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October 06, 2023 Will the talent war in IT restart?
Have the days of moonlighters, employee retention and big hikes all in the past? In this episode of The Working Life Aditya Narayan Mishra, MD of recruitment firm CIEL HR Services, cautions that IT firms should not pull the plug on any employee benefits and policies as hiring will start soon along with attrition.
21 min
September 29, 2023 Tracking Talent Transition
Companies transitioning from traditional energy sources to newer ones are facing a talent crisis. Amidst high attrition, Praveen Purohit deputy CHRO at Vedanta Group explains in this episode of The Working Life how skilling the workforce should be a priority than stemming attrition.
23 min
September 21, 2023 How to handle multi-gen workforce?
Traditional and core sector firms are reworking policies, compensation, benefits to attract and retain a younger workforce. At the same time, they have to ensure the senior executives who have worked for decades do not feel snubbed. Himal Tewari, CHRO of Tata Power explains in The Working Life how 100 plus year-old firm is balancing the different age groups.
28 min
September 08, 2023 How does a recruiter track you for a job?
A recruiter calls for a job when you least expect it. Ever wondered how they get your contact, are aware of your skillsets, and various job changes and even know your peers and seniors? In today's episode of The Working Life, Lohit Bhatia, president, of workforce management, at Quess Corp maps out how to become an ace recruiter.
33 min
August 31, 2023 Going abroad for studies becoming tougher?
Australia won't allow international students to enroll for cheaper vocational courses as soon as they arrive in the country. At the same time, students are perturbed that getting jobs in popular destinations like Canada is difficult amidst a sluggish economy. Nishant Khanna, director for Webberz Educomp Ltd, explains why students are vying for new countries for jobs and studies.
19 min
August 24, 2023 How Manufacturing Sectors Are Rebranding To Attract Talent
Manufacturing industry, one of the largest job creators is rebranding itself to attract the young workforce. Companies in this sector are reworking on salaries , benefits , policies and even adding flexibility to prevent employees from joining IT , retail, or financial sector. Amit Chincholikar - Global CHRO, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires cautions why the industry desperately needs to relook at its old ways of working or lose key talent .
26 min
August 17, 2023 How the insurance sector changing its image of policy pusher
There is a frenzied hiring taking place in the insurance sector. Firms are increasing their workforce in large numbers and facing mass exits. Santanu Banerjee, CHRO at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company explains in this episode of The Working life how the sector is shedding the tag of a sector that pushes policies onto customers.
18 min
August 10, 2023 Navigating Workforce Dynamics of Telecom Industry
The telecom industry became one of the essential service providers that had manpower working right throughout the toughest times. What are the advantages and challenges of working in this sector? Amrita Padda, Chief People Officer at Bharti Airtel explains in this episode of The Working Life
18 min
August 03, 2023 Career of An Influencer
For a profession that didn’t exist much even a decade ago, becoming an influencer is a popular career option today. It requires churning quality content, keeping a 24/7 watch on the response to your work, and navigating the latest guidelines for your profession. There is good money and a cult following but how does one cut through the masses and stand out? Personal finance influencer Pranjal Kamra breaks down the hype in this episode of The Working Life.
25 min
July 27, 2023 How to make STEM popular?
STEM is one of the most popular courses taken by students in India. But, the number fizzles out once they enter the workplace. What happens to these students and why is work in STEM not attracting enough talent? Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate, 3M explains in this episode of The Working Life.
22 min

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In the last three years, the relationship between an employer and an employee can at best be described as - mercurial. In the first two years of the pandemic, we tip-toed into each other’s private spaces and soon the office and the home shared the same room. Healthcare benefits, leave and employee engagement policies were overhauled as Covid raged. But once markets opened up, the equations became testy. Employees swiftly changed their loyalties and companies outmanoeuvred one another to retain talent. Then again, the tide turned as global markets and war put brakes on all future plans. Now, the employer had the upper hand and what followed was a series of layoffs, freezing of perks and hushed anxiety enveloping the office corridors. Over the next few episodes of The Working Life, We will talk to HR heads, compensation specialists, diversity experts and employees about how the relationship with our workplaces has changed. And will try to find out how companies are redrawing every strategy to retain their best talent and attract the new crop of young workforce who have a whole different expectation from their jobs.