interesting observation on the importance of HR round of interviews in the recruitment process.
Interview
"More than the qualifications on your resume, I am interested to know if you have qualities like 'be the eyes & ears of the...
How to score in a B-school admission interview
Today, even high CAT scores cannot ensure you a seat in the top business schools in the face of stiff competition, but creative storytelling can. Learn how to influence your interviewers with your story…
“Retail needs to offer its employees a career to stop losing...
In his career spanning over 24 years, Lalit Kar, head HR, Reliance Digital has been involved in three start-ups and one closure. He is experienced in the entire spectrum of HR starting from industrial relations to organisational capability building.
Kar has spent more than decade managing HR in the organised retail sector. He speaks to HR Katha about the reasons for the high attrition rate in this sector and how companies can put an end to this problem…
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Google terminates 28 employees over Israel protests
Google terminated 28 employees following protests staged by a small group of Alphabet workers against the tech giant's collaboration with Israel. The protests, which...
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Kerala IT firms opt for long tests over traditional hiring methods
Discarding conventional hiring methods, information technology (IT) firms in Kerala are going for tests suited to the modern digital era, to gauge the suitability...
Arun Kumar Singh has joined Shriram General Insurance as head-HR
Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed head-human resources, Shriram General Insurance. Earlier, he was general manager-HR/IR/admin, Vinayak Jewels, since 2022.
Singh has spent over nine...
Google CEO urges respectful disagreement as protests erupt
The past few days have seen internal tensions rise at Google. Employee protests against the company’s business dealings with Israel resulted in nine arrests...
Noventiq to hire 500 for AI team; opens office in Bengaluru
Noventiq, the IT solutions and services firm, has launched a new office in Bengaluru, to serve as a hub for its projects, both domestic...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
