XIMAHR, the HR committee of XIMB organised its annual HR conclave Kshitij-2015 here on Sunday with a topic on Emerging Trends in Recruitment.Joining the event, eminent speakers from diverse industries were unanimous that recruitment is much more than matching profiles and checking resumes in today’s age. Social media sites, especially the linkedIn help recruiters tap into the huge pool of passive applicants and understand important trends like attrition.
Executive Chief Consultant of the Rashtriya Uchchatar ShikhaAbhijan Simanta Mohanty talked about the new hunt for ‘Startup’ people in the market and gave insights on the challenges faced by recruiters with talent acquisition being the most important one. He also highlighted the importance of creating a consumer experience for employees which will serve as a fulcrum of recruitment strategies. Besides, social media like linkedin, Facebook, etc, the role of headhunters is crucial to the recruiters as they need to capitalise on the collective network of the group, he added.
The discussion, moderated by Prof DP Kar of the XIMB, was followed by a question-answer session. On the occasion, the ninth edition of the XIMAHR annual magazine HR Xpert was released.