You have completed your MBA and ready to put your career on fast track. Here are a few tips that will help you to achieve a successful MBA career. Career is a journey and not a competition. When you undertake a journey you take it in your own terms in terms of possibility, suitability and […]
With everything getting digital, we are very much in the territory of machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality, biometrics and AI revolution. Not only does it stop there, digital economy also includes the changes companies should undergo to incorporate these technologies and changes. Hence, by digital economy, i infer both, the technological […]
As a Founder or Senior Executive in a startup, you are aware of the immense challenges faced in hiring the right employees and getting the utmost value out of them. Therefore, every hiring must be optimized and the employees you hire should be able to deliver optimal value. One of the many ways of optimizing […]
Continued from Part 2. #5. Shortcuts Never Last This is self-explanatory but let me run a bit deeper into it. It is shameful that a lot of so-called thought leaders, coaches, HR experts and recruitment service companies suggest and aid in taking shortcuts. As these sort of things are widely available on the internet, many […]
Continued from Part 1. #3. You “Have to Be” in order “To Be” Have you carefully thought about how you project yourself in interviews? Are you all that you project yourself to be? Are you sure that you will thrive and not just survive in the new role? I am not meaning that you are […]
While there is a bombardment of articles on “Interviews” my aim through this series is to make you aware of several aspects of Interview preparations that are normally not talked about. Why a series you may ask. Well, the topic is vast to cover cohesively in a single article without compromising or overwhelming you. Most […]
If you have not read Future-Proof Your Career – Part 1 and Future-Proof Your Career – Part 2, I would encourage you to read it first as it will help to understand the context and continuation behind this blog. Building Block 4 – Develop Your Future-proof Strategy & Plan Many of us are tempted to believe as […]
If you have not read Future-Proof Your Career – Part 1, I would encourage you to read it first as it will help you to understand the context of this article. In part 1, I gave you the background as to why having the right skill sets is the only way to future-proof yourself. In […]
Can you predict the following 10 years from now? • What role and position would you hold? • What skill sets and competencies would be required in your profession/function/role and how will you keep up with it? • What disruption or transformation your industry/function/profession might face? • If a disruption happens, will you be a […]
#12. No Commitment & Passion to Recruit Finding the right person for the role is difficult and continues to be. There is no shortcut or magic formula to make it easy at the click of a button. Any compromise in recruitment activities bring bitter results or unmet expectations. It requires sincere commitment and perseverance. Commitment […]
This is a continuation of Part 4. Hence, if you missed it, you can access it through the below link. Recommend reading the previous parts before proceeding below. Let’s continue with the macro reasons why Employers don’t find good candidates Can’t Hire Good Candidates? This is why (Part 4) # 10. Do Not Understand / […]
This is a continuation of Part 3. Hence, if you missed the earlier parts, you can access it through the below links. Recommend reading them before proceeding below. Let’s continue with the macro reasons why Employers don’t find good candidates Can’t Hire Good Candidates? This is why (Part 1) Can’t Hire Good Candidates? This is […]
This is a continuation of Part 2. Hence, if you missed the earlier parts, you can access it through the below links. Recommend reading Part 1 & 2 before proceeding below. Let’s continue with the macro reasons why Employers don’t find good candidates Can’t Hire Good Candidates? This is why (Part 1) Can’t Hire Good Candidates? […]
This is a continuation of Can’t Hire Good Candidates? This is why (Part 1). In this part, we continue with the macro reasons why Employers don’t find good candidates and focus on recruitment teams. # 4. Recruitment Team has more Amateurs than Professionals Let’s face it – Not all who handle the recruitment activities of an organization are […]
Ask any Business Leader, HR, Line Manager or Recruiter. Their biggest and most pressing challenge is to find good and suitable talent. It has got more and more difficult. The world and future has become less predictive and survival of businesses purely depend on its leaders and workforce. While we have access to great technology, […]