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Never Settling For Good; Always Aiming For Great

Bajaj Finance’s people-enabled business strategy starts with attracting and retaining talent with an entrepreneurial zest while constantly “challenging the status quo”

Growth Without Growth - The Jobless Growth In South Asia: A World Bank Report

India and its neighboring nations are experiencing high growth rates, but has this growth reflected in the number of suitable jobs created? A recent World Bank report on the region “Jobless Growth” provides a comprehensive picture

Breaking Barriers, Building Bonds

AILEEN TAN, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Singtel calls herself a perfectionist for whom failure is a difficult option. In this interview with People Matters, Aileen shares her own journey of becoming an HR leader, the philosophy that guides Singtel’s talent approaches, technology, taking risks and more

New Dilemmas In The War For Talent

Apart from the dilemmas between traditional organizations espoused orientations, there are also dilemmas adhering to the image of a large organization, and doubts whether these orientations can be put into practice. So, what makes an organization attractive to a young, ambitious and talented employee?

The Openness To Experiment & Learning Would Be Imperative

There will be the rise of specific types of jobs that would require people to not just be operationally excellent but who can look at what the algorithms/bots can’t spot or do

Expect The Expected - Prepare For Jobs That Don't Exist Yet!

The nature of jobs will change. In a business ecosystem replete with data, algorithms, AI, and automation, what jobs will people do, what jobs are under threat, how will organizations train for such jobs and, how will organizations support them? We find out!

Artificial Intelligence Is An Opportunity

Michael Fraccaro, Chief Human Resources Officer of MasterCard shares his insights on integration of business and talent strategies, automation in financial institutions, and issues of cyber security.

Extending The Theory – Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs & Leadership

While we may be familiar with the concept of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we may not have realized its implication on leadership styles of the future. So how does this theory apply to the concept of leadership?

Cyrus Mistry – the Mysterious Sacking of an Industrialist

In 2012, Cyrus Mistry was chosen to lead one the largest global conglomerates, the TATA group, and take it to greater heights. Four years down the line, his mysterious exit has the entire nation speculating.

Probing the White Collar Crimes

To counter corporate fraud and other threats, the demand for forensic talent & investment in forensic data analytics is surging.

Debjani Ghosh – Leveling The Playing Field For Women In Tech

"These are exciting times for India in terms of the industrial and digital revolution that it is undergoing. I feel privileged and honored to take up this opportunity to work with all stakeholders and strengthen the prowess of the Indian IT-BPM industry globally and in India" Debjani Ghosh

The Big Indian Slip

India has slipped to 108th place on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index and while the reasons are low wages and less participation of women, the worst that the report reveals is that the global economic gender gap will not be closed for another 217 years

Disruption Is The New Constant

The Cornerstone OnDemand signature client & partner conference ‘Converge India 2017’ saw a robust exchange of ideas and discussions on the amalgamation of technology, business and people initiatives, with the core theme running across discussions pertaining to building future-ready organizations through upskilling & reskilling. This feature is a compilation of the themes that were discussed during the conference.

2018 Will Be The Year Of HR Data Theft

If 2018 becomes the year of HR data theft, make sure, you are not the victim

Investors Interest In HR Tech — What It Means?

The world of HR & HR technology is going through a lot of changes and one does not see any signs of that slowing down anytime soon. A look at how this domain has unfolded in the recent past.

Donald Trump – “Making America great again”

Trump has been more in news for his political positions than his presidential candidature.

Automation and Jobs the Debate of 'VS' 'AND'

There is an emerging discourse surrounding automationtaking away jobs. In this Cover Story, we look at the impact automation has on jobs.

The Slumping Wage Meter

With salary dissatisfaction a common phenomenon among the working class, India has seen a salary growth of just 0.2 per cent in the last eight years.

New Rules For Hr In The Digital Age!

Deloitte’s 5th annual Global Human Capital Trends is a call for HR and business leaders to pull up their socks for the radical transformation that is already underway.

Shouldn't HR Professionals Aspire Career In Politics?

Can HR professionals look beyond the standard roles and think of taking up disruptive roles in politics or government?

Employee Engagement - What Does It Take To Foster A Truly Engaged Workforce?

Employee engagement is not a straight-line process – from behavioral metrics to motivation – there are many factors to be considered while designing the right engagement strategies. In this Cover Story, employee engagement thoughtleaders give us their perspectives on what they think will be the core differentiators in employee engagement practices.

Inside Story

How an Indian Company Cracked the Gamification Code for Time & Attendance Solution?

Recognize What People Are Looking For In Their Careers

Veena swarup, an accomplished HR leader shares the strategy behind rewards programs in PSUs, and the lessons that can be derived from them.

H1B Visa: 3 Key Focus Areas for Indian IT Transformation

US immigration reforms will accelerate changes in delivery models of Indian IT companies: Automation,Virtual and more of local talent.

The Challenge of Attracting Talent in SMEs

Indian SMEs have started taking talent acquisition seriously, and this space will become increasingly competitive in the coming days.

Leadership Development Is a Lifetime Process

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, world renowned thought-leader and executive coach, shares his mantras for transformational leadership, the Wheel of Change model and his own personal journey of becoming a leader.

The War Is On: Talent Trends 2017

Mercer Talent Trends 2017 Global Study: “Empowerment in a disrupted world” is an insightful handbook for everyone who will be working or designing workplace practices a few years from now

The Reality Of Augmented Reality

There’s more to AR than just gimmicky demonstrations designs. It can solve real problems in the real world. But how?

Taming The Change Monster: One Story At A Time

Why is managing change so difficult? What are the biggest causes for derailment of change exercises? Can telling stories tame the change monster in organizations?

HR In The World Of AI, Algorithms & Big Data

The digital exhaust people created with Cloud, mobile and social technologies has been the feedstock for much of the HR technology changes. But another wave of change is underway and its impact on work (not just HR) will be highly transformative