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65 per cent women employees in India Inc. say they are happy with their current work-life balance while only 40 per cent men feel the same way.

Employment elasticity provides the extent to which employment can increase due to an increase in GDP.

Talent management is about understanding your key people and what you need to do, in order to ensure the constant development of the organisation’s capabilities and talent.

Among the highly developed and talent-ready countries, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States top the list.

42 percent Indian CEOs expect the global economic growth to improve over the next 12 months.

Some learning trends that we can anticipate in the New Year.

The recent survey on sexual harassment at workplace, conducted by the Indian National Bar Association (INBA) revealed that 38 per cent women had faced sexual harassment at workplace and 70 per cent of victims do not even report the same.

The state of hiring also varied as per sectors. For instance, sectors such as IT, BPO/ITeS, automobile, BFSI and healthcare sectors mostly hired for the mid-level, while manufacturing and retail sectors hired mostly at junior levels.

With increasing automation, humans are drifting towards logic, but emotions still play an inevitable part in impacting thoughts and decisions, differentiating machines from humans.

In India, the top 10 per cent take away around 42.7 per cent of the total wages, whereas the share of the bottom 50 per cent is only 17.1 per cent.

Around 40 per cent of organisations still rely on ‘MS Excel’ as a primary tool to measure and manage pre-hires.

The results of this Attention Network Test could challenge the education system and human resources management in certain areas.

The relationship between HR and finance is integral to a company’s success.

Employees confide that delays in resolutions and poor employee relations are key reasons for their dissatisfaction with their organisation’s HR departments.

Regardless of the 5.2 per cent inflation, the effective average salary increase in India will be 4.8 per cent – the 7th best in the world.

Chatbots is emerging as the latest fad in HR. The whole technological experience leaves HR more empowered than ever.

The Government/PSU/Defence sector recorded a significant growth in online hiring in November according to the Monster Employment Index.

Organisations need to measure long-term success by analysing short-term failures. ROI should be based on accountability and should not be lost by the arithmetics of it.

A few well-known movies viewed from a corporate lens to bring forth what they have in offer for the HR enthusiasts.

The robots are handling high-volume and time-consuming business tasks, allowing bankers to focus on more value-added services.

Gender pay gap is smallest among young and early-career workers, growing steadily with age into mid- and late career.

Co-working spaces are not just about flexible working and affordable prices but about an environment that inspires people to work while building synergies with other companies and people around.

There is a lack of top-leader confidence in the value of people in their organisations, as compared to the value of technology and tangible assets, which is much higher.

India’s 2017 projected salary increase is the highest among developed and key emerging markets in Asia Pacific, with a strong focus on high performers.

Wellbeing is a bouquet of physical, mental and financial health, any of which can adversely impact employee productivity.

Organisations are hiring independent professionals with high-quality talent and expertise for short bursts and specific purposes, only to fulfil key initiatives.