Monday, August 16, 2010

Achieve Balance in Work and Personal Life

The reason we take up jobs is to be independent initially but later they become important for giving our families all worldly comforts. This is why we slog ourselves for long hours to meet deadlines and put forth our best performance. But, what if work overpowers our personal lives so much that we get no time to spend with our families? Well, this means the right balance between work and personal life hasn’t been achieved and needs to be addressed quickly.

It is extremely significant for an individual to spend time with oneself and family. In the race of earning few bucks and attaining success, we tend to drift away from our loved ones. Taking them for granted never serves any purpose. Make sure not to make work your life by ignoring all other things. Follow some of these things to attain that perfect balance between your professional and personal life:

1. Prioritize things and ignore the unimportant.
2. Consider Options and make your life fulfilling.
3. Find the balance by planning and acting right.
4. Take care of yourself by giving yourself some space.
5. Don’t be a workaholic.

Getting married to work is not a fair thing to do. It has been found in a recent survey that 2 out of every 5 employees agree with the lack of balance in their work and personal life. The changing professional lives due to longer working hours, increasing work pressure, rising commuting time, obscuring boundaries between work and home, etc. usually create the imbalance.
Those looking for the right balance should always stop at one point in life and sit down to write what they are looking forward to. Setting limits and giving time to friends, family and yourself helps in rejuvenation of mind, body and spirits.



Manufacturing Sector to Create 30 Lakh Jobs in India

Jobs in India are flourishing ever since the economic revival of the country began after a prolonged period of recession. The confidence and optimism in market is encouraging the corporate leaders to make further investments on expansion and launch new products. As a result, the hiring of human resources becomes inevitable accentuating the number of jobs available in the country.

The manufacturing industry seems to be in full vigor as far as recruitment is concerned. Owing to the expansion drives and high demand for experienced professionals, hiring activity has gained high momentum. A whopping 30 Lakh jobs are to be created by the year end across various levels in the sector according to the estimates by leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing firm, Elixir. It is also predicted that the manpower employed in the manufacturing industry is set to grow by a staggering 2.8 crores in next five years i.e. by 2015.

India is on its way to becoming a global manufacturing hub with stimulus given by the government along with surge in demand for products and opening up of more avenues. As reported by Elixir, the need for hiring in junior and middle levels picked up in Q1 (January to March) of this year while demand for hiring in senior level jumped in Q2 (April to June). Now, by the end of Q3 (July to September), this demand is certain to grow tremendously making room for lakhs of skilled and qualified professionals.

India is indisputably a land of opportunities that is exploring more and more options everyday. With talented manpower to support the growth, it is developing at an unmatched pace stepping forward to set new benchmarks. Jobs in India across all sectors and levels are bound to witness an immense increase in the coming years.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Fake resumes can ruin your life

Resume is the mirror image of your performance and the career achievements you have earned till date. It is the first and the most important source, which leads you to a better job opportunity. Before applying for a job, the candidates revamp their resume and try it giving a fresher and an advanced look every time. Though, talent, qualification and experience are the main things, which play a major role in securing a job for a better career. But, resume is the first thing, which introduces the candidate to the employer; therefore it needs to be shaped in the best presentable manner. More than anything else, your resume should be genuine. A fake resume can spoil your whole career and land you no-where.

You must be thinking, why am I focussing on the credibility part of the resumes. This is because, a large number of job applicants these days, have started choosing the wrong path and are trying to grab jobs by showcasing the fake experience and even degrees. Fake is actually the word, which has become the most common thing today. Whether it’s about a college degree or a resume for a job, people these days find it very easy to fool the employers and suit themselves in the jobs required. But, as the saying goes, lies and liars cannot last for long, same is the case with these fake job seekers, they may succeed in cracking a job for themselves, but sooner or later when their fraud comes into picture, then not only their job, but their whole carer can get spoiled.

Rather than choosing the wrong and the short route for success, which is definite to lead to failure one day, I think it’s much better for you as a job seeker to opt for the longer but the safe and truthful route towards the achievement of success. So try and win a job, through your positive abilities and qualifications, instead of formulating the deceiving ways to snatch the job, which you are not capable of.