Study reveals that jobseekers have been startled by weird questions
August 21st, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forty percent of the jobseekers have been asked a weird question during their job interview. This is according to a study that has been conducted by ... Read more...
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Hot air balloon lands in Bath city centre
June 6th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bath, June 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A hot air balloon dramatically crash-landed near a Bath city centre road after completing a flight as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.The pilot claimed ... Read more...
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Singapore 4th most desirable place to work: Survey
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, May 2 (IANS) Singapore has moved up two spots to become the world's fourth most desirable place to live and work, while the US, Britain and Australia remained the ... Read more...
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Monster India launches professional networking application for Facebook
October 4th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Leading online recruitment firm Monster India Tuesday launched a networking application, BeKnown, which allows Facebook users to establish a professional network on the world's ... Read more...
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Study: Tuesday at 10am is most stressful time of week
January 25th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A study into the habit of workers in the United Kingdom has revealed that most workers in the country find 10 am on Tuesdays to be the ... Read more...
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Female employees think they are underpaid by 25pc
January 15th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15(ANI): Most women think that they are underpaid by as much as 25 percent and are expecting a higher salary hike than men this year.A poll of over 1,000 office ... Read more...
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Brit woman asked by millionaire boss to call him before she took shower
September 29th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 29 (ANI): A woman in Britain has sued her ex-boss for sexual harassment, sexual discrimination and victimisation after he called her a 'sexy nurse' and told her to call him ... Read more...
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Firms pay men more than women to stay in the job
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 02 (ANI): A new survey has found that employers of banking and financial staff are willing to pay men more than women to stay in the firm.A survey of ... Read more...
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Sloppy dressing, cleavage can nix job prospects
August 30th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Being dressed in a tight top or showing cleavage can nix a woman's chances at the job interview.
Wearing a black bra underneath a white top is the next ... Read more...
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Employees prefer male bosses: UK study
August 12th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 12 (ANI): A new UK survey has concluded that female bosses are a nightmare to work with.About 3,000 men and women were questioned for the research, with three- quarters of ... Read more...
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Men make better bosses than women: British survey
August 12th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Women bosses are a nightmare to work for as they are too "sharp tongued" and "loose cannons" while male bosses are easier to deal with since they are ... Read more...
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Employees find quitting easier than asking for a raise: Study
August 11th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 11 (ANI): A new survey has shown that finance workers would rather find a new job than ask for a raise.The survey was carried out by recruitment firm Robert ... Read more...
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Staff more likely to stay when given more flexible options
July 26th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
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their staff for long if they offer more flexible options, such as working from
home, according to a new ... Read more...
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Anger over UK recruitment firm’s refusal to post ad citing possible discrimination
January 27th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.27 (ANI): Campaigners reacted with anger last night after it was claimed that a Jobcentre worker had refused to display an advert for a "reliable worker" because she felt the phrase ... Read more...
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2 in 5 office workers think their next desk neighbours are irritating
October 23rd, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Two out of five office workers have said that they sit next to an annoying colleague, reveals a new British survey.And sometimes the situation becomes so bad that ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi leads in employment opportunities in Gulf
September 17th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 17 (IANS) The capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accounted for 23 percent of all advertised jobs in the Gulf region in the first six months of this ... Read more...
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HR professional throws hat into poll ring
April 3rd, 2009 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) He founded India's largest recruitment firm. Having placed over 200,000 people in jobs around the world, K. Pandiarajan is now looking for a place in ... Read more...
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Hiring to fall short of expectations by 30 percent (Lead)
November 12th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) New job generation in the organised sector is expected to fall short of predictions by 30 percent this year following the global meltdown, a leading recruitment company said ... Read more...
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Hiring to fall short of expectations by 30 percent
November 12th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) New job generation in the organised sector is expected to fall short of predictions by 30 percent this year following the global meltdown, a leading recruitment company said ... Read more...
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MI5 re-casting its social veil: gays and lesbians are in
August 17th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Two former school mates have come together to expand the social frontiers of Britain's counter-intelligence spy ring by proposing to recruit from among gays and lesbians. ... Read more...
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Most Aussies regret career choices
July 17th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 17 (ANI): Almost half of Aussies have regrets about the career choices they made, shows a new global survey.The study, which was conducted by global recruitment firm Kelly Services, ... Read more...
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Bosses don’t care about loyalty, just the results
April 15th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Apr 15 (ANI): This might be something you already knew - no matter how much you slog, at the end of the day its the result that counts for your ... Read more...
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Twenty20 leagues a major challenge for Imtiaz Patel
March 18th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by admin
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By Qaiser Mohammad Ali
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Imtiaz Patel, designated CEO of the International Cricket Council, is known for his business acumen and a sharp brain - attributes that ... Read more...
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Government in touch with Indian missions over missing sailors
March 11th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) As the mystery over the disappearance of 25 Indian sailors aboard a cargo vessel three weeks ago deepens, the government has assured family members of the crew ... Read more...
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Latest office jargons - ‘Blamestorming and Boss-spasming
January 29th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 29 (ANI): Blamestorming and boss-spasming are among the latest words to make a buzz in the world of office jargon.According to recruitment firm Office Angels, blamestorming is used when colleagues ... Read more...
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Murdoch Junior to buy into Packer media empire
January 21st, 2008 - 11:33 am ICT by admin
Sydney, Jan 21 (ANI): Lachlan Murdoch, the elder son of media baron Rupert Murdoch who had resigned as an executive with his fathers News Corporation in 2005, is all set to make ... Read more...
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