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Does the mere idea of moving from one organization to another without a better title, salary or additional responsibility make you cringe? Termed as a lateral career move, the idea does not exactly ring bells in the ears of many a professionals for pretty obvious reasons and there are a number of them. No Sense of Progress There is no sense of progress at all, it looks awful on your resume, you are left with a feeling that you are starting from scratch. The above is absolutely true during normal times, however making a lateral move under special circumstances is ...

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During the course of a job hunt, it is common knowledge that candidates would face tough competition from other applicants for a given job position. As the number of resumes pile up, the competition to stand out as a top contender heats up as well. Cream of the Crop Way too many job aspirants approach the competition in a way that they end up in the generic candidate trap. What this essentially means is in order to emerge as the  cream of the crop, candidates normally approach the competition over-zealously and often in the wrong manner. Quality Vs Quantity The ...

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As employees are constantly being assessed on various parameters, be it their knowledge or skills they need to stay on the top of their game, by now it is natural to ponder over the why’s and the how’s. Well keeping up – to – date with professional development requirements is a surefire way of supporting oneself in an unstable employment market. People spend the formative years of their life in schools, colleges and universities, there are certain restrictions in place and various study requirements to be met. Students hanker after more freedom and yearn for professional success. Cut to a ...

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It is fairly early in the morning, the phone alarm is blaring incessantly, you feel like shaking it and hurling it across the room, well almost, though better sense prevails and you fumble and reach for the snooze button, still groggy and squint eyed, you doze off to sleep again. Dash Off to Work All of a sudden you shoot upright and dash straight out of the bed, by now your eyes are wide open, and the realization has dawned that you have already pushed the snooze button thrice. The dreaded feeling of being late has started sinking in. Without ...

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You were harboring grandiose plans of taking on the corporate world by storm when you first arrived on the scene as a fresh graduate from the campus. Then the rumblings of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the career started surfacing up. The Disconnect Well you never had this in mind when you joined the workplace in the first place. Have you ever bothered to pause and take stock for the disconnect. You were never supposed to feel the way you have been feeling of late. There are so many things that may be responsible for this predicament, it is quite possible ...

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