The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the first quarter 2010 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 5,109 employers in India. All survey participants were asked, “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of March 2010 as compared to the current quarter?”

Brisk hiring activity is anticipated by Indian employers during the upcoming quarter. With 38% of employers expecting total employment to increase, 2% forecasting a decrease and 53% predicting no change, the Net Employment Outlook is a robust +36%.

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‘IT Manager III: Unseen Forces‘ from Intel is an online game that touches on the aspirations of any IT manager to become the CTO of a global enterprise. In gameplay, the player must counter a constant array of technology issues that pose threats to the company’s bottom line. Such initiatives are well and truly positioning Intel as ‘Sponsors of Tomorrow.’

Sprinkles is the world’s first cupcake bakery spread across 5 cities in US and growing rapidly. They also have a thriving fanbase on Facebook with 81,000 fans. They also use their page to ask customers what’s the next location they want and what they think of the new flavor. But the interesting bit is that each day on the site, Sprinkles announces a secret word, such as “ganache” or “bunny,” and the first 25 or 50 people to show up at any of its five stores around the country and whisper that word get a free cupcake. Apart from driving footfalls, the promotion also gets them a larger Facebook fanbase.

IKEA opened a new store in Malmo, Sweden, and didn’t have a large budget to get the word out. It engaged an agency called Forsman and Bodenfors to create a special launch campaign. The agency created a Facebook profile for the store manager, Gordon Gustavsson. Over a two-week period, they uploaded images of IKEA showrooms to his Facebook photo album. The first person to tag their name to a product in the pictures, won it. The viral nature of Facebook newsfeeds and links meant that the word got out and Swedes asked for more pictures so that they could tag themselves to a new piece of furniture.

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While Reliance chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani tops the list of richest Indians, he comes in way below at number 19 on the list of CEOs ranked by remuneration as per a study conducted by Business India. Here’s a list of the CEOs who made the cut:

1. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani
   Remuneration in 2008-09: Rs 52.04 crore ($11.19 million)
   Commission: Rs 52.04 crore
2. Kalanithi Maran, chairman and managing director, Sun TV
   Kavery Kalanithi, joint managing director, Sun TV
   Remuneration: Rs 37.08 crore ($7.99 million)
   Commission: NA
3. P R Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, chairman and managing director, Madras Cements
   Remuneration: Rs 28.71 crore ($6.2 million)
   Commission: Rs 28.40 crore ($6.1 million)
4. Naveen Jindal, executive vice chairman & managing director, Jindal Steel & Power
   Remuneration: Rs 28.28 crore ($6.09 million)
   Commission: Rs 20.36 crore ($4.38 million)
5. Malvinder Mohan Singh, ex-chairman, CEO and MD, Ranbaxy
   Remuneration: Rs 23.72 crore ($5.09 million)
   Commission: NA
6. Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and managing director, Bharti Airtel
   Remuneration: Rs 20.90 crore ($ 4.48 million)
   Commission: NA
7. Vivek Kumar Jain, managing director, Gujarat Fluorochemicals
   Remuneration: Rs 20.73 crore ($4.45 million)
   Commission: NA
8. Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group
   Remuneration: Rs 20.03 crore ($ 4.30 million)
   Commission:  Rs 17.64 crore ($ 3.78 million)
9. Brijmohan Lall Munjal, chairman, Hero Honda
   Remuneration: Rs 19.79 crore ($4.24 million)
   Commission: Rs 18.61 crore ($3.99 million)
10. Pawan Munjal, managing director and CEO, Hero Honda
    Remuneration: Rs 19.69 crore ($4.22 million)
    Commission: Rs 18.61 crore ($3.99 million

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Contrary to what you may think, the Bathtub Model of Leadership is an interesting analogy and could come in handy to all those who manage project teams. Watch this 2 min video explaining the model:

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