Careers in e-Commerce

A recent article in the Times of India claimed “if you are looking at having the hottest job at the coolest workplace and have the passion to do something different and think laterally, e-commerce is the place to be!”

ASSOCHAM, states that India's e-commerce market grew at a staggering 88 per cent in 2013 to $16 billion. This sector now employs 1000s of people to fill the huge number of positions coming up every year. CRISIL claims that an annual growth of 50- 55% is expected and e Commerce is set to grow 10 times in the next 10 years fueled by increasing internet and mobile penetration.

Job functions - HR Part - 2 (Employee Life Cycle)

In this post we will discuss the role of the HR function in managing the "Employee Life Cycle" in the organization.

Careers in Hospitality - Part - 1

Did you know that the Hospitality Sector is the second largest recruiter in India? “Hospitality Sector” includes travel – rail, airline, buses, taxi etc. and hotels, restaurants, resorts etc.

The Hospitality Industry offers employment opportunities to a wide range of job seekers from professionals to unskilled workers. The revenues of the hospitality industry in India is anticipated to touch US$ 418.9 billion or 25 lakh crore by 2022. The hospitality industry plays a key role in the overall economic growth of the country. With the rapid industrial growth and promotion of tourism, the catering and hotel sector is booming, creating a huge number of jobs.

Job functions - HR Part - 1

In any organization people determine, to a very large extent, the difference between success and failure and the HR function deals with all policies and activities pertaining to them in the organization.

The key expectation from an HR department, therefore, is that it will play the pivotal role in

• attracting and retaining talent 
• assist in developing required skills and motivation for people to deliver superior performance 
• perform all the administrative tasks required pertaining to employees in an organization

In this post we will talk mainly about a key part of the first task viz. Planning and Recruitment