Human Resourse

Understanding the basics of Employee State Insurance (ESI)

The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948 is applicable to factories, manufacturing units and establishments employing 10 or more persons with wages up to INR 21000 per month, excluding overtime wages. Note that once a factory or establishment is covered under ESI Act, it will continue to be covered even if the number of workers fall

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Providing feedback – the right way

Every year, during appraisal period, every employee waits for the feedback from their superiors – akin to school students who await their year-end results with crossed fingers hoping for a promotion to the next standard if the performance is good. As a manager, you may always find it tough to provide feedback to the team

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4 Steps to strengthening your Campus Placements

Campus recruiting has always served to fill seasonal and entry level roles for companies. According to a recent survey, 73 percent of large companies hire interns to fill full time positions. Close to 50% of interns were able to convert to full time positions. On the other hand, with the mushrooming to a plethora of

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Understanding the Process of Hiring

The backbone of an organization is its people. Thus, hiring good people is very important. Hiring decisions are crucial and create a foundation for appreciable performance by you, your team and your company. Reciprocally, bad hiring decisions cost a lot for correction and pulls down performance. It is important for you to find out what

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Interview Questions: What is your greatest strength? [Sample Answers included]

There are no right or wrong answers in an HR Interview. However, over the years, we have developed some clear do\’s and don\’ts that you should be careful about. Ultimately, it\’s about getting selected, but there are many occasions when it\’s important not to get rejected during the interview process. In our series of articles on

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How to write that attractive Resume [Sample Resume included]

Preparation for an interview begins long before you appear for the actual interview. The first step for your hunt for that dream job starts with drafting a CV or Resume. It is that document which the employer sees first (before seeing you) and decides whether you should be invited for the interview or not. But

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Questions you will be asked for the position of Head – HR

So you have been interviewing candidates throughout your career and you’re now set up for the top role in your domain – Head of Human Resources. Here are some of the questions that you may be faced with. Read them and you should be able to answer yourself if you’re there yet. How do you

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