Educational and Career Guidance articles

Father's day is arriving on 20th June 2010. As we celebrate woman's day we also celebrate father's day. There are few questions which arise in mind. Why do we celebrate father's Day ? Is there any comparison between the work done by father and mother ? Mom manages home and all needs of children but dad only works at office and earns for the family, then why due credit should be given to a father. Now a days with changing lifestyle and nuclear family culture its really difficult to rear a baby if both parents are working and there is no one at home to look after the baby.

Performance Appraisal is the process of assessing the performance of an employee within a given time period by a Manager or supervisor. It helps in measuring the exact performance of the employee, his strengths and weaknesses and the required improvements.

Doing a good Job and not getting promoted ? Working hard and yet not getting recognized ? There is something which is seriously going wrong. Merely working hard or becoming a good worker will not get you promoted. There are few things which should be kept in mind while seeking promotion from your employer. Let us highlight them one by one.

Job Rotation is a process of preparing employees at a lower level to replace someone at the next higher level. Job rotation is practiced in corporate sector to avoid boredom and complacency in employees. Companies practice it to train employees at various levels so that they can do varied jobs and can become good leaders. It helps in understanding problems faced by different level of employees and required improvements. Job rotation is practiced to enrich the knowledge and job of a worker. There are few things which should be kept in mind before going for job rotation -

Career choices makes a big difference in our life. Right career which suits our personality makes us successful while a wrong decision can prove disastrous. There are lots of preconceived notions about making career choices so we have to clear our mind and think what is right for us. I have seen people making career choices Just for the sake of making money. Be true to yourself and work accordingly. Teenagers start thinking seriously about their career at the age of 14 or 15. They seriously work hard during exams to get good grades so that they can give a good start to their career.

Internet has become a big source of communication and with the advent of technological innovations knowledge sharing became easier. It increased the reach of common man to a vast knowledge base just with the click of the mouse. Previously it was one way communication but with web 2.0 technology its two way communication. Web 2.0 helps in networking, finding solutions to problems, share our ideas and views by means of blog and help in selling better.

Its 21st century and we are adapting to new work culture. Gone are the days when we used to put all our stress on work neglecting our health. In todays scenario a lot of importance is given to healthy working environment so that an employee works with peace of mind and is a productive employee. We put more stress on fruitful work completion rather than just spending 10 to 6 at office and doing no productive work. Nowadays each and every company be it softwares, Hardwares or

Every Business person or Student or a Sales person is required to give Presentations. Some are Successful and others are not Here are few points which highlights on how to give Good Presentation:- 1) You are very well aware of the Topic, so prepare well in advance i.e 2 – 3 days in advance so that you have ample time to practice. 2) Know your Venue: Find out about the Venue where you will be presenting so that you can reach there before time & you are comfortable with the surroundings.

A lot has been written, researched and read about team building, reams of papers spent; however, what remains to be seen is how many of those being talked about have actually found their way in the real life application. It's practically very difficult to make strategies which would provide a readymade template to make a successful team.

CAREER aspirants are lining up to fill up the application forms in various Business Schools, all across the country. Management had been the most preferred option for many a graduate for many reasons, like mouth watering packages, plum postings in the happening cities, globe trotting, checking in at the finest hotels and resorts and many more. All these developments have made the career aspirant and the parent fraternity duo go crazy to join the program.