The Working Life
Business & Economics Podcasts
In the last three years, the relationship between an employer and an employee can at best be described as - mercurial. In the first two years of the pandemic, we tip-toed into each other’s private spaces and soon the office and the home shared the same room. Healthcare benefits, leave and employee engagement policies were overhauled as Covid raged. But once markets opened up, the equations became testy. Employees swiftly changed their loyalties and companies outmanoeuvred one another to retain talent. Then again, the tide turned as global markets and war put brakes on all future plans. Now, the employer had the upper hand and what followed was a series of layoffs, freezing of perks and hushed anxiety enveloping the office corridors. Over the next few episodes of The Working Life, We will talk to HR heads, compensation specialists, diversity experts and employees about how the relationship with our workplaces has changed. And will try to find out how companies are redrawing every strategy to retain their best talent and attract the new crop of young workforce who have a whole different expectation from their jobs. Tune in with Devina Sengupta to The Working Life to know more.
Location:
India
Description:
In the last three years, the relationship between an employer and an employee can at best be described as - mercurial. In the first two years of the pandemic, we tip-toed into each other’s private spaces and soon the office and the home shared the same room. Healthcare benefits, leave and employee engagement policies were overhauled as Covid raged. But once markets opened up, the equations became testy. Employees swiftly changed their loyalties and companies outmanoeuvred one another to retain talent. Then again, the tide turned as global markets and war put brakes on all future plans. Now, the employer had the upper hand and what followed was a series of layoffs, freezing of perks and hushed anxiety enveloping the office corridors. Over the next few episodes of The Working Life, We will talk to HR heads, compensation specialists, diversity experts and employees about how the relationship with our workplaces has changed. And will try to find out how companies are redrawing every strategy to retain their best talent and attract the new crop of young workforce who have a whole different expectation from their jobs. Tune in with Devina Sengupta to The Working Life to know more.
Language:
English
Episodes
How does placement team of IIM- Ahmedabad work?
5/3/2024
One would think that Placements at India's premier business schools is a cakewalk. Professor Viswanath Pingali chairperson placements at India's top B-school IIM-Ahmedabad deciphers the code to getting the best companies no matter what the economy is. Pingali discusses with Mint's Devina Sengupta on how to look at placement data beyond just compensation numbers.
Duration:00:24:45
Is it a good time to switch jobs or take career break ?
4/13/2024
All of us have some point in our careers wanted to take a break but for most of us, the idea never took root. Is there ever a right time to take that plunge? Head for higher studies take the sabbatical or even opt for a drastic career switch. Kamal Karanth, co-founder of staffing firm Xpheno largely looks into IT and startup hiring, and Mint's Devina Sengupta discussed who can take the risk of a pause or career switch right now.
Duration:00:21:41
Why India Inc should worry about Manosphere ?
4/7/2024
While India Inc is trying to achieve diversity in workplace , a worrying trend is developing that may push back a lot of the work done in bringing in gender parity . Social media influencers , students , young adults are discussing Manosphere and if there is merit in having gender specific roles in life . In this episode of The Working Life , Shrabonti Bagchi , national features editors at Mint and deputy editor Devina Sengupta discussed Manosphere and its impact on young minds.
Duration:00:24:49
What are the hikes, promotions & bonuses in 2024?
3/30/2024
It is that time of the year when relations between employers and employees can get a bit strained. In this episode of The Working Life, Mint’s Devina Sengupta and Prakhar Tripathi, who is a partner at Deloitte discuss how hikes and promotions may be muted but firms are working around bonuses and stocks to retain top talent.
Duration:00:21:21
What goes behind B-school rankings ?
3/23/2024
A top B-schools needs to have a faculty strength known globally for their teaching and research work, alumni with strong corporate relations and a diverse set of students who are tuned in with latest changes in firms across sectors. To understand what goes behind global rankings Mint’s Devina Sengupta spoke to Ramabhadran Thirumalai, Deputy Dean, Academic Programmes, Indian School of Business (ISB) one of the leading B-schools India for this episode of The Working Life
Duration:00:26:13
Arundhati Bhattacharya on Work, Safety, and Self-Advocacy
3/15/2024
In this episode, host Devina engages in a conversation with Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO of Salesforce India and former Chairperson of SBI. Arundhati delves into the complexities of balancing work and personal commitments, especially for women. The discussion highlights safety concerns, particularly on college campuses, as a significant factor shaping decisions. They reflect on the importance of being vocal and advocating for oneself, particularly in terms of work and promotion.
Duration:00:26:39
S4 | Ep. 1 Get Set Work
3/8/2024
The appraisal season has started and while companies are trying to retain their best talent, employees are testing the waters. Amid the tug-o-war, retaining and attracting women remains the top priority as gender diversity ratios remain a concern in India Inc. Mint's Devina Sengupta discusses with Sabina Dewan, President and Executive Director, JustJobs Network where are the jobs, is there an employment crisis and why are women dropping out of workforce. Credits: Production - Radhika Makker Audio Editor - Amrinder Singh
Duration:00:28:38
How to tame the Dragon in 2024
12/28/2023
According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2024 will be the year of the dragon symbolized by bold moves, aggression and power . If India Inc too manages to mirror these traits , what should an employee do to stay relevant? What skill sets become crucial and how will the employer’s stance change? In this episode of The Working Life, Abhijit Bhaduri , GM Global L&D, Microsoft talks to Devina Sengupta on the delicate shifts in power balance that can work as opportunities for many and become worrisome for others .
Duration:00:24:54
How to build talent pipeline beyond 2024
12/21/2023
Tata Communications is absorbing talent that is skilled in AI, IoT, product management, security to build pipeline beyond 2024 and compete with both telecom service providers and product companies. The telecom firm's CHRO Aadesh Goyal, speaks to Mint's Devina Sengupta on how hyper personalising benefits and compensation can become a good way to retain high performers.
Duration:00:26:18
Banking sector’s missing customer executives
12/14/2023
What can be done to bring down attrition in the banking sector? Rajkamal Vempati- President & Head-HR, Axis Bank talks to Mint’s Devina Sengupta for The Working Life on the shortage in customer facing roles and why manpower will remain the biggest challenge and opportunity in 2024
Duration:00:25:58
How to get a job this campus placement season
12/7/2023
The battle grounds at IITs this year are calm and the usual aggression is missing indicating a weak appetite amongst companies across sectors. Does that mean in the next few months B-schools will see a lukewarm placement ? Sunil Chemmankotil, CEO for TeamLease Digital talks to Mint's Devina Sengupta on how colleges are reworking strategies to their students placed and why India Inc may benefit if it goes to recruit graduates now.
Duration:00:22:39
Can upskilling retain high performers when wage hike isn't enough?
11/23/2023
How are companies looking beyond wage hike to retain the high performer? As India Inc enters the appraisal cycles, firms are scampering to get coaches, personalized upskilling programs to indicate that there are special plans for the career of their top talent. Nishchae Suri , MD India for Cornerstone talks to Devina Sengupta on The Working Life about how upskilling can be the crucial ace up the HR's sleeve
Duration:00:26:55
India Inc ups outplacement services as layoffs increase
11/16/2023
Firms are resorting to outplacement services to help laid-off employees find another job and protect the company’s brand image. In this episode of The Working Life, Hardeep Singh, President – Right Management India explains to Mint’s Devina Sengupta how the well-being of a retrenched employee is becoming important and how soon can they find another job. Tune in to know more!!
Duration:00:22:43
Manpower crisis in the alco-bev industry
11/9/2023
The alco-bev industry may be maturing in India but getting the right tasters, the digital and marketing experts poses a big challenge. In this episode of The Working Life, Nitu Bhushan CHRO, Pernod Ricard, South Asia highlights the firm's steps in bringing in more women, building a larger brand image through campus initiatives and how the firm is protecting its talent against the onslaught of FMCG firms.
Duration:00:28:23
Are mid-tier IT firms better placed to handle manpower crisis?
11/2/2023
While IT giants are struggling to bring down wage costs and are on a cost cutting spree, the mid-tier companies had not gone over-board during the recruitment frenzy. In today's episode of The Working Life Avneet Hora, Senior Director, Human Resources, Unisys explains how these smaller firms had estimated that lull and had not inflated salaries or gone over-board with hiring , which has helped them handle cost pressures today.
Duration:00:25:50
How did FY24 become IT's worst year?
10/26/2023
Demand for IT services has slumped amid a global slowdown. FY24 could turn out to be the worst year for IT sector hiring in a long time. Prasadh M.S., head of workforce research and analytics at Xpheno breaks down for The Working Life, why the sector's plummet was unforeseen and recovery is delayed.
Duration:00:20:28
Does India Inc give due credit to women returning after a break?
10/19/2023
Companies want women to return after their maternity break but give them jobs that are not challenging enough. Swetha Totapally-Regional Director for Asia-Pacific for Dalberg Advisers explains in this episode of The Working Life how women drop out of the career track even after getting back into the workforce.
Duration:00:26:39
The Missing women in festive hiring
10/12/2023
E-commerce, retail and hospitality sector increase their temp workforce during the festive season. But how many of these hires are women? In today's episode of The Working Life, economist Mitali Nikore highlights that just 25% of the temp recruits are women and are paid barely 60% of what their male counterparts. Tune in for more!!
Duration:00:22:04
Will the talent war in IT restart?
10/5/2023
Have the days of moonlighters, employee retention and big hikes all in the past? In this episode of The Working Life Aditya Narayan Mishra, MD of recruitment firm CIEL HR Services, cautions that IT firms should not pull the plug on any employee benefits and policies as hiring will start soon along with attrition.
Duration:00:19:11
Tracking Talent Transition
9/28/2023
Companies transitioning from traditional energy sources to newer ones are facing a talent crisis. Amidst high attrition, Praveen Purohit deputy CHRO at Vedanta Group explains in this episode of The Working Life how skilling the workforce should be a priority than stemming attrition.
Duration:00:21:08