Sumit ki Duniya...

"I am a graduate sir, why should I do a job of 6000 Rs?" Rafique's eyes were showing the anger he had while he said this to me! I head the placement department of an skillling company and as my designation would suggest, I am the job man in the company. On an average, we get 100 to 200 jobs to our students every month and the number is on an incline. But Rafique who comes from a farmer's family in Hansi (Near Hisar, Haryana) is the only living being to have graduated in his studies to the 10+2+3 level and undoubtedly is very proud of this too! I was interacting with some of our students and during the interaction I told them that the market today is offering salaries of INR 5000 to INR 8000 in general at the entry level in areas like Sales, Retail, Restaurant Chains, Domestic BPO etc when Rafique decided to break lose. Rafique says, why should I work for 6k when I can earn 280/- per day as a daily wage labour (that's about 8.5k per month). He also believes that...

Image from www.rolandocabral.com So - when was the last time you were pissed at your boss for being "one heck of a stupid ass" - at least this is what you must have felt, isn't it? The dynamics between a boss and a subordinate can be smooth or full of friction, but two things may be common at all levels: - The boss feels, he/she is the boss at the end of the story! - The subordinate feels he/she can do better than the boss! This article is for everyone, who has ever said or even felt that he is reporting to someone who can be easily termed as a "Bad Boss" and is looking for a rescue from the "Bad Boss". Well, first things first - there is nothing called a good or a bad boss. Its all our perspective - in the "Corporate Jungle", the biggest unsaid rule is "Every Man for Himself". Everything else said or unsaid follows this rule. You never work to make your bosses or subordinates successful, you make them successful ...

Employers With so much happening in the recruitment space, we all have numerous options available with us to hire right from: - Free Hiring Through Institutions - Paid Bulk Hiring, Turnkey Projects - Temp Staffing (Through players like Teamlease) A lot of people are facing a situation wherein they have huge fleet on the ground requirements in Sales, Retail, Hospitality, ITES for freshers or up to 1 year experience, but are unable to fulfill them simply because sourcing is a big concern for these profiles. Today almost 80% of hiring is happening in the above sectors, while on the flip side almost 75% of the job seekers are looking for opportunities in other functions like Engineering, IT, Finance and others. This is the irony that not only the employers are facing, but also the ones working on the sourcing of these projects are handcuffed with. The recruiters are having a tough time convincing the good (or at least average) candidates for their "fleet on the...

Right then, did you ever try to find out if you are an entrepreneur or a good employee (or may be just another tom, dick or harry in your company)? Did the thought of analyzing your self on some of the personality traits you may display at work and off it cross your mind off late? Did you ever feel that you are an "Entrepreneur Stuck in an Employee's Body" but could never confidently say this to your peers (or even to yourself)? Well - let us spend the next 30 odd minutes in reading this article (with inputs from www.entrepreneur.com) and then infer if there is an entrepreneur waiting to be unleashed within ourselves. Entrepreneur, as many of us who are at the middle or senior levels of their professional careers like to address themselves as, are a breed that is unfazed by failures and enjoy what they are doing. Problems for them are mere roadblocks, which they like - as this gives them another opportunity to learn. An  entrepreneur  is an owner or manager ...

I was visiting my Kanpur Office for a campus interview with HCL Infosystems Ltd. It was a fantastic show by my team in Kanpur and we saw some good results by the end of day! Quite a few of our students (I work for IIJT Computer Education Ltd in Placements) got jobs in HCL Infosystems Ltd and this like always was a fantastic feeling to see your students placed. If that wasn't all, I got another reason to be happy! One of the local TV channels in UP East took a bite from me and my colleague while covering that event in Kanpur - My First Bite!!! Cheers Sumit

"India - the land of opportunities" this old saying about our country still holds true without a doubt! India has the second largest population in the world and is geographically the 7th largest country - which makes it an amazing source of  talent acquisition. We are the youngest country in the world, with our average age in the mid twenties. This means India, as compared to any country has more raw manpower at present. No wonder the US and UK took a lot of our talent away for their job opportunities in sectors like Engineering, IT and Medical. The recent quake called "Recession" rocked the entire world and we were also not left out of it. Millions lost their jobs and many of them are still struggling to find their feet in the market today. However, the fresh talent (people who are yet to get their first job and are in the age group of 18 to 26) in the Rural Areas and Tier B & C cities is facing a major challenge! There is a SKILL GAP in these people whi...