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Draft US Immigration Bill – Impact for Indian IT companies and professionals

May 11, 2013

As the draft US Immigration Bill targeting and the proposed immigration reforms have some vital provisions which may have a certain degree of impact on Indian IT companies. Indian...
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If you are expensive in the job market – you have less number of jobs to choose from.

By HS Team

May 10, 2013

As you keep on progressing through your career, you naturally become more experienced and more expensive. By expensive we mean, your pay cheque starts getting fatter and fatter...
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Online businesses – some more funds to expand and thrive.

By HS Team

April 4, 2013

If you think that the e-commerce and online business space is facing the heat because of high burn rates, low margins & disappearing investments, have a re-look. There are...
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Some data about those who read our posts on mobile devices.

By HS Team

April 3, 2013

Some data points from the visitor logs and analytics data for www.hiringsquare.com. (Last 1 Months Data) In last 1 month about 15 % of our visitors have accessed the...
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India to Emerge as the Electronics Manufacturing Services Hub in the Asian Subcontinent: Frost & Sullivan

By HS Team

March 20, 2013

An analysis by Frost & Sullivan – Analysis of the Indian Electronics Manufacturing Services Market, finds that the market earned revenues of more than $3.79 billion in 2012 and...
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Compensation Surveys: Why do you need them ?

By Praveen Mishra

April 4, 2013

Almost every HR Head working for a top corporate finishes a financial year or begins another year with a formal external agency conducted compensation survey. Now this has...
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And you know that the guy has been fired ..

By Praveen Mishra

April 1, 2013

There are times when a senior level business executive is fired and he is still not fired. Well, a conflicting & contradictory thought. Let me explain – Have you...
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Some random justifications for not updating your LinkedIn profile.

By Praveen Mishra

March 7, 2013

A good number of people around prefer not to update their profile on LinkedIn, and at times their profile was last updated a year back or may be...
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Definition of work & some tips for campus hires and first timers on job.

By Praveen Mishra

March 4, 2013

Definition of Work Work is not just about “doing” some thing using your hand, head or pen paper or a computer. Waiting at the reception, waiting to meet...
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Industry Roundup

BHEL to invest 500 Crs. in new plant in Bhandara (Maharashtra)

BHEL, the integrated power plant equipment manufacturer and one of the largest engineering and manufacturing companies in India(in terms of turnover) is setting up a power equipment fabrication plant in Bhandara, Maharashtra. The project will initially require an investment of Rs. 500 Cr.The new plant is estimated to generate employment for around 700 people....

VLCC plans to acquire three beauty and wellness companies across South East Asia, Europe

VLCC, one of the leading slimming, health, and wellness services company is planning to pick up controlling stake in three beauty and wellness companies across South East Asia and Europe. Based on a statement by Vandana Luthra to media – it is learnt that the company is up to finalizing an acquisition deal with...

Online businesses – some more funds to expand and thrive.

If you think that the e-commerce and online business space is facing the heat because of high burn rates, low margins & disappearing investments, have a re-look. There are some stronger players still attracting investments, and at hiringsquare.com, when we see investments in any business or a sector, we clearly assume that a decent...

ShopRunner Appoints Scott Simmons as COO and CFO

ShopRunner, has appointed Scott Simmons as its chief operating and financial officer (COO/CFO). With over a decade’s experience in the eCommerce industry, Scott joins ShopRunner after most recently serving as president of NexTag Inc., a leading global eCommerce services company. "Scott brings an impressive combination of executive and financial leadership skills to...

Akamai Appoints James Gemmell as Chief Human Resources Officer

James Gemmell has been appointed as Chief Human Resource Officer for Akamai. Genmmell, is a former Cisco executive and he brings over 25 years of global HR experience within high-growth organizations. Gemmell will lead Akamai’s global HR strategy including employee development, talent acquisition, inclusion and diversity, and compensation and benefits. He will report...

Honda Cars plans to invest Rs. 2500 crore in Tapikara, Rajsthan plant.

Honda Cars India plans to invest Rs. 2500 crore in its Tapikara plant in Rajasthan by next year. The investment and the proposed capacity expansion is expected to generate over 2000 jobs in the region. As of now the company employs around 1500 in Rajasthan. The company had commissioned the first phase of Tapikara,...