You are a fresh graduate. Everyone is advising you to learn AI. Companies are advertising AI jobs. You wonder whether learning it is really crucial for your career. But many people have now begun asking an uncomfortable question. What if…
Microsoft’s exit offer has triggered a lurking fear among working professionals. Is artificial intelligence (AI) finally set to gobble up jobs? Microsoft has termed it an offer, not a layoff. And the company has not said that it plans to…
After Microsoft announced its new voluntary exit programme on October 26, an uncomfortable question faces Indian employees. How much money will they actually be left with to tide them over during the period of uncertainty after leaving employment? The programme…
A quick guide to what your company says, what it actually means, and why your salary remains the same. CTC (noun): An impressively large figure used to entice prospective employees and surprise their parents, but which has no impact on…
My First Job I can never forget the first call I ever made to a potential customer. My palms were sweating as I tried hard to hold the script in my shaking hands. Strangely, my voice sounded distant, as if…
A Bengaluru-based company has revolutionised organisational restructuring by announcing the creation of a new role: Person Actually Working (PAW). Interestingly, the position was discovered accidentally during an internal audit. The company management noticed that its projects kept moving forward despite…
From: Human ResourcesTo: All EmployeesSubject: Clarification Regarding Work-Life Balance Dear Team, The management has been given to understand that some employees are assuming that work-life balance means that work should end when office hours end. This is an incorrect interpretation.…
You have been neck-deep in office work since morning. You have not even had lunch. You have been answering endless messages and helping a colleague improve a presentation. Suddenly, your manager wants to know, “What’s the update?” That can feel…
After years of slogging and sleepless nights, UPSC candidates reach the interview stage. But after all that preparation, when they see the final list, their name is missing. It can be a shattering experience. But missing that list does not…
If you are a fresh graduate seeking your first job, has an apprenticeship crossed your mind? Many young graduates are under the impression that apprenticeships are for factories and technical trades. But that is not the case. An apprenticeship could…