Jargon refers to terminology that is specific to an industry or a trade. These are words and phrases that people in that industry understand and others may or may not know. Every industry, every country and a lot of companies have their own jargon. Something that we need to know not just to fit in […]
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When I got this email from MAC Cosmetics today about the MAC Pencilled In collection, I was very very excited! Why? Read on… “Draw decidedly defined lips with new on-trend shades of M∙A∙C’s profoundly pigmented Lip Pencil, now in carbon-copy shades of your favourite lipsticks. The smooth, creamy texture ensures a pristine shape. And to
When I was young, Pune used to be a weekend getaway location for me and my family. Living in Mumbai, Lonavala was closer but we always found that Lonavala would be terribly crowded on weekends and really offered very little to do. Pune was a city that had the small time charm and big city
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Human Capital or the people of an organisation are one of its biggest assets. It is more true in the service industries and IT industries. In these sectors it is literally the people who make up the organisation. When you are a part of a company or with a manager who values people, you can
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Career Growth is something that every career focused individual needs to focus on from the very start. There are several factors that contribute to growth. You can take the moral high ground and say, I will let my work speak for myself but sooner or later, you would get fed up. It is better to
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Varanasi or Benares was once the culture and religious hub of India. It finds regular mentions in stories of ancient India where people would go looking for higher learning. The sacred banks of Ganga would have been an ideal setting to gain knowledge. Today however, the Ganga is polluted, the banks filthy and many a
When we were very young, in kindergarten we studied types of vehicles. You know like car, van, jeep, bus, ambulance and fire engine. That was the time we learn about fire fighters. I was quite terrified at the idea of facing a fire everyday of your life. Little did I know that in the professional
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Today’s generation is all too familiar with email. If you Google Professional email etiquette 89,10,000 results in just 0.45 seconds. Trust me, I just did it to get this number! Fact is that the internet is full of articles, blogs and what not about professional email etiquette. And yet, yet we see emails everyday that make
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If there was a Genie in a magic lamp who could tell me that you could choose one and only one thing that would always be perfect in your corporate life, I would choose this without batting an eye lid. Delivery. What you deliver to your organisation, to the team. It is basically your work
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I cannot stress enough on the importance of communication skills in the corporate world. There are volumes written on it. Since the A2Z of Professional Life series is about my learning and what I ought to have known in the early years of my career, I will focus on that. If you are doing a white
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