Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Individuals who are creative love to do things differently. They seldom blindly follow what others have done in the past but believe in creating their own concepts and ideas. Creativity and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. Let us first go through a...
Current State of Employer Branding
Welcome to the talent economy! With the changing perception of organizations and increasing appreciation for talent, it won’t be wrong saying that we have transported into the talent economy. Though the shift has been taking place for many decades, the last decade,...
Corporate Corruption and the HRM Function: Legal, Ethical, and Moral Perspectives
What is Corporate Corruption and how pervasive it is? While we are all aware of corruption in the governmental and public sector entities, the lesser reported aspect of corporate corruption is something that does not yet get the coverage and attention it...
Current Trends in Talent Management
If you ask me for the guidelines for talent management, my response would be the following: Developing employees. Redeploying employees. Retaining the best talent. Yes, the prime focus of talent management is enabling and developing people, since the quality of an organization...
Characteristics of Engaged Workforce
The level of employee engagement can be measured by the willingness and ability of employees to contribute to the success of their organisation. It is their discretionary effort which is an essential element for the good health and well being of a...
Techniques for Collecting Data for Training Needs Assessment
The process of needs assessment happens at three stages or levels, the organisational, the job and the person or the individual. This is the basis for any needs assessment survey and remains the same more or less in all organisations around the...
The Changing Nature of Employment and Impact on Professionals and Societies
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Changing Nature of Work The very nature of work and employment is changing rapidly before our eyes. Since the times of the First Industrial Revolution when the modern day arrangements of work and employment were firmed...
Changing Recruitment Strategies of Corporates and Tips to Get Hired
The Changing World of Recruitment Over the years, there have been several changes in the recruitment strategies of corporate. For many years, the recruitment process used to consist of a newspaper ad announcing vacancies, followed by shortlisting potential candidates and then asking...
Choosing the Right Business School and Major in the Course
An important decision that confronts all aspiring management graduates is about the kind of business school that they would want to join after clearing the entrance procedures. This decision must be taken after due diligence is done on the various business schools...
Changing Jobs Mid-Career or After a Few Years into the First Job
Lateral career moves are common in the corporate world and there are some specific strategies that one can follow when making a mid career move. First, one needs to remember that changing jobs a few years into the career is not like...