IMMpress
THOUGHT | EMOTION | INFORMATION
June 2019
LEADER'S SPEAK
By Horst A Gallo, Vice President - Global Mobility
As summer kicks in, this is not only a time of the year when many of us will take Well done!
some well deserved rest. This is also time for IBMers across the globe to focus
on their own careers and have robust, honest and meaningful conversations
about their development.
Let me tell you why I feel very strongly about this. As I reflect on the career
conversations I had during my nearly 20 years at IBM, I realize these have not
been random conversations. They have been important opportunities to step
back, think of next steps, share impressions with my manager and define
together the things I should be focusing on. Considering how busy our day to
day is, opportunities like these should not be given for granted.
Careers are not something individual, there is a joint ownership about them
between managers and employees. That said, as I prepare my very own
conversation with Obed and the conversations I'll have with my direct reports,
I invite you to do the same. Prepare.
Visit the career conversations site and take advantage of the wonderful material available for you to get ready.
Take the time to reflect on your own career, your goals ahead and what you feel you need to get there
Be ready to be outspoken and have an open discussion so we can work on a plan together
I can't finish without thanking you all for the great work you do every day, wishing you a great summer and, equally
important, a very enriching and meaningful career conversation with your manager or mentor or, like in my case, with both.
Well done! UAE IMMIGRATION TURNS 2!
Congratulations Himanshu
and Sowmya on your
promotions.
Kudos to Sandhya, Shamile, Abhinandan
and Milind for your invaluable
contributions.
What's Trending?
PRIDE MONTH
Did you know?
IBM has received a perfect 100 score and
the designation of being a
“Best Place to Work for LGBT+ Equality”
since 2003. [1]
LOTS OF MYTHS, Your NetWork Is Your
LITTLE REALITY NetWorth!
MYTH Measure your worth using
Social Selling Index (SSI)
Migrants Are on the Rise Around
the World.
FACT
Immigrant populations across the
board is vastly overstated [1]
Tools to Rule!
IBM CV Wizard
CV Wizard is a resume and curriculum
vitae (CV) application for IBM.
"An average time spent by Your SSI measures how effective you are
recruitment managers for at key social selling skills -
analyzing a resume is only 5 to 7
1. Establishing your Professional Brand
seconds. Make yours 2. Finding the Right People
interesting!" 3. Engaging with Insights
4. Building Relationships
Use CV Wizard to create, edit, and publish
your CV or resume with your experiences Get to know where you stand in your
and accomplishments. It's used by resource relevant Industry and LinkedIn Network.
managers to match an employee's CLICK HERE to get your score.
experiences and skills to potential projects
"Your Brand isn't what you say it is, it's
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CV Wizard is only as good as the data it
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Click Below for an External Tool:
June 2019
Ideation Week Skill is the New
Currency
The Global Immigration - India team, has
recently successfully concluded 'Ideation Week - ' Increase your Bank Balance '
2019'. The Agile Explorer has a
The objective of the initiative was to create a foundational understanding
platform for presenting and implementing of Agile values, principles,
innovative ideas. and practices.
CLICK HERE
Process
Overview
Ideas
Submitted
Get inspired by the popular,
concise and personal video
sessions from some of the world's
most inspiring speakers.
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A NEW BEGINNING
So far it has been an amazing journey full of learning and continually
honing my skills. I feel the work environment is centered around
working as a team and the one which allows everyone's talents to
flourish.
The desire to cultivate our skills and to share our ideas is very
impressive. I find myself in an environment which is both
empowering and positive, with the guidance of my manager as well
Sandhya Ashwath as my peers. I am really excited and am looking forward to the
India Work Permit Team journey which lies ahead of me within IBM.
June 2019
Immigration Team and Policy Updates
Global Immigration China (GIC) Overview training audio published on Community & Your
Learning. CLICK HERE
IBM Hyderabad Hosted US Consulate General, Katherine Hadda & team in May. The GI
Team showcased IBM’s focus on Immigration Compliance through its robust internal
process & controls.
European Union: The Council of the European Union has formally adopted amendments
to the Schengen Visa Code, which are expected to improve procedures for travelers to the
Schengen Area in 2020. [2]
Brazil: Nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States no longer require a visa
to enter Brazil for tourism, business, transit through Brazilian airports, sports activities,
performances or artistic performances. [3]
To continue simplifying the user experience and meeting business requirements, IBM has
chosen EY Consulting LLC (EY) as the new immigration vendor for Egypt and Qatar
Inbound Immigration services for long term work permits only. It will be managed by
Raghavendra Urs.
WHAT'S NEW?
Look out for our w3
Publisher:
US Work Permit Hub
LAUNCHING SOON
REFERENCES AND CREDITS
[1] Lots of Myths, Little Reality
[2] Immigration and Policy Updates
[3] Immigration and Policy Updates
From the Editorial Team
"In our second edition of IMMpress, we have
inculcated a broad spectrum of topics which we
feel play an important role in adding value to
both an individual's career growth as well as
Personal Brand value."
Brahmritta Dhody Jaskaran Singh Kohli
[email protected] [email protected]
Jyothsna Sunil
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IMMpress
THOUGHT | EMOTION | INFORMATION
June 2019