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Narayani Gurunathan

4 months

Recruiters skim through multiple CVs per day, sometimes hundreds per day. Make sure you present the best version of yourself on your CV/resume.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

The story of every organization which is hiring today. 3 years of experience and demanding 30LPA, without knowing their ability or worth. Add the 3 months notice period and it's a nightmare. The icing on the cake are the 'Didi- Bhaiya' influencers who encourage the young talent

Ratnakar #VinayakaChaviti Subakankshalu

@SadaaShree

4 months

Interviewing candidates for our firm, most of them demanding very high salaries. Now that is not an issue, if these people were extraordinarily brilliant, or some IIT, NIT passout. Most of them are from ordinary engineering college, and forget about being extraordinary, they are

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Narayani Gurunathan

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My brother is an electronics engineer by qualification. He did NOT want to code. But his college neither promoted not helped him to get in to the core segment. ₹10k salary in core. ₹3LPA in a reputed IT services org. He trained for electronics but is a (successful)back end

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5 months

I once posted about the IIT Kanpur airfield. This is why it’s important. So that kids can experiment with flight mechanics and learn. Build a drone or two. IITs have Aerospace departments. However, as we all know, students often join not for their love of flight mechanics, but

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

The first mail in inbox as I start my day is from a candidate declining an in-office job offer. They chose a fully remote position instead. It got me thinking because this is the 4th offer we lose in 2 weeks. What can be done to make in-office roles more appealing?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

11 months

Do you shutdown your laptop, at the end of the day? TIL, that a lot of tech employees don't shut down the machines!😲😲😲

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

@IndianTechGuide All of these kids go to places like Khyrgztan for medical studies. And other such less popular locations for education. Sad that Indian education system cannot provide them this opportunity.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

5 months

@IndianTechGuide 7 years. Determination & self belief. Not everyone has it. On the flip side, not everyone who is determined, ends up with a success story.. Know yourself.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

What is your choice - Android or iOS?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

11 months

@heyshrutimishra I almost missed the last line. Those few seconds, I almost reinforced my loser feeling! 🤣

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

@appadappajappa @anonCorpChatInd 24 Saturated FAANG ~3.5L in hand a month No partner ------ Everyone has problems.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

When was the last time you used this box?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

I wish I had recorded more videos with my parents. Now that they are no more, I have plenty of photos & memories but would have been lovely if had more videos.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

We had to let go of someone in our team today. She was misusing the job portal,Naukri. She was using our database to freelance elsewhere. It was the first time. Should we have given her another chance? Mixed emotions.🙁 How will you deal with an unethical employee/team member?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

Google pay - Phonepe - Paytm. Which do you use? Why?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

9 months

Just grateful that I have a roof over the head, food on the plate & facilities to stay safe. Natural disasters are a great reminders to practice gratitude. #CycloneMichaung

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Amazing. Even modern tools would struggle to carve out such intricate patterns on stone. Craftsmanship from bygone era. We should celebrate these art forms.

Lost Temples™

@LostTemple7

1 year

If you think this is a work of mere hammer and chisel, THINK AGAIN.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

📌 Hiring for startup Fully remote. - ReactJS Dev 2 years - Golang Dev 2 years We are NOT hiring interns or 0-2 years. Sorry!! Please DM for referral. RT please, for higher reach. Alert: Assessment will be part of hiring process.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Happy 😃 What I call the 'Sunny' rain. Respite from the scorching Chennai heat. Phew. #ChennaiRains

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Is English a requisite for coding jobs? My client has rejected 78 resumes so far, based on 'poor communication' skills, for a .Net coding job. Asking for opinion from Twitter circle who hire actively.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

Services company: High salary, same city, no relocation. Product company: Slightly less salary, relocation. What will you choose?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Are women better leaders when compared to men?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

@protosphinx I am from TN. My dad would eat baasi chawal which was soaked in water overnight with buttermilk & pickle. My brother & I did the same till we finished schooling. My dad was 81 when he left us. No diabetes, no BP. It's not about breakfast, it's about lifestyle & contentment also.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

@bissuusingh 3 years. 30L What is that unique talent or skill you bring to the table? Are you going to be doing something that actually sets up apart?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

@_itsmemac_ It helps of-course. But we are talking about salary expectations in general here. Expectation of 8x and 10x cannot be the norm.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

9 months

If joining a FAANG types company is the measure of success, then 95% of the world has failed.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

DD-MM-YYYY MM-DD-YYYY DD-MMM-YY What is easy for you? What is more common?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

A reminder : Work ethic is about being reliable, punctual, trustworthy and respectful.. It’s about doing the job well and being someone others can count on. Work ethic is not about number of hours at work.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

5 months

@_Rmbler Passion doesn't pay - not always. I totally agree.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Chandrayaan has reached closer to moon and all set to soft land. Praggnanandhaa beats Caruana & to face Carlsen. 2 giant events that India is praying for now. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Resume tip #3 Please don't talk about your hobbies in your resume. Please Noooo. Recruiters are not interested in your hobbies!

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

@SejalSud I'd consider Sridhar Vembu as well.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Just wanted to put this out. I am a recruiter and I am proud of what I do. You may hate recruiters, but finally it's that one recruiter who gets you that golden opportunity. The gatekeeper. Respect your recruiter.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

Giving up is not an option. Trying to rescue a little squirrel.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 month

Gold.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

@protosphinx Are the fundamentals back? :( My son is in Instrumentation & control engineering. Beautiful stream of study, with the right mix of mechanical & electronics. But he also aspires to belong to FAANG or now MAANG I am told. His college doesn't promote research, funding issues!

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

@fareez_ahamed Nothing happens overnight. While the market corrects itself with a heavy churn, layoffs etc, the entire hiring ecosystem suffers. Small organizations suffer.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

I can wake up without an alarm. All I have to do is tell myself the time and I am up with an error of 10 minutes. Am I normal?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

@Ravisutanjani Mathematically the % seems ignorable wrt to the total population. But the brain drain, the loss of value because of some of the best trained minds moving out, is intangible. Sad yet true.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

Mac book or Windows machine for college students. Which is more reliable or useful?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

If you had to write a thank you letter to someone, who would it be?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 months

While I am shocked to see the video, why was the videographer tracking them so closely, why didn't he do something to prevent this? Bizarre!

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@Kaushikdd

2 months

Shocking- मुंबई से सटे भायंदर स्टेशन पर पिता-पुत्र ने लोकल ट्रेन के सामने कूदकर की आत्महत्या आखिर क्या मजबूरी रही होगी !? #Mumbai

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

11 months

My son's birthday. This is the first birthday of his, that I will not have him at home or meet him. The mom inside me is also growing up.😑

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

@warikoo Not sure if I can ever get myself to buy something horribly expensive. My middle class genes will revolt .😁

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Controversial Opinion: Many women remain in unhappy marriages due to financial considerations. Unfortunately, this has always been a reality.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

27 days

Leaving your current employer in good terms is important. Keep these in mind: 1️⃣ Reputation in the industry. 2️⃣ Networking chances. 3️⃣ References and background verification. 4️⃣ Professionalism & not letting emotions get in the way.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

Fully remote jobs offer flexibility, no commuting, and easier childcare. But be aware of the downsides: unclear goals, less transparency, weaker team bonding, endless meetings, frequent calls, and more performance criticism. Choose carefully.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

@IndianTechGuide Do we lose talent to west? Is it because we don't provide opportunities these talent here? Debatable!

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

8 months

@protosphinx छत is where I grew up, bonded with family, slept on hot summer days, star gazed & learnt about sapta rishi mandal on the sky from granny. Fortunately छत is where my kid also got to star gaze & play in his granny's house. He got lucky.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

For those living away from home... What is one aspect of home that you miss?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

8 months

Just got informed by my client that my candidate got rejected in final round because of he was a startup founder for 2 years. And he failed in the startup venture. Why isn't entrepreneurship seen as a plus? 🙄 Maybe the mindset will change soon? Any thoughts?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Nooooooooooo.. Recruiters do not like: - CV with many colours. - CV with graphs & charts. - CV with multiple tables. - CV that cannot be edited quickly. - CV with typo errors.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

9 months

In my opinion: Exit Interviews is just a polite bye bye note by HRs, with no intention to take any feedback. What do you think should be the purpose behind exit interviews?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 month

@protosphinx I have been a small business owner for 15 years. New acquisition is always been my portfolio. I sell, always. Regardless of my team. Other way, the CEO/founder must always hold the sales portfolio, regardless of founder's age.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

I am just tired today. Tired!!! 😞 Somebody end the monopoly @Naukri has on the Indian recruitment market.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Full Sapad with family at Woodlands, Chennai 😋

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

10 months

Choosing the right life partner simplifies everything. More than you can even imagine.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

How many of you visiting the theaters for AdiPurush, this weekend? #Adipuru

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Should age be a factor for leadership roles?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

@iwish___icould Agree, especially in cities like Blore

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

28 days

Every person for themself: A reminder. ↳ Your company didn't know you, before you joined. ↳ They won't remember you, after you leave. Loyalty is Overrated. Look out for yourself.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

12 days

Loyalty. It's not just a word; it's an emotion. It used to be a two-way street. And today, it feels like a forgotten one. My father's story is proof of that.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

10 months

Opinion after meeting someone who is in year 2 in a reputed B School: The entire system of MBA education is flawed. The system focuses & prepares you for the campus placements and not real life problem solving.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

So, it's 1K on my Twitter That has been a slow long journey over the last 9 months. Feel like an excited teenager, on hitting this milestone. @MehulFanawala , you got me started, so this milestone is for you. 🥂

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

Skill gap. It's on you to upgrade your skills. Self learn.

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@IndianTechGuide

3 months

🚨 TCS revealed that the company has 80,000 vacancies but is unable to fill those roles due to a skill gap.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 month

Olympic size difference between China and India. What should we do better, to be in TOP 10?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

I’m going to @SejalSud ’s upcoming Space. Will you join too?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

7 months

#Careertalk 45: Technical skills are important. It can be learnt on the job or through classes. But it's the soft skills that actually accelerates your career.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

@RichaaaaSingh I manage team of 30+ girls, working remotely. Productivity is an excuse to call back employees to work, it's control which is being missed. Right tech in place,period off sites & meetings at office, remote work will be a boon for ladies who are expected to manage work & home.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

What do prefer watching? FIFA or IPL

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

I see a lot of student glamorize dropping out from collage. DON'T. - Those who drop out, whatever be the reason, choose a difficult path. - Not every dropout makes it big. - If all else fails, you have a degree to fall back on.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

Such DMs leave me puzzled!

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

"What are your expectations from our company, if you join us?" Candidate was asked this in interview, today. Answer-"Salary". Obviously candidate was rejected. Be smart in interviews. 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

A lunch thali like this 😁😁

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

7 months

I diversified into non-tech hiring business. We made our first placement today in healthcare. Oncologist for a large hospital in Chennai. It's never too late to pivot or diversify in life, so long as you have your ideas and goals clear.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

8 months

Do you know to write 0-9 in your language?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Recruiter do not read the objective section, in many resumes. We don't really need it. Use that space to summarize your skills and achievements and to highlight your skills.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

Vanishing on-site dreams for Indian employees of Services Companies. These orgs will expand hiring locally in the USA.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 months

The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. ~ Brian Herbert

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

4 months

@ravihanda Why do you say 'lower' departments? 💔☹️

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Create a Google Sheet to track all your job applications. Company name | Role | Status (Interview, reject, select, no reply) Reason for rejection. Followup with your recruiter(mail & call)to get the reason for rejection. This is an important data point for your improvement

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Can I get a magic pill to remain calm at all times?

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Ability to walk away from a toxic situation or a person is a life skill.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

7 months

Layoffs aren't ending.☹️ Feel like seeking astrological help to know the fate of business trends for 2024.🫣

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

God wants us to win each day.

Shinjini Das

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2 years

God wants you to win today 🥇.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

25 years ago 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 was not a myth. Thus loyalty to company was expected & given. In today's times, businesses treat workers as disposable & jobs are often transactional. The risk is now limited to the individual. Stay prepared for interviews at all times!

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Ability to walk away from a toxic situation or a person is a life skill.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

3 months

The longer we procrastinate, the more painful a decision becomes.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Entrepreneurs overthink. Is my statement true?

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Narayani Gurunathan

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#SaturdayMood

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

5 months

@Uttupaaji @IndianTechGuide AI, War, post pandemic ripples in large economies in the west, over hiring in 2021-22. All of these together.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

@SpeakerShinjini I am not poor today; not just as rich , that world values my words enough.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

11 months

Damn! I lost my cool with a prospect today. They wanted us to work for a position which has 2 years bond. In today's time, that is an absolute No-No. When I tried to explain that bonds do not go well with job seekers, my prospect said I am wasting her time. And I snapped ✂️

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Narayani Gurunathan

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1 year

What do I inherit from my mother? The joy and the spirit of living. My mother is fighting stage 4 NSC Lung cancer. She has shown me that the most important things in life are not material possessions or wealth, but the strength to keep going even when things are tough.

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

2 years

@ValaAfshar Indeed. My father lived his last few months in Psychosis. Those few moments of coherent words are most memorable filled with unconditional love.

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@Narayani07

1 year

If you see an Apple Store get robbed, does that make you an iWitness? #justforfun

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

1 year

Left or Right? 😋

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Narayani Gurunathan

@Narayani07

5 months

@x_rahulraj IIT toppers don't need publicity, until they want to be founders. UPSC toppers want power which is the reason they are in the race. Publicity & power go well together, don't they.

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4 months

@RichaaaaSingh Have Faith. Work hard.

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1 year

Controversial statement: Good portion of the misery in a lady's life is thanks to all the men who tried to shape her future. We can work out our destinies, perhaps even better, without the guidance of the men around us.

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Narayani Gurunathan

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3 months

Use platforms like Glassdoor, LinkedIn, and AmbitionBox to research pay scales before negotiating salary. Don’t base it on arbitrary numbers or what a friend got at a startup 2 months ago. Know your worth and justify your expectations.

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Narayani Gurunathan

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11 months

I am seeing an sudden increase in the number of tech companies who are giving out assessments before they interview candidates. And most candidates are reluctant to do these assessments. What's going on?

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