Highest attrition in hospitality, aviation sectors: Survey
Hospitality and aviation sectors are witnessing the highest attrition rates among employees, making retention of critical manpower resources a key challenge, says a survey.
According to a study by MyHiringClub.com, the average attrition rate in aviation and hospitality in fourth quarter of 2011-12 was 22 per cent across sector, a rate that has increased by 8 per cent from the from the year-ago period.
In comparison, attrition rates in IT and ITeS sector had fallen from 24 per cent in fourth quarter 2010-11 to 18 per cent in same period in 2011-12.
Similarly, in the auto sector, attrition rates fell to 10 per cent in January-March quarter from 11 per cent in the corresponding period in 2010-11.
Read more:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/highest-attrition-in-hospitality-aviation-sectors-survey/articleshow/12922185.cms
Career Coach: A good interview starts with preparation
As commencement season approaches, a flood of freshly minted graduates will soon hit the job market. Preparation is key. Too often those who struggle make the same basic mistakes: arriving late, dressing inappropriately, chewing gum as they talk, handing over sloppy resumes or simply not responding to recruiters’ requests for information.
Recently, KPMG conducted interviews with recruiters for clues on what unsuccessful candidates do wrong. More than 52 percent of the 172 recruiters said that poor interviewing skills were the most common shortcoming among job candidates followed by lack of etiquette and resume problems. Specifically, they said that the top four biggest turnoffs in interviews are job candidates who provide answers lacking specific examples, are not able to articulate past experiences, have little understanding of the company, and ask inappropriate questions.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/career-coach-a-good-interview-starts-with-preparation/2012/04/27/gIQAwW0GqT_story.html
Campus recruitment: NIE sees all-time high
It's recruitment season and the final-year students of the National Institute of Engineering here have their hands full with attractive job offers. The Training & Placement Division of the NIE has registered an all-time high placement record in the campus recruitment drive for 2011-12.
G.L. Shekhar, principal, said the recruitment was still in progress and going by the response of the companies, the campus recruitment this season was likely to reach 100 per cent. Incidentally, the NIE Training & Placement Division, headed by H.S. Prasanna, is itself an ISO-certified unit in view of its recruitment policy discouraging multiple job offers for students, shoring up competency and skill-levels, and efforts to bridge the industry-academy gap.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article3367760.ece
Know when its time to change job
Any working professional who is even remotely considering a shift is faced with a barrage of questions. Mithila Mehta tells you how to evaluate the best time for a job shift
In today's fast-paced business world, switching jobs is more common than ever before. So, is the grass really greener on the other side? The most pressing doubt in this scenario relates to the timing of the switch-when is the best time to take the plunge? The sheer ambiguity of this question means that there is no clear answer. But at the same time, there is some method to the madness.
Read more:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/work/Know-when-its-time-to-change-job/articleshow/12933691.cms
1.4 lakh jobs in railways next year: Mukul Roy
Railway minister Mukul Roy on Sunday said that 1.4 lakh people would be recruited in the railways next year.
"In the coming year, 144,000 people will be employed in the railways," he said after laying the foundation stone of a road over-bridge and foot over-bridge at Nalhati in Birbhum district.
Read more:
http://profit.ndtv.com/News/Article/1-4-lakh-jobs-in-railways-next-year-mukul-roy-303049
Hospitality and aviation sectors are witnessing the highest attrition rates among employees, making retention of critical manpower resources a key challenge, says a survey.
According to a study by MyHiringClub.com, the average attrition rate in aviation and hospitality in fourth quarter of 2011-12 was 22 per cent across sector, a rate that has increased by 8 per cent from the from the year-ago period.
In comparison, attrition rates in IT and ITeS sector had fallen from 24 per cent in fourth quarter 2010-11 to 18 per cent in same period in 2011-12.
Similarly, in the auto sector, attrition rates fell to 10 per cent in January-March quarter from 11 per cent in the corresponding period in 2010-11.
Read more:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/highest-attrition-in-hospitality-aviation-sectors-survey/articleshow/12922185.cms
Career Coach: A good interview starts with preparation
As commencement season approaches, a flood of freshly minted graduates will soon hit the job market. Preparation is key. Too often those who struggle make the same basic mistakes: arriving late, dressing inappropriately, chewing gum as they talk, handing over sloppy resumes or simply not responding to recruiters’ requests for information.
Recently, KPMG conducted interviews with recruiters for clues on what unsuccessful candidates do wrong. More than 52 percent of the 172 recruiters said that poor interviewing skills were the most common shortcoming among job candidates followed by lack of etiquette and resume problems. Specifically, they said that the top four biggest turnoffs in interviews are job candidates who provide answers lacking specific examples, are not able to articulate past experiences, have little understanding of the company, and ask inappropriate questions.
Read more:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/career-coach-a-good-interview-starts-with-preparation/2012/04/27/gIQAwW0GqT_story.html
Campus recruitment: NIE sees all-time high
It's recruitment season and the final-year students of the National Institute of Engineering here have their hands full with attractive job offers. The Training & Placement Division of the NIE has registered an all-time high placement record in the campus recruitment drive for 2011-12.
G.L. Shekhar, principal, said the recruitment was still in progress and going by the response of the companies, the campus recruitment this season was likely to reach 100 per cent. Incidentally, the NIE Training & Placement Division, headed by H.S. Prasanna, is itself an ISO-certified unit in view of its recruitment policy discouraging multiple job offers for students, shoring up competency and skill-levels, and efforts to bridge the industry-academy gap.
Read more:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article3367760.ece
Know when its time to change job
Any working professional who is even remotely considering a shift is faced with a barrage of questions. Mithila Mehta tells you how to evaluate the best time for a job shift
In today's fast-paced business world, switching jobs is more common than ever before. So, is the grass really greener on the other side? The most pressing doubt in this scenario relates to the timing of the switch-when is the best time to take the plunge? The sheer ambiguity of this question means that there is no clear answer. But at the same time, there is some method to the madness.
Read more:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/work/Know-when-its-time-to-change-job/articleshow/12933691.cms
1.4 lakh jobs in railways next year: Mukul Roy
Railway minister Mukul Roy on Sunday said that 1.4 lakh people would be recruited in the railways next year.
"In the coming year, 144,000 people will be employed in the railways," he said after laying the foundation stone of a road over-bridge and foot over-bridge at Nalhati in Birbhum district.
Read more:
http://profit.ndtv.com/News/Article/1-4-lakh-jobs-in-railways-next-year-mukul-roy-303049
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