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Cover Story Average raise in 2015 forecast at 3% — will you be competitive?
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Here’s a benchmark for you: According to recent research, the average raise in 2015 will be 3%. Are you in that ballpark? Along with the strengthening economy and growing job market, pay raises for US employees are improving, according to Mercer’s 2014/2015 US Compensation Planning Survey. That 3% figure is up slightly from 2.9% in 2014, 2.8% in 2013 and 2.7% in 2012. These results are indicative of a steadily increasing trend. Additionally, salary increases for top-performing employees – 8% of the workforce – will be… Continue reading...
HR Quote ―Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.‖ - Benjamin Franklin
Inside this issue: Hot corner
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HR Updates
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HR Profile
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Student Articles
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Comic
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HR Crossword
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Hot Corner Digital marketing to create 1.5 lakh jobs: Experts About 1.5 lakh jobs are expected to be created in the digital marketing space within a couple of years as more companies tap the Internet and the social media platform to bolster business, say HR experts. India is emerging as a digital outsourcing hub for diverse services including online advertising, social media and website design, they said. ―With both businesses and consumers increasingly shifting their focus to the digital medium, there will be 1.5 lakh jobs available by 2016,‖ Manipal Global Education Services Executive President V Sivaramakrishnan said. Continue reading...
HR Updates Sick? No problem.. I'll come to work It’s time for us to perhaps learn a thing or two on commitment from South African workers. According to a Pharma Dynamics survey unveiled on Tuesday, a staggering 80% of South Africans would dutifully turn up for work even if they are struggling with a cold or flu. ―South Africans won't let a cold or flu get the better of them with eight in 10 determined to go to work even though they're as sick as a dog,‖ said spokeswoman Mariska van Aswegen. Continue reading...
Two-thirds of employees are currently not happy with their salaries, says survey As the recession becomes a thing of the past, many employees are saying that they are not happy with their current salaries. CareerBuilder recently conducted a survey that asked how happy employees are with their current pay. According to the survey, 65 percent of all full -time employees say they do not currently earn their desired salary. Continue reading...
Unraveling upcoming IRS rules on Obamacare Next year promises to be a busy year for healthcare reform compliance — so the IRS has already begun issuing sample documents and rule changes for employers. Here’s what HR pros need to know. First, the IRS issued draft forms for employers — with insured and self-insured plans that are subject to the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate — which must be used to verify their compliance. The filing for these forms is made on the basis of the calendar year… Continue reading...
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HR Profile Anurag Verma Director - HR Profile: HR professional having 17 years of experience in the core areas of HR viz. Strategic HR, OD, Change Management, Talent Management , Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Designing and Implementing HR Operations &, HRMS, Employee Communication.
Specialties: Strategic HR, OD, People Strategy, Employee Engagement, Change Management, HRMS, Talent Acquisition & Management, Learning and Development, Power Coaching.
Key Professional Skills: Internal Communications, Strategy, Deferred Compensation, Talent Management, Change Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Strategic HR, Coaching, HR Policies, Personnel Management
Experience: Director- HR CHRO Corporate Manager-HR Sr. Manager- HR Head- HR/Corporate Communications Marketing Exe
Flipkart ITIL ( A TVS and ILFS JV) Visisht Group Sylvan Inc. Maharishi Group BPL Sanyo
Oct 2012 – Present Sept 2008 – Oct 2012 Jun 2004 – Jun 2006 Aug 2003 – May 2004 Jan 1996 – Jul 2003 Aug 1994 – Dec 1995
Education: UIM, Jabalpur M.B.A., Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Govt. Science College B.Sc., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Christ School HSSC, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Hindi
1992 – 1994 1989 – 1992 1977 – 1989
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HR Comic Smart, the Employee—Smarter, the HR Manager
Student Articles
CROSS TRAINING IN ORGANISATIONS What is cross-training? Getting introduced to different departments in an organisation apart from your core department. Companies today, make sure that the employees and managers go through their cross training sessions so that they become more valuable, they can combat worker boredom and provides more flexibility to the company as well as the employees themselves. The benefits of cross-training includes readiness of an employee who might have to fill in shoes in case of an ill employee, provides more variety in work and more inputs and higher productivity. Continue Reading… Article By— Kartik Muralidhar Batch 14 –16 © P.A.R.K
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Crosswords 13– Indian Personalities and Work Culture
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4. It is important not to be late but to be ..... for a business meeting (8)
1. In Britain it is important to include ..... when making a presentation because a sense of humour is valued (5)
6. In Japan it is very important to take a ..... when you visit colleagues (4) 7. Jawaharlal Nehru gave this legendary Carnatic vocalist the title "Queen of Music" (14) 9. Bird Man of India (8) 10. This renowned musician had rare honour of playing Shehnai at the Red fort on the eve of India's Independence in 1947 (13)
2. In Germany people are addressed by their titles and ....... (7) 3. "Flying Skih" (11) 5. "Father of Modern Dance in India" (11) 7. This modern painter was often dubbed as the "Picasso of India" (9) 8. A lot of people think that all Europeans have ..... attitudes but they are often very different (8)
11. In Northern Europe, people feel comfortable when the ..... Distance between them is about 75 cm. (8) © P.A.R.K
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