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HR UNPLUGGED GYAN – Tips on how to safeguard your job!

Recession… it’s like a pall of gloom that is cast over everyone now a days. People are constantly lamenting the lack of business and living in fear of losing their jobs. But hey the sky is not falling yet and there are still tons and tons of jobs that need to be done. Ok, we [...]

Engagement studies: The challenge of keeping them alive & useful

Almost all organizations do employee engagement/ satisfaction studies. Some design it internally and some outsource it to third party vendors. The objective is of course to know how engaged and satisfied your workforce is on a variety of parameters and take appropriate actions based on their feedback.  I’ve been part of enough studies now to [...]

Organized Human Resources Community

Most organized streams of occupation have one thing in common. They have a singular body that controls, augments, approves, and accredits all aspects of the occupation and its practitioners. Some examples would be the Chartered Accountants of India, Bar associations for Lawyers, the Indian Medical Association for Doctors etc.
This kind of setup allows for [...]

Employee Development in a Project Based Environment

Many knowledge industries today work in a project based environment. These would involve individuals with different skills coming together to work on a time bound project and then dispersing again to join some other project team. In the IT industry specially, one would find this kind of environment. As an HR person supporting employees and [...]