Article: HR Trend 'Barrierless Hiring'
By
Priya Krishnan, CEO, Founding Years Learning Solutions
The
business environment is changing rapidly as new businesses are evolving faster
than ever. In this changing world of
human capital management, there are a multitude of opportunities for a talent
to choose what to do and where to go. However, despite the rapidly growing
economy and the introduction of new academic courses in a variety of
disciplines, the state of unemployment has not made any sizable progress in
India.
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Priya Krishnan, CEO, Founding Years Learning Solutions |
In
the above context, human resources practices have also undergone changes. To
utilize the best pool of talent suited to their industry, different
organizations take different approaches – barrier less hiring, giving
importance to skill supported by passion and focussing on innovation to name
just a few. Matured models, seasoned practices and tested tools are a thing of
the past in today’s human capital management.
In
my view, one of the most important developments in the Human Resource space to
look forward to, which promises to be a significant future trend, is “Barrierless
Hiring”. Inflexible standards of education, gender polarized jobs, older
generation driven hierarchy and time-based promotions have been barriers rather
than carriers when it comes to hiring the best person for the job.
Organizations are starting to realize that skill driven by passion and a
curious mind are what truly matter for a business enterprise.
The
childcare industry, while it has had rapid growth, is still an unorganized field
in its burgeoning stage. With a significantly large compound annual growth rate
of 15%, it cannot be denied that this industry will soon hit the mainstream. In
comparison with other fields, educational qualifications and certifications are
considerably less of a barrier in childcare and employment is assured based on
the passion and skill required to work with children. As the need for preschools and day-cares grow
and the industry becomes more organized, it presents the ideal platform to
transform a semi-skilled workforce to a skilled workforce. It opens up the opportunity
for employment even for those who are unemployable. With the unfortunate
practice in India of limiting women’s education, the childcare industry gives
hope of self-reliance and financial independence to those women who missed the
bus. The childcare field having one of the highest densities of women employed,
we at KLAY Schools and The Little Company are contributing to bringing women
back to work by actively creating jobs for women looking to work in this sector
and also by supporting mothers return to work while leaving their kids with us.
The
Little Company (TLC), our onsite day-care brand helps organizations move
towards friendlier human resources policies that help in the retention of women
by eliminating some of the challenges that prevent women from returning to work
after maternity breaks. This is achieved by working with companies to construct
the right childcare solutions for their employees coupled with flexible work
schedules. With onsite daycare, parents have ease of access to their children and
a childcare system whose holidays and timings are mapped to their needs. This
greatly relieves the stress of parents looking for a safe, secure and hygienic
home away from home for their child.
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