http://www.jxah.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:18:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most students prefer jobs at big companies because of the security they offer.  But today a company may be very big, tomorrow it may not exist because it is poorly managed.  This is especially true of family owned concerns - the first generation builds the business, the second generation maintains ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=48 One of the most intriguing part time jobs I have heard of recently is working as  mole doing corporate espionage for Google. Basically  you have to report websites which do not follow Google webmaster guidelines.  I have seen a lot of my websites getting sabotaged and I was suspicious that ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=44 Till last year, students from the top MBA colleges would be flooded with offers from companies offering huge salaries.  This year , the placement officers are getting desperate.  I have got emails from some of the famous colleges about the campus placement program.  I don't have or will ever have ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=42 The severance package offered by a company is usually defined in the offer letter by the company.  Usually the terms are 2 way, applicable if the employee decides to leave on his own to seek better opportunities or if the company decides that they no longer need his or services.  ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=40 Initially companies offer a lot of perks to their employees to attract the best talent.  Later, as they grow, the perks offered reduce.  This is especially true during a recession. You can find useful information at United Stats Banking http://www.jxah.com/?p=35 Since even a laid off employee can be useful to the organisation at a future date, many organisation try to make the layoff as painless as possible by hiring the services of an outplacement firm. This firm identifies suitable opportunities for laid off employees in other companies and arrange for the ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=31 The job opportunities available are usually inversely proportionate to your age after you complete your basic degree or other educational qualification. When  you have no experience, there may be a lot of competition, but once you have 2-3 years experience, the number of opportunities available increase considerably. After you cross a ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=33 Unlike manufacturing companies which usually have a strong trade union to fight for the rights of the worker, there is no union to support the cause of white collar workers in most companies. So the management wishing to sack an employee can just force them to resign. Though the employee can ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=28 Though an organisation benefits in the short term from lower operating costs, in the long run layoffs adversely affect the image of the company. It also creates an atmosphere of uncertainty as the employees are worried that they will be affected next. This reduces their productivity and  employee morale. Over a ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=26 In some countries, companies directly tell their employees that they are being laid off due to adverse economic conditions and lack of profitability . The employee is informed about the layoff and expected to clear his or her desk and leave the office immediately. In other countries, due to political factors ... http://www.jxah.com/?p=24