Different ways to be a happy employee
When an employee is under-productive he or she will be the first target when companies look for opportunities to give pink slips.Being happy is always in your hands. A happy employee is more productive and gives more than an unhappy employee. So let's look at some ways to up the happiness factor. 1. Plan your week on Sunday night 2. Undertake activities that you are passionate about even though it might not be in your job profile 3. Do not indulge in the blame game 4. Communicate more often in person 5. Know what is happening at your workplace Attend all meetings that are addressed by the CEO to your immediate manager to know what is going to happen around you. It could be the company's growth plan or your department's next big project. Jack Welch mentions in his book Winning "every employee, not just the senior people, should know how a company is doing." You will also get an extra edge if you are in a position to answer queries raised by your peers or juniors. This is not just for the good reasons, but bad reasons as well. You do not want to be the last employee to know if your company is laying off employees (in the worst case, if you are the one who is on that list). 6. Participate in organisation-level activities 7. Have a hobby that keeps you busy and happy 8. Take up a sport 9. Keep yourself away from office politics Politics is everywhere and the office is no exception. Playing politics might be beneficial but only for the short term. So the best thing to do is play fair. 10. Wish and smile 11. Volunteer for some activity "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." by Albert Einstein Do at least one activity without expecting anything in return. There is no set frequency for this. This could be once in a day or once in a week or thrice in a week. It could be as simple as making tea at the office for your colleague, helping a colleague who is working in another department by using your skills, dropping your colleague at his door step in your car, going to your manager or colleague to ask if there is any help you can extend, contributing to technical or knowledge management communities in your organisation etc. This article has been picked from www.rediffmail.com (http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2008/oct/29career.htm)
Look at your work calendar and plan your week on Sunday night or Monday morning. This would include important meetings, deliverables, a brief summary of things that are pending from last week and any tasks to be achieved during the week. Though this might look like a time management tip, at the end of the week, on Friday night when you re-visit what you have achieved over the last five days, the satisfaction is immense.
Start an initiative that you would love to do irrespective of whether it is required for you to do or not.
If something goes wrong do not blame others blindly. If you commit a mistake, do not hesitate to accept it. As Gauthama Buddha said, there are three things we can't hide for long: the sun, earth and the truth. Accepting your mistake gracefully will only make you look like a true professional and also give you the satisfaction of not cheating.
Utilise all the opportunities where you can speak to an individual in person rather than e-mail or phone. But be aware of the other person's time and availability. Listening to a positive answer from a person will give you more happiness than if it is done over the phone or via e-mail.
Will this make a person happy? Truly, yes! Imagine a cricket team that doesn't know how many runs to score to win a match? More than losing the game, the player will never be interested or motivated to play well.
This could be as simple as spending one weekend for a corporate social responsibility activity or attending a recruitment drive to help your HR team or arranging a technical/sports event at the organisational level. Most of these events will be successful as people do come on their own to contribute.
Many people say their hobby is watching TV or listening to music or reading the newspaper. These aren't hobbies, they are just ways of passing the time. Some hobbies are evergreen and will keep you evergreen as well: dancing, painting, writing short stories, poems, blogs and sharing your experiences.
While choosing a sport make sure that there is physical activity. There is the danger of becoming addicted to sports where there is less physical activity (like computer games, chess, cards etc). Physical activity keeps a person healthy and happy. If you pick up one sport well, you can represent your organisation in corporate sports event too.
Politics, as a practice, whatever its profession, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds. -- Henry Brooks Adams
More often than not, there are fair chances that the other person will smile back. This could be your security guard at the gate, your receptionist, your office boy, your CEO or your manager -- never forget to wish them and smile.
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Dell Recruiting 2007 & 2008 Freshers
Hi all please forward your 2007 & 2008 passed out resumes to below
mentioned emails.
Dell is planning to recruit more than 1000 new graduates for their new
web mail development, in various locations. This is Great Opportunity
for Fresh Graduates to work with Dell
Qualification:
ØBE / B. Tech. - 2008 pass outs (Computer Science, Information
Technology, Electronics and all Electronics, Electronics &
Telecommunication, Electronics & Instrumentation etc.) Ø MCA / M.Sc.
-2007/08: Only Computer Science & Information Technology Branch Ø
B.Sc./BCA - 2007/08: Computer Science, Information Technology,
Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Statistics, Electronics
Eligibility Criteria:
ØGraduation 60% and Above
Ø 10th/12th: 60% and above
Ø No Gap in education
Ø Willingness to work in shifts, any platform & any location Ø No
Supplementary (un-cleared) subjects as on date Ø Good Communication
Skills
If you have resumes meeting the above criteria you can send it to:
Bangalore: offcampus.bangalore @dellmail. com
Chennai: offcampus.chennai@ dellmail. com
Hyderabad : offcampus.hyderabad @dellmail. com
It will be great if you could forward this message to any of your
acquaintances who are keen in participating in this test. Please note
that as per our regular hiring norms, the students clearing this test
with go thru the various levels of Interviews before being made the
FTE offers.
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Take the initiative when your boss is not around
A good leader makes every follower inspired and productive – be it community leaders, spiritual leaders or corporate leaders. In the presence of the master, everyone feels safe and secure. But the real challenge is when the big boss is not around.
There are two eventualities which may force a boss not to come to work. Either it was preplanned and others were informed about his or her absence, or some emergency came up and the boss had to take a quick decision to go somewhere else.
In either case, the subordinates are supposed to take charge. Chanakya says: “The minister should take steps in case of calamity of the king” (5.6.1.). So, if the king is not around, the minister should take charge. If the Director or CEO is not present, the managers; and if the boss is not around, the subordinates.
But how can one go about this?
1) Observe the boss
So many of us follow a leader, yet forget to understand the leader. Following the leader is good, but understanding the leader is much more important. This is a skill that every person has to develop.
Whenever you are around the boss, observe him. Ask yourself: “Why does he do this?” “What does he really want?” Try to read between the lines and listen to the unsaid words. As the great Jesuit priest and psychotherapist Anthony de Mello said: “The words of a master seem ordinary, but have foreign meaning.”
2) Start taking small decisions
Good leaders expect their team to take the right decisions in the overall interest of the company or country. However, if you do not have this habit, start taking small decisions yourself even when the boss is around. Taking small decisions will give you the confidence needed to take big decisions.
3) Take charge
Finally, when the boss is not around, the followers have to take charge. There should not be a vacuum just because the leader is absent. The show must go on. Each person should think like the boss and be a good boss himself.
Once, the leader of a successful organisation was asked how the good performance was continued even after its founder passed away. He replied: “The master is gone, but he left behind master-pieces!”
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Welcome to the Corporate Culture!
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Urgent Requirement - SKILLS : QA / Testing , EXPERINECE : 3 -5 Years
| Hi, This is Kanupriya from Priority One consulting, Bangalore. This mail is regarding following opening with one of our prestigious clients. COMPANY : Integral software development centre india pvt Ltd LOCATION : Bangalore SKILLS : QA / Testing EXPERINECE : 3 -5 Years NOTE: * CANDIDATE MUST JOIN IN 15 DAYS TIME. * COMPANY WILL NOT BUY THE NOTICE PERIOD. COMPANY PROFILE: Integral is basically a product development company dealing into financial domain. Integral is the leading, independent technology and managed service provider of online trading systems to foreign exchange market participants. Founded in 1993, headquartered in California, Integral employs more than 250 professionals and maintains development, support and sales offices in Silicon Valley, Chicago, New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangalore. Integrals clientele includes Lehman Brothers, Bank of America, Citi group, Barclays etc. Investors include Accel Partners, Ignite Group, ABN Amro, Hudson Ventures, Bain Capital and AIG. Integral’s flexible solutions and managed service business model supports all market participants with the solutions they need to conduct FX trading themselves or deliver branded trading services to their clientele. Integral’s private, customer-branded trading solutions are managed and operated over Integral’s FX Grid®, a global inter-institutional connectivity and trading network, linking market making banks and major financial institutions. For further information about company profile, Please visit the company website: http://www.integral.com If you are interested, Please revert me back with updated resume to process further, along with following details: - Current CTC: - Expected CTC: - Notice Period: - Current Employment Status (permanent/ Contract): I will appreciate if you can provide me some friend's references or if you can circulate this mai among your peers. Feel free to contact me @ 080-41101879 or drop me a mail at kanupriya@priorityoneindia.com Thanks & Regards Kanupriya Technical Consultant Contact: 080-41101879 |
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Cover Later - QA Engineer
Your Name
Contact: Mobile/Land Line Number
Email: abcd@gmail.com
Mr . HR Name
ABC Road
Bangalore
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my interest in the QA Engineer post for your organisation as mentioned in your organization’s website, and have enclosed my resume for your consideration.
I am a software engineer with much enthusiasm and experience in testing web based software systems. I have the experience of leading, organizing and successfully accomplishing software projects. I have listed my key strengths that will help you learn my background in software testing.
- Qualitative experience in Product enhancement, Implementation, Reviewing Functional Specification, Testing and Quality Assurance, Customer Support .
- Deft in Product, Testing, defect tracking, verifying & validating user requirement based on product requisites.
- Gained experience in testing products and handling projects efficiently for delivering the required applications in a very systematic way.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with proven abilities in resolving complex product issues.
- Intermediate level experience constructing and running SQL Queries.
I would welcome the opportunity to have an interview with your selection team and look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Your Name
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Why did you leave your last job?
Picture this: You are working in an MNC for the last 5 years at a fairly senior position. You’ve seen it all and helped the organisation reach the zenith. You like your job but there’s hardly anything to challenge you further. You contemplate moving to a new environment with more challenges. Or maybe, you are in a contrastingly different situation: You are a fresher and you have joined the organisation to gain valuable experience. But you are not gaining much; the exposure and your skills mismatch and your talent remains unutilised. You want to move to an area of your core competencies.
Now, whatever are the reasons, whether you are a fresher or a pro; the bigger picture is that you want to move on. But as people frequently change jobs, hiring managers are increasingly concerned about your reasons for leaving a job and carrying into the next one. So, wherever you go for interview, the ghost of your present job raises its head with questions like, "Why do you want to leave your job?" or "Why do you want to change?" and haunt you till your prospective employers are satisfied with your reasoning. These are the most basic questions during interview but the trickiest ones as you stand to be eliminated from consideration with a poorly conceived response. Will your answer stand up to the prospective employer’s scrutiny?
Whether you leave on your own will or have been fired, you have to answer and tailor your response for meeting the particular situation. Here are some tips to help you prepare meeting with even sceptical interviewers.
- Be concise: Give a 2-3 sentences brief and honest response. Rambling may seem that you are trying to justify your reasons. Always be direct and focus your answer based on the future, sounding positive and clear about your goals.
- Don’t badmouth your employer: Criticizing your employer is an obvious faux pas showing a lack of maturity that reflects poorly on you. The golden rule to see you through these tough answering is - never badmouth your boss or your old organisation, even if the boss was pesky and the organisation meted you a bad deal. Regardless of the reasons, make it a personal issue and speak highly about the place. No potential employer wants to hear your gripe about a prior boss, even if the reasons for leaving are justified. Keep in mind that your interviewer is looking for a positive, motivated and hardworking candidate. Moreover, it raises concerns that you are difficult to get along with.
- No clichés please: No overused phrases like “there is no room for growth”. Though it’s a positive answer as you are ready for more responsibilities, employers may read it as de-motivated. Without stating grievances, talk about opportunities you're seeking out.
- Don’t raise red flags:Steer clear of citing money or a shorter commute as your reason for seeking a new job. These answers are like alarm bells to recruiters and they might get put off thinking that you are fishing for a counteroffer to win a higher salary. Also, talking about commuting time means you are not responsible enough and non-committal.
- Prepare well: Any question can throw you off balance during the interview, but the most plausible one of leaving your old company is very pertinent. Experienced recruiters often probe this for a better understanding of you. You will be confident and focused if you script and practice answering this question before it is asked. If your leaving wasn't under the best of circumstances, prepare some answers to keep the employer's interests ahead of your own during the interview.
- Be up front about a job loss: If you are laid-off as a result of the larger circumstances in the company, emphasize on the overall picture. Try to give the exact number of job cuts, if available. If you are the only one to suffer the misfortune of a job-cut, leave it at that. Don’t explain if not asked for but never try to do a cover-up act as "You don't want to be caught in a lie."
Instead of trying to build reasons in the air, just say, "It’s a career move," without going into the specifics. Always resort to truth as it's best to base the answer on real reasons, putting a positive spin on it. So how you deal with it depends on how you have resolved it with yourself first.
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