Taniya Tikoo

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MEA Correspondent for BW Businessworld. Trying to decode India's international political relationships. Particularly interested in the complex Indo-Iran ties.

Latest Articles By Taniya Tikoo

Employees need to reskill themselves constantly: CEO Shine.com

At a time when job opportunities are limited and the demand for reskilling is constant. It is becoming very difficult for recruiters to find the perfect person for a job role. While companies like Shine.com are trying to ease the process for hiring managers. BW People spoke to Shine.com CEO Zairus Master to figure out the big gaps in supply and demand of skilled employees in today’s job market. In this exclusive interview Master talks about the foundation of the organization, the current standing in the market and the biggest challenges faced by recruiters in today’s time.

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My Bizarre soul connection with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

"The game of power will continue, the parties will come, The government will grow; it will get worse But this country should live;" - Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Why will I not celebrate Independence Day this year

Watching people celebrate it with tri-color face paint, small gatherings in various society’s and the latest on the block, tri-color accessories makes me wonder the irony and shallowness of this holiday.

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A Leader Should Always Follow His Gut Instinct: Shane Watson

"One of my key strategies is whatever I do, I understand what my best performance looks like, my best performance as in the best I can personally give in," said Watson

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Physical environment is the key to innovation and creating a thought provoking workspace: Chetna Gogia

In an exclusive interview with BW People, Chetna Gogia, HR Director, PayU, talks about the latest trends and topics in the HR industry. She also talks about the wellness of the workforce in various aspects.

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At TATA Communications we don’t believe in hiring readymade talent says CHRO

Leading the team of TATA Communications’ employees as a CHRO, Aadesh Goyal has his own take on attrition, hiring talent and employee engagement. Goyal feels the term ‘employee engagement’ is a little misunderstood by corporates in today’s time. He has been associated with the company for more than eight years and believes the best way to engage an employee is to respect their decisions, understand the need and make sure they are comfortable at their work place. In an exclusive interview with BW People, he sheds lights on the best employee policies at TATA Communications, his idea of employee engagement and his contribution to the workplace.

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Ericsson’s target goals is that 30 percent of our workforce be comprised of women by 2020.

"The number of women in the top 250 most senior positions has also continued to grow. We believe in having an organizational culture that recognizes and values the differences that both men and women bring to the organization." says Ms. Priyanka Anand Head of Human Resources South East Asia, Oceania and India,Ericsson.

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Feedback becomes challenging for the supervisors who may belong to an old school of thought: Ashwajit Singh, MD, IPE Global

In an exclusive interview with BW people, Mr. Ashwajit Singh MD, IPE Global, talks about inspiring workplace, skill gap and the challenges faced while hiring a millennial.

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The biggest challenge of working with millennials is aligning their expectations with reality

Hiring is something you do to fill empty positions in a team and talent acquisition is something that you do to fill skill gaps within the team, says Rajiv Vaidya-CEO, Spuul India in an exclusive interview with BW People.

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Skill and innovation gap poses a serious challenge for companies: President HR, Uflex

It is important for us to emphasize is that we use robots just as tools to eliminate repetitive tasks. Modern robots can surpass humans in some procedures, but in tasks such as hiring, humans still hold the edge.

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