A mid-career technology professional receives another reskilling notification. Third certification this year. Another upskilling programme. Another attempt to stay relevant.…
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As organisations adopt agile ways of working, real-time goals and faster feedback loops, the traditional model of annual or biannual…
Every year around International Women’s Day, workplaces across the world pause to celebrate women. Mailboxes fill with well-meaning messages, companies…
A hiring manager scans hundreds of applications. Most candidates have strong academic credentials. Prestigious institutions. Impressive degrees. Yet the hiring…
Walk into any office and one thing often reveals more about a person than their LinkedIn bio ever could: their…
Company: Apex Financial Services (fictitious), a high-pressure investment banking firm Background Apex Financial Services runs on adrenaline. Deals close at…
There are leaders who enter HR through instinct. And then there are those who arrive there through deliberate design. For…
Degrees are being questioned. Employment models are diversifying. Benefits are fragmenting. Well-being is becoming strategic. The instinct is to call…
In the age of pitch decks and primetime startup spotlights, culture has become both a badge of honour and a…
What is career cushioning? Career cushioning is the practice of employees discreetly preparing backup options in case of job loss…
The rise of remote and hybrid work has brought productivity tracking into sharp focus. What was once limited to time-sheets…
A technology company launches a comprehensive wellness programme. Employees gain access to meditation apps, fitness subsidies, mental health counselling and…
There’s a peculiar theatre that plays out in every organisation when someone resigns. It’s called the exit interview—a carefully choreographed…
A French dairy company needs technical specialists for operations across Southeast Asia. The traditional search begins in Europe. But European…
Company: Zenith Consulting (fictitious), a management consultancy. Background: Three years ago, Priyanka Malhotra left Zenith Consulting for a competitor. She…
Stumbling upon HR Shiza Ansari admits to stumbling upon HR whilst pursuing a business/commerce degree when she had to opt…
A manufacturing plant deploys AI-driven quality control. The system performs exactly as designed. Error rates fall by 30 per cent.…
India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) employ 32.9 crore people—nearly 330 million workers. They account for 62 per cent…
Ishita Medhekar, CHRO at Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust, on why attrition reflects what has already broken, why AI should inform…
The résumé was impressive: 18 years in operations management, an MBA from a top-tier institution, a record of successful deliveries…
What is the golden age of the silver worker? The golden age of the silver worker refers to a period…
A global chemicals company has seen applications for its core engineering roles fall by 40% in two years. The technical…
Organisations often speak about building careers from within, yet they also turn to the market when speed, scale or specialised…
A cybersecurity team is racing to contain a live breach. Two candidates are under consideration. One has an elite computer…
Every organisation has a tidy org chart. The CEO at the top. Leadership below. Managers in the middle. It’s neat,…
In January, a plant manager approves a new technical training programme. By March, the curriculum is finalised. By June, employees…