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Topic of the week : Jobs available in retail Go to Topic

Retail industry is coming in a big way and it is creating job oppurtunities...

Why Do people change jobs

Due to Company Polices/Wages

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Retail sector can create millions of job

After ITeS, the retail sector is touted to be the next biggest job spinner in the country. Till now, retail jobs in India have been looked at as low-paying and meant for plain graduates. But with organised retailing in the country poised to assume gigantic proportions, the sector will spawn a vast number of jobs across the spectrum, according to a recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The study said retail sales accounted for 10% of the GDP in '04, with a market size of $207bn, and the sec

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Can loyalty programs Improve Hotel Revenues?

35 referals, 11 arguments, 34 views

	Argument added by Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India \| Topic: How to increase efficiency among Hotels and Restaurants? \| 1 year ago
	I t is the design and delivery of loyalty programs that defines their effective impressions on customer.Unfortunately most are almost copy pasted and hence failing. Experience brings much better lasting memories than mere promissory notes. However...

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Butler Services is the better option as compare to any other department in five luxury hotel.

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	Referred by Nirmal Kumar Singh, Butler Team Leader, Leela Palace Kempinski, Udaipur \| Topic: Jobs available in retail \| 1 year ago
	Yes vs No

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Factors affecting Indian Tourism Industry?

501 referals, 25 ideas, 307 views

	Argument added by Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India \| Topic: Service quality in tourism and hospitality industry as related to India versus other countries \| 4 months ago
	Vinoy, There is no single factor alone. Everyone wants better results from tourism yet no none from policy makers to regulator to operators wants to follow their respective roles with sincerity and honesty. India requires better infrastructure,...

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Why are people travelling..??? or why is Tourism booming..?? (both Inbound and Outbound)

119 referals, 5 ideas, 57 views

	Argument added by Vinoy Scaria James, Travel Consultant, Guiders Mission \| Topic: Eco-tourism and sustainable tourism development \| 8 months ago
	Movies! Now that is great insight. Movies also play a great role. Like in earlier days, going to the big city of Mumbai was a dream because of the films, today the dream is of flying abroad.

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Thousands of Women Killed for Family "Honour" - Is it Justified????

673 referals, 33 comments, 211 views

	Referred by sajin kumar p.r, cafe manager, coffe break \| 2 years ago
	Are We Really Safe In This Selfish Mean Minded Society........Is the Existence Idendity Of Women On The Verge Of Being Extinct!! Hundreds, if not thousands, of women are murdered by their families each year in the name of family "honor." It's...

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	Commented by Syed Akhtar Abbas, Associate Professor, FHRAI IHM \| Topic: Leading and Managing People \| 2 years ago
	TRUTH PREVAILS AT LAST

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How can we make optimum use of Travel Agents and Their Referrals to promote our hotel?

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	Answered by Vinoy Scaria James, Direct Marketing Executive, Hotel Presidency. \| Topic: Creative marketing and promotional efforts in hospitality industry \| 1 year ago
	It is crucial that both the hotels and travel agents have to appreciate the need of working in tandem. Self regulgulatory bodies of both should be proactive in seeking the smooth cordination of this partnership. Together we stand to gain...

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how a fresher plan his career ?

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	Referred by satya prakash, BHM student, Institute Of Hotel Management (IHM), Mumbai \| Topic: Careers in hospitality industry \| 1 year ago
	how a fresher face campus interviews when he has average communication skill, poor percentage in academic, five year gap in 10th and 12th,failed in 2nd yaer of graduation, but determined to over come all and want to show his true potential?

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Recruitment for organization Go to Topic

What is the biggest challenge faced by the Recruitment Professionals?

Top Rated Answer :

Being HR professional in Recruitment industry, the one of the biggest challenges I face here is the commitment of the candidates, the words they give to the recruiter as they do not give the value to their own words. For placement consultancy,...

Which is the best job portal in India?


	19 It depends on the skills you are looking to hire
	12 NAUKRI.COM
	8 toostep.com

Government's new austerity measures: Will MPs & ministers really follow it? Go to Topic

Should congress take action on Tharoor's comment?

Yes

Ministers feel the pinch of austerity drive

Yes

Best Practices by HR Go to Topic

What are the Best practices in HR of IT Indiustry? Why should people from other Industries be influenced to enter IT for...

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Hi Anurag, according to me there are many other factors than salary which attract people towards IT industry. First and foremost is the interest of people, then may be the growth of the sector and of course a blue collar job. They have better...

Back to Basics in HR

Back to Basics in HR When I was a kid we played outside. We played games that we made up. We played baseball using patches of dirt for the bases. We played the games and were our own referees. Our parents were nowhere to be found. And we didn’t need them. What happened to us in business? Companies don’t start out with giant policy manuals and “annual processes.” Startups get moving and do the work. They don’t need rules because everyone knows what they need to do. They know how their actions

Hospitality marketing and promotion Go to Topic

What are the Infrastructure requirements in Hotel Industry ?


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What are the latest trends in Hotel industry ?


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How to increase efficiency among Hotels and Restaurants? Go to Topic

Lets give space to "Cocept Of Home-Stay" - No More Concret Jungle

I at Wonderland Himachal, through toostep would like to appeal all - that its high time to bring in the concept of Home-Stay in tourism trade. No more jungle of concrete around, already we had enough, lets maintain and keep our rich culture, art architecture and traditions alive. This is what is the need of present tourist visiting from abroad, its nt about hotels and restaurants that they visit India, rather they are keen to get to the ground level and know India as it is. Lets bring the revol

Top 5 Link Building Strategies for Hoteliers.

Hello friends, Times are tough and, as a result, budgets tend to shrink, thus in times like this, more and more hoteliers are looking to the Internet and other electronic sales channels to generate new revenue. How does web 2.0 help them and what could be best ways to do it? Let's have a look at it...!! Marketing and promoting online has become an organic process – less to do with technical systems and more to do with the people that see it. As a hotel, you are no different: you need people to

Creative marketing and promotional efforts in hospitality industry Go to Topic

What can be the various promotion strategies for hotels.?

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ORGANISING EXEBITION,INVITE CELEBRATY FOR PARTY ,GIVE DISCOUNTE,ANNOUNSE PAKAGE FOR SIDE SEANES ,TRAVELLING ETC AND DO SOMETHING EXITING TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TOWARD THE HOTEL

Top 5 Link Building Strategies for Hoteliers.

Research in progress as related to tourism and hotel industry in India. Go to Topic

Human resources development and training in hotel industry Go to Topic

What are the challenges faced by the HR in the Hotel industry?


	4 Shortage of skilled employees
	1 Lack of Quality Service
	0 Attrition

can you help me out for a month or two training in any of 5 star delux hotel

Service quality in tourism and hospitality industry as related to India versus other countries Go to Topic

Factors affecting Indian Tourism Industry?


	7 Some factors affecting Indian tourism
	5 LACK OF EASY & TOURIST-FRIENDLY INFORMATION
	4 Lack of a coordinated brand building of India as a tourist destination.

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