Desicritics Comments on Attrition And New Recruits

Comment by rMPNuH

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:02:44 EST

Hi! gGiaeCUx

Comment by blokesablogin

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:06 EDT

Thoughtful article Tanay. Here, in the US, this is an equally big HR nightmare. The cost involved in getting a person and then "training" them, only for them to leave has become expensive. There are some sectors who like to employ people with a "varied" job list- this means they have jumped many jobs in a short period of time. In certain others, it is frowned upon. The new graduates think they are invincible and there has been recent study to show just how unrealistic their expectations are from their employers. They want "pizza" parties and "downtime", ALL the time! All this affects the productivity of any company. The problem today is the "MBA" syndrome. When honest, hardworking office managers ensured proper utilization of every cent or paisa, they were paid a pittance but the company was healthy (mostly). The MBA chaps are paid astronomical amounts that is not reflective of the "value" add to their company in terms of revenue and long term value-add. Time for a pay revise- world wide.

Comment by Chandra

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:29:22 EDT

lekhni.... interesting point.....but what u say has been said for the last 100 years....bosses always feel new generation are 'screwed up'.....:)

Comment by Lekhni

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 09:37:01 EDT

Very good article. But there are two other points that you have addressed only tangentially - (i) immaturity and lack of professionalism of "freshers". Inability to work in a team or apply themselves during the training process; (ii) high expectations right from the word go.

Comment by Engineering Services Outsourcing

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 02:05:47 EDT

An excellent article. I must say you have done a good analysis of most situations before penning them down.. and apart from all these ... I think another important criterion for attrition is the " work environment " .. No one wants to work (just for the money)in a place where there is too much work politics, casteism , discrimination ,and where seniors are just waiting to pull you down so that their seat is safe (especially if you are a fresher) . No wonder most companies are changing their policies regarding work environment to try and maintain equality ... but in how many companies does it actually work ??? Peace of mind holds a bigger priority than pay packets these days.. atleast for most people ... don't you think ??

Comment by Tanay

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:53:16 EDT

@temporal: yes, sir, will take note of the points that you have raised. thanks a lot for commenting those and putting my mistakes on the improvement trajectory. temporal, you are a smart manager :), you know why ? A smart manager is one who can understand the aspirations of his/her employee and can harness the true capabilities and potentialities to the last drop, brusquely pointing the areas of improvement among the team members.

Comment by temporal

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:36:15 EDT

tanay: since you read and acknowledge here are some comments on the first paragraph only...:)

Attrition *1 is a growing concern for many the firms across various sectors in different corners of the world but today the pain is felt more in India.*2 This bruise gets highlighted more in an Indian context because of the growing*3 gap between the growing*3 economy and the engines which are partners in this ride to deliver. Because of employee attrition *1 few initiatives are put on the back burner. The HR managers are having a tough time locating a suitable replacement with required experience and ability, to fill up the vacancies created on account of exit of key employees.*4

1: Use a synonym the second time around 2: in this first sentence: Attrition is a growing concern for many the firms across various sectors in different corners of the world but today the pain is felt more in India. the first sentence is more important than the rest....pay special attention...grab the reader...avoid appearances of convolution...(growing, many, various,different)...when lost follow the "KIS" formula - keep it simple! *3: see #1 *4: try KIS ___________ some more: * try and impose a word limit and work within * if above hampers creativity, then write the longer one first and then prune and edit to a limit ... once you practice this...you will also notice an improvement in presentation and learn to see things differently... most times less is more! * chandra's point #4 is valid...try to hint at solutions as well peace

Comment by Chandra

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:58:21 EDT

Tanay As I said before. In my work, we have been working with HR folks aout these problems. The challenge is in finding solutions, everybody knows the problems......

Comment by Tanay

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:36:10 EDT

@chandra, yups do agree with you to an extent... but with the advent of IT/Tech/Services industry in a big way in the last few years, the picture frame has expanded, and so are its problems. @aaman: thanks, that you found this post relevant. but don't you think the HR chaps just have time to view and most likely have no time to review :)

Comment by Aaman

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:57:22 EDT

Very good article, most points are valid and worth reviewing by HR types

Comment by Chandra

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:15:29 EDT

I think all your points are valid and have been the case for the last 15 years or so. The big difference during the last 5 years is point 1.