HR

Leadership Jouney at Zyxware Technologies

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HR | 4 min read
As Zyxware Technologies forges ahead in its journey to achieve the target of Rs.100 crores and 1,000 people by 2018-19, we realize that building powerful leadership capabilities is going to be a major differentiator.Hence, each of us need to take stock of our present, reflect on our past, and prepare for the future as leaders. Our goals will demand the best out of us.
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The why of statutory social security measures for employees

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HR | 2 min read
Employees, especially freshers are usually concerned about the salary they get in hand and not really keen on deductions for ESI and PF as they do not promise immediate returns. Employers are usually not keen on providing them either as it requires time, effort and money to enforce it coupled with the fact that the employees are not keen on it in the first place. However after having implemented such a policy in Zyxware for the past two years we have come to understand its significance and the reasoning that gave birth to them which has led us to write about it.
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How to improve your performance as a Software Tester?

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HR | 3 min read
Your success as a Software Tester is dependent on how well you test the applications. You can improve your testing performance by following these basic guidelines. These guidelines are not ultimate but advance your testing skill and career. Improve your overall quality by learning and implementing proper process that fits your organizational needs.
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The History of The Modern Calendar - Infographic

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HR | 3 min read
Did you know that year 2013 is the first year after 1987 which had all its digits as distinct. Did you know that Oct 1582 had 10 days removed from the month to adjust for the shift in the year? Did you know that Sumerians had calendars way back in 4000BC?. Here are some interesting pieces of information about the history of calendars.
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Offer Letter - Sample Format

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HR | 12 min read
An offer letter or a letter of appointment is offered to an individual who has successfully passed all the interviews and tests conducted by an organisation to formally announce that he is now part of that organisation/company. Shown below is the format used by Zyxware Technologies to welcome the newest members of its highly dynamic team.
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Address proof Letter - Sample format

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HR | 10 min read
When an employee/company personnel needs a valid proof of their address, then the company itself can come to their aid and validate their address through a Proof of address letter.  Following is the sample format of the proof of residence issued by Zyxware Technologies when any of our personnel needs to valid proof of their address.  
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Opportunities for Summer Internships for MBA Students (2011)

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HR | 4 min read
We are offering internships for MBA students this summer (2011) at Zyxware. Internships are available specifically in the areas of Market Research, Operations Management and Human Resources Management. Interested applicants please submit a brief profile about yourself, your formal resume and a covering letter to mba-internships-2011 at zyxware dot com. The last date to receive applications for this summer internship program is March 31, 2011.
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MCA Projects - Inviting smart MCA students for Free Software Projects

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HR | 5 min read
Are you looking for an intellectually stimulating and challenging MCA project to wrap up your course? Are you looking for building something that people are going to use in real life instead of ending up in an old shelf in your college? If so you you have come to the right place. We are inviting smart and capable MCA students for some of our upcoming Free Software community projects. All these projects are going to be real world projects targeting real users and the completed work will be contributed to the community.
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Earn upto 25 Dollars per article through freelance content development

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HR | 7 min read
We have been looking for a freelance/part-time content developer for our company for some time and have been getting good response from interested people. We have been asked several questions regarding the position and we felt it would be better for everybody if we write out the exact requirements we are trying to fulfil and the responsibilities of the position. So here it is now in black and white. Who can apply?
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Confirmation Letter - sample format

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HR | 2 min read
A Letter of Appointment is the confirmation about a job in a given company. After recruitment, the person is appointed on probation for a specific period (eg: 6 months), as per company policy. Upon successful completion of probationary period, he/she will be appointed as a permanent employee. While confirmation, the employee will be given a Job Confirmation Letter. Given below is the format that we use at Zyxware.
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Offer Letter - sample format

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HR | 3 min read
An offer letter is the first document using which a company contacts the employee who is selected for appointment. It contains the designation offered, general terms, salary figures, payment details, working hours etc. The employee can either accept or reject the offer. If he agrees to the conditions given in the Offer Letter, he will inform a convenient joining date. Then the company issues the Appointment Letter as a confirmation of his job.
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Appointment Letter - sample format

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HR | 3 min read
After giving the Offer Letter, an Appointment Letter is the next step of interaction between a company and an employee. For him/her, a Letter of Appointment is a guarantee about the given job and position in that company. There are various formats available. Given below is the one which we use at Zyxware.
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Company Leave Policy

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HR | 3 min read
One of the simplest HR issues that a company has to handle is managing leaves. Initially we did not have a fixed leave policy and leaves and holidays were granted on a need basis and on short notice. However as we grew we realized the need for systematizing this to be able to manage and plan our activities and projects. Creating a leave policy might sound easy but we had to put a lot of thought into this. We wanted it to be as flexible as possible but with enough rigidity to have a predictable system. Company Leave Policy Document v1.0
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How to become a successful freelancer

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HR | 3 min read
Freelancing is not just sitting home and earning some extra income, it is in fact a proven career option. Anybody who is capable of working in an IT company should be able to earn as much or even more through freelancing. Besides being a viable employment option for the unemployed, it gives students and non-IT employees an addional revenue source. As the adage goes - there is no free lunch - you have to put in some effort to get into this field. However it is not very difficult and if one spends some dedicated effort he/she can start off in this field in a matter of 2-4 weeks.
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