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How to command indispensable office politics? Tips to combat it

Backbiting, rear-licking, jealousy is often the words you use within the confines of office cubicles, while discussing the politics of your workplace, right? Politics is a realism you cannot keep away from; species such as devilish bosses, backbiting colleagues and annoying subordinates will always be ubiquitous. The trick is how you work around them to make your career skyrocket. Politics in some workplaces can get vicious though — and we’re not referring to our politicians offices. Power and influence-management in your company will always be a part of your career, whether you have the disposition for it or not. While some of us say they don’t want to get ‘caught up’ in politics at work, most HR experts argue that playing the game is crucial to your career sensation and triumph. By not getting involved, you may find your talents uncared for and your success limited, and you may feel left out of the sphere. Politics gets malevolent when an employee is out for his or her personal gain

MUST HAVE QUALITIES TO ACQUIRE ULTIMATE SUCCESS

1. Burning Desire The real motivation to get succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results. 2. Commitment to achieve purpose Integrity and wisdom are the two pillars on which to build and keep commitments. This point is best illustrated by the manager who told one of his staff members, "Integrity is keeping your commitment even if you lose money and wisdom is not to make such foolish commitments." 3. Responsibility towards work People with good character accept greater responsibilities. They make decisions and determine their own destiny in life. Accepting responsibilities involves taking risks and being accountable which is sometimes uncomfortable. Most people would rather slay in their comfort zone and liv

Twenty Five frequently asked interviews Questions ? How to Answer them perfectly ?

1. Tell me about yourself. Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extra careful that you don’t run off at the mouth. Keep your answer to a minute or two at most. Cover four topics: early years, education, work history, and recent career experience. Emphasize this last subject. Remember that this is likely to be a warm-up question. Don’t waste your best points on it. 2. What do you know about our organization? You should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems, management style, people, history and philosophy. But don’t act as if you know everything about the place. Let your answer show that you have taken the time to do some research, but don’t overwhelm the interviewer, and make it clear that you wish to learn more. You might start your answer in this manner: “In my job search, I’ve investigated a number of companies. Yours is one of the few that interests me, for these reasons…” Give your answer a positive tone. Don’

Seven Blunders that has to be avoided during interview process

While you decide to appear for an interview that you have to make sure your personality and appearance are good because if you will look good you will automatically feel confident about yourself. This article will discuss about few things that a job seeker should avoid when giving an interview. It’s not difficult to prepare yourself for the interview in case you are confident enough. Just make sure that you give the right answer at right time. 1. "I Don’t Like My Last Boss." You have to refrain yourself to express your hatred about your previous boss during the interview because this act drop a negative impression on the interviewer. The interviewer will question you further about the reasons for your disliking. Therefore, in order to avoid inappropriate questions do not show the interviewer that you disliked your boss. 2. "I don’t know anything about the company." You must be well-informed about the company in which you are applying. “What do you know about the com

How to win interview

How to get fetch a job in the difficult time, stiff competition or recessionary period. What does an active job seeker do differently from average job seekers? Three things he does differently. OR Three Habits he has 1. They focus on results rather than processes Person’s those who are always struggling to find work always seem to be in the process of doing something. They are not in a position to tell exactly what job they seek because they're in the process of deciding. Or they can't expedite or improve their network or public profile because they're in the process of revising their resume. Most successful job seekers knew that all well that’s end well. Last day results do matters a lot. A average active job seeker who meets through their networking contacts with an imperfect resume will get hired faster than one who spends lot of time just revising their resume and zapping out emails every time. 2. Get in to habit to pick up the phone and call I rarely see very few resu

EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT – A BTTER WAY TO IMPROVE WORK CULTURE, EMPLOYEE RETENTION COMPANY PERFORMANCE, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, PROFITABILITY

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: An effective tool & transparent approach to re-distribute work and responsibilities uniformly among its employees. To keep the employees busy and reduce workload those who are overburdened. It will help to maintain a congenial relationship and improve morale of employees. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: A positive attitude held by the employee towards the organization and its values. An engaged employee works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organization. The organization must work to develop and nurture engagement, which requires a two-way relationship between employer and employee. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AN ORGANISATIONS AND ITS EMPLOYEES Most organizations today realize that a satisfied employee is not necessarily the best employee in terms of loyalty and productivity. It is only an ENGAGED EMPLOYEE who is intellectually and emotionally bound with the organization who feels passionate about its goals an