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Your Corporate Events Suck. Here’s Why

January 28, 2016February 12, 2016 Guest Author

Face it. Event agencies, banquet halls, planners, travel agents, and no matter what high level BS you toss around in the planning war room, your corporate event is going to be just the same as anyone else’s.

Your employees hate these parties and dinners. They’re awkwardly standing in their own groups. Management is on another table chatting up business and what not and as the only member from L&D you’re politely nodding along hoping your review on the event goes through well.

5 Must-Have Investment Options For Professionals: As Told By A Financial Consultant

January 20, 2016November 20, 2019 Guest Author

Apart from the stock market, which appears risky, there are several places where your savings can be invested. Many products are also purchased from a tax saving point of view and that too at the last moment, which often results in wealth erosion. We bring the five must-have investment options for any professional.

How To Register Your Startup: The Complete Lowdown

January 18, 2016November 20, 2019 Guest Author

Anyone who aims to build a successful startup must also know where to start from. While in practice you can start operating your business, the minute you have an idea and a team to execute it, a company or a startup is a legal entity and it must be registered with the government and have a proper, and legally-recognizable status. A company can achieve that by “incorporating” or formally registering itself as a commercial entity. Here’s all you need to know about how to register your startup.

How Technology is Changing the Face of Coupon Industry

December 28, 2015April 25, 2023 Guest Author

Since its inception in the form of small sheets of paper, coupon offerings has changed drastically with the advent of eCommerce and online marketing. There are new ways, through which retailers have started using coupons. Digital coupons now not only serve the purpose of deals and discounts, but helps in increasing customer loyalty and brand building.

5 Career Lessons We Can Learn From Star Wars

December 18, 2015November 20, 2019 Guest Author

With the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens this week, the team at Adzuna did a survey of important tips for our careers that can be found in the first two trilogies of the series, in the hope of finding “the force” in their day job, and maybe (who knows) even becoming Jedi masters in our own areas of expertise.
Check out the 5 most important career lessons you can learn from Luke, Leia, Han, and even Darth Vader:

How We Lost Rs 15,00,000 In Our Startup

November 16, 2015December 13, 2021 Guest Author

I thought I would make millions through my startup, but I failed miserably. I’d read shiny stories of Flipkart and Zomato, but nobody told me that 90% startups fail within two years of starting up, I failed in the first year. Sometimes I feel being cheated but the fault was mine, I believed one side of the story.

How We Built CommonFloor – Vikas Malpani

September 1, 2015December 13, 2021 Guest Author

Vikas Malpani is the Co-Founder of CommonFloor.com and Head of CommonFloor Groups. In this exclusive writeup for OfficeChai, he talks about his journey while building real estate listing portal commonfloor.com

In Conversation with Ramya Sriram, A Cartoonist With An Engineering Background

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 Guest Author

Ramya Sriram is an artist who creates comics, caricatures and many fun things. She has worked with many corporations; she has even designed some of the coolest wedding cards for couples and she has left no stone unturned when it comes to creativity. In our Uncorporate Jobs series where we feature people who have chosen an unconventional career, Mohita Adhvaryu got talking to the artist where she reveals some fascinating aspects about her life.

How to Protect Your Data When Working From Home

July 14, 2015November 20, 2019 Guest Author

Working from home is great but it comes along with great responsibility. You often work with clients whose personal information is sent your way, and if your data gets compromised, your business can be devastated. Online security is not something to be taken lightly. It could mean the difference between operating your business smoothly and losing clients because of data breaches.