Pearson TalentLens has partnered with Assessment Innovation, a US based mobile assessment company to create a mobile recruitment solution called Hire.ME
Author: Dr. Prajjal Saha | HRKatha
Dr. Prajjal Saha | HRKatha
Dr. Prajjal Saha is a business journalist and the editor-publisher of HRKatha. He writes on the realities of work and organisations, offering a clear-eyed view of how companies translate intent into action—often revealing the gap between the two. With over 25 years of experience, he focuses on interpreting workplace trends and leadership decisions in a way that is both insightful and accessible. He founded HRKatha in 2015 to create a platform for credible, insight-driven analysis of the evolving workplace.
Various global and local surveys recently revealed a growing focus around workforce expansion plans but whether organisations are actually ready to absorb all that talent, is yet to be seen!
Indian fraudsters are younger in age and initiate acts of fraud much earlier in their careers, use technology to complete the act, are high performers, are driven by personal greed and more often act in groups.
These sensors can gather critical information such as duration of posture change, level of carbon dioxide, facial muscle strain and skin temperature. All of these can help organisations evaluate whether the employee is focused on intense work, is recharging, or is frustrated.
Around 76 per cent of the respondents cited ‘prospect of a higher income’ as the primary reason to work long hours. ‘Promotion’ emerged as the second most important factor with 55 per cent votes, while ‘personal development’ came in next with 42 per cent votes.
Chairs in offices are giving way to quirky bean bags or couches, and swanky coffee tables are replacing the boring study/work desks. Even the conference rooms are getting more playful, be it with the furniture, the décor or the entire setup itself.
Men focus on the cash components of the rewards program, women tend to view it as a complete package.
CEOs increasingly believe that people want to support and work for organisations they can trust, with values that mirror their own.
Introduces 6+6 maternity leave policy; extends flexible working arrangement for another six months.
10 MBA students from premier B-schools selected for global projects.
It has been observed that if organisations take corrective measures in counselling and training such toxic managers, they can turn out to be really productive.
The company focussed on handholding and developing the vendors supplying over the lion’s share of their components.
Mobile developers in e-commerce firms enjoy twice the salary and monetary benefits in comparison to their counterparts in the IT services and software companies across the nation.
The team- building activities in a culinary setup allow participants to interact with each other in a non-threatening environment, with one of the most engaging, multi-sensory activities possible.
Coding contests are emerging as one of the most sought after ways for organisations to access top technology talent.
Chairman and MD of the Air India, Ashwani Lohani showed concerns over the fact that employees are blamed for the organisation’s failures whereas the real problem lies with the head of the company.
Snapplication is aimed at reaching out to the digital savvy youth, who are early adopters of newer social media platforms.
The eight stages of an effective IR.
Preference given to male workers while recruiting or promoting to senior roles, and the career-breaks women take for certain personal and societal reasons are the primary causes behind this gap.
India Inc. should focus on inclusion, diversity and strengthening of core talent-management practices.
A customer only spends money on the organisation, but the employees invest their time and energy. Therefore, expectations of the latter, from the organisation, are naturally higher.
The moms of White Rivers Digital employees, in different parts of the city, received hand-written notes, boxes of their favourite chocolates and a big, warm ‘thank you’.
This appreciable improvement in hiring sentiment comes on the back of the optimistic consumer-focussed sectors. These businesses foresee more disposable money in the hands of consumers —thanks to consumer confidence owing to increased income levels.
Corporate wellness initiatives should also focus on how people’s personal and social lives can be made happy.
Happiness of an employee does not necessarily depend on the manager or HR.
For HR to make people happy or to measure happiness, understanding these four chemicals – dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphin – and their importance in steering moods is very crucial.