Scottish graduates told to dumb down their CV’s
July 27th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Edinburg, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scottish graduates have been told to ‘dumb down’ their CVs to find jobs. Job centre staff of Scotland says that employers do not want cleaners in their ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Baby food safety turning Chinese to look for imports
July 16th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) Afraid of a series of food safety scandals in the country, many Chinese parents have started importing baby formula food from overseas.According to China Daily, these ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Few takers for Pakistani cricket team coach
September 27th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received lukewarm response from well-known foreign coaches for the post of national head coach as the deadline to apply for the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Benedict Le GaucheKym has the world’s worst CV
September 13th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Have to admit it - all of us have added a little ‘color’ to our CVs in the bid to impress our bosses. There is an exception ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Attractive women attaching photo to CV ‘less likely to get interview’
April 19th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Attractive women who attach a photo to their CV are less likely to be called for an interview, a new research has revealed.It blames young, single and 'jealous' ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
From citing God as reference to rhyming CVs - what people do to get jobs!
February 22nd, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): It's true that one should try to stand out to garner more attention but some people cross the line when it comes to creating their resumes.Recruiters face everything ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Ben Affleck Can’t Wait to be ‘Mr Mom’
December 11th, 2010 - 12:49 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Out of the many roles which actor Ben Affleck has played, it seems he has a new favorite, “Mr Mom”. Ben has just finished work on his latest ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Mad Men’ designer to create sexy lingerie
August 4th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 4 (ANI): The costume designer for dramatic television series 'Mad Men' is teaming up with lingerie firm Maidenform to create a line of sexy undergarments.Jane Bryant, the designer, wants ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Now, tweet your way to your dream job
August 1st, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 1 (ANI): Ever thought Twitter could help you bag your dream job? May be. Britain-based Laura Walls landed a top public relations job in Brisbane, Australia, after she sent ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Paraskevidekatriaphobia & Friday the 13th superstitions
November 13th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the phobia of fear of the day when it is Friday also and the date is 13th. Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Employers likely to discriminate against ethnic names
June 18th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 18 (IANS) Looking for a job during these tough economic times? Job applicants with an Anglo-Saxon name may find it easier to get an interview compared to those with ethnic ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Illegal Indian immigrants convicted for biggest UK visa fraud
June 4th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): Three illegal Indian immigrants have been jailed for their role in Britain's biggest visa fraud. Jatinder Kumar Sharma, 44, and his two wives - Rakhi Shahi, and Neelam ... Read more...
Posted in World |
3 Indians accused of running ‘Britain’s largest visa scam’
May 7th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 7 (IANS) Three Indian illegal immigrants have been accused of running the biggest visa scam in British history.
Ringleader Jatinder Sharma, 44, whose firm provided its customers with fake degree papers, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Illegal Indian fraudsters behind UK’s largest visa scam
May 7th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Three Indian illegal immigrants are reported to be behind the biggest visa scam in British history.According to The Telegraph, they were so confident of fooling the Home Office ... Read more...
Posted in World |
1 in 3 job seekers tells lies on their CV
February 20th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): More than 30 per cent of job applicants admit to having lied on CVs to boost their chances of getting work, a British research has revealed.The survey ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘Infosys not to approach Satyam clients on its own’
January 14th, 2009 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 13 (IANS) IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd would not pro-actively approach clients of the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services on its own but is open to consider proposals for deals on ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Wikipedia and Amazon chiefs among new entries to Who’’s Who 2009
December 4th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Wikipedia founder and chief executive, Jimmy Wales, and Brian McBride, vice-president of Amazon have been added to this years list of Who''s Who.In a list dominated by ... Read more...
Posted in National |
In Palestine, the mobile phone is the placement agency
August 9th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, Aug 9 (IANS) A chance meeting between an unemployed Palestinian youth and a Canadian aid worker in 2005 has resulted in a service that is today helping hundreds of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
For young Indians, radio jockeying is a rage
March 12th, 2008 - 10:33 am ICT by admin
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) If you are blessed with the gift of the gab and a pleasant voice, then add a dash of humour, sensibility and sensitivity and you ... Read more...
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Personal profile on MySpace, Facebook is new CV
March 11th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Employers are looking at popular online social networking sites rather than traditional CVs to get a large amount of personal and professional information about job applicants.According to ... Read more...
Posted in World |