HR Learning: 1 Mar, 2024

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Empowering India’s green workforce: Bharat Bhut sheds light on Goldi Solar's impactful initiatives

In this exclusive interview with Bharat Bhut, we explore Goldi Solar's role in addressing skill-demand gaps, pioneering workforce development, and championing sustainability in the dynamic renewable energy industry. Bharat Bhut, the Co-founder and Director of Goldi Solar, is a visionary pioneer in the dynamic realm of renewable energy. Hailing from the vibrant city of Surat, his journey from humble beginnings to pioneering sustainable solutions has been nothing short of inspiring. Under his stewardship, Goldi Solar swiftly ascended to a prominent position in the solar industry. Based in Surat, the company has solidified its position as a frontrunner in the solar industry, specialising in manufacturing high-quality solar modules at competitive prices. In this exciting conversation with Bharat, we unlock exclusive insights on the renewable energy landscape in India, it’s squill requirements and how Goldi Solar is championing initiatives to build a resilient workforce for this growing industry.

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Internal mobility to upskilling: These are HR's top priorities in 2024: LinkedIn

With AI and automation altering skill demands, 98 percent of Indian employers are observing significant shifts in the skill sets they seek in job candidates. Internal mobility, the practice of facilitating employees' movement within an organisation to different roles or departments, is increasingly gaining prominence in today's workforce landscape. This strategy not only benefits employees by offering opportunities for career growth and development but also serves as a valuable talent retention tool for organisations. According to LinkedIn’s latest 'Workplace Learning Report', 48 per cent of hiring managers in India are offering career advancement opportunities to retain and attract top talent. HR managers also emphasise the importance of helping employees develop skills for the future of work (38 per cent) and offering competitive salary and benefits (31 per cent) to retain top talent. 

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HR metrics for success

HR metrics are crucial for success, aligning employee engagement, optimising talent acquisition, implementing holistic performance management, and adopting HR technology for efficiency in the post-COVID hybrid work era. HR metrics refer to quantifiable measurements used to assess various aspects of the human resources function within an organisation. These metrics help HR professionals and organisational leaders track and analyse key indicators related to workforce performance, employee engagement, talent acquisition, retention, and overall HR effectiveness. The importance of HR metrics lies in their ability to provide data-driven insights and support strategic decision-making. Listed below are the four key themes that companies can incorporate into their HR metrics for effectively managing their employee journeys and sustained organisational success. 1) Employee engagement metrics aligning the workforce with organisational goals. 2) Focusing on improved talent acquisition and monitoring retention rates. 3) Holistic performance management supported by impactful training and development 4) Incorporating HR technology and automation to enhance operational efficiencies

HR Movement: 1 Mar, 2024

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SolarEdge Technologies appoints Ratika G as director-HR

In her over 20-year old career, Ratika has worked across sectors such as IT, logistics, telecom and biotechnology, and is passionate about attracting, developing and retaining talent. SolarEdge Technologies has named Ratika G as its new director-human resources. Prior to this, Ratika was associated with Sapiens as VP-HR, Australia & APAC, chief growth officer, India. Bringing with her over 23 years of expertise in strategic HR, Ratika dedicated more than seven years of her career to Sapiens. She joined the firm in the year 2016 as its VP-HR. For over five years, Ratika managed the HR gamut for India, Australia and the APAC region, based out of Bengaluru. In the year 2021, she was given an added responsibility of handling the company’s growth in India as its chief growth officer. Having worked across sectors such as IT, logistics, telecom, and biotechnology, Ratika is passionate about attracting, developing and retaining talent. In her long and successful professional journey, Ratika has worked with many big brands such as Ascendum Solutions, Novozymes, OpSource and Airtel. Airtel is where she started her journey in human resources, in the year 2005. She joined the company as its senior executive-human resources and after a year moved to OpSource, a cloud computing company, in 2006.

 

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Ravi Mishra joins BITS Pilani as head-HR

He started off in the Aditya Birla Group as the general manager-HR, Aditya Birla Chemicals Division and his last held position was that of senior vice president-HR, global epoxy business, Aditya Birla Advanced Materials Business Ravi Mishra, former senior vice president-HR, global epoxy business, Aditya Birla Advanced Materials Business, has now joined Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani as head-HR. He was associated with the Advanced Materials Business for over four years, starting 2019. “I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to drive change and innovation in the education sector. With a focus on continuous learning and strategic alignment, I am confident in our ability to shape the future of education in India,” says an enthusiastic bMishra, sharing his excitement.

 

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Siemens Smart Infrastructure gets Apeksha Jain as head-HR

She most recently held the position of head-HR at Godrej Chemicals. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has appointed Apeksha Jain as its new head-human resources. Jain brings over 15 years of expertise in the realms of food and beverages, manufacturing, and telecommunications to her new role. Prior to this, Jain was associated with Godrej Chemicals as its head-HR since 2019. During her tenure, she successfully led people and culture initiatives for the past five years before concluding her responsibilities earlier this month. Prior to this, Jain was associated with Godrej Chemicals as its head-HR since 2019. During her tenure, she successfully led people and culture initiatives for the past five years before concluding her responsibilities earlier this month. Furthermore, her professional journey includes diverse roles at PepsiCo, Vodafone, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Virgin Mobile, and Impetus Technologies. Jain started her career with Impetus Technologies, a software company, where she joined as a summer intern in the year 2008, for four months. Then she moved to Virgin Mobile as a trainee for a year. In 2010, she joined Vodafone as its area sales manager, followed by a short stint at Unilever as a PepsiCo Extern in its JV with PepsiCo, in the year 2017, for three months. This gave her enhanced exposure and learning opportunities.

HR News: 1 Mar, 2024

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Salary raise for Hong Kong Airlines staff

Pilots and technical staff will get a 5% raise, while flight crew and ground staff will see a 3.8% increase in their base salaries. Hong Kong Airlines is giving its employees a pay raise. Starting 1 February 2024, eligible workers will see their salaries go up. Flight crews and ground staff will see a 3.8 per cent increase, while technical staff, such as those in maintenance and engineering, will receive a larger raise of 5 per cent. These boosts are determined by how well employees performed in their appraisals last year. Pilots with Hong Kong Airlines will also benefit from a potential increase of up to five per cent in their hourly flying rate. Additionally, staff members remain eligible for discretionary variable incentives, contingent upon both the company’s performance and the individual’s fulfilment of specified appraisal criteria, similar to the previous year. The decision to increase salaries comes after Hong Kong Airlines had a great year in 2023. It managed to bring back 25 destinations and had a high passenger load of 85 per cent. In China itself, the airline managed to resume flights to eight cities last year. It also added more flights to connect Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. The airline acknowledges the contribution of its staff in terms of their efforts and hard work in making sure that passengers flew safe, and revenue kept coming in and flights adhered to their schedules, even during tough times.

 

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Central employees DA to hike to 50%

It is set to be implemented retrospectively from 1 January, 2024. Anticipated in March, the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees is poised to witness a four per cent hike. It is set to be implemented retrospectively from 1 January, 2024. Consequently, the DA for the period from January to March will be disbursed as arrears. This allowance is specifically designated for government employees, while pensioners receive Dearness Relief (DR). The adjustment of DA occurs biannually, typically in January and July, with official announcements commonly made in March. The prescribed formula, rooted in the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, will be adhered to for the impending DA increase. The most recent adjustment was made in October 2023, when the cabinet increased DR for pensioners and DA for government employees by four per cent, elevating the DA from 42 per cent to 46 per cent.

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100% placements for XLRI Jamshedpur, Delhi NCR; avg. salary of Rs 29 lpa

503 students comprising the batch of 2022-24 received job offers, with the highest domestic offer being Rs 75 lakhs per year in the BFSI sector. All 503 students of XLRI School of Management, which has campuses in Jamshedpur as well as Delhi NCR, have received job offers in the placement process that ended recently. The average salary offered was that of Rs 29.89 lakh per annum. Additionally, 33.39 per cent of the students bagged pre-placement offers (PPOs) too. The Institute has revealed that its batch of 2022-24 students across the postgraduate diploma in management – business management and human resource management (BM and HRM) have received job offers. The highest domestic package offered was of Rs 75 lakh per annum, from the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector. The median salary was Rs 28 lakh per annum. It is pertinent to mention here that the median salary offered to the outgoing batch of 2023 was Rs 30 lakhs per annum with the top 10th and 25^th percentile averages were Rs 57.7 lakhs and Rs 46.8 lakhs per annum, respectively. The average salary had seen an increase to Rs 32.7 lakhs per annum from Rs 30.7 lakhs per annum in 2022. The highest domestic offer was Rs 78.2 lakhs per annum from the ITES sector and the highest international offer was Rs 1.1 crore per annum for the HR domain. The top domains based on the roles offered were consulting, sales and marketing, and BFSI, with 43.8 per cent of the students receiving PPOs.

Pratyush'24 featuring HR Club, "HR Matrix", "Experiential Learning Contest - E.L.C" - STAR method: 17th-Feb, '24

     

	Title of the Event :Student Centric (Club / FG Activities)
	In-charge Faculty :Prof. Dr. Mrs. Merlyn Michael D'souza
	Day : Monday
	Date : 17-Feb-2024
	Time : 12:30PM to 1:00 PM,
	Venue :ClassRoom 305
	Audience (for whom conducted) :Inter-collegiate event
	Number of people attended:11
	Topic :Pratyush'24 featuring HR Club, "HR Matrix", "Experiential Learning Contest - E.L.C" - STAR method: 17th-Feb, '24
	Organized by which Club :HR Club - HR Matrix Photo Gallery View: 1. PGDM students who explained how to take the STAR Method on 17th Feb' 24 with the 1st prize winner, Suchita Kishan Patharla, Sasmira Institute, Mumbai 2. PGDM students who explained how to take the STAR Method on 17th Feb' 24 with the TIE of 2nd prize winners, Aryan Vishnumurthy Ekkaldevi and Krrish Kokare from Sasmira Institute, Mumbai.   3. Intercollegiate students at Pratyush'24 with HR Club students on 17th Feb, '24 interviewing using STAR Technique. The 11 Intercollegiate finalist students are subject to the S-T-A-R method and were explained the significance of the method. They were asked interview questions and accordingly judged. The winners are as follows: Rank Name 1st Suchita Kishan Patharla 2nd Aryan Vishnumurthy Ekkaldevi Krrish Kokare On this Day, students in groups increased their self-awareness towards their past behaviours, through the STAR technique and ascertained their competencies of Communication Skills, Time-management, Team-playing, Leadership etc. HR Club students presented participants on behalf of IESMCRC HR club HR Matrix & Team Pratyush'24, e-certificates and an Experiential Learning Contest Winners Google form with brief details on competency preferred by them and how it is beneficial to them. THANK YOU!!!

HR Club HR Matrix Felicitation of Event Competition Winners 2023-24

  

Event Report

Title of the Event : Student Centric (Club / FG Activities) In-charge Faculty : Prof. Dr. Mrs. Merlyn Michael D`souza Day : Saturday Date : 24-Feb-2024 Time : 12:00 PM to 12:30PM Venue : Seminar Hall, 601, 6th Floor, IES's MCRC Audience (for whom conducted) : All Winners, Participants, 5 UG college students and full-time IESMCRC 1st and 2nd Year Students Number of people attended: 100 Topic : HR Club HR Matrix Felicitation of Event Competition Winners 2023-24 Organized by which Club : HR Club - HR Matrix Speakers Name Designation Company Mr. Anil Noronha Managing Partner Stella Martin, Executive Search Consulting and People Advisory Mr. Manish Dave Associate Director-Rewards Ernst and Young Dr. M. W. Shaikh Associate Dean IESMCRC Prof. Sushma Karwa Faculty Member, HR Functional Group IESMCRC Dr. Mrs. Merlyn Michael D`souza Faculty-In-Charge, HR club IESMCRC Click to View Photo Gallery Photographs: 1. Ms. Tejal Agare, Student-in-charge, IESMCRC welcoming the Guest speakers, and college faculty authorities seated on the dais. 2. Dr. M. W. Shaikh, Associate Dean-IESMCRC, presenting Mr. Anil Noronha and Mr. Manish Dave  with a memento and potted plant each.. 3. Mr. Anil Noronha, Managing Partner, Stella Martin, Executive Search Consulting and People Advisory addressing the HR club inter-collegiate event winners and participants 4. Mr. Manish Dave, Associate Director-Rewards, Ernst and Young, addressing the HR club inter-collegiate event winners and participants 4. Prof Dr. MW. Shaikh addressing the HR club event intra & inter-collegiate winners and participants 5. Prof Sushma Karwa addressing the HR club event organisers 6. Faculty-In-Charge, HR Club, Dr. Mrs. Merlyn Michael D'souza recently published an MBA textbook co-authored with her husband, Mr. Michael D'souza, HR-Manager, Bank of America; available in online & print versions on Amazon Kindle with ISBN titled "Human Capital Management Made Easy: Basics of Human Capital Management". The book was launched at the HR Club Felicitation event and a copy is kept in the college library for reference purpose.  7. Inter-collegiate Event Winners  HR Inter-collegiate “Recruitment-Ad Creative Design Competition" Winners RANK WINNERS COURSE/ COLLEGE 1st Drashti Muni,  Pareena Kudtalkar,  Ishita Thakkar,  Prathamesh Patil PGDM Ist Year -Div 'B'/  IESMCRC 2nd Riya Chandaliya,  Tejas Dahane,  Neha Sonawane,  Vineeja Menon PGDM Ist Year -Div 'C'/ IESMCRC 3rd Nachiket Bakre, Manish Jangid,  Raj Naik,  Aniket Palande PGDM Ist Year -Div 'C'/ IESMCRC 1st Prize winners, Drashti Muni, Pareena Kudtalkar, Ishita Thakkar, Prathamesh Patil,  PGDM Ist Year -Div 'B', IESMCRC 2nd Prize winner, Riya Chandaliya, Tejas Dahane, Neha Sonawane, Vineeja Menon, PGDM Ist Year -Div 'C'/ IESMCRC 3rd Prize Winner, Nachiket Bakre, Manish Jangid, Raj Naik, Aniket Palande, Mithibai College and Isha Savant, H. R. College  HR Inter-collegiate “On-Boarding Roleplay Competition" Winners RANK WINNERS COURSE/ COLLEGE 1st Keziah D'souza,  Prathamesh Patil,  Manali Bane,  Ishita Thakkar,  Simran Punjabi  PGDM Ist Year -Div 'B'/  IESMCRC 2nd Nicole Mascarenhas   Steven Mascarenhas B.E. (Artificial Intelligence Engineering), Fr. C.R.  College of Engineering, Fr. Agnel's Technical Complex, Bandra-W B.E. (Computer Engineering) St. Xavier's College of Engineering, Mahim 3rd Suraj Jaiswal, Harikesh Tiwari, Ninad Shinde, Anjali Nadar, Sapna Kahar, Shruti Singh, Khevna Valani, Shloka Shetty PGDM Ist Year -Pharma IESMCRC   1st Prize Winner, Keziah D'souza, Prathamesh Patil, Manali Bane, Ishita Thakkar, Simran Punjabi , PGDM Ist Year -Div 'B', IESMCRC 2nd Prize Winner, Nicole Mascarenhas, Fr. C.R. College of Engineering, Bandra & Steven Mascarenhas,  St Xavier's College of Enginnering, Mahim. 3rd Prize Winner, Suraj Jaiswal, Harikesh Tiwari, Ninad Shinde, Anjali Nadar, Sapna Kahar, Shruti Singh, Khevna Valani, Shloka Shetty, PGDM Ist Year -Pharma, IESMCRC  HR Inter-collegiate “Compensation Case Design Competition" Winners RANK WINNERS COURSE/ COLLEGE 1st Manali Bane Sayalee Patil Siddhi Patil Tanaya Tanawade PGDM Ist Year -Div 'B'/  IESMCRC 2nd Sawan Raj Ashwini Awad Pratiksha More PGDM Ist Year -Pharma/ IESMCRC 3rd Sahil Kotiya B.M.S. – H.R. / KES' Shroff College   1st Prize Winner, Manali Bane, Sayalee Patil, Siddhi Patil, Tanaya Tanawade, PGDM Ist Year -Div 'B'/ IESMCRC 2nd Prize Winner, Sawan Raj, Ashwini Awad, Pratiksha More, PGDM Ist Year -Pharma/IESMCRC 3rd Prize Winner, For Sahil Kotiya, B.M.S. – H.R. / KES' Shroff College  HR Inter-collegiate “Learning & Development Poster Design Competition" Winners RANK WINNERS COURSE/ COLLEGE 1st Dalli Modi B.M.S. 2nd Year/ KES' Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College 2nd Akash Giri Anamika Yadav Adarsh Patade PGDM Ist Year -Pharma/ IESMCRC 3rd Drashti Muni Simran Punjabi Jay Mehta Ishita Thakkar PGDM Ist Year -Div ‘A’, Div ‘B’/ IESMCRC   1st Prize Winner, For Dalli Modi, B.M.S. 2nd Year/ KES' Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College 2nd Prize Winner, Akash Giri, Anamika Yadav, Adarsh Patade, PGDM Ist Year -Pharma/ IESMCRC 3rd Prize Winning Team, Drashti Muni, Simran Punjabi, Jay Mehta, Ishita Thakkar PGDM Ist Year -Div ‘A’, Div ‘B’/ IESMCRC   HR Inter-collegiate “Excel HR Tracker Design" Winners RANK WINNERS COURSE/ COLLEGE 1st Mansi Ingale PGDM IInd Year -HR  Specialisation/ IESMCRC 2nd Manas Pandya B. E. (Electronics and Computer Engineering) / K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering 3rd Riya Vishwakarma Sakshi Shinde Tejal Agare PGDM Ist Year -Div ‘A’, Div ‘B’/ IESMCRC 1st Prize Winner, Mansi Ingale, PGDM IInd Year -HR  Specialisation/ IESMCRC 2nd Prize Winner, Manas Pandya, B. E. (Electronics and Computer Engineering) / K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering 3rd Prize Winning Team, Riya Vishwakarma, Sakshi Shinde, Tejal Agare, PGDM Ist Year -Div ‘A’, Div ‘B’/ IESMCRC 8. HR Club 2023-24 Organising Team Dr. Mrs. Merlyn Michael D'souza, Faculty-in-charge, 2023-24 Student-in-charge Name  HR Club Activity Event  Tejal Agare Overall Student-In-Charge, HR Recruitment Ad creative competition/ Assessment Centre Workshop/ Instagram Riya Vishwakarma HR On-Boarding Roleplay competition/ Assessment Centre Workshop/ WhatsApp Gauri Jakhi HR Learning & Development Poster design competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ Twitter Prachi Trivedi HR Compensation Case design competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ LinkedIn Dhruvi Pandya Excel HR dashboard Tracker competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ Facebook Overall Student-In-charge & Student organiser of HR Recruitment Ad creative competition/ Assessment Centre Workshop/ Instagram Student organiser of‘HR On-Boarding Roleplay competition/ Assessment Centre Workshop/ WhatsApp Student organiser of HR Learning & Development Poster design competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ Twitter Student organiser of HR Compensation Case design competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ LinkedIn Student organiser of Excel HR dashboard Tracker competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ Facebook  9. Student Team Member Prachi Trivedi proposing the 'Vote of Thanks' Speech along with student compere Tejal THANK YOU!!! Comments : Our HR Club patron, Associate Dean, IESMCRC presented a memento to our Guest Speakers, Mr. Anil Noronha, Managing Partner, Stella Martin, Executive Search Consulting and People Advisory and Mr. Manish Dave, Associate Director-Rewards, Ernst and Young. They addressed the awardees of the inter- & intra-collegiate prize certificates & trophies, on 24th February 2024. Faculty-In-Charge, HR Club, Dr. Mrs. Merlyn Michael D'souza recently published an MBA textbook co-authored with her husband, Mr. Michael D'souza, HR-Manager, Bank of America; available in online & print versions on Amazon Kindle with ISBN titled "Human Capital Management Made Easy: Basics of Human Capital Management". The book was launched at this HR Club Felicitation event and a copy is kept in the college library for reference purpose.  All participants have received e-certificates & trophies in their respective email inboxes duly signed by Director with authorised College Seal as those who participated in HR Assessment Centre Workshop/ Inter-collegiate HR Recruitment Ad creative competition/ HR On-Boarding Roleplay competition/ HR Learning & Development Poster design competition/ HR Compensation Case design competition/ Excel HR dashboard Tracker competition/ Experiential Learning Workshop/ competition; all the hybrid competitions & events. Special thanks to HR Club emeritus-veteran Faculty, Associate Dean, Dr. M.W. Shaikh for supporting the HR Functional Group Faculty panel with Industry expert, Mr Michael D'souza, HR Manager, Bank of America, that selected the winning participants with their utmost patience, time and efforts. HR club student organisers of HR competitions were also addressed by Prof. Sushma Karwa, HR Functional Group-Team member on receiving trophies & certificates of recognition. Felicitation dates were on 24th Februrary, 2024 between 12.30PM to 1.00 PM. Thank You for your participation in large numbers in ALL HR Events of 2023-24. Competition events/ social media marketing (HR App/ Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp/LinkedIn/Twitter/ HR Blog) organisers received their certificates too. CONGRATS !!!