This section contains research based insights on themes around the talent ecosystem, about HR practices, workplaces, emerging trends in the talent space.
With annual appraisals around the corner, employees are eagerly waiting for their salaries to reflect their wishes. Many might have even planned a thing or two for the additional salary they will be getting. Annual appraisals are one of the most motivating factors for employees. A lot in their personal lives and the course of…
We have read or heard numerous quotes on the act of quitting. “It’s never okay to quit.” “Quitters don’t quit.” “Quitting is for the weak.” – Most of these quotes hold the same sentiment that you can only succeed if you suffer through hard times. But these conceptions are outdated. Sometimes, quitting is the best…
“When the oxygen mask falls down, try to save your own life before helping others.”Making the decision to quit your employer can be a difficult one. Leaving a good-paying safe job to a future of uncertainties can easily scare away the possibilities of resigning. But you’re not always in the position to make that decision…
India has been long known as the world’s outsourcing destination. From housing BPOs for the world’s biggest tech companies to moving forward as a manufacturing hub for the world, India has come a long way. The country is aggressively reinventing itself as an innovation hub and boasts of 27 home-grown unicorns who are leading the…
The novel coronavirus outbreak, which began from Chinese city Wuhan in December, has now infected more than 67,000 people and killed over 1,500 in China alone. With the World Health Organization declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the virus has shut forced the Chinese economy on its knees with many analysts failing…
Often we hear that “You need the experience to get experience”. And frankly speaking, this seems to be the biggest hurdle for young adults stepping into the workforce. Employers today, rely heavily on resumes that speak of extensive work history, be it from an internship, actual job or even from volunteering work. A work background…
In this ever-growing start-up ecosystem, the desire to have the best-performing talent in an organization has never been so strong. Particularly in the technological field, there is not enough talent to go around, so companies are changing the way they recruit. One such method made its way to the news recently after Intel “acqui-hired” a…
India has a big pool of talent, capable of changing the world for good. Indians for long have been making their mark in the world with their brilliant innovations and life-changing discoveries. In the business ecosystem as well, Indians have proved their worth, leading global companies. Especially in the technology industry, Indian-origin Chief Executive Officers…
As the death toll due to the deadly coronavirus reached over 800, the World Health Organisation declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Coronavirus has shut forced the Chinese economy on its knees with many analysts failing to predict the growth of the nation after this pandemic. In an attempt to help out…
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” We all have heard this proverb somewhere in our lives. But we never understood the meaning of it thoroughly until we started working. We all work. It’s a kind of ritual that every grown-up follows to sustain his/her lifestyle unless you aspire to be a…
The Unicorn Club is a group of new-age start-ups with a valuation above a billion-dollar. Any new start-up that emerges in the ecosystem aspires that one day it will reach this exclusive club. But not everybody is welcome. The term was first coined in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee, choosing the mythical animal to…
With the climate getting affected rapidly and increasing pollution levels, it is very important for humankind to take measures that stop it from getting any worse than this. Workplaces have long been the highrise buildings and mega-factories which increase the carbon footprint. But with the changing environment and workplaces are initiating various methods to move towards a sustainable environment. Employees now look for places where there is greenery around them.
If someday, someone gives you $9k to spend it the way you want to, will it improve your happiness? For some people, it might, but we can’t be sure of everyone. That’s what a Japanese Billionaire is trying to find out. Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa will give away more than $9mn to 1,000 people…
Financial literacy is the education and understanding of various financial areas including topics related to managing personal finance, money and investing. It includes the knowledge of making appropriate decisions about personal finance such as investing, insurance, real estate, paying for college, budgeting, retirement and tax planning.
After violence broke out inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University yesterday with masked goons barging into the campus, several businessmen and corporate leaders took to Twitter addressing their concerns on safety inside educational establishments and universities. Among these business leaders were industrialists Anand Mahindra,Harsh Mariwala, Apurva Purohit and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw who called for strict action…