How to Create a Team Vibe when Working with Freelancers
The makeup of typical workplace teams is drastically changing as time goes on. Organizations around the world are hiring more freelance…
The makeup of typical workplace teams is drastically changing as time goes on. Organizations around the world are hiring more freelance…
If you are entering the workforce this year, you picked a good year to graduate. Studies show that this year’s crop of college…
Okay, you’ve read that 32 lakh debit cards have been compromised in India in what has been the biggest financial breach so far…
India has become an IT powerhouse. Lots of Indians are write original code and new software every day, but there’s a question that’s…
As the head of a company, there are a number of important financial decisions impacting the fate of your business that must be…
Considering that you spend 40 hours a week there, shouldn’t your office or cubicle be comfortable and inviting? Contrary to popular belief, keeping an austere work space doesn’t promote productivity.
On July 1, 1996, exactly twenty years ago to the day, I entered an office for the first time ever in a full-time job and began my career in the corporate sector. On that day as I contemplated what my boss would be like, what work I would be given, and indeed, what was for lunch, I don’t think I would have imagined the journey that lay ahead of me. After twenty years, ten bosses, five moves, four kilos, and a journey that has spanned experiences across many different businesses and countries, I am back where it all began – Mumbai. Did I ever imagine I’d be working in the corporate sector for twenty years? To be honest, perhaps not, but back then a time horizon of a couple of years was long term thinking. As I think back to that twenty-two-year-old me sitting in the reception, waiting to collect my visitor ID badge, if I had the chance, what would I say to myself? Here’s an attempt.
While we live in a world increasingly dominated by digital communication, the telephone is still very important for business. If you work in a professional environment there will probably be cause for you to answer the phone at some point, so it’s important to know how to do it properly. Here are some top tips for answering a call professionally.
The mind can work in mysterious ways. Sometimes, that’s not such a good thing, especially when it seems that your good intentions are sabotaged at every turn. Take looking for a job, for example. A positive mind set is crucial for success – so what can you do to ensure that you stay confident during the recruitment process? Here are 8 tips and ideas you can implement straight away.