Talent Management: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Aug 2025
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Gig Economy – A Reality to Build On
Future of Work

Gig Economy – A Reality to Build On

Attracting the right talent and retaining them has been a perennial challenge for organizations. Added to that, employee tenures are becoming shorter and organizations are required to spend considerably on constant capacity building. Introducing new practices periodically is important to keep the business going and have a steady talent pipeline. For instance, automation, outsourcing, and investment in […]

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Succession Planning in the Age of Constant Change
Succession Planning

Succession Planning in the Age of Constant Change

While most organizations appreciate the need for effective succession planning, few manage to do it well. In a world that is undergoing constant change, businesses are thrust with different comparison points every second. The recent pandemic and the following attrition trends have further intensified the complex business environment. Power has shifted from organizations to people. […]

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Succession that Works
Succession Planning

Succession that Works

Most established organizations have succession slates – nicely laid out documents with clearly marked out successors, not just “Ready now” but also showing a pipeline for the next 3-5 years. These plans can be detailed with some even hosted on the HRMS. But when positions fall vacant, are these slates really referred to? Apart from […]

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Succession Planning – What’s Right and What’s the Risk?
Succession Planning

Succession Planning – What’s Right and What’s the Risk?

The office was unusually chaotic one Monday morning as Anamika walked in. In her tenure as HR Manager for the last 7 years, she had not seen anything like this. She learnt that 3 high profile employees had announced their resignation and the impact was too sudden to handle. There were speculations about retention strategies, […]

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Succession Planning Challenges in 2022
Succession Planning

Succession Planning Challenges in 2022

A well-aligned and thought-through succession planning are critical for organizations to ensure business continuity, career progression, success, and achievement of business goals. As leaders we all believe in its urgency and importance, however, implementing the same is a challenge. Here are some Succession Planning Challenges that are being seen in 2022. Lack of Readiness Data […]

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How to Implement an Effective Succession Plan
Succession Planning

How to Implement an Effective Succession Plan

Organizations take many proactive measures to face disruption and unforeseen circumstances to mitigate various kinds of risks. There are many unexpected events related to the external and internal environment, including that of human resources; being prepared for all helps in business continuity. One of the critical challenges is that of talent movement – voluntary and involuntary, […]

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Winning Talent Management Strategies During Global Downturn
Economic Slowdown

Winning Talent Management Strategies During Global Downturn

The Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model by Arnold Bakker and Evangelia Demerouti has always fascinated me. People will be engaged when Job Demands i.e., an emotionally, mentally, or physically demanding job, job complexity, and work pressure are compensated with a similar (or higher) level of Job Resources i.e., autonomy, performance feedback, social support, coaching, relevant knowledge. […]

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Simple strategies for effective hiring, developing & retaining talent
Talent Acquisition

Simple strategies for effective hiring, developing & retaining talent

The smart hiring strategy differentiates the company from its competitors. The different recruitment approach promotes the creativity of the organization in the job market. To gain a significant competitive advantage, one needs to use strategies superior and different from the competitors. The “act differently” principle for recruiting means to successfully attract industry top talent, one […]

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