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Talent & the next-gen HR professional in the SMAC world

NASSCOM HR Summit, Chennai

Nishant Rao – Managing Director, LinkedIn India

www.linkedin.com/in/nishantrao

@nishrao

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Nishant RaoGeneral manager & tech entrepreneur

LinkedIn | Internet | Gurgaon, IndiaConnections: ~2500+ | Endorsements: 350+

www.linkedin.com/in/nishantrao

@nishrao

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My aspiration: To take TA & HR from back-office to boardroom

The good… The bad… The ugly …

Sources: 1. PWC 17th Annual CEO study (www.pwc.com/ceosurvey)2. LinkedIn Talent Trends survey 2013 (http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin-talent-solutions/global-recruiting-trends-2013-global-final)3. CII India Skills report (http://www.cii.in/PublicationDetail.aspx?enc=YW8drGDOtkyh75NmNOFWDJoJZxinduaCg/XmU4nENAw=)4. PWC & LinkedIn Adaptability Score Research (http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/hr-management-services/publications/talent-adaptability/index.jhtml)

• Poor talent alignment costs Indian firms Rs.508 Bn

• Rs.22 Bn in unnecessary recruitment costs

• Short-term resignation rate for India is ~17%

50-66% of India’s graduates deemed unemployable

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What does this mean for the HR professional?

Think strategy, not process…start with

clarity on the right outcomes to drive

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Social – Engage employees to build an awesome employer brand

Hacker-in-chiefideapreneur

1% increase in Talent Brand Index can generate a 1.5% increase in acceptance rate, and a 1% decrease in short term resignations

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Mobile – Leverage technology on-the-go for greater efficiency

Projects on the go

30% of job views & apps coming via mobile…means expectation of faster turnaround by recruiters & need to shore up mobile presence

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Analytics – Unlock data-driven insights to think strategically!

Awareness of internal mobility options among professionals rank near bottom (8-14% responses). Can you capitalize on such insights?

Talent Flows Talent Pools Internal Mobility

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Cloud – Collaborate within team & be proactive

Social Employee Referrals

Improved succession planning

Pipeline mgmt & smarter tracking

• Referral candidates 54 times more likely to result in a hire than job board app • Warm talent in pipeline 3x more likely to apply Vs. non-engaged candidate

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The boardroom awaits…are you ready?

Focus on QUALITY Vs. quantityThink STRATEGY Vs. operations / processBe PROACTIVE…leverage SMAC and act now!

Transforming the way Indian companies hire, market & sell

Questions?

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1 of every 2 professionals on the planet (300M+) is LinkedIn. Are you?

26M+ in India