Talent Acquisition: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Feb 2026
Skills-Based Hiring: 2025 Reality and Why It’s More Than a Trend
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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 […]

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Dave Ulrich on Essential New Skills for Recruitment Professionals
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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 […]

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

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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. […]

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Role of Hiring Managers: Offer to Onboarding Engagement Journey
Talent Acquisition

Role of Hiring Managers: Offer to Onboarding Engagement Journey

In today’s fiercely competitive talent landscape, hiring doesn’t end at the offer stage; it begins there. While Talent Acquisition (TA) teams are the architects of the candidate experience up until the offer, the baton of trust, connection, and continuity must pass decisively to one key stakeholder: the Hiring Manager. The post-offer phase is a critical […]

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AI-Powered Recruitment: Transforming Talent Acquisition in 2025
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AI-Powered Recruitment: Transforming Talent Acquisition in 2025

Artificial intelligence-based recruitment is now the key element of a successful modern talent acquisition that leading IT organizations use to make the hiring processes faster and smoother, and include a better candidate experience to contribute to improved business performance. 84% of business executives consider its crucial importance in preserving the competitive advantage and believe using […]

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Redefining Talent Acquisition & Onboarding in the Age of Agility
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Redefining Talent Acquisition & Onboarding in the Age of Agility

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, the race to attract, engage, and retain top talent is more than just a priority—it’s a strategic imperative. The shift from traditional recruitment toward talent acquisition and onboarding as integrated, experience-driven functions reflects a deeper understanding: your company’s long-term success hinges on the moments that define an employee’s beginning. The […]

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Seamless Hiring to Onboarding: Bridging the HR Disconnect
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Seamless Hiring to Onboarding: Bridging the HR Disconnect

The humble “joining day” has evolved from a transactional formality into a strategic, full-scale onboarding experience. Much like how sales doesn’t end with closing a deal, hiring no longer ends with an offer letter. Today, companies treat new hires as internal customers—investing in dedicated onboarding teams to ensure early engagement, alignment, and long-term retention. Just […]

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Hiring Trends in Real Estate: Navigating a New Talent Landscape
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Hiring Trends in Real Estate: Navigating a New Talent Landscape

India’s real estate industry is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Long considered a legacy-driven sector, it is now confidently stepping into a new era defined by institutional capital, digital adoption, evolving customer expectations, and an expanding talent pool. But beyond the construction and capital flows lies a more human story: how we are reimagining […]

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TCS Appoints Joyal Johnson as Talent Sourcing Head, CBG
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TCS Appoints Joyal Johnson as Talent Sourcing Head, CBG

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has elevated Joyal Johnson as Talent Sourcing Head for its Consumer Business Group (CBG). In his new role, Joyal leads strategic hiring initiatives for dynamic sectors including Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Travel, Hospitality, and more. His focus lies in aligning talent acquisition strategies with evolving business goals, driving sourcing excellence […]

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Embracing AI in HR 2025: Advantages and Overcoming Resistance
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Embracing AI in HR 2025: Advantages and Overcoming Resistance

AI is no longer a futuristic concept; it is a present-day reality reshaping industries, including HR. According to a recent report by PwC, 72% of business leaders believe that AI will be a fundamental business advantage in the coming years. Yet, many HR departments still grapple with the idea of fully embracing it. Let me […]

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How AI is Transforming Recruitment in the Digital Age
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How AI is Transforming Recruitment in the Digital Age

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, human resources professionals face the daunting task of identifying, attracting, and retaining top talent. Traditional recruitment methods, often bogged down by piles of resumes and endless interviews, need to be updated need to be updated. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force in recruitment, encapsulated by the […]

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