by Shriram Shanmugham | May 9, 2020 | Hiring / Recruiter Insights, Human Resource
3 easy giveaways in spotting bad managers: 1. They lack vision for their team in the short or long term. These are usually the people who get promoted to managerial roles based on long tenure with the company. To them, management is limited to work allocations, and... 
by Shriram Shanmugham | May 2, 2020 | Hiring / Recruiter Insights, Human Resource
Empathy is a recruiter’s super power. Super star recruiters are champions of putting themselves in other people’s shoes. They understand other people’s struggles and aspirations beyond career goals. There is a purpose to why successful recruiters do this.... 
by Shriram Shanmugham | Apr 28, 2020 | Hiring / Recruiter Insights, Human Resource
The phrase “People don’t leave companies, but leave their bad bosses” is incomplete. The real statement should be “People leave companies due to agonies caused by lousy bosses, while incompetent HR administration fails to recognize this problem. ” Many companies DO... 
by Shriram Shanmugham | Apr 28, 2020 | Hiring / Recruiter Insights, Human Resource
It takes about 3 – 6 months to fill positions. 3 Reasons why this happens: 1. Screening candidates based on credentials only: When considering only education and experiences, it is hard to distinguish qualitative metrics. Passion, attitude and personality are critical... 
by Shriram Shanmugham | Apr 20, 2020 | Career Insights, Hiring / Recruiter Insights, Human Resource
Whether C-level or middle management hiring, leadership is the most sought after trait. While specific traits add to leadership’s definition, this is the #1 give-away of a true leader: The genuine intent to prioritize other people’s success. Experienced recruiters... 
by Shriram Shanmugham | Mar 30, 2020 | Hiring / Recruiter Insights, Human Resource
Barring exceptions, it is NOT a good idea to let younger people manage older workforce. Consider these 2 scenarios: 1. The ideal case – Where a younger person is in charge, however, things sail smoothly. 2. Experience justifies numerous cases of ego clashes, where...