Your career is going down, and your health is getting affected, you are having problems in your family and relationships, and you are doing nothing about it except feeling guilty for not fulfilling your responsibilities and sulking, and nothing is changed in fact the situation gets out of control and worse with time. You feel inactive, dull, and lifeless and seek solace in things like social networking sites like Facebook and watching T.V or hanging…
When the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banned financial institutions from dealing in cryptocurrencies on April 5, 2018, aspiring investors could be forgiven for feeling slightly deflated. With bitcoin’s 2017 surge giving the entrepreneurial world a reason to explore non-fiat currency markets, even the inexperienced were itching the jump aboard the bandwagon. However, with the legal battle pouring cold water on many novice’s aspirations, financial trading in India may once again feel like a venture for the…
We’ve all been there — mistakenly deleted an important file that we’d worked for hours on. It can be one of the most frustrating experiences while using a computer, and is one that seemingly has no solution. Technology has come a long way, from old MS-DOS computers to the face-recognizing iPhone X, but deleting a important file still evokes the same horror it’s done for decades. But there are now ways to restore deleted files that you’ve…
One of the biggest buzzwords right now in business is optimisation. As business owners, we aim to streamline everything we do to ensure we can get the most productivity out of every day. No matter whether you’re head of a blue-chip branch or simply the singular driving start behind an innovative new start-up, optimisation is everything. Usually, we do all the standard procedures expected in a business, such as implementing procedures to speed up workflow, downloading…
According to CareerBuilder, managers involved in company hiring processes receive, on average, 75 resumes for each position they post. As you might imagine, the sheer volume of documents that pass their desks means they cannot spend time going through each one in detail. One study suggests that these managers spend approximately six seconds deciding whether a candidate is a good fit for them. If you don’t want to be dropped after those first few seconds,…
When it comes to subtle communication cues, perhaps nothing speaks louder than your posture. The importance of your posture can’t be overstated- apart from having a direct impact on your health, it also conveys to other people a lot about your internal state. A slouched posture makes us appear vulnerable and discouraged, while an upright posture conveys confidence and trustworthiness. At your workplace, how you are perceived has a huge impact on your career. Health…
Stress at work is a complaint faced by most employees. That playing video games between spells of work could be a stress-buster, according to a recent study, could be sweet music to most ears. Indeed, that is what Michael Rupp at the University of Central Florida, US and his team has concluded in an article published recently in The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. The study was carried out on 66 participants…
The office environment requires a unique dress code. Unlike your usual everyday attire, you must dress using the perfect balance of personality and professional decorum, ensuring that your look remains on point at all times. Of course, your outfit choice will vary according to your job, the individual company and the manner in which you are required to work. Certain industries will have more relaxed rules when it comes to clothing, whereas others will have…
It’s one of the staples of the modern age — standing in front of a group of people, relaying your thoughts through series of slides. But not all presentations are made equal. A presentation can help connect with your audience, and help convey your thoughts precisely and accurately. A good presentation can bring in plaudits, promotions, and even sales. On the other hand, a bad presentation can even hurt your message — it’s possible that…
If you have missed out on a management degree and have spent over three years in your job, you can go in for an executive MBA in India (EMBA). Various top management institutes offer a one-year full-time EMBA course or part-time courses of varying durations from 15 months to 2-3 years. The EMBA programmes are more expensive than the regular two-year full-time MBA programmes. These courses offer an opportunity to bolster one’s career, hence the…