The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Attitude matters at workplace
Usha Albuquerque
There are many students who, once they start working, are surprised when they do not progress up the career ladder as fast as they had hoped. No matter what qualifications you have, the work you are doing, or where you are in your career path, it is your attitude towards your work and the mindset you exhibit that determines your success at work. It is important, therefore, to develop and maintain a professional image that can enhance your career growth.

Turn setbacks into opportunities
V.N. Chhibber
Whether you are a business head or a team leader, the leadership mantle never rests easy. Leaders are in a position of high authority in the set-up. They are role models who set standards for others to follow. Their action and conduct send messages about what is acceptable and what is not.

Careercature
Sandeep Joshi

Congratulations, You have been promoted. Now you’ll get 32 per cent less according to company’s new downsizing policy.

Practicalities of writing
I.M. Soni
Many youngsters nurse the notion that writing has no connection with order and discipline. This romantic notion of writing proves the professional graveyard of many a bright talent. Contrarily, good writing comes from a disciplined mind. Practicalities pay rich dividend.

Dollar dreams suffer big hit
Banks become cautious on overseas education loans, students abroad feel pinch of depreciating rupee
S. C. Dhall
The United States seems to be losing its spot on the topmost destinations' list among students in search of quality education abroad. The economic slowdown and fall in the Indian Rupee as compared to the US dollar is discouraging both students and parents.

Summer placement a good show in B-schools
S.C.Dhall
There is no dearth of offers made to B.school students by domestic and international companies. Over 100 companies have visited IIMs, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Ghaziabad-based Institute of Management and other major management institutes across the country for summer placement.

SBI to hire 25,000 persons this fiscal
The country's largest lender State Bank of India has said that it will recruit 25,000 people this fiscal, a move at a time when the banking majors are reducing jobs to cut costs amid global slowdown.