The significance of practical training along with the theoretical knowledge is well understood by the educational institutions. During the school days, we had the laboratories for doing the practical for science subjects. Today, we have the computer labs and Mathematics labs also. Sports activity was anyway all physical work on the field. What we read in the theory was also seen practically through the experiments in the laboratories. It helped...

Every individual who is doing a job faces a situation in his career when he gets a chance to become an adult. It does sound confusing but it is a fact. You begin a full-time job after you attain the adult age but you enter the career track as a novice with practically little or no experience. The situation is that of an adolescent who may be a fresh intern or a trainee.  You get all the protection and guidance but are free to make the mistakes...

The companies that are searching for candidates are applying new techniques to hire people. A Bangalore-based start-up “Belong” is assisting the companies in hiring the candidates as per their needs. The latest technique devised by them for sourcing the best engineers from a professional network for programmers called “stack overflow.” This is an information repository and forum, all rolled in one and Belong feels that it is a place where the...

Today the globe is interspersed with the stories of successful female entrepreneurs. These ladies come from the US, UK, Europe, China, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and more! They may have culturally different backgrounds but they all come with a strong self-belief and intent to make it big. They are passionate about their work with a resolve to convert their ideas into reality. The have built businesses that are successful and are...

A normal human being displays emotions as a reflection of his state of mind. These can come to the foreground directly or may appear in a disguised form somewhere else. If you are angry you can show it by being rude to whosoever comes in contact (direct) or channel it on someone through the social media (indirect). The whole crux lies in the use of the emotions intelligently for your own good. You can do it in your everyday life and also when...

On popular demand from the readers, we are bringing out the supplementary list of questions that are likely to be asked from you in an interview. This is a follow-up article for – “How to face the job interview”, which was published in the end of Feb’16.  Here we have checked the interview patterns across various industries and prepared the list to make it easier for you to prepare for the interview. Here is the session of question and...

The employees in an organization strive hard to boost their careers. The annual increment or a yearly bonus may not be enough. An improvement in the status comes with a promotion. As you move a rank higher, people acknowledge the same and you begin to command respect. You cannot expect the promotion letter to drop in your lap on its own. You have to work strategically to get promoted. Here are a few steps that will help you move in the right...