Dilip Saraf

In today’s job market employers are playing it safe by on-boarding employees on a temporary basis (“temping”) with the hope of keeping a flexible workforce. This accordion model of employee workforce gives them the flexibility and saves the added burden of having to pay the benefits owed a full-time (there are no permanent jobs anymore!) [...]

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When Katie Couric left her high-flying job as a co-host of Today and became the first solo female anchor of any major TV network desk by joining CBS Evening News, her show was doing quite well, both on NBC and among the crop of the early morning line ups. Real motivations apart, she admitted on [...]

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Keeping one’s ongoing market value high and one’s name in the forefront of decision makers is no mean feat in today’s job market. Yet, with the constant change in the way jobs get defined and the way the job market is emerging, especially in high-tech, one must learn how to be a career acrobat. To [...]

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During a job or career transition those who are ready to make a change often consider working with a recruiter as a good avenue for help. Although this can be true, many do this out of lack of full awareness of the role a recruiter plays during a transition and how to utilize that resource [...]

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Getting a call for an interview is a major source of relief-and anxiety-for those who keep sending their resumes in response to jobs that interest them. Recent statistics shed some light why this is so. Nearly 84% of those already employed keep looking for a “better” job and keep themselves in the market by casually [...]

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Summary
In a job search or your professional success networking is critical. It allows you not only to know others and to identify opportunities, but also to get inside information about an organization of interest. This has always been true, but what has brought networking into focus is how many do not know how to network [...]

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