Thursday, July 31, 2008

JobYantra




So, You want a job change? You got sick of the glass ceiling and too much of caffeine or worse, nicotine in your blood. A resume in hand, you made up your mind.

What do you do next? If you are in India, you may probably think of naukri.com and monster.com. Or, work with a placement consultant.

Irrespective of all the hype around them, the fact is they are mere images of an oasis. It is much more powerful and realistic if you have friends in the employer ranks to refer your application. What if you have no friends at your dream company?

A stalemate!

You have a unique skill set and you want employers who meet your unique needs. It so often seems like all the right doors are never open. Believe it or not, the right employers love you more than you realize. In the knowledge economy, the right employee is more precious than a bag of gold.

But, let's be realistic. It is so very impossible to find the right kind of job. Nothing seems to guide us to the right team or company. I emphasize on team because the quality of your life boils down to the quality of your team. The brand equity of a company accounts for zilch if the teammates are a sorrow to work with.

All this makes job search appear like a hunt for the wild goose. A fool's errand, perhaps.

Yes, but not after Job Yantra came to the party. It is a focused job platform accesible only via select partners. It means a far higher probability of the right employers screening your application.

The big elephants in the room are not laughing.

Read more at http://jobyantra.com/


Thursday, July 24, 2008

Ramayan 3392 AD




I recently discovered this fantastic comic strip, courtesy of a friend. A product of Virgin comics, it surely ranks among the best portrayals of the epic.

It also is a big relief after the popular trauma caused by Ekta Kapoor's (mis)adventures with things best left untouched.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Tigers and the Streets

I am currently researching to collect graphical stories of radically fresh human beings.

Below are the requirements to qualify for the study:

1. Should have broken atleast one of the major rules by which normal people live e.g., Drop out of college, Spend time alone for a couple of years in Siberia, etc.
2. Currently engaged in something really productive but unthinkable by an average mind. Should atleast have a surprise element which stretches the meaning of surprise.
3. No criminal history
4. Open to sharing personal story with the world
5. Free time for atleast a couple of weekends

If you meet the above requirements or know people who you think fit the bill, please write to me at sureshg3@gmail.com

AMZ*Prime Club 866-557-2820 US

I just got charged $79 on my debit card and I can't recollect if I asked for anything!

No, It is not Internet Fraud, but, most people may chose to call it so.

I signed up for the free trial to Amazon Prime and after the trial period has lapsed, Amazon automatically enrolled me to an annual paid membership. When I checked back at the free trial and the fine prints that follow, they did say they would charge!

Don't worry if it happened to you too. You ofcourse don't want to pay Amazon for something you never wanted!

Just do this:

Go to

https://www.amazon.com/gp/subs/primeclub/account/homepage.html

and click cancel account. DONE! You will be refunded in a couple of days.


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p.s: This post is only to educate the fellow victims. Others, please do not judge me to be a miser. I am anything but that!

And, do remember to read everything which is in print when you buy something on internet!