Author: Dr. Prajjal Saha | HRKatha

I am looking at someone who only thinks work during office hours. So can we talk about the opportunity?

A reformation seems to be on the horizon. It spells of a new mindset that the corporates are adopting be it open offices, flatter hierarchies or addressing colleagues by their first name.

An organisational culture cannot be imposed on the workforce; it has to be built mutually by the employers and the employees.

The next generation applicant centre promises to improve candidate experience for background checks.

This initiative aims to help realise the dreams of management students from top business schools.  

The new tool evaluates cognitive abilities and communication skills every year and offers feedback.

The use of social media, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies has the potential of transforming the HR function.

The Company has already hired 800 sales professionals and will hire 200 more.

We had a pact that we will take turns to ‘fall ill’ to avail of leave. Looks like both of us have ‘fallen ill’ at the same time!!!

Critical Thinking is essential in all spheres of life. It has a role to play in HR as well.

Companies across the globe are now realising the difference between managers and leaders, and also looking at different ways to groom leaders.  

Extended leaves, maternity claim benefits, crèche support and baby showers are some of the attractions for expectant and new mothers in the workforce.

India lags behind in terms of opportunities, skills, equality of rights, and access to education and the Internet. 

The company plans to take the number of autistic individuals in its India office from ten to 20. 

Flooded roads, vehicle floating, city under water. Car-Pool surely has a new meaning today

Around 46 per cent of Indian employees demonstrated high level of engagement with their organisations, the survey conveyed. In comparison, at the APAC level, around 35 per cent of employees were found to be fully engaged, whereas globally, it was 34 per cent. 

Over 250 team of Wipro employees from across the globe collaborated remotely with their teammates to design and develop apps for multiple platforms and languages.

Gallup links employee engagement to nine integral performance outcomes — customer ratings, profitability, productivity, turnover, safety incidents, shrinkage, absenteeism, patient safety incidents and quality.

The completely student-driven event, Spandan, saw the participation of HR experts from several MNCs.

One incentive that the company offers when I meet targets is front row seat in the aircraft with leg room space.

A third layer to the recruitment process will check impersonation and eliminate casual candidates. 

The Swiss IT services company is  expanding its development centres in the country to improve innovation and design processes.

The global digital services leader has opened a new office in Gujarat, and wishes to tap into the rich talent pool of professionals for its management services operations.

A report by Towers Watson indicates that Indian companies are seeing a major gap between the amount they spend on employee benefits and the value they get in return.

Bosses are humans too, and they have their preferences and dislikes. If you play your cards well, you will be able to work not only for them, but also with them.

Five principles of keeping your people together, the Ronnie Screwvala way.