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CAREERS TODAY Best Jobs Best CEO Picks CEO; Departmental Store; MBA,
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Concept, 67, White Hall, 143, August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner, Mumbai. CEO; Well-established company; UAE;
Engineer with MBA from a premier institute, with 20 years experience; The
Concept, 67, White Hall, 143, August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner, Mumbai. How to feel at home from day 1 Acclimatisation, acculturation, adaptation-whatever you may call it, the process of adjusting to a new workplace is always difficult. The first few days at a new job are often disconcerting and intimidating. It means familiarising yourself with new systems and processes, getting acquainted with new people, understanding your new job requirements, and imbibing the new culture without tripping up on your responsibilities or performance. Sure enough, your employer will lend you a hand, by way of a formal or informal orientation programme. But you, too, will need to put in an effort to understand your organisation, and, your role in it, to be up-and-running from the moment of entry. Particularly if you are at the middle or senior level . Here's a guide to a perfect acclimatisation in a new company: Display organisational savvy: To be effective in your new job from the very first day, you need to be savvy in terms of understanding the structure, policies, and people involved in the organisation. And exercise this knowledge in a productive fashion. For this, you will need to comprehend the agendas and perspectives of your organisation, your department, and your immediate superiors, peers, and subordinates, and to establish mutually beneficial objectives. Balancing personal and functional needs with those of the organisation is crucial. One way to accomplish this is to compile a list of job goals and keep those related to crucial organisational priorities at the top. Golden rule: Don't give priority to showcasing your personal skills in the first few months. It will, in all likelihood, backfire. Foster effective relationships: Building ties with key individuals is crucial to your success in a new organisation. One way to do this is to identify a successful peer, or a high-level manager who is effective at inter-personal relationships and adopt her methods. Seeking out a resident expert to act as mentor, who would explain the formal and informal rules of the company can also help. Though some employers offer structured mentoring, most leave it to new entrants to find their own mentors. Strengthening your allegiance to co-workers-including sub-ordinates-by treating them with respect and consideration, is vital. A basic rule in boss management in a new organisation is the 'no surprises' policy. Relatie both good, and not-so-good, news to your immediate superiors and all those who need to know. And, keeping key people in the company informed about the status of your projects/ assignments is a good idea. Golden rule: Do not overdo the information or the allegiance bit. Being obsequious rarely helps. Any display of biases-political, racial, gender, or any other-too is a strict no-no. Be seen as committed: Being seen as committed to the organisation and the people in it, rather than yourself is essential, if you are a new entrant. Demonstrate your commitment to the organisation in tangible ways:
Taking time to listen to others' requests for assistance and providing suggestions, even if you can't help directly, and offering your resources, whenever needed, would also help. Golden rule: Avoid criticising any aspect of the job or the company, internally and externally. And don't be in a hurry to change things. All that can come once you have proved yourself.. Best practices in recruitment:
Resumés-writing KPMG KPMG follows different standards for new entrants on the basis of their past experience. The managers who join with experience in consulting are expected to start performing immediately, and hit the ground running whereas people who come from related sectors-where KPMG is working-are given enough leeway to understand what consulting business is all about, and then start performing. However, all newcomers are on probation for six months. This is the time when both the stakeholders-the employee and the employer-get an opportunity to understand each other. The individuals are expected to have technical finesse, show adaptability, a sense of team-play, and display ability to handle the given volume of work. Sony India The company does not follow any uniform policy for acclimatisation, and there is no specific time-frame given to newcomers. To 'fit in' the company gives enough opportunities to them to understand the process, culture, and systems of the organisation-from six months to one year-depending on the kind of work they do. In the case of junior managers new recruits are given less time as compared to the entrants who need to supervise, chalk out strategies, and delegate work. The flip side? People with more experience are given more time to understand but less time to perform. Overall, Sony tries to bring out the best in a person thus allowing the individuals to develop their abilities. Indian Shaving Products The company has different standards for recruits from different backgrounds and different jobs. Predictably, the expectation the company has of an individual is directly proportional to his/her work experience. However, all newcomers are kept on probation for six months. The probationers are expected to perform, and if they fail, it is assumed that they have not settled into the work environment, and their appointment comes in for a review. However, the duration of the acclimatisation process depends on an individual's learning capacity. Some manage to adapt themselves within three to four months, and some take longer. -compiled by Jaya Basu HELP, TARUN!!! I am 23-years-old and doing my post-graduation in French and a diploma in computer applications. I have also enrolled for a distance learning management programme. Should I also do an M.Com in order to get a good job? Or should I enroll for a programme in e-Commerce to give a boost to my MBA? I also face a locational disadvantage as I live in a small town. What should my future course of action be? Since you are doing a diploma in computer programming, you should be able to figure out whether that is of any interest to you. This would help you take a decision on whether or not to do the Web designing/e-Commerce course. If not, and you want to pursue management, you may be at a slight disadvantage having only done a distance learning programme. In either case, doing an M.Com is not going to add much to your resume. As you stay in a small town, you will have to choose betweenbig city career options and small city security. This would depend on your priorities. I am a be (Mechanical) with an MBA (Marketing). I have over 3 years of experience in sales & marketing in a transnational. I am keen to work abroad and am ready to switch streams, and work for another company in order to get a break overseas. How should I go about it? Should I stick to sales and marketing or should I acquire additional qualifications and switch to infotech ? Further, if I want to come back to India after about five years, would I be able to do so? The question is not about going abroad or not, but why you want to go abroad. Also, you need to choose a career path and then the geographical location. How easy is it for you to get into infotech? Infotech does open a lot more doors. But you may have to forgo your experience. Your other option is to continue in your current area of specialisation but join a company with a track record of sending people abroad. Both options would allow you to come back into the country. Be clear about your reasons for wanting go abroad. These will help you make a better career choice. I am a 20-year-old and have just completed my BBA. I would like to go abroad to do MBA. Should I try for B-schools in the US or Europe? I have shortlisted two-insead in France, and SDA Boconni in Italy. How do you rate them? How should I go about seeking admission and financial aid? As I would have to depend on scholarships, would US schools be better? Also, I want to specialise in Strategic Management. Is that likely to affect my placement? It is possible to do your MBA abroad, though it is sometimes difficult to get financial aid. USIs (United States Information Service) has complete details on educational institutes in the US. Information is also available on the Web. Most business schools in the US do require a minimum amount of work-experience. India also has some very good business management institutes. If you are considering strategic management, your choice of placement can be consulting or functions akin to that. I am 37-year-old and hold a post-graduate degree in social work from a premier institute. I have 15 years experience in personnel management. At present, I am employed with a leading transnational in the FMCG sector. But now I feel that the focus in personnel management has shifted from employee relations-which has been my area of expertise-to hr. Hence, I need an MBA with a specialisation in hr, or at least a similar kind of course, to go further in my career. Can you suggest any? What else should I do? There are many courses in Personnel Management. The Bombay University offers a three year part-time mms course. Other universities also have similar courses. ISTD offers a distance learning course in HR. There are short-duration Management Development Programmes (MDPs) in various subjects related to HR. These may be very useful since you already have experience and you can actually pick and choose the topics. However, most good MDPs may be expensive and unaffordable. And they may not add as much weight to your resume as a full-time course in HR.
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