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Infosys to launch Teach@Infosys program

Posted on September 6, 2013 by ruchijain44

BANGALORE: Come Teachers’ Day and Infoscions across campuses will turn teachers for their colleagues. They can choose from a variety of classes to attend: Composing music, making ‘unbelievably awesome’ presentations, chess, basketball, dance, salsa, cooking, Hindustani and Carnatic music, martial arts and mehndi designs, to name a few.

The IT giant is launching ‘Teach@Infosys’ for its employees to create a culture of collective learning. Every employee can share their expertise on a subject with fellow Infoscions. This programme has a blend of technical and non-technical courses ranging from how to build an app or understand the big data field to public speaking or even a course on photography.

More than 1,100 employees have registered to teach others.

A batch of 534 colleague-students will join ‘creative advertising’ class conducted by Nand Kumar, consultant, industry solutions group, retail CPG and logistics, at Infosys. “My colleagues will learn about some of the marketing disasters, the need of creativity and best practices in techniques of creative visual advertising. People from different countries will join in too. I have specialized in ‘marketing advertising’ and always wanted to share with my colleagues some tips I learnt during MBA degree,” said Nand.

Rashmi Kashyap, manager, information security at Infosys, will take up the ladle and not laptop for a change. “Cooking has been my passion. It’s just a mental block that keeps people away from it. Since many employees are youngsters and away from home, I will share bachelor recipes. I will also look at various festival recipes, the Ganesh festival to start with,” she said.

The employees will also have a session on ‘arts and science of mobile app development’ by Anubhav Pradhan, principal, education and research. “It will be useful in understanding the mobile business pattern and the problems one faces in mobile app development. Around 600 employees have registered for the session,” said the Infoscion.

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We will hire 400 Engineers

HYDERABAD: Pune-based IT player Zensar Technologies Limited chief executive officer Ganesh Natarajan on Monday said the ailing Indian economy will force the IT companies to stay focused on the traditional IT markets such as US and Europe and avoid the domestic market for some time.
“A falling Rupee is a deterrent. There has been very poor decision making in the country. No body is going to look at the domestic market till the economy stabilises. IT companies will focus on the traditional markets – US and Europe,” Zensar Technologies Limited chief executive officer Ganesh Natarajan said while speaking at the sidelines of the IT and ITeS Industry Association of Andhra Pradesh (ITsAP) HR summit here.
On being asked about the IT industry growth in this fiscal, Natarajan said the 13% – 14% growth that has been predicted by IT-body Nasscom was achievable.
“Compared to last year, the situation is much better. There is lot of opportunity as US, UK and Europe markets are in much better shape,” he said.
Meanwhile, speaking about the company’s future plans, Natarajan said, the company has appointed an investment banker to scout for acquisition opportunities in areas such as SAP or digital enterprises and the company is looking at a deal size between $25 million to $75 million.
However, he added that the company has not found the ‘right’ target yet but Zensar’s growth will continue even if an acquisition does not take place.
Speaking about the company’s hiring plans, Natarajan said, Zensar will be hiring close to 400 engineers and 150 non-engineers this fiscal.

Nokia deal

In a last-ditch effort to catch the mobile-device wave that Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) are riding, Microsoft is making a $7.2 billion bet on Finnish phone company Nokia.

Several analysts said the agreement announced late Monday to buy most of Nokia makes sense for the Redmond, Wash., corporation. Given time and Microsoft’s enormous financial reserves, they said, the deal could pose a serious threat to other

gadget makers, especially Apple, which has seen its sales slow and reputation for innovation questioned.

“The idea that Nokia is going to have reserves that eclipse Apple’s would certainly concern me if I were Tim Cook,” said tech analyst Rob Enderle, referring to the Cupertino company’s CEO.

Microsoft will be diving into a hardware business dominated by Apple and phone makers using Google’s Android operating system. Together, they control more than 90 percent of the smartphone market. But Microsoft is a tech titan in its own right, with nearly $80 billion in annual sales, the widely popular Internet communications service Skype, and software that runs millions of personal computers.

Under the deal, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year pending approval by Nokia’s shareholders, Microsoft will buy the Finnish company’s phone business and license its patents. That should be a good fit for Microsoft, some analysts believe, because Nokia’s phones already use Windows. Moreover, they said, it will allow Microsoft to control the production of those phones from beginning to end, emulating how Apple makes its mobile gadgets.

Still, experts said it could take years for Microsoft to significantly boost Nokia’s sales. Moreover, some cautioned that the deal could worsen Microsoft’s relationship with companies like Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), because it would pit Microsoft’s devices against those from HP and other firms that use Microsoft’s Windows software in their products.

Google Employees

Google known for its work culture that includes doses of free perks recently conducted an experiment to analyse the snacking habits of its employees.

Google realized that its workers were eating too much of the free candies and food which needed to be replaced with healthier alternatives at arm’s reach.
The company conducted surveys of snacking patterns through the M&M project, collected data on the proximity of M&M bins to any given employee and conducted experiments by placing sugary foods in opaque containers and healthier snacks in glass jars.
According to the Washington Post, the search giant is known to analyse every corner of its workplace to ensure more productivity and better results.
However, some analysts question whether the free meals, napping stations and inexpensive massages make people stay in the office longer, perpetuating a work-obsessed culture that has eaten into family life and community.
While others said that with such experiments Google is trying to signal that it cares about it employees’ health and its efforts are welcomed by the new employees.
Other than the candy munching habit, Google also tried to promote drinking more water by placing bottled water on eye-level shelves and behind clear glass while putting sugary sodas on the bottom shelves of refrigerators and behind frosted glass which resulted in 47 per cent increase in water consumption after several weeks, reducing the sugary intake by 7 per cent.

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Wipro to hire 500 people

 MUMBAI: Country’s third largest software services firm Wipro said it was planning to strengthen its presence in the Nordic region by adding 500 people over the next three years.

According to sources, Wipro has about 500 people as part of its Nordic operations.
The company has also appointed Carl-Henrik Hallstrom as the regional head for Nordic region, Wipro said in a statement.
He will be based in Stockholm, Sweden and report to Rajat Mathur, chief sales and operations officer (growth markets) at Wipro.
In his previous role, Hallstrom was associated with KPMG, Sweden. He has also worked with EquaTerra (which was acquired by KPMG later), Fujitsu Services, Daltek (publ) and Tandberg.


“Nordics is poised to become one of the more important growth markets for Wipro and we are committed to investing in the region. I am confident that Hallstrom will be able to build on the growth momentum in the region,” Mathur said.
The European market contributed 29 per cent to the company’s revenues in the April-June 2013 quarter. The company does not provide region-specific numbers.
Wipro’s focus in the region will be on key verticals like telecom, manufacturing, and energy

 

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When you are trying to negotiate your salary, patience really helps! One of the keys to effectively negotiating a higher salary lies in the knack to disconnect yourself from one of the most decisive factors in taking a job: your compensation. You really don’t want to include your salary range by making it sound like you simply added up your bills and tossed in some extra for a holiday cruise! In most cases, conversation about your pay must never be initiated by you. It should ideally start only after an employer has put an official job offer on the table.

So read on to know how with a proper mindset and a little finesse, you can “sweeten the pot” in a job offer by 10% or more.

Don’t be reluctant to ask for a higher salary

The horror of getting rejected or the fear of coming across as too pushy are reasons enough to stop people from asking for more. If you are someone who hesitates in asking for more money for reasons ranging from fear of sounding greedy to a lack of confidence in your worth, then its time you faced your nemesis. Fear is a killer of all good things in life and the sooner you face it the better off you are both mentally and financially.

Toughen yourself

If you don’t ask for it, you seldom get it! Employers are not mind readers nor do they unexpectedly feel like multiplying your salary for no rhyme or reason. Remember, while a “no” can be a probable answer, so can be a “yes” or a “we’ll see what we can do”. In both cases you still manage to open the employment relationship with an optimistic message of courage and pluck. Remember, if you don’t ask for it somebody else would. So be the gutsy one instead!

Build you case and show your worth

Reflect on things that make you exclusive and valuable. It is all about creating your professional worth and confirming to yourself the reason to ask more. Measure your skills and knowledge with your contemporaries and put down factors that make you “a cut above” the others. Highlight your strengths, provide concrete facts and give in depth proof of your worth to your employer.

Be pragmatic and rational

It is foolish to wait for the stars when you’ve already been given the moon. Aiming for a higher salary is a good objective but asking for a sky-high compensation, much above the top end of your position’s market worth is quite risky. Only if you have an exceptionally good reason to do so, be careful to pitch it just right! Some companies can only afford so much before your “uniqueness” gets way out of their league.

Be prepared for a “No” and end it on a good note

It is good to know in advance how you’ll react to a “No”. Aim to be affable and remind yourself that this is business and not personal. A simple “okay thanks” is a good enough way to respond. Don’t turn a “No” into a backlash and invite a withdrawal for any job offer in the times to come.
Also remember that your salary is a big piece of the pie, but not the only one. There are some great ‘benefits’ and “perks” that can make a lower salary the most appealing. So learn this delicate art and keep the door open for new offers in the future.