Rashmi does some crystal ball gazing drawing parallels with Japan.
I believe that we are seeing these generational changes in the Indian workforce too. Employees are motivated by very different things than their parents were. These 'generations' of employees also shift every five years or so.
7 years ago when my 'generation' emerged into the post MBA world we were not to digitally savvy. Email was the most comfortable thing for us, and search came second.
These days undergrad college students congregate virtually rather than the real world using social software like Orkut and continue their associations after they separate in real life. They are always on, always connected and have huge influence on each others' likes and dislikes.
As my generation which was born in the 70s saw the world, we were more likely to be cynical and wry. This was the time when the Emergency and arms race were in full swing. We carry these values with us into the workplace and I guess that defines how we make sense of organizations too.
The generation that was born after 1984, when Rajiv Gandhi started the liberalisation process is apparently more hedonistic, but I also believe, is more authentic and does not give up their needs for an imaginary motive. Rashmi's chronicled their value system very accurately and my only input is that our organizations have not evolved enough to be exciting enough for them. The blame can be laid on labour laws and government regulations but a majority of the blame is lack of insight by the employers.
I see the same lack of understanding when the post 1985 generation is entering the workforce.
Can we provide them work that is exciting not just on the intellectual but also the emotional level for these individualists? If they are excited by brands, can you turn your workforce into a brand? How do you remain 'hip' and 'cool' as time changes?
Aug 5, 2006
Aug 4, 2006
Business and Management blogging in India
My contribution on Desipundit completing one year of blogging, and compiling the best that the Indian blogosphere has to offer.
My earlier related post on the Indibloggies site: Possibilities boggle the mind
My earlier related post on the Indibloggies site: Possibilities boggle the mind
Hey mom, I got featured in the Recruiting.com Newsletter !
Thanks Recruiting.com for featuring this blog in the latest newsletter (PDF) under "Tools of the Trade"
Here's what they say:
Here's what they say:
Our best source into the mind of the Asian world is Gautam Ghosh, the Indian Employment Expert. Gautam’s two site are fascinating to me because they reveal that best practices in India mirror those in the US. In a world where we are known by our differences, it’s comforting to know that Human Resources tends to stay the same.
I-Banks starting to move to undergrad colleges
Is doing an MBA from IIM not really the benchmark to get into an Investment Bank anymore?
Lehmann Brothers, Tokyo went to IIT Chennai to pick up folks to do the quantitative analysis, while Lehmann India went to 5 of the IITs.
Considering that a significant percentage of the IBankers who get into the Goldman Sachs and Lehmann Brothers, from the IIMs are from IITs , does this mean that those engineers who want to specialise in quant analysis will turn up the chance to do an MBA and use the two years to earn money?
Even the strategy consulting firms are moving down the path. McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte US have gone to the IITs to pick up business analysts in significant numbers.
In the long run I see a trend of MBA education mirroring the US, once the high paying jobs move down to the undergrad colleges. People from the blue chip colleges (IITs and RECs for engineering, Stephens and Xaviers and Presidencys for basic graduation) will start moving into jobs and probably do an MBA not for a job but for leearning 5-10 years later down the line.
Lehmann Brothers, Tokyo went to IIT Chennai to pick up folks to do the quantitative analysis, while Lehmann India went to 5 of the IITs.
Considering that a significant percentage of the IBankers who get into the Goldman Sachs and Lehmann Brothers, from the IIMs are from IITs , does this mean that those engineers who want to specialise in quant analysis will turn up the chance to do an MBA and use the two years to earn money?
Even the strategy consulting firms are moving down the path. McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte US have gone to the IITs to pick up business analysts in significant numbers.
In the long run I see a trend of MBA education mirroring the US, once the high paying jobs move down to the undergrad colleges. People from the blue chip colleges (IITs and RECs for engineering, Stephens and Xaviers and Presidencys for basic graduation) will start moving into jobs and probably do an MBA not for a job but for leearning 5-10 years later down the line.
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Aug 3, 2006
Posting on The Guerilla Job Hunting blog
My Blogswap post is up at The Guerilla Job Hunting blog. Yeah, I am batting for people moving to India.
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Aug 2, 2006
Declaration of job independence
My blogging buddies have been a great source of support in this time of transition. Shannon of EXCELER8ion.com points me to this great post by Kathy Sierra who also links to Pamela Slim's blog. I had earlier come across Pam's post courtesy Guy's blog one day.
Which brought me to one question...are bloggers more inclined to entrepreneurship?
I don't think so. We are quite an opinionated, self-obsessed and independent bunch...but I think those of us who choose not to remain anonymous and keep on blogging year after year also end up doing two things:
And that I think is what has helped me get the confidence to launch our own firm !
Rob has a contrarian view, and I think the difference is in the life contexts of individuals : Why Entrepreneurship Isn't All It is Cracked Up To Be
Which brought me to one question...are bloggers more inclined to entrepreneurship?
I don't think so. We are quite an opinionated, self-obsessed and independent bunch...but I think those of us who choose not to remain anonymous and keep on blogging year after year also end up doing two things:
- Stretching our own risk taking abilities
- Building our own brand
And that I think is what has helped me get the confidence to launch our own firm !
Rob has a contrarian view, and I think the difference is in the life contexts of individuals : Why Entrepreneurship Isn't All It is Cracked Up To Be
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Aug 1, 2006
The bible for going it alone
The Asia Pacific headhunter posts this week on this blog as part of the Recruiting BlogSwap !
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Having just read Gautam's big news on going it alone. I think it is necessary that I pass a recommendation for one of the best things I read when I started up my business, Search Niche, four years ago. The Bootstrappers Bible by Seth Godin has been with me since then. I am one of the people who actually paid real money for it! Seth actually started giving it away not so long ago and you can buy it here for less than $3. Or if your Google-fu is up to scratch you can probably find it for free online somewhere. Seth's advice is for any Bootstrapper who takes the jump to go it alone and live their dreams. It won't matter if you are in Bangalore or Budapest.
Here are a few of my favourite lines to get you warmed up:
Tape this to your bathroom mirror and read it out loud every night before you go to bed.
I am a bootstrapper, I have initiative and insight and guts, but not much money.
I am in it for the long haul. Building a business that will last separates me from the opportunists, and is an investment in my brand and my future.
Surviving is succeeding, and each day that goes by makes it easier still for me to reach my goals.
A true bootstrapper worries about survival all the time. Why? Because if you fail, it's back to company cubicles, to work you do for someone else until you can get enough together to try again. And YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE GAME.
Good luck Gautam from The Asia Pacific Headhunter.
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Thanks Steven. And for those of you, dear readers who haven't visited his blog, Steven's blog gives you information on Headhunting, Recruiting, Executive Search and Careers across the Pacific Rim!
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Having just read Gautam's big news on going it alone. I think it is necessary that I pass a recommendation for one of the best things I read when I started up my business, Search Niche, four years ago. The Bootstrappers Bible by Seth Godin has been with me since then. I am one of the people who actually paid real money for it! Seth actually started giving it away not so long ago and you can buy it here for less than $3. Or if your Google-fu is up to scratch you can probably find it for free online somewhere. Seth's advice is for any Bootstrapper who takes the jump to go it alone and live their dreams. It won't matter if you are in Bangalore or Budapest.
Here are a few of my favourite lines to get you warmed up:
Tape this to your bathroom mirror and read it out loud every night before you go to bed.
I am a bootstrapper, I have initiative and insight and guts, but not much money.
I am in it for the long haul. Building a business that will last separates me from the opportunists, and is an investment in my brand and my future.
Surviving is succeeding, and each day that goes by makes it easier still for me to reach my goals.
A true bootstrapper worries about survival all the time. Why? Because if you fail, it's back to company cubicles, to work you do for someone else until you can get enough together to try again. And YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE GAME.
Good luck Gautam from The Asia Pacific Headhunter.
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Thanks Steven. And for those of you, dear readers who haven't visited his blog, Steven's blog gives you information on Headhunting, Recruiting, Executive Search and Careers across the Pacific Rim!
Work life balance for management consultants
If you are a management consultant, Tony Restell of Top Consultant wants to know if you :
So you can hop across to his blog and tell him your views on !
o have a problem in your office that consultants are disturbed whilst on holiday or go away on holiday uneasy at the prospect that they might be called?
o leave the office for the weekend either knowing that you've got to come back in over the weekend or dreading the fact that you're likely to get a call asking you to?o find a long-hours culture prevails?
So you can hop across to his blog and tell him your views on
More CEOs should blog
Jason Goldberg urges fellow jobsite vertical CEOs to start blogging.
Heh. That's provocative. Now let's see if any of them rise up to the challenge ;-))
Heh. That's provocative. Now let's see if any of them rise up to the challenge ;-))
a fellow named damien over at simplyhired, responded by noting that simply is the process of "getting someone to work on our blog (a respected blogger in the HR field)." BLAH! come on gautam, blog yourself dude. don't hire someone else to do it. you're a stud (seriously, he is smart as hell and is building a great company), let everyone out there get to know you personally. last time anyone at simply contributed to the simply blog was on april 19th. and you too paul. last time you blogged was june 4th! over here, we've got 400+ customers and are selling millions of dollars of product every month and i'm still finding time to blog. can't you guys?
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