08th September 2008
Questions to be answered by the organization before it can adopt the flextime program:
An organization must take care of few things and ask itself some questions before and while making a decision about implementing the flextime program in the company. ...
08th September 2008
Continuing from Part 2 in this series of articles. Flextime program has been becoming a popular option in organizations around the world. "Approximately 43 percent of the U.S. full-time workforce now has flexibility in daily arrival and departure times. A...
08th September 2008
Alternative work arrangements are used to accommodate unique preferences and requirements of employees when they are unable to cope up with the traditional 40 hours work week. A new work arrangement is implemented after a plan is worked out between the em...
08th September 2008
To hire and retain very good talent is a challenge for any organization. The costs of finding and hiring new employees are very high both in terms of time and money, especially when it comes to top talent. In this scenario, alternative work arrangements l...
28th August 2008
This article discusses how the generalist CEO will give way to specialist CEOs in the companies of the future. As the perfect CEO, who is good at everything, will be a rare entity, companies should instead look for CEOs with deep expertise in one or two a...
28th August 2008
This article discusses why meetings are not as useless and wasteful as they may seem. Face-to-face meetings may serve valuable functions like giving more information about a
person's status, self-confidence, etc. The attendees of the meetings feel tha...
28th August 2008
This article discusses perks and benefits, which will be a key factor to attract the best talent to a company. Companies will initiate career programs and find ways to accommodate women with family obligations. Jobs will be sculpted to fit lives and not v...
28th August 2008
This article discusses why meetings are not as useless and wasteful as they may seem. Face-to-face meetings may serve valuable functions like giving more information about a
person's status, self-confidence, etc. The attendees of the meetings feel tha...
28th August 2008
In part 1 of this article, we discussed the benefits of career counseling. But there are some potential obstacles to the benefits mentioned there. An employee after getting new training for the new department could simply leave the company for another. He...
28th August 2008
In this fast paced corporate world, career counseling has become extremely important. Companies are increasingly facing a higher attrition rate. An employee could leave the company due to various reasons. The reasons could include low salary, lack of grow...
28th August 2008
In part 1, we discussed who is a financial analyst, the education required to be one, and the skills required of the financial analyst. Lets discuss ahead.
What duties do Financial Analysts perform?
Some of the major duties of financial analysts are ...
28th August 2008
You must have read the term Financial Analyst in business newspapers like the wall street journal or in magazines like the economist. Let us talk about who a financial analyst is. What are the requirements to become a financial analyst? What are the dutie...
28th August 2008
Most jobs ask for a cover letter along with your resume. A cover letter can make or break your case with the prospective employer. I am giving a sample cover letter below in the format which most business schools follow in the USA. I am assuming that the ...
24th August 2008
Are you going towards an inevitable break-up or your love relationship will remain strong. How much does your personality contribute to this? Do you know the answer to this? We find that there are some people who carry on together for life and there are s...
24th August 2008
Abortion will always remain a topic of discussion. Lot of religious, ethical and practical issues are involved in abortion. Is abortion killing? Is abortion taking away the rights of an unborn child? Is it not murder? And what if the parents or the mother...
