Praveen is the Founder & Principal Consultant of KHEdge, a boutique HR & Business Process Advisory firm. Over last 15 years he has advised & worked with promoters, founders, business leaders, HR leaders in areas of – Business Strategy, HR Strategy, Organisation Design etc.
The closer you are to the activities and decisions that directly impacts an organisations growth, success, or value creation – the more valuable you are. What enables you to claim top of the line compensation? A big hearted employer, a cool boss, your ability to deliver and get things done, or just some good luck.…
Once you have decided to pass over an offer, how would you react to the follow up calls by the search consultant and the HR guys at the concerned company. These days, when mid & senior level opportunities are getting limited, landing up a new job offer is a big deal. In that case, why…
I spend at least 30 – 60 minutes per day to read blogs & posts on LinkedIn. Apart from reading the posts on LinkedIn (which is of course a new habit), I also browse through and read other blogs – either individual, community or professionally maintained. I read through the writings of people from all…
We are inquisitive characters. We always want to know what will happen, what can happen etc. We are also keen to find ways of how we can impact the future and if can predict the future right. We are keen to predict the future of economy, future of industry and the future of business. We…
The Objective statement on your resume confuses the recruiter and hiring manager. May be it positions you as a jack of all trades while they are looking for some specialist, or maybe it positions you as an SME while they are looking for a generalist operations guy. Your resume ends up boring the recruiter…
Do you really think that motivational speakers can motivate you or your team? It’s just a question, so if you are someone who classifies as a motivational speaker – please don’t feel offended. You can very well offer your explanation to some of the points raised by me. I am not a motivational speaker. As…
Yeah! It’s simple. And I am not talking about a back rub or spa treatment, though that just may be an icing on top. You need to – Enable your employees become more employable. You need to Enhance their employability. What!! But then, won’t you lose them too soon? When you know the stock price…
Almost every third person I meet seems to be looking out for a job change. Most of them seem to be ever unhappy with their jobs, and some seem to be just bored. I am sure most of you who are reading this post may also fall in either of these two categories – unhappy…
I have just been pondering over the case of hiring the right guy for a position. I faced the problem as a corporate HR guy, and I see others facing similar situation every other day. Let’s say, your HOD for customer service needs to hire a vertical head for his/her function. Ideally you should…
Have heard some business managers say – Experience helps you hire the best. People go to the extent of saying – “just by the look of a candidate i can say if he / she is right fit for the job” or “within 5 minutes i can say if he / she is right…
So you have just stepped into a recruitment services firm, fresh from an engineering school or a business school campus. Accept it – most probably you are here because you could not land up any other job. While you have started working as a recruiter, you secretly hate the job, and you wish to dump…
Here are some quick tips for those who are not very comfortable interviewing or who feel that their interviewing skills need some degree of polish. To start with – a simple advice – Be confident. We assume you have 15 minutes to plan for and prepare for the interview. Step 1: Have a quick look…
“How to register with top executive search firms ?” – We have heard this question a number of times, and in this post we try to place our thoughts on the question and related aspects. It’s quite easy to answer this question. Let’s follow a simple structure: Step 1: Identify the concerned search firms. Step…
Spacing & Formatting : Ensure that the spacing in your resume is uniform. Check the alignment – you can opt for a justified or a left aligned formatting through out the document. Use underline / bold / italics selectively and with a purpose. Please remove unwanted underlining, avoid highlighting texts unless some one has requested…