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READY FOR A ‘GLOBAL’ CAREER?

With organisations diversifying their businesses into global markets, work is no longer restricted by geographical boundaries. Today, firms want their employees to be on the move and work across the globe. Are you ready for such a ‘global’ career?

The boundaries of geography, language and culture are increasingly becoming irrelevant as we are headed towards

WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK?

Overcome the resistance from within to take that next big step in career.

Is there some task or project you’ve been doing your creative best to avoid working on? If there is any such task, then instead of wasting mental energy worrying about it, you can learn to overcome your resistance and tackle important, hi

MASSIVE KPO OPPORTUNITY

According to a report by Global Sourcing Now, the Global Knowledge Process Outsourcing industry (KPO) is expected to reach USD 17 billion by 2010, of which USD 12 billion would be outsourced to India. In addition, the Indian KPO sector is also expected to employ more than 250,000 KPO professionals by 2010, compared with the current figure of 25,000 employees.

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PLAN TO CREATE LONGEVITY-RISK MARKET MAY SUCCEED, MOODY’S SAYS

The Life & Longevity Markets Association, comprising a group of insurers and banks, may succeed in creating a market for products that pass on the risk of people living into old age, Moody’s Investors Service said.

The gro

OUTSOURCING AND THE RECENT REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN OUTSOURCING PROCESS

Outsourcing is the process in which a company or organization will have some of their operations carried out by entities that are located in various regions. The purpose of doing this is to reduce the cost of operation while maintaining the same level of quality or service.

There are no limitations on location when it comes to ou

AS GROWTH RECOVERS IN INDIA, INFLATION SURGES

The Central Bank is trying to keep prices down, but a drought and supply bottlenecks have spurred increases.

Movie night and restaurant meals are out for Vinod Kumar. As prices for sugar, onions, and other staples have surged after poor monsoon rains damaged harvests, Kumar has been forced to cut back to keep food on the table for his family of four. “It’s never been so bad in

DATES FOR MAY 2010 ACTUARIAL EXAMS

Exam Schedule for May 2010 Exams

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TIME BOUND

If you answered YES to these questions, you are in a time squeeze. Either you have too much work for the available time, or you aren’t using your time effectively. In either case you have a time-management problem, and that problem will make your work life less fulfilling, less successful, and more stressful than it should be.

Dinkar Rao, Ex-employee, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd says, “Time manag

KPO A CHALLENGE FOR BPO RECRUITERS

One of the biggest problems would be that of ‘attrition’. It is not easy for companies to attract and retain the right kind of employees. Most qualified professionals perceive it to be a low-grade kind of job. Besides popular perceptions about BPOs and pressures of 24×7 environments also refrain professionals from opting KPO companies as a career.

MAJOR POLL SHOWS DOUBTS ABOUT ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Response to Global Survey Indicates Greater Investment Risks Ahead

A recent survey by business consultants McKinsey & Co. suggests corporate managements should come up with new game plans, based on the lingering crises in global finance.

They say signals by players in the

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