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Japan is a sovereign island nation in Eastern Asia. It is located in the Pacific Ocean and lies off the eastern coast of the Asia Mainland. Japan is also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun". It is also a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido. Japan is a member of the UN, the OECD, the G7, G8, and G20 and considered with great power. The country has the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP. Aside from that, it is also the 4th largest economy by purchasing power parity globally. Japan is also the 4th largest importer and exporter worldwide. It benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world.

You have cracked all the stages of the interview with flying colors. Now the company has called you for the final round - the salary negotiation round. How do you ensure that you get a good pay package without bowing out of the race for the job?

You have cracked all the stages of the interview with flying colors. Now the company has called you for the final round - the salary negotiation round. How do you ensure that you get a good pay package without bowing out of the race for the job?

About Chemonics/ATAR: The Afghanistan Trade and Revenue Project provides technical support and assistance aimed to strengthen the business climate of Afghanistan to enable private investment, enhanced trade, job creation, and fiscal sustainability through the critical Transition period and continuing into the Transformational Decade. This will be achieved through interventions aimed at 1) improving the capacity of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) to formulate and implement a liberal policy framework for trade and investment in accordance with international standards; 2) enhancing integration in the regional and world economy through the promotion of trade and agreements, enhanced economic corridors governance, and private sector linkages throughout South and Central Asia; and 3) strengthening revenue generation for fiscal sustainability and trade facilitation through reforms and anti-corruption measures in customs.

The Walt Disney Company is really a great company. It is also known as Disney, an American diversified multinational mass media, and entertainment conglomerate based at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It is the second world's largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue. The company was founded by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney on October 16, 1923. Do you know that the company operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions? Well, it then proceeds on using its current name in 1986.

British Airways is the flag carrier and largest airline in the United Kingdom-headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth, England. It is the second-largest in the United Kingdom when measured by passengers carried. Actually, a British Airways Board was established by the UK government in 1972. They established it to manage the two nationalized airline corporations which are British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways. On March 1974, all those companies including two smaller, regional airlines Cambrian Airways and Northeast Airlines were merged to form British Airways. After 13 years as a state company, British Airways was privatized in February 1987. It was part of a wider privatization plan by the Conservative Government.

Intel Corporation or also well-known as Intel is an American multinational corporation based in Santa Clara, California. The company was founded by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce in Mountain View, California. Gordon is a chemist and Robert is a physicist and co-inventor of the integrated circuit. It is the largest and highest valued semiconductor chip makers based on revenue globally. It is also the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, and these processors are found in most computers. The company actually supplies processors for computer system manufacturers such as Lenovo, Apple, Dell, and HP. Intel Corporation manufactures graphic chips, motherboard chipset, flash memory, embedded processors, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, and other devices related to communication and computing.

Pfizer Inc. is an American global pharmaceutical corporation based in New York City. Its research headquarters is located in Groton, Connecticut. Actually, it is among the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. It is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Since 2004, its shares have been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Pfizer is named after a German-American Charles Pfizer who co-founded the company together with his cousin Charles F. Erhart. The first name of the company was Charles Pfizer and Company (chemicals business).

Adidas AG is a German multinational corporation based in Herzogenaurach, Germany. It manufactures and designs clothing, accessories, and shoes. In Europe, it is the largest sportswear manufacturer and second biggest in the world. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group which consists of the TaylorMade-Adidas golf company, Reebok sportswear Company, and 9.1% of FC Bayer Munich and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company.

Bacardi Limited is the largest privately held, family-owned spirits company in the world. It is originally known for its eponymous Bacardi White Rum. Now, it has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. It was founded by Don Facundo Bacardi Masso in 1862. Don Facundo was a Spanish Merchant and was born in Sitges, Catalonia Spain in 1814, then he emigrated to Cuba in 1830. The company employs 6,000 people and it manufactures at 29 facilities in 16 markets on four continents. In 150 countries, it sells a lot of its product. The company sells more than 200 million bottles per year and in 2007, the company's sales were US$5.5 billion up to $4.9 billion in 2006.

Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong. The main office and hub of this airline are located at Hong Kong International Airport. Actually, Cathay Pacific's operations and subsidiaries have scheduled passenger and cargo services for more than 180 destinations in 44 countries globally. It also includes codeshares and joint ventures. The airline was founded on September 24, 1946, by Sydney H. de Kantzow and Roy C. Farrell in Shanghai. These two founders were ex-air force pilots who had flown the Hump, a route over the Himalayan mountains.

A cover letter gives you a chance to make a case for yourself, and cover everything you cannot express in your resume. It affords you an opportunity to come across as real people and explain your suitability for the desired position, to potential employers. Companies often look for thoughtfully written cover letters, as a method of screening applicants who lack the necessary skills or interest for the said position. Cover letter can thus form into a marketing vehicle for any prospective job seeker.

Hiring the right employee is the key to business success. Organizations spend huge amount of time in looking, connecting and bringing on-board the right kind of talent. Losing and replacing an existing employee may cost companies both time and money. It is better that you identify these few early warning signs of an employee planning to quit.

Nike Inc. is an American multinational corporation that engaged in the development, manufacturing, design, and worldwide marketing and sales of services, footwear, equipment, apparel, and accessories. It is based in Washington Country, Oregon United States. Nike Inc. is the largest suppliers of apparel and athletic shoes, and a major manufacturer of sports equipment. It already employed more than 44,000 people worldwide as of 2012 and it is the only brand that was valued at $19 billion, making the most valuable brand among sports businesses in 2012.

Reaching your work goals may look like a daunting task at first. With careful planning and implementation of right strategies, you can step up the career ladder quicker than you thought of. Here are few tips on how to get promoted at work quickly:



Continue learning

Learning is a lifelong process. To grow in your career, it is imperative that you keep accumulating knowledge across industries' trends, challenges and insights. Staying updated about your domain knowledge enables you to tackle challenges at work more efficiently and higher your chances of getting noticed by employers.

Lead when required

To take charge in a work environment doesn't always require you to be in a top position. You can assume a leadership role when circumstances demands at workplace. Exhibit your leadership skills while solving a critical problem at work by effectively communicating, motivating and working in coordination with other team members. Also start taking responsibilities a level in advance to show that you are ready for the next role.

Give your best

When you give your best in your work, you stay visible for your passion and performance. If you want to add more value to your work, then go t

International Business Machines Corporation or also known as IBM, is an American multinational technology company based in Armonk, New York, United States, with operations in over 170 countries. The company originated as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in 1911 and was renamed as International Business Machines in 1924. The company actually manufactures and markets a lot of stuff such as software and middleware, computer hardware. It also offers to host and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

If you are going to be part of their company, you can be confident that you will definitely receive a lot of benefits such as medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage, paid off time, 401(k) plan with company matching contribution, retirement income account, life insurance, BMW Associates Assistance Program, and Medical Flexible Spending account. Another benefit that you will gain from working in BMW Group is that there is a company vehicle program that gives their associates the opportunity to enjoy driving their own BMW through assignment or lease programs. The company believes that it is a great way for their employees to experience the benefits of their vehicles and also let their staffs become advocates for their brand and share their pride in their quality.

Today employers face multiple challenges with traditional online hiring portals such as:

ü  Escalating cost of accessing candidates database which is largely unused

ü  Time-consuming candidate search and review process

ü  Hard to zero-in on the right resource

ü  Limited branding options

Needless to say, all the above factors slow hiring online which delays bringing candidates on-board. To help employers tackle these online recruitment problems, Pinhopes - a new-age online hiring destination, has introduced innovative profile filtering features, video based online hiring process, multiple branding avenues combined with cost-effective payment option. Here are the key differentiators which help employers hire 3x faster:

Get relevant applications from interested candidates - Every time

Unlike existing online recruitment portals Pinhopes doesn't deal in database business which means employers are not required to search for right candidates, in a database which is largely unused. Instead employers get relevant applications directly from active job seekers for a job opening, without putting much effort.

No tedious candidate search process - Advanced built-in search bubbles best ta

Video interviews are becoming immensely popular in today's workplace. Today, companies are increasingly catering to global clients with diverse resource requirements, therefore hiring via video interview online, is the need of the hour