Finding innovative ways for campus recruitment has become imperative for companies to attract the best and the right talent.
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.
It is time Indian companies realised the importance of employee verification. After all, a wrong hire can cause great losses
Seema Nambiar, senior director, people resources, McDonald’s India–West & South, has been associated with the Quick-Service-Restaurant (QSR) sector for some time now, and been part of the McDonald’s family for more than 15 years. Prior to this, she managed employee training for Domino’s India.
In her current role, she is responsible for ensuring seamless integration of company and people strategies at McDonald’s, West and South divisions. She focusses on enhancing the company’s employer brand image, and works towards creating a heightened Employee Value Proposition. In her previous role at McDonald’s, Nambiar was head – learning, development and strategy planning.
While sharing the employee development programmes at McDonald’s with HR Katha, she talks about how McDonald’s helps its employees build a career and not just pursue a job which is quite unusual in the QSR sector. Excerpts
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