Little white lies
What are little white lies? They are small and harmless lies, not meant to hurt. However every little white lie is still a lie and it is still meant to…
Read more »‘High on Life’: India Inc’s drug woes
A recent Bollywood movie – Udta Punjab portrayed the grim reality of drug addiction in India’s North West province. The drug-themed crime thriller depicted the scary reality of drugs. A…
Read more »Background screening for household staff
Recently while skimming through the newspaper, I came across an appalling article – ‘The abduction of an 18 month old child’. Can you take a guess from where was the…
Read more »Bell curved performance appraisals – Good or Bad?
Performance appraisals have been around almost as long as business itself. Why do we have performance appraisal systems in place? Every business needs a performance management system to accomplish three…
Read more »‘Weed out the black sheep’ – stringent background screening systems
More and more businesses are turning to background verification lately. There are quite a few reasons behind this trend, including an increase in the need for security when data is…
Read more »Motivating people: Going beyond money in the Indian scenario
“Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.” –John Maxwell When you wake up in the morning, what is the passion that fuels you to start your…
Read more »Never judge a book by its cover – background screening of utmost importance!
‘Never judge a book by its cover’ – a common saying that’s been around for many generations. In today’s ever competitive job market, individuals are more prone to embellish or…
Read more »Talent acquisition – the biggest HR challenge
Let us begin by understanding what ‘talent acquisition’ is. In a layman’s language, it is the process of finding and acquiring skilled human resources for an organizations needs. It is…
Read more »‘Good to know’ laws relating to sexual harassment at the Indian workplace
Let us begin by understanding what is sexual harassment? Any form of harassment at a workplace that involves the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks. Such harassment ranges…
Read more »Do you use social media for hiring or screening?
The hiring process now includes address verification, criminal record verification, court record checks, identity check, and substance abuse testing, among others. A pre-employment background check can help an employer ensure…
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