Charu's Blog

Foreword: I feel like a brilliant HR student! Wrote this for a placement opportunity in my college. Read on! The concept of People Analytics, sometimes also called Talent Analytics, has been around for a while. It was first heard of around 10 years ago, when companies tried to build HR Analytics systems to carry out simple HR activities. In the recent years, it has become one of the most widely discussed topics in the business world. People Analytics, in short, can be defined as a scientific, data-backed approach to managing people and making people-oriented decisions at work. It replaces the traditional methods of decision making - those based on a combination of intuition and experience - with more calculated decisions by sophisticated analysis of data. Data can be collected through interviews, 360 degree feedback surveys, quarterly reviews, meetings etc. It is then analysed to determine the key issues in the organisation and make rational decisions. People Anal...

Winter is coming. While most people *brace themselves* for the dreaded season, I can't seem to wait for the cozy cool months to begin. There is something in the air by the end of October and the beginning of November that gets me super excited for no apparent reason. The air getting crisper and less humid, days getting shorter, and nights longer, all are subtle signs that winter is right around the corner, and winter lovers like me couldn't be happier about it. Source: www.beautyandthebird.co.uk So here's a list of reasons I like winters so much. Hope you can relate! Winter mornings: Now I'm absolutely not a morning person. I love to sleep in. But winter mornings don't start early, making it possible to see the sun rise, with a cup of hot coffee and the sound of birds chirping. Talk about perfection. Hot beverages: Not only do you get to enjoy the cup of joe in the morning, but winters give you an excuse to sip hot beverages all day long. Holid...

Shy. Antisocial. Reserved. Arrogant. You can't hear the end of such - and similar - words. You are the opposite of what they call "Life of a Party." You have nothing against people, but somehow, talking to them, and socializing with them is not inherent for you. It doesn't come naturally, you need to get out of your comfort zone to do that. And that takes a lot of effort, more than one can fathom. The corner seat is your best friend - everywhere! Seclusion fascinates you. Stories written in books interest you more than real life stories coming out of real people. So does music, so do movies, and TV shows - you know where I am going with this. This is so because books and movies don't expect your opinion in return. You won't have to make small talk with them. They won't judge you for what you say, and that comforts you. Small talk is THE most dreaded concept for introverts. As an introvert, I despise small talk. Don't get me ...

Editor-in-chief of MiLLENNiAL magazine, Britt Hysen, writes - 60 percent Millenials think of themselves as entrepreneurs, and 90 percent of them consider entrepreneurship to be a mentality. Let's take a look at the latter half of the sentence. Entrepreneurship as a mentality. This is what Entrepreneurship is perceived as in today's day and age. New, innovative and unique ideas are flowing everywhere, and those bringing these ideas to life are millenials, creative and fearless, looking for the double bottom line of making profit as well as providing a valuable service. Look back two or three decades, and the picture is completely different. It was a time when most college graduates were satisfied with the safety of a well-paid job, and didn't dare to look outside of it. Entrepreneurship was considered a phenomenon only pursued by the ambitious Steve Jobses of the world. So what has changed in the short span of twenty, thirty years? The Techno...

The mountains called out her name, She spoke with them, In a language understood by none. One of those conversations, That take place one night, And are forgotten the next. Too deep to be understood, Too quiet to be heard, Too sacred to be mentioned again. She was sober, yet high, Alone, yet accompanied. She was surrounded by no one, But her own shadow, Her own breath. She could laugh without being judged, Could dance without being seen, Left with herself, her solitude. And in this solitude, she found herself.

She walks amongst the crowd Chin up, head held high. As if nothing bothers her No, she has to deny. As if she didn't cry to sleep Her eyes, they are dry. As if her plastic smile is real She is a far cry From what she pretends to be Everyone's ally. Deprived of dreams and dazzle She lacks all happiness. She’s blind to the beauty around Her mind is a mess. Too many thoughts and words Too much to express. But she can't find an outlet To let it out, to confess. What she feels, left unsaid Words she has to suppress. At night, when no one's around She no longer has to pretend. Gazes in the mirror Her image is her only friend. But her own expressions She cannot comprehend. With her deceptive self Not a moment can she spend. She smashes the mirror Brings it all to an end.