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Amit Sharma Interview India Employer Forum

‘HR Professionals Shouldn’t Behave Like Robots’

India Employer Forum October 28, 2019

Amit Sharma, VP-HR, Volvo Group India, advises colleagues from HR fraternity to balance the capabilities of taking decisions with the aid of data and emotions Q. Please tell us something about yourself. What have been the key highlights in your career? I value agility, decisiveness and detail orientation. I have always pushed myself beyond the […]

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Future Of Work Redefined By AI And Automation

India Employer Forum October 14, 2019

Automation in the workplace – there’s no running away from it. Some people believe it to be a boon for employment generation, while others argue it will create fewer opportunities. Seeing the multiple benefits of automation in the workplace, it seems probable to redefine the future of work. Organizations must therefore start thinking about questions […]

‘Professionals Dealing With People Need To Be World Citizens’

India Employer Forum September 30, 2019

Dayanand Allapur, Global Head of Human Resources – Cognizant Digital Operations, firmly believes that ‘one-size fits all’ approach will not work in changing times of today Q. Please tell us something about yourself. What have been the key highlights in your career? After graduating from TISS Mumbai, I have been an HR professional from the […]

‘Jobs Would Also Require A More Mobile Workforce To Fill The Skill Gaps’

India Employer Forum September 23, 2019

Dev Deepika, HR Head, First Data India (Subsidiary of Fiserv), is of the view that high learning agility and multi-skilling would come handy for any professional to tide over the disruptions Q. Tell us about yourself, your career and key achievements. Being from an Army background, I went through nine different schools in different cities, […]

The Future Of Work Is Here And Now

India Employer Forum September 13, 2019

In recent times, one notices that the Indian world of work is experiencing a consistent shift in terms of work culture and general socio-economic environment. This gradual and constant change has influenced the finer nuances of doing business; right from processes, to policies as well as the employee-employer relations, everything is undergoing a kind of […]

Talent Acquisition: Skills needed for HR

India Employer Forum September 9, 2019

S V Nathan, Partner and Chief Talent Officer, Deloitte India, is of the opinion that the companies will have to relook at the way they recruit employees Q. Tell us about yourself, your career and key achievements. I have had humble beginnings. My primary education was in Calcutta, middle school in Chennai, and high school […]

‘Tech-savviness And Finance Orientation Will Be The Key In The Future Of Work’

India Employer Forum September 3, 2019

Kalappa K B, Country Head HR – Aster India says that professionals with HR analytical skills combined with finance acumen will have a great role to play in the organization Q. Please tell us something about yourself. What have been the key highlights in your career? I am an HR Professional with over two decades […]

‘Skill Sets Require A Complete Overhaul’

India Employer Forum August 20, 2019

Srikanth Karra, CHRO at Mphasis, is of the opinion that organizations need to foster learning cultures to quickly fill the skill gaps Q. Tell us briefly about yourself, your career and key achievements and awards. I have close to 30 years of experience in the field of HR and operations. I am from Hyderabad and […]

‘Jobs Would Be Personalized And Custom-made In Future’

India Employer Forum August 5, 2019

Yogi Sriram, Senior Vice President – Corporate Human Resources & Member of the Executive Committee, Larsen & Toubro Limited, opines that the most challenging task for HR will be to make the job interesting for employees Q. Tell us about yourself, your career and key achievements. I am the Senior Vice President – Corporate Human […]

‘External Orientation Is Important To Stay Ahead Of The Curve’

India Employer Forum July 22, 2019

Krishnamurthy Shankar, the group head of Human Resource Development at Infosys, says that HR professionals should remain connected to the outside world and understand the big trends shaping work Q. Please tell us something about yourself. What have been the key highlights in your career? I was lucky to be in great companies in my […]

Effectively Engaging with Millennials in the Workplace

India Employer Forum July 12, 2019

A large chunk of the workforce in India today is made up by millennials, and the number will grow consistently doubling up by the year 2020. As the future of work dynamics rests on their young and extremely talented shoulders, millennials in the workplace feel, businesses need to start taking their perspective into consideration. In […]

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