Mira’s been working at a start-up that’s been doing well for the past five years. But now the firm is trimming costs. Though her division has been downsized, her job is spared. However, she realizes that unless she upskills herself,…
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Mira’s been working at a start-up that’s been doing well for the past five years. But now the firm is trimming costs. Though her division has been downsized, her job is spared. However, she realizes that unless she upskills herself,…
A report by McKinsey in collaboration with LeanIn.org argues that the biggest hurdle to women climbing the proverbial corporate ladder isn’t the glass ceiling, as is generally believed, but the “broken rung” phenomenon. Based on data collected on wor… .
Narayana Murthy, Founder of Infosys, in a podcast interview by Mohandas Pai, evoked a cascade of opinions and reactions when he recently suggested that ‘youngsters’ need to work 70-hour weeks in the interests of nation-building. .
The corporate sector, with its hierarchical structures, competitive culture, and the centrality of profits, seems far removed from Gandhian ideals. So much so that juxtaposing Gandhian principles with career crafting in today’s world seems antiquated… .
Though children have been herded back to schools for in-person learning, the world of work has continued to support working from home. For employers, it means cost-cutting in terms of rent, greater productivity demonstrated by workers and the flexibile. .
While remote work offers umpteen benefits for employees, one of the big pluses for recruiters is an unprecedented expansion of their talent pool. No longer hemmed in by geography, employers can hire people from different cities and even countries. Th……
Does your job excite you? Do you feel enthused to talk about your work? Or, is your job a humdrum affair that you perform to make ends meet? Alas, the third option will resonate with most people. A job, for…
Baby girls tend to speak earlier and use more complex language than boys of the same age. Likewise, little girls tend to be more garrulous than their brothers. In many cultures, women are presumed to chat and gossip more than…
The world of work, being both dynamic and demanding, expects employees to continually learn. Be it upskilling, reskilling or acquiring new content, we need to extend and expand our horizons. Though you may have been an indifferent student in your…
Both employers and employees tend to dread performance appraisals, primarily because humans have a tendency to fixate on bad news over good tidings. Even when the feedback is largely positive, the meetings tend to focus on areas that need improvement…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.