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Saumya Khare explains why hiring and retention of the best talent is amongst the key-most elements to progress in any workplace. She explains her ideas through Moglix, a fast-growing startup which focuses on a culture of transparency and a mentored-approach.
With communication and travel easier now than ever before, the mobile and global world today is bound to be rich with cultural and demographic diversity in every locality. Different … Continue Reading Managing a Culturally Diverse Team
Made it through the door of the company of your choice? Cleared the interviews with flying colors and thinking that you know everything about the new organization you are joining? … Continue Reading First day on the new job? 7 clues to catch about the company culture
In order for any business to be even remotely successful, it needs a marketing strategy. With the onset of the digital era, marketing continues to be evolving into newer … Continue Reading Leading your marketing team into the digital age
If you’ve been working for a while, you may have encountered a demanding boss in your professional life. Dealing with tough individuals or situations requires a great amount of confidence … Continue Reading How to Appreciate a Demanding Boss
It’s the time of the year when many at the end of their studies would be appearing for their campus placements. This is the most crucial time for students, when … Continue Reading 3 Body Language Tips that Will Get You Your Dream Job
A recruiter can open up multiple opportunities which may have otherwise seemed out of reach. A good recruiter one can help you make your way to the best workplaces and … Continue Reading 5 Things You Should Know About Your Recruiter
In a world booming with innovative start-ups and businesses, it seems unjustified to term a career move as either good or bad. It may turn out to be a great … Continue Reading Is Job Hopping Good or Bad for your Career?
Businesses function best when employees are both satisfied and engaged, so it’s important for managers to consistently measure the level of satisfaction and engagement among their employees in order to … Continue Reading A Closer Look at Employee Satisfaction
Hiring has changed. As a jobseeker, you’re going to have to change your ways too. Job hunting has turned more technical, where applying to a plethora of jobs is a … Continue Reading How to organize your job search
Whether you are giving an interview for the first time or the millionth, the process is stressful. Answering recruiters’ questions, along with reading what they really want from you is … Continue Reading The Hiring managers’ wishlist / Recruiters’ wishlist
In conversation with Mr. Ashish Bansal, VP – Human Resources at MobiKwik. Give us a snapshot of your academic and professional background? What responsibilities does your designation entail? I currently … Continue Reading “Everything in an organization boils down to the quality of ‘talent’ you have & how well you can keep them engaged”, says Ashish Bansal, VP-Human Resources at MobiKwik.
In conversation with Mr. Ritesh Ghosal, CMO, Croma (Infiniti Retail Limited). Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? Let us … Continue Reading “Marketing in my view cannot be reduced to a set of moves. Assessing what people want and giving it to them is a very linear and over-simplified definition of marketing”, says Ritesh Ghosal, CMO, Croma (Infiniti Retail Limited)
In conversation with Ms. Abhilasha Dafria, CEO and Founder, The Venturator. Tell us more about your personal journey. How and when did you feel the need to start The Venturator? Was … Continue Reading “If there was one, just one thing that would be just as important as passion, it’d be perseverance. Perseverance is the only thing that can keep you going”, says Abhilasha Dafria, CEO and Founder, The Venturator
In conversation with Mr. Khalid Raza, Senior Program Manager – Talent Development, IBM. Can you describe your role @ IBM? What does it mean to be the “Senior Manager for … Continue Reading “The advantage of working with talent is that it puts you right in the middle of the business that we do and technology we deal with. It makes you aware and informed”, says Khalid Raza, Senior Program Manager for Talent Development, IBM
Well, as promised earlier, we bring to you the second edition of the ‘Top Indian HR Experts to Follow’. After scouring the web for days, we have compiled this edition … Continue Reading Top Indian HR Experts to Follow – Part 2
No organization can reach its true potential without a strong backbone, and you guessed it right – I’m talking about the HR department. From acquiring a well – qualified workforce … Continue Reading Top Indian HR Experts to Follow – Part 1
In conversation with Albinder Dhindsa, Co-Founder, Grofers How and when did you feel the need to start Grofers? What makes Grofers different from the other grocery apps in the market? We used … Continue Reading “The next big innovation is probably going to be related to how products get delivered to the doorstep of the consumer”, says Albinder Dhindsa, Co-Founder, Grofers
In conversation with Vedanarayanan Vedantham, Head of Marketing, Stayzilla Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading “Analytical skills are very important today with the preponderance of digital channels”, says Vedanarayanan Vedantham, Head of Marketing, Stayzilla
In conversation with Nitesh Naveen, Co-founder & CEO, UNICOM Learning How and when did you feel the need to start UNICOM learning? Was it based on a personal experience or … Continue Reading “Conferences and Seminars are going to become the most effective training and networking platform”, says Nitesh Naveen, Co-founder & CEO, UNICOM Learning
In conversation with Prateek Singla, Product Manager at Shopclues.com Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prateek Singla, Product Manager at Shopclues.com
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Praveen Sinha, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Jabong Tell us what had driven you to venture into e-commerce and start Jabong? I had … Continue Reading “Trust, adoption and customer maturity are the real issues that need tackling on an immediate basis”, says Praveen Sinha, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Jabong
In conversation with Prashant Sukhwani, Marketing Manager, Bunge Talk about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? I completed my … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prashant Sukhwani, Marketing Manager, Bunge
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Ankur Warikoo, CEO, Groupon What would you attribute Groupon’s success in India to? Only 1 – as unexciting as the answer may … Continue Reading “I see 2014 as the year of Clean-up”, says Ankur Warikoo, CEO, Groupon
Data shows that 30% of employees are fully engaged while there is a huge opportunity for companies to improve productivity of 70% of their workforce. It’s a common belief that … Continue Reading Investing in employee engagement