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The changing Face of HR

by Prithvi ShergillOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

Human Resources Today - A new calling?
How powerful is a good idea if it has minimum impact? How effective is your pipeline of well qualified managers without appropriate training to become quality leaders? All of those on one side of the fence would go on to articulate that HR today is a one stop solution to most complex business problems. As Kevin Robinson once said, “Human resources are like natural resources; they're often buried deep. You have to go looking for them; they're not just lying around on the surface. You...

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#SHRMi16 Speaker Series: Meet Ritu Anand: The Bold HR is Fearless, Innovative, & a Strategic Thinker

by SHRM IndiaOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

What defines a bold HR - is the question on our (all) our minds. It’s also the theme of our Annual Conference and Exposition, so to find out what it’s all about, we went straight to the source.

Ritu Anand, Dy. Head, Gobal HR & Talent Management - TCS, shares her thoughts on the bold new HR.

The thought Ritu greets us with is, “Sometimes there is so much to say, but if I would have to sum it up in few words, the face of the bold new HR is...

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The Reverse Discrimination Challenge

by Simran OberoiOn March 15, 2017 0 comments
We have been discussing the merits, challenges and business reasons of having a diverse workforce. However, there is always another side to every story and in this case too, as an organization, one must have a balanced approach so that the situation of Reverse Discrimination does not arise. In our enthusiasm to become diverse, we may sometimes marginalize the majority group within the workforce. The important element to understand is that the organization’s vision of diversity should not be one of creating a separate or special privilege which
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The Importance of Having Diversity Metrics

by Simran OberoiOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

In the past few articles we have shared various elements of Diversity , as well as the importance of Diversity audits. While our country does not make diversity a legal compliance area, in order to be perceived as a global organization that believes in equal opportunities, organizations must proactively have metrics in place related to the composition of their workforce. This kind of periodic monitoring assists organizations in ensuring that close any glaring gaps which are leading to some kind of diversity imbalance at a particular location or business unit or management level. These metrics should also cover the Board,...

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The c(h)ase for innovation

by Rujuta PendharkarOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

The c(h)ase for innovationTo say that businesses around the world are facing tough challenges would be an understatement. To stay competitive, organizations are increasingly under pressure to be innovative. Interestingly, according to a Millennial Innovation survey by Deloitte Bersin Study on Millennial’s, 78% of Millennial’s believe that innovation is essential for business growth and 87% believe the success of a business should be measured by more than just financial performance.

Given that all organizations are gunning for innovation, and most of its employees want it too, it seems apparent...

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Talent Assessment Tools in India, 2016: A Collaborative Study by SHRM India and MeritTrac

by SHRM IndiaOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

The talent war that HR has been facing in the recent years is never like before. It's not only selecting the right fit to avoid the bad hire cost to the company that is a concern for HR. It is also equally imperative for HR to ensure that the employees are continuously preparing themselves for the emerging talent requirement to perform to their optimum potential and contribute effectively to the organization's goals. It is for these two reasons that there has been an increasing use of talent assessment tools in the organizations.

These tools provide HR a deeper insight into...

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Synergy between Work Culture and Productivity

by Asif UpadhyeOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

How does it feel to be a crucial part of your company’s ethos?

Puzzled?

Today, one of the contributing factors that helps measure the progress of a company is the people that work there. ‘The employees’ are the wheels that carry the organization from point A to Z. The happier this sector, the more the chances of the organization flourishing.

Let us consider a classic situation of the entire staff being uncooperative. New client, new pitch, new presentation to be made and your sales team declares they are backing out from the brainstorming session. Being the representative, you...

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Six things to keep in mind while hiring through social media in 2016

by Manish BaseraOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

Nearly 70 per cent of HR professionals use social media for recruitment. According to a study released in September 2015 by The Society for Human Resource Management, in collaboration with Ascendo Resources, 65 per cent of companies surveyed said they discovered new hires through social media channels within the past year.
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Social media networks like Twitter and LinkedIn have long been used as a source for both active and passive candidate sourcing. From posting openings to collecting resumes, from increasing the employer brand value proposition to addressing complaints, social media has provedto be useful in...

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#SHRMi16 Speaker Series: Meet Harlina Sodhi: Talent Acquisition Metrics Go Beyond Right Time, Right Role, and Right Person

by SHRM IndiaOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

A talented workforce is what gives an organization an edge over its competitors. It is therefore important for all organizations to have a set and well formulated strategy to acquire, engage, and retain talent.

We connected with Harlina Sodhi, Senior EVP, Head, Culture and Capability, IDFC Bank, to understand her viewpoint on talent acquisition and holistic approach to the metrics.

The way we manage our talent has to keep pace with the changes in the workforce composition. We cannot be dependent on our age-old methods to manage and work with a...

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#SHRMi16 Speaker Series: Meet Arun Dhaka: Today HR is an Appified World

by SHRM IndiaOn March 15, 2017 0 comments

There's a lot of buzz around HR. There's a new image in the making - its bold and brave. HR is now emerging to be one of the crucial functions in an organization. And it should be, after all the HR does manage an organization's most important asset - its people. So, what exactly is this new change in HR?

We spoke to Arun Dhaka, Country Sales Director, India & South Asia - Cornetstone OnDemand, for his take on the role of HR in people engagement, whether...

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