The Working Life

The alco-bev industry may be maturing in India but getting the right tasters, the digital and marketing experts poses a big challenge. In this episode of The Working Life, Nitu Bhushan CHRO, Pernod Ricard, South Asia highlights the firm's steps in bringing in more women, building a larger brand image through campus initiatives and how the firm is protecting its talent against the onslaught of FMCG...

While IT giants are struggling to bring down wage costs and are on a cost cutting spree, the mid-tier companies had not gone over-board during the recruitment frenzy. In today's episode of The Working Life Avneet Hora, Senior Director, Human Resources, Unisys explains how these smaller firms had estimated that lull and had not inflated salaries or gone over-board with hiring , which has helped the...

Demand for IT services has slumped amid a global slowdown. FY24 could turn out to be the worst year for IT sector hiring in a long time. Prasadh M.S., head of workforce research and analytics at Xpheno breaks down for The Working Life, why the sector's plummet was unforeseen and recovery is delayed.

Companies want women to return after their maternity break but give them jobs that are not challenging enough. Swetha Totapally-Regional Director for Asia-Pacific for Dalberg Advisers explains in this episode of The Working Life how women drop out of the career track even after getting back into the workforce.

E-commerce, retail and hospitality sector increase their temp workforce during the festive season. But how many of these hires are women? In today's episode of The Working Life, economist Mitali Nikore highlights that just 25% of the temp recruits are women and are paid barely 60% of what their male counterparts. Tune in for more!!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 o...

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.

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

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...

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.

Wage costs in IT firms have touched a 5-year high despite a drop in attrition and sluggish job markets. What is leading to this spike? Kamal Karanth, Co-founder of Xpheno that specializes in tech hiring chalks out how IT firms are rationalizing employee costs.

When you think of a job, do you consider working in the sea? Today, India ranks amongst the top destinations to recruit for maritime companies that are into logistics. They are recruiting merchant navy graduates from tier 2 and 3 cities and are pushing for women on board. In this episode of The Working Life, Karan Kochhar, Head of Marine People - Asia for logistics firm Maersk explains why landloc...

Diversity and Inclusivity are buzzwords in every company, that help the firm create its brand value. But, ask the diversity experts and they vouch that very few in India Inc have their gameplan ready. The biggest hurdle? Bringing in diversity is expensive. Pallavi Pareek, CEO and DEI Advisor at Ungender- a consulting firm that advises firms on how to up their diversity quotient, does the math for...

Recruiters say the April-June quarter was their worst in two years. But what explains the surge in EPFO numbers? Sunil Chemmankotil, CEO, TeamLease Digital breakdowns the dichotomy in this episode of The Working Life podcast.

Employee branding is a conscious strategy to showcase our best at the workplace. If done right, it helps us edge past colleagues for the coveted role and promotions. But one has to be careful to trod a fine line because branding gone wrong can make one look brash and pompous. Prabir Jha, founder of consulting firm Prabir Jha People Advisory who had earlier headed HR for Reliance Industries, Tata M...

Workplace harassment is worrying India Inc as it leads to high attrition and a toxic work environment. In this episode of The Working Life, host Devina Sengupta asks Aparna Mittal, founder of Samāna Centre for Gender, Policy and Law talks about workplace harassment, its impact on employees and the breakdown of redressal mechanisms.

In the jostle for jobs, what happens to those who have no work experience or have gaps in their resume? A year ago, the gaps would have been overlooked by companies in the midst of a hiring frenzy. Now, times have changed and upskilling budgets are tight. In this episode of The Working Life, Prateek Shukla, co-founder and CEO of Masai School chalks out how candidates with gaps in their resume can...

About a decade ago, working in call centres and BPOs was a rite of passage of sorts for the youth looking for job opportunities in Bengaluru and Pune. It was a stepping stone where one worked night shifts and was not necessarily a career goal. Times have changed since then. In this episode of The Working Life, R Swaminathan, Chief People Officer at WNS Global Services explains how his BPO has attr...

While we ordered from the safety of our homes, there were thousands of delivery executives who went beyond their call of duty during the pandemic. How did the workforce in the supply chain and logistics teams get mobilised during the Covid years? What is their future ahead and will quicker delivery put them at risk? Flipkart's chief people officer Krishna Raghavan explains in this episode of The W...

The biggest concern amongst workforce today is how to stay relevant. Being hustled to adopt and adapt to the latest technology is leading to fear of redundancies. In this episode of The Working Life, Janardhan Santhanam, Global Head, Talent Development at TCS explains how the largest IT company is ushering in AI across business and how does it plan to expunge the fear of AI from its workforce.