Retaining the best people in your organization is truly an art and requires a lot of effort in different ways right from appraisal to allocation of responsibilities. While the HR team in the company tries their level best to keep the employees satisfied, there are different factors that eventually lead to good employees quitting a company.ManagementA manager plays a very important role in giving effective feedback to his colleagues. She/he is a mentor and coach in bringing out the best in an employee.However, when the manager starts becoming bossy, hostile or arrogant, the employees function in fear rather than freedom.A ... Read More

Horticulture is a discipline that is concerned with garden management and cultivation. It has a lot of scope in India considering the fact that allied agricultural activities are also getting promoted in the country and are encouraged as a subsidiary occupation by many state governments.Students from the background of physical and chemical sciences can do Diploma in Horticulture after passing their 10+2 board examination. However, this may vary from institute to institute.Here are some of the popular colleges/ institutes which offer this programme in India −Dr. YSR Horticultural UniversityLocated in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, is one of ... Read More

After we come out of the Interview room, we definitely will have one of the feelings either you have nailed it or completely bombed it. The curiosity kills you till the results are out. But there are some telltale signs that can help you figure out whether the job offer is coming your way or not.Nodding and Smiling − You will get hints from the body language of the interviewer. If he is smiling and nodding a lot, that means he is agreeing to and enjoying your answers. It shows he is listening intently and genuinely interested in your answers. ... Read More

Employee RetentionEmployee retention is the ability of an organization to retain its employees. Usually, if 80% of employees stick to that organization for a given period, we can say that the particular organization has good employee retention.It is very important for an Organization to hold the employees for a longer period of time and maintaining a good retention rate using various policies and practices. Employee retention techniques have to implemented carefully to retain their employees for a longer time. It is very true that an organization survives with a bunch of employees who work towards a defined goal for a period ... Read More

When you are attending an Interview, at some point in time, you can expect this question "Where do you see yourself in five years?”When a hiring manager asks you this, there will be quite a few things running through your head like "Moving up in the career", "That side of the table", "Working for myself", "Heading this Organization" etc., Why do they ask this question?The interviewer might want to understand more about your career goals and check whether you are motivated, proactive and like to stick around and check how this position would fit into your grand plan.How to answer ... Read More

Doctors wear White coats because they signify health and hygiene. White is desirable because they show the stains and perhaps indicates when you need to change clothes as soon as they are stained. Frequent changing gives a better outcome for the patient. This will ensure that Doctors maintain a clean and sterile environment all the time.Wearing black robes by Lawyers and Judges dates back to 17th Century British practice. The black color is perceived as a symbol of dignity, honor, wisdom, and justice. As Lawyers and Judges have to keep up these values and maintain grace and dignity black is prescribed ... Read More

Employee turnover rate is a key indicator of a company's performance. It refers to the percentage of employees who leave the organization during a particular period of time, say one month.Employees may leave due to resignations, terminations or retirements. The total employees at the starting of the month (A), the employees at the end of the month (B), and the number of employees left during the month (X) are taken into account to get the average employee turnover rate.Avg = (A+B)/2 -- adding both A and B divided by 2 gives you average employees of that month.Divide the number of ... Read More

A graduate of Electronics and communications engineering have a lot of opportunities as the subject is very vast. People can take one of the fields related to EC and become an expert in that and then explore the opportunities in that area. Apart from their core field, electronics engineers have a lot of openings in IT sector also.An EC engineer can explore opportunities from top recruiters like Siemens, Motorola, Intel, Tech Mahindra, BHEL, Flextronics and Government sector like Indian Airforce, Navy and also Railways.

Either you want a growth in the current role or kick off a new business, a good mentor can pave the way for you. At your workplace, you might find many individuals who hold a treasure of leadership experiences and people just fall for their intelligence. You can make such people your mentor. Let’ dig out how you can benefit yourself from a good mentor?Who Can Be Your Mentor?Someone who takes his/her career passionately. This person carries a good deal of exposure in terms of experience and leadership and holds the ability to take you at the top from your ... Read More