Do you still work from home, or do you have to work in the office now? While many employees are on hybrid schedules where they work in the office for a few days and from home for a couple of days, some employees are back in the office full-time. A study by LinkedIn shows that female job seekers are more interested in remote jobs than in-office roles. After analyzing more than 10 million profiles, LinkedIn found that 20% more women applied for fully remote jobs while men decreased by the same amount in October 2022 compared to January 2019. There is a whole host of studies showing that women are more likely to choose work-from-home than hybrid and in-office work models. Why do women prefer working from home? For women, it's not only the flexibility to work from home but also the work for home. Even before the pandemic, women had a hard time balancing both their jobs and home. They ... View Post

Gender diversity refers to the representation of both men and women, as well as individuals of other genders, in the workplace. In India, like many other countries, gender diversity has been a topic of discussion and concern within the context of hiring and employment practices. Here are some ways in which gender diversity may impact hiring in India: Company Culture and Reputation: Organizations that prioritize gender diversity often have a better reputation and are viewed as progressive and ... View Post

Internships are a key stepping stone for many students as they transition into professional careers. Internships help students gain valuable knowledge of the workplace experience. Additionally, many companies prefer hiring graduates with internship experience for entry-level roles. Graduates with work experience hold an edge over non-experienced candidates during job interviews. If you are a student curious about what internship opportunities are available, explore the top 10 internships for ... View Post

A typical college experience involves lectures, group studies, living with roommates, and hanging around with friends on campus. While commitment to studies is essential in college, merely having a degree is often not enough to secure a graduate job offer. Gaining relevant work experience is just as valuable as a college degree to build a successful career. Internships help individuals gain valuable real-life work experience by applying the knowledge and skills gained in their college courses ... View Post

Whenever Alma asks her coworker, Chen, how she’s doing, she receives the same answer: "Fine." However, as her desk neighbor and friend, Alma knows that "fine" is far from the truth. Chen has been struggling with anxiety and depression for the past few months. She’s been coming to work late, having trouble focusing on her tasks, and withdrawing from social interactions. It’s getting tough for Alma to watch, and even tougher to figure out how to support her. As someone who had ... View Post

When lockdowns were announced worldwide in 2020 and the primary domain of work transferred overnight from the office to the home, an aspect of office life that was keenly missed by many was the Christmas parties and after-work drinks. At these social events organised either by the employer or by co-workers independently, you could come together with your colleagues in a more casual context and get the opportunity to get to know the people you work with a little better. These events are a great ... View Post

If you love what you do, everything around gets easier! Have you ever wondered why it's easier for some people to explain what they do than most of us? One of the biggest reasons is they love what they do. And when you love what you do, you don't just do it for a living; you live with it every day. Eventually, it becomes a part of your identity and personality. When you truly love what you do, you talk about it to everyone, even to kids, in the most amazing and engaging way! You talk to ... View Post

The National Pets for Veterans Day, observed on October 21st every year, is a great time to pair shelter animals needing permanent homes with army and service veterans in need of loyal animal companions. That aside, the National Pets for Veterans Day helps in spreading awareness about the health benefits a veteran gets from owning a pet. Why do service veterans need pets? The transition from a military routine to civilian life can be challenging. War and fighting often leaves physical and ... View Post

Read the part 1 of this blog here. From helping an elderly up a flight of stairs to cutting the plastic pack rings around the soda pack so that it doesn’t harm animals, small acts of empathy and kindness are often more meaningful than the big ones. Being empathetic doesn’t cost anything. It in fact brings a sense of self-satisfaction. A random act of empathy often creates happy memories. Here’s what you can do to share empathy with others in your life. Family Surprise ... View Post

The abrupt shift towards remote working brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has been welcomed by many for its positive impact on work/life balance. However, as brick-and-mortar offices emptied out and were swapped for Zoom calls, some employees have reported a sense of loneliness and disconnection, exacerbated by the world of work moving online. This impact was felt particularly by the disabled community, a cross-section of society that already all too often finds itself marginalised due to ... View Post

This article by GEETANJALI M, Rangam Head of HR & Workforce Solutions, was originally published on LinkedIn. A profound phrase “the Great Resignation," Created by organizational psychologist, Anthony Klotz, hits home for most in HR and the Workforce Solutions industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of labor statistics, the number of resignations at the end of August 2021 increased to 4.3 million which is a 2.9% increase since July. We are seeing this trend for various ... View Post

The COVID-19 pandemic hit economies hard in 2020. Complete lockdown in various countries adversely impacted sectors like retail, hospitality, aviation, real estate and automobile. The road to recovery has been difficult and long for those that barely managed to survive. However, job cuts and furloughs have led to a sudden increase in the available workforce, setting the stage for a thriving recruitment market in 2021 and beyond. Recruiting as we know it is more than just hiring people; ... View Post

The employment market presents a number of challenges. From restrictions following the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic to ensuring that you hire the right people for your organization, there’s much to consider. Working with a leading talent provider not only simplifies the staffing process but also ensures that you get the desired outcome. A workforce solutions company is a key partner for an organization that is keen to surge ahead of its peers. Here’s how such companies can ... View Post

Geetanjali M., Rangam’s EVP—Operations & Talent Management, shares her views on a topic that often makes us uncomfortable. Read the original blog here. View Post

According to the latest WHO report, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has claimed 1,772 lives while infecting 71,429 people globally. Wuhan, capital of the Hubei province and “ground zero” of the pandemic, resembles a ghost town as seen in this eerie drone footage. International airports have installed thermal scanners to detect higher body temperature in passengers coming from mainland China. With the virus still spreading at an alarming rate across the world, ... View Post

When it comes to hiring and managing talent, there seems to be a unanimity of opinion among employers that good employees create a great brand and an enduring business reputation. Retaining your top performers is sometimes easier said than done. After all, your competitors would be on the prowl to poach them. Whether yours is a startup or a tech giant, inspiring your engineers and tech people to stick around is usually a constant battle. Retaining engineering talent, however, isn’t ... View Post

Companies often lament the paucity of skills duringtalent acquisition. Scarcity is a mindset that stifles innovation and makes itdifficult for many companies to look in the right direction. The truth is thatqualified candidates are everywhere. But outdated business models and closedplatforms, deployed by many organizations, impede the search for the rightcandidates, hiring managers, and talent suppliers. Smaller organizations are unlikely to have the rightresources to zero in on the best ... View Post

Today?s competitive labor market requires organizations to enhance their game and stay as an employer of choice. Competition to hire the best talent is at an all-time high, and companies with an inflexible hiring process and talent-strapped market find it particularly difficult to find and hire the right candidates. The 2018 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report, published on the basis of a survey carried out on over 11,000 employers, revealed that about 30-50 per cent of businesses ... View Post

Empathy is the ability to live and relate to the emotions and experience of others. It?s more than mere sympathy. It?s the ability to understand and lend support to other people with sensitivity and compassion. Empathy is like stepping into a person?s shoes and being aware of their situation.In the context of work, empathy means showing deep respect for your coworkers, showing that you care, as opposed to strictly doing what your job description requires you to do. An empathetic leader makes ... View Post

Recruitment marketing is not a new term in human resource (HR) management. It is the tactics and strategy used by a company to source, manage, and train passive talent before they apply for a job.Take the marketing route to passive talent acquisition.Professional recruiters of today think like marketers and consider potential candidates as customers. This involves generating awareness, confidence, and trust and engaging them in the organization?s brand that is designed to cast a wider net among ... View Post

Everyone in the world of tech seems to be talking about big data. But what exactly is big data, and why is it useful to businesses? In today's world of information overload, it is imperative that businesses analyze extremely large data sets (big data) to extrapolate patterns, trends, and correlations to predict future performance and growth. The use of big data helps an organization make more informed business decisions. Closely related to big data is predictive analytics that provides insights ... View Post