Wishing you Happy Diwali and Prosperous New Year… Deepavali or Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). It is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar,…Read More »
ITeS-BPO Sector The Indian BPO industry posted a strong rebound in growth during FY 2010-11 and is pegged to generate revenues worth US$ 76 bn this year, with a growth of over 19% over the previous year according to NASSCOM. However, a…Read More »
Telecom Industry The Indian telecom industry is one of the world’s most progressive industries, ranking second largest in the world in terms of wireless connections. The number of telephone subscribers is projected to reach 1.2 billion by 2017, of which 25% will…Read More »
Employers today, are facing acute paucity of skilled workforce, and the war for talent is likely to get much fiercer. “Employer branding is an important strategy that helps organisations in attracting as well as retaining talented workforce”, says Mr. Swadesh Behera, Director…Read More »
The Indian economy is showing signs of deceleration, with growth in GDP and industrial production slowing down. Elevated inflation levels for a prolonged duration and the high interest rates are the two biggest factors affecting the growth momentum currently. The heightened financial…Read More »
With attrition rates soaring high, the million dollar question for HR managers today is… ‘What keeps people happy at the workplace?’ According to a research, the most crucial factor for winning goodwill from employees is good communication and a healthy relationship with…Read More »
Company experts feel that it is so. In fact, with many successful businesses, the female-male employee ratio is as now as much 30-70, with numbers only increasing. Behavioural researches concluded that the fair sex was better in socializing and interacting effectively with…Read More »
Tom Dumez, vice president (HR) of Kent Records, discussed employee engagement at a conference in theUS. Excerpts: “Let me challenge you with some statistics. Did you know that 46% of employees are either reactively or actively disengaged, have misguided loyalty, or are…Read More »
