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Images matters, they say. How people see you and what opinion they form about you makes or mars your prospects in life. But how many of us are capable of projecting exactly that kind of self which we would like others to appreciate? No this is an art which is mastered by a talented few [...]

The diversity of marketing opportunities is reflected in the many types of marketing careers, ranging from advertising to marketing research to public relations to product management. The growing concern with marketing in many nontraditional organizations, such as hospitals, financial institutions, the performing arts, and government, has added to the many opportunities offered by traditional employers [...]

I have given lot of interviews before getting selected at Godfrey Phillips India. I would like to share the ups and downs I had to go through before reaching here. In Jan 2011, my sem 5 results got declared where I scored 62.33%. It may be a average percentage for others. But for me, it [...]

Willis just happened, nothing planned. I happened to be done at one place for an interview and was rejected because of not having an IT background. I happened to pass by and saw interviews going on at Willis. I thought let’s give it a try. If it works well and good or else its fine. [...]

We don’t use any specific document to ask questions to the candidates. It depends on person to person and upon his communication skills too. Firstly we ask questions to know how the person is – Family and educational background, what he is doing and where he was working previously. If the candidate looks confident then [...]

Being a BMS Grad from Bhavans, I am currently working in a digital marketing agency. Right after my BMS results, having no clue as to what an interview was, I walked into my boss’s office with goose bumps . Before he took my resume, he asked me for my facebook and twitter handle to see [...]

1.      What’s the biggest mistake you made in your life and what did you learn from it? 2.      If in 3 months you found the job not to be what you expected it to be, what would it look like? 3.      What superhero would you be and why? 4.      What is one misconception people have about you? 5.      If you [...]

Litigation: The only option for Lawyers, earlier is now one of the choices. Areas are numerous like criminal, civil, constitutional, intellectual property, etc. Law Firms: You can joining a top Indian law firms as an Associate and work your way up to become a partner or have your own Law firm. Corporate counsel: Lot of lawyers today are [...]

Why get it right?   Selecting the right B-School involves a lot of considerations and can be a hard call to take easily. Choosing the right B-School might quite simply be the most important decision you make- one that might set you on a fast track career if you get it right – and yet, [...]