Talent Acquisition: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2024
The Pitfalls of Hiring for Skills: Why Alignment of Purpose Matters
Talent Acquisition

The Pitfalls of Hiring for Skills: Why Alignment of Purpose Matters

In today’s competitive job market, organizations often prioritize hiring candidates with the right skills to fill specific roles. While technical abilities and experience are undoubtedly crucial, solely focusing on skills can lead to various pitfalls that hinder long-term success and organizational growth. Instead, companies should recognize the importance of seeking alignment of purpose when making […]

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Success Factors for ‘Skills-First’ Talent Recruitment
Talent Acquisition

Success Factors for ‘Skills-First’ Talent Recruitment

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, organizations across the globe continue to grapple with its extensive aftermath. The prolonged disruption has not only affected the talent flow but has also ushered in a shortage of skills and heightened economic uncertainty. As we navigate the ongoing turmoil, businesses are earnestly striving to enhance agility and […]

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New Trends in Talent Acquisition in 2023
Industry

New Trends in Talent Acquisition in 2023

Talent acquisition deals with developing, implementing, and evaluating programs for sourcing, recruiting, hiring, and orienting talent. The Covid 19, remote working, and now implementation of Artificial intelligence (AI) have set new trends in talent acquisition in 2023. Deepanshu Anand, Leader- Internal hiring & Global onboarding at Ericsson has shared a LinkedIn post sharing the latest […]

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Career Gaps are not black spots: explain Career Gaps on CV
Industry

Career Gaps are not black spots: explain Career Gaps on CV

While defining a career gap means that your employment history has a period where you weren’t working in paid employment. When an employee leaves a certain job he/she is worried to define the gap. Many people think that career gaps will give a negative impact that will cause potential employers not to consider their CVs. It […]

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How to get your employee value proposition right!
Employer Branding

How to get your employee value proposition right!

Your employee value proposition can become your competitive advantage in the midst of the great resignation and talent exodus. Post-pandemic, several organizations feel compelled to reassess the relevance of their employee value propositions. As per Gartner’s research, the expectations of employees have shifted towards seeing employees as people, not workers; providing holistic life experiences, not […]

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What Matters More, Performance or Culture Fit in Hiring
Culture & Behaviour

What Matters More, Performance or Culture Fit in Hiring

Has it happened to you that there are a few organisations where you instantly felt belonged? The conversations in these organisations, whether it is their mission, goals and purpose connect with you at a deeply intrinsic level. You feel that you could be the best version of yourself in the environment nurtured by such organisations. […]

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How to Create a Great Candidate Experience in Modern Workplaces
Culture & Behaviour

How to Create a Great Candidate Experience in Modern Workplaces

In a landscape where talent is tight, it is very important to impress candidates by showing them what a great culture the organisation has, in addition to the learning opportunities and the work-life balance it has to offer. Important Facts About 70% of senior management unhappy in their current positions Only 48% respondents convey organisation […]

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Are New Technologies Vital in Winning the War for Talent?
Talent Acquisition

Are New Technologies Vital in Winning the War for Talent?

As we emerge from the effect of the pandemic, the future of work has undergone a transformation driven by a hiring boom or what we call the ‘war for talent.’ We saw early signs of organizations finding it difficult to source the right talent. As they scale, the equilibrium that existed earlier has skewed significantly […]

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How to Leverage HR Tech in Talent Acquisition in 2022
Talent Acquisition

How to Leverage HR Tech in Talent Acquisition in 2022

Leveraging HR Technology in Talent Acquisition in the coming year 2022 With Covid-19 easing down to some extent, people are hoping for normalcy to return over the next two years. While we have no idea how and when things will get back to normal, it’s pretty clear that we will continue to see the impact […]

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Shraddhanjali Rao, VP & Head- HR, SAP India on Talent Strategies and Succession Planning
Human Resources

Shraddhanjali Rao, VP & Head- HR, SAP India on Talent Strategies and Succession Planning

Shraddhanjali Rao, VP & Head- HR, SAP India on Talent Strategies and Succession Planning Shraddha is a leader with extensive experience in designing and executing the people strategy for building a high-performance organization for SAP’s 13,000+ workforce in India. Additionally, to foster the start-up ecosystem, she commits her time as the Advisor of the SAP […]

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How TCS Reimagining Hiring Strategies
Industry

How TCS Reimagining Hiring Strategies

TCS democratizes entry-level hiring by looking beyond the traditional campus With the demand for expertise in technology growing at an exponential pace, there was a critical need to rethink talent acquisition at scale and deploy new methods to recognize and retrain candidates who truly fit the bill. As part of its larger recruitment strategy, TCS, […]

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Human Resources Budget-2021, Challenges Post COVID-19
Compensation & Benefits

Human Resources Budget-2021, Challenges Post COVID-19

Human Resources Budget- 2021, Challenges Post COVID-19 We all come across phrases like “This is the new normal”. I do not believe in the statement as there is nothing called a new normal. What seems new normal today, organizations are going to evolve and make processes and strategies to deal with the situation till another […]

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