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Net Employment Outlook for Q1 2010 stands at a robust +36%: Manpower Survey

Nimish Adani — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:23 +0000

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the first quarter 2010 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 5,109 employers in India. All survey participants were asked, “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of March 2010 as compared to the current quarter?”

Brisk hiring activity is anticipated by Indian employers during the upcoming quarter. With 38% of employers expecting total employment to increase, 2% forecasting a decrease and 53% predicting no change, the Net Employment Outlook is a robust +36%.

Read the entire report below:

Quick 5 Friday Quiz #3: Nudity in Advertising

Nimish Adani — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:02:32 +0000

You can find the answers here.

Intel launches an online game for budding CTOs

Nimish Adani — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:05:49 +0000

‘IT Manager III: Unseen Forces‘ from Intel is an online game that touches on the aspirations of any IT manager to become the CTO of a global enterprise. In gameplay, the player must counter a constant array of technology issues that pose threats to the company’s bottom line. Such initiatives are well and truly positioning Intel as ‘Sponsors of Tomorrow.’

Interesting Facebook Campaigns #2: Sprinkles Cupcakes

Nimish Adani — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:42:16 +0000

Sprinkles is the world’s first cupcake bakery spread across 5 cities in US and growing rapidly. They also have a thriving fanbase on Facebook with 81,000 fans. They also use their page to ask customers what’s the next location they want and what they think of the new flavor. But the interesting bit is that each day on the site, Sprinkles announces a secret word, such as “ganache” or “bunny,” and the first 25 or 50 people to show up at any of its five stores around the country and whisper that word get a free cupcake. Apart from driving footfalls, the promotion also gets them a larger Facebook fanbase.

Interesting Facebook Campaigns #1: IKEA Showroom

Nimish Adani — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:52:30 +0000

IKEA opened a new store in Malmo, Sweden, and didn’t have a large budget to get the word out. It engaged an agency called Forsman and Bodenfors to create a special launch campaign. The agency created a Facebook profile for the store manager, Gordon Gustavsson. Over a two-week period, they uploaded images of IKEA showrooms to his Facebook photo album. The first person to tag their name to a product in the pictures, won it. The viral nature of Facebook newsfeeds and links meant that the word got out and Swedes asked for more pictures so that they could tag themselves to a new piece of furniture.

Check the video below:

India’s 10 highest paid CEOs

Nimish Adani — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:19:54 +0000

While Reliance chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani tops the list of richest Indians, he comes in way below at number 19 on the list of CEOs ranked by remuneration as per a study conducted by Business India. Here’s a list of the CEOs who made the cut:

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani
Remuneration in 2008-09: Rs 52.04 crore ($11.19 million)
Commission: Rs 52.04 crore
Kalanithi Maran, chairman and managing director, Sun TV
Kavery Kalanithi, joint managing director, Sun TV
Remuneration: Rs 37.08 crore ($7.99 million)
Commission: NA
P R Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, chairman and managing director, Madras Cements
Remuneration: Rs 28.71 crore ($6.2 million)
Commission: Rs 28.40 crore ($6.1 million)
Naveen Jindal, executive vice chairman & managing director, Jindal Steel & Power
Remuneration: Rs 28.28 crore ($6.09 million)
Commission: Rs 20.36 crore ($4.38 million)
Malvinder Mohan Singh, ex-chairman, CEO and MD, Ranbaxy
Remuneration: Rs 23.72 crore ($5.09 million)
Commission: NA
Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and managing director, Bharti Airtel
Remuneration: Rs 20.90 crore ($ 4.48 million)
Commission: NA
Vivek Kumar Jain, managing director, Gujarat Fluorochemicals
Remuneration: Rs 20.73 crore ($4.45 million)
Commission: NA
Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group
Remuneration: Rs 20.03 crore ($ 4.30 million)
Commission: Rs 17.64 crore ($ 3.78 million)
Brijmohan Lall Munjal, chairman, Hero Honda
Remuneration: Rs 19.79 crore ($4.24 million)
Commission: Rs 18.61 crore ($3.99 million)
Pawan Munjal, managing director and CEO, Hero Honda
Remuneration: Rs 19.69 crore ($4.22 million)
Commission: Rs 18.61 crore ($3.99 million

Quick 5 Friday Quiz #2: Popular Brand Mascots

Nimish Adani — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:24 +0000

You can check the solutions here.

Heard of the Bathtub Model of Leadership?

Nimish Adani — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:51 +0000

Contrary to what you may think, the Bathtub Model of Leadership is an interesting analogy and could come in handy to all those who manage project teams. Watch this 2 min video explaining the model:

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement

Nimish Adani — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:06:33 +0000

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

Quick 5 Friday Quiz #1: Iconic Products & Brands

Nimish Adani — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:31 +0000

You can find the answers here.