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Updated on: Jul 2026
Hiring Has Shifted from Headcount to Outcomes Sahil Mathur, CHRO, Licious
Human Resources

Hiring Has Shifted from Headcount to Outcomes Sahil Mathur, CHRO, Licious

Jul 29, 2026

Gen Z Is Not the Problem. India Inc.s Allergy to Change Is

If you ask any HR leader in India what worries them most right now, they will likely point to their ...

Future of Work
Jul 28, 2026
Gen Z Is Not the Problem. India Inc.s Allergy to Change Is

AI with Inclusion Designing Fair Hiring Algorithms

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. Aristotle In th...

HR TECHNOLOGY
Mar 12, 2026
AI with Inclusion Designing Fair Hiring Algorithms

Deloitte Appoints Arun Kumar as Vice President Talent Acquisition

Deloitte in India has appointed Arun Kumar as Vice President Talent Acquisition to strengthen hiri...

Appointments
Mar 6, 2026
Deloitte Appoints Arun Kumar as Vice President Talent Acquisition
Siemens Energy Appoints Ashwini Pavithran as Global Head of Talent Acquisition – Corporate Functions
Appointments

Siemens Energy Appoints Ashwini Pavithran as Global Head of Talent Acquisition – Corporate Functions

Siemens Energy has elevated Ashwini Pavithran as Global Head of Talent Acquisition – Corporate Functions, effective January 2026. In this role, she will lead global hiring for corporate functions. Her work will cover workforce planning, strategic sourcing, employer brand, and diversity efforts across key markets. Extensive Experience and Background Ashwini brings more than 20 years […]

Feb 17, 2026
Polycab India Appoints Swapnakant Samal as Head– Talent Acquisition
Appointments

Polycab India Appoints Swapnakant Samal as Head– Talent Acquisition

Polycab India Limited has appointed Swapnakant Samal as Vice President – Human Resources (Head – Talent Acquisition), starting February 2026. In this role, Samal will oversee hiring across the company, with a clear focus on senior roles, workforce planning, and improving hiring systems to support business growth. At Polycab, he is expected to build reliable […]

Feb 9, 2026
Bank of America elevates Vivek Menon as VP – Talent Acquisition
Appointments

Bank of America elevates Vivek Menon as VP – Talent Acquisition

Bank of America, one of the world’s largest financial institutions has promoted Vivek Menon to Vice President – Talent Acquisition, effective February 2026. In this role, he will support hiring across India for finance, capital markets, and global operations, while strengthening the employer brand, leadership pipeline, and long-term hiring plans in India. Expertise and Extensive […]

Feb 6, 2026
Talent Intelligence, Not Talent Acquisition: HR in 2026
New HR Trends

Talent Intelligence, Not Talent Acquisition: HR in 2026

Why the future of HR is no longer about hiring more people—but about understanding talent better. In 2026, the most progressive organizations will look back at the term “Talent Acquisition” the way we now look at “Personnel Management”—necessary in its time, but insufficient for the complexity of today’s world of work. The future belongs to […]

Jan 30, 2026
The Future of Work 2026: TA Leader’s Perspective on AI and HR
Future of Work

The Future of Work 2026: TA Leader’s Perspective on AI and HR

Over the past two decades in HR, and more specifically in Talent Acquisition (TA), my perspective has been shaped by hands-on experience rather than theory. I have worked with hiring managers under growth pressure, cost pressure, and transformation pressure — often simultaneously. What has remained consistent is the tendency to treat hiring as an execution […]

Jan 27, 2026
Skills-Based Hiring: 2025 Reality and Why It’s More Than a Trend
New HR Trends

Skills-Based Hiring: 2025 Reality and Why It’s More Than a Trend

If there’s one phrase that dominated HR conversations this year, it’s skills-based hiring. The idea sounds almost revolutionary: hire people for what they can do, not just for the degrees they hold or the titles they’ve had. But as we close out 2025, the question is—how far have we really come? The Promise vs. The […]

Dec 29, 2025
Dave Ulrich on Essential New Skills for Recruitment Professionals
Thought Leader

Dave Ulrich on Essential New Skills for Recruitment Professionals

Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group. He has published over 200 articles and book chapters and 30 books. He edited Human Resource Management for ten years, served on editorial board of four other journals and on the Board of Directors for […]

Aug 11, 2025
Sterlite’s Ruhie Pande on HR Challenges in Energy & Power Sector
Human Resources

Sterlite’s Ruhie Pande on HR Challenges in Energy & Power Sector

Ruhie Pande is the Group Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Marketing and Communications at Sterlite. She holds an M.Sc. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Birkbeck College, London. With over twenty years of experience, she drives HR strategy and culture at Sterlite with an empathetic leadership approach. Ruhie has significantly shaped a high-performance […]

Aug 8, 2025
What Gen Z Wants, Is What Smart Employers Need..!
Talent Acquisition

What Gen Z Wants, Is What Smart Employers Need..!

Decoding Campus Hiring: A Strategic Playbook for the C-Suite The emerging Gen Z workforce is transforming the talent landscape, bringing with it a distinct set of expectations and priorities. As campus hiring resumes momentum post-pandemic, organizations are discovering that yesterday’s playbooks no longer work. Gen Z is not just entering the job market—they’re reshaping it. […]

Aug 7, 2025