Seven secrets to writing a CV employers can’t ignore
Building an impressive curriculum vitae or CV is important especially when you are aspiring to get the job you have always desired. Your CV serves as your ticket to secure an interview where you provide necessary facts and achievements about you in front of your possible, and in hopeful cases,... Read More
‘Girls speak out’ on International Day of the Girl but are we listening?
by Dr Shoba Arun, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Last year marked the Fifth Annual International Day of the Girl with events taking place around the world including a Girls Speak Out event at the United Nations, celebrity involvement and through discussions on social media –... Read More
Top nine CV writing tips for graduates
Whether you are a fresh graduate who is looking to land your first job or an experienced professional who is applying for a higher position, a well-written CV is a crucial tool that you have to focus on crafting into perfection in order to attract and convince hiring managers that... Read More
Role Negotiation May Help Boost High-Potential Women’s and Men’s Access to Hot Jobs
A new Catalyst report highlights high-potential Employees’ bids for satisfying and challenging roles benefit Individuals, leaders, and organisations The persistent gender gap in access to “hot jobs”—those high visibility, mission-critical roles and international experiences—prompts the question: what can women do to maximize their access to these leadership development opportunities?... Read More
Register your interest | WeAreTheCity India Jobs
WeAreTheCity India will shortly be launching our job board which will include job vacancies from a number of leading companies across India. The sectors we are initially focusing on for our launch are Technology, Banking and Finance, Media, Consulting and Administration with more jobs from other sectors soon after. By... Read More
How do I find a mentor? | A How To Guide from WeAreTheCity
Mentors are a growing need in the business world: 74% of hiring managers said that it is preferable for potential candidates to have or have had a mentor or a counsellor. Despite this, only 40% of unemployed job seekers report having a mentor. A Mentor can come from a number... Read More
Top Tips for authority and gravitas
Executive Women and Females in Leadership Business woman – Via Shutterstock In the course of my coaching career I have seen many female clients in leadership roles who often find it difficult to command authority in a male-dominated work environment. They, quite rightly, do not want to ‘copy’ their male... Read More
Networking and Visibility. Does it make a difference?
You bet it does, when done with ease and confidence Repeatedly we hear that because women do not network on a broad based platform they miss out on being spotted for higher opportunities. Today a number of young women professionals with aspirational drive are therefore consciously building their networking and... Read More
Why the key to employee productivity lies with their well-being
Apple is not the only player in the health and wellbeing app market – and indeed may not even be the best one. In January Bupa launched a fitness tracking social app allowing users not only to track fitness goals such as weight loss and increased speed and strength, but... Read More
Go on – Assert Yourself | Tatvã Femme
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. We want to address newly promoted managers, the recently transferred bosses, and yes some of you veteran ladies out there also. We know there is a certain hesitation to setting the ground rules, designing deadlines and in general... Read More
Gender Diversity at Work: The Ultimate Formula for Conscious Corporates | Veechi Shahi
According to Gender Diversity Benchmark for Asia (GDBA) 2014, the average percentage of women workforce is an alarming 26.6%. At the junior-level it is 30.3%, the mid-level 16.4% and women in senior positions is only 10.6%. From lower to middle level there is a 45% drop, and the drop between middle... Read More
How to be a good manager | Krishna Priya
Let me set the expectations right before you read any further into this article. This is not “the ultimate guide” or “the corporate bible” that one can refer to when you become a manager. This article is in fact to refresh the things that you are probably already aware of... Read More
Giving and Getting – Chanakya’s Business Mantra | Puja Kohli & Rajesh Kamath
In October 2014, during the festival of Diwali, the headline of a leading news channel exclaimed “Savjhibhai Dholakia’s extraordinary gesture of generosity is making other bosses look very bad!” as a response to Hari Krishna Exports’ Diwali bonuses. The Social Media space was flooded with stories of Dholakia’s largesse. Even... Read More
I’ve Got Mail! | Archanna Balaji
Communicate unto other people; that which you would want others to communicate unto you! For me, this adage has lot of meaning to it. These days it is very difficult to think of anyone who does not use emails at work. E-communication has become a part of our day-to-day business.... Read More
Thoughts from a Full Time Working Mother | Archanna Balaji
Although with due deliberation I embarked on the journey of being mother, nothing could have prepared me for what I had in store. This in spite of having witnessed my mother, who too was a working woman (meaning she held a job apart from working at home), bring up three... Read More
CV Tips – Resume Rules | Pallavi Pande
When you write your resume, you should keep in mind that the recruiter gives it just 10 seconds to review a resume and decides whether to call you in for an interview or not. Thus your resume should be concise, structured and specific. Yes, that’s it and your resume will create instant attention,... Read More
CV Tips – Resume, CV or Bio? | Pallavi Pande
What’s the difference between Resume, CV and Professional Bio? Very few people know that ‘Resume’ and ‘CV’ are not the same, however they are used for the same purpose. In short, ‘Resume’ is a brief and concise one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education. ‘CV’ is a more... Read More
The Global Gender Gap Report 2014
The Global Gender Gap Report 2014 benchmarks national gender gaps of 142 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria. This year is the 9th edition of the Index, allowing for time-series analysis on the changing patterns of gender equality around the world and comparisons between and within countries. The... Read More
The YOU in Engagement | Puja Kohli
I had the pleasure of listening to the legendary Dr. Marshall Goldsmith at an NHRD conference in Bangalore recently. He was witty and didn’t mince his words to make his point. Among many takeaways the one that resonated with me strongly was, ‘Who is Responsible for Engagement’? A decade or... Read More
Tailoring your CV – One Size, Doesn’t Fit All! Pallavi Pande
The length of the resume is an issue with job seekers these days. Some prefer a two page resume and some want a lengthy one. So which is better? I do get clients who say, “Why have you made my resume only two pages long? I want a four-page CV.... Read More