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December 4, 2019

Hiring remote employees from India – has the time come now?
November 22nd, 2019

Remote work, as an idea is being discussed for last few years. Barring the startups in Europe, USA and Canada that faced talent crunch and made remote their main talent acquisition pillar, not many mainstream companies and professionals have thought of it as a realistic option. But this seems to be changing fast. As I…

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Top 5 HR Trends that Start-ups Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2020
August 19th, 2019

[This article, ‘The top five HR trends that start-ups can’t afford to ignore in 2020’, was originally published on Hindustan Times] The last couple of years have seen some interesting things happening in the HR industry. On the one hand, cutting-edge technologies have found their way into HR software, and the post-globalization internet economy continues…

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5+ Tips to Finding Top Talent
June 24th, 2019

[This is a guest post. The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of CutShort] Meet Alisha—nice red eyeglass frames. She’s a top talent recruiter on the lookout for excellence. Alisha needs to find a laser-focused self-starter who can hit the ground…

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Survey Report: What are modern candidates thinking about?
May 13th, 2019

We often hear companies saying things like: I’m getting only low quality candidates. Whatever happened to good engineers? Candidates are not taking our tests. Nobody wants to make an effort these days. It’s sad. Candidates disappear in between the hiring process. Why they are so unprofessional? Out of 5 offers, only 1 person joins us….

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Your context is unique. So should be your interview process.
February 13th, 2019

One of the things I learned very early enough was that a startup is NOT a mini version of an enterprise. Things that work at a 2500+ people enterprise most often don’t work at a startup. Forget about big companies. Heck, things that work at one startup don’t often work at a different one! Modern…

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Report: Customer Success is emerging fast in India
September 8th, 2018

We wrote about the fast rise of Customer Success roles in India a while back. Personally, we at CutShort are big fans of the Customer Success function. We started focusing on this around 6 months back and have continuously improved our systems and processes since then. This focus has also led our team to join…

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Are you really free?
August 16th, 2018

Yesterday India celebrated its 71st anniversary of independence. This momentous occasion had Nikunj, our CEO, thinking over the idea of “freedom”, as applied to our professionals lives. Below, we are producing an email he shared with all the wonderful CutShort users yesterday. If you like it, please share it with the people you care about….

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ESOPs: Understanding stock options in startup companies
July 25th, 2018

Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) are not new in India. Infosys famously offered generous options to their employees and made hundreds of first time millionaires. It’s been several years since then and barring a few exceptions, there haven’t been success stories where employees got to share the wealth they contributed to building. There was a…

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Here’s what you missed in India’s largest online blockchain gathering
June 15th, 2018

We interact with thousands of professionals every week. Every now and then someone would ask about opportunities in blockchain area and we would send them the list of some blockchain companies hiring in India currently. But we sensed something was missing. We found that most professionals were confused by the recent cryptocurrencies hype and wondered…

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Have something modern professionals should know?
June 5th, 2018

Submit your story to this blog. We would love to share it with our community. Guidelines Your content should be original, high quality and relevant to modern professionals. Content should be casual toned and be backed by data or your personal experiences. Be crisp. Don’t worry about the length. If in doubt, submit. We will…

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No-nonsense guide to get into data science
May 26th, 2018

If you are here, I believe that you have a strong interest to understand what it takes to become a Data Scientist. I am writing this post because I see a tremendous amount of people in a dilemma and there is absolutely no information out there, but just countless articles on what online courses you…

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Your high experience isn’t an asset anymore
May 16th, 2018

I still remember when I joined my first job. In our office campus, there were people with 10, even 12 years experience. They were easy to recognize by their id cards that had become pale yellow in contrast to our sparkling white ones. They seemed to know how the industry worked and were deeply valued by…

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Salary insights for a full stack developer in India
May 13th, 2018

No wonder that diversified job opportunities, high growth rate, lucrative packages makes full stack developer as one of the most in demand jobs. If you are a full stack developer who wondered: What is my market worth? Which city pays the most for my experience? How much salary I should offer to hire a full…

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Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Companies Hiring in 2018
May 8th, 2018

Almost every company today is trying/wants to scale up their AI & ML capabilities to innovate and make their offerings user friendly. Be it in recruitment, e-commerce, finance, customer success or education. AI is creating a deep impact in all industries and our daily lives. The demand for AI & ML professionals is huge today…

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Node.js vs PHP: Which one you should choose for a better career?
May 3rd, 2018

For years, web developers have used PHP as their server-side language of choice to build applications and websites. It has a huge support system, deep code base, and could be used in conjunction with other languages like Javascript to create fast, stunning applications. However, within a short space of time, Javascript has evolved from being…

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What is full stack development and how to become a full stack developer?
April 6th, 2018

Did you know that in the recently concluded Stack Overflow Developer Survey, 48.2% of the respondents identified themselves as full stack developer? Full stack development is currently one of the most in-demand jobs. It has a wide scope of employability with tech giants, startups, internet companies, and IT majors, all looking to hire for the profile. If you’re looking for…

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Forget biodata, use your resume to get your life partner!
April 1st, 2018

If you’re like us, you probably hate matrimonial sites. They feel conservative and are generally full of spam and fake profiles. In fact, talking about fake data, a whopping 80% of profiles on matrimonial sites or dating sites lie in some way or the other. Whether it’s the age, picture, height, complexion, salary or work…

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Increasing demand for Customer Success Managers
March 31st, 2018

Around 5 years ago, in came a new role called “product management”. No one had heard of this role, but after a short while, this role became so important that everyone wondered — how did we survive without this role before! Similar stuff is now happening with a new role called Customer Success. It started…

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Top companies and startups hiring for data science jobs in India
March 12th, 2018

Data scientists are hot in demand. And why not – every company today is looking to apply data science to go up the value chain. This noise also means that if you are a data scientist, it’s difficult to identify the top companies and startups hiring for data science jobs in India. So look no further….

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Why data science jobs are in high demand?
March 8th, 2018

The hype around the data science have left everyone asking the question that why data science jobs are in high demand these days? Let’s see. A single flight of Boeing 787 aircraft generates up to 500GB of data. Currently, there are over 6 billion connected devices around the world generating millions of terabytes of data…

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Dear recruiters in emerging cities: welcome onboard!

Hiring remote employees from India – has the time come now?November 22nd, 2019

Top 5 HR Trends that Start-ups Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2020August 19th, 2019

5+ Tips to Finding Top TalentJune 24th, 2019

Survey Report: What are modern candidates thinking about?May 13th, 2019

Your context is unique. So should be your interview process.February 13th, 2019

Report: Customer Success is emerging fast in IndiaSeptember 8th, 2018

Are you really free?August 16th, 2018

ESOPs: Understanding stock options in startup companiesJuly 25th, 2018

Here’s what you missed in India’s largest online blockchain gatheringJune 15th, 2018

Have something modern professionals should know?June 5th, 2018

No-nonsense guide to get into data scienceMay 26th, 2018

Your high experience isn’t an asset anymoreMay 16th, 2018

Salary insights for a full stack developer in IndiaMay 13th, 2018

Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Companies Hiring in 2018May 8th, 2018

Node.js vs PHP: Which one you should choose for a better career?May 3rd, 2018

What is full stack development and how to become a full stack developer?April 6th, 2018

Forget biodata, use your resume to get your life partner!April 1st, 2018

Increasing demand for Customer Success ManagersMarch 31st, 2018

Top companies and startups hiring for data science jobs in IndiaMarch 12th, 2018

Why data science jobs are in high demand?March 8th, 2018

Hiring remote employees from India – has the time come now?
November 22nd, 2019

Top 5 HR Trends that Start-ups Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2020
August 19th, 2019

5+ Tips to Finding Top Talent
June 24th, 2019

Survey Report: What are modern candidates thinking about?
May 13th, 2019

Your context is unique. So should be your interview process.
February 13th, 2019

Report: Customer Success is emerging fast in India
September 8th, 2018

Are you really free?
August 16th, 2018

ESOPs: Understanding stock options in startup companies
July 25th, 2018

Here’s what you missed in India’s largest online blockchain gathering
June 15th, 2018

Have something modern professionals should know?
June 5th, 2018

No-nonsense guide to get into data science
May 26th, 2018

Your high experience isn’t an asset anymore
May 16th, 2018

Salary insights for a full stack developer in India
May 13th, 2018

Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Companies Hiring in 2018
May 8th, 2018

Node.js vs PHP: Which one you should choose for a better career?
May 3rd, 2018

What is full stack development and how to become a full stack developer?
April 6th, 2018

Forget biodata, use your resume to get your life partner!
April 1st, 2018

Increasing demand for Customer Success Managers
March 31st, 2018

Top companies and startups hiring for data science jobs in India
March 12th, 2018

Why data science jobs are in high demand?
March 8th, 2018