Monthly Archives: November 2012

Indian pyramids and US healthcare; Coming age of individual contributors

Just carrying on from my last thread. A popular thought and expectation in India, is that people will need to be promoted every 2-3 years. Now, when the industry growth is low, it is not feasible. Second is the whole … Continue reading

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Optimum growth rates for engagement; Black swan or white?

Never intended to mix up so many concepts in the title, but one should agree that the swan color bit is nice, like Calvin’s plastic binder. I have been doing ( making people do is more like it) attrition analyses … Continue reading

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What recruiters can learn from Obama campaign?

What recruiters can learn from Obama campaign? Very simple. Find out who is deeply interested in you and who is merely checking you out. Follow up and do not rest till the job is done. As this article doing its … Continue reading

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Baselining the headcount report

So, far I have been writing about the importance of regular measures as presented in a regular manpower report.The key measures include average tenure,average span of control for management roles and the nature of the pyramid itself. One can also … Continue reading

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