Expert Advice / Human Resources
Achyut Menon

SME hiring :Culture Fit more than Qualifications, Skills &Experience

Hiring for SME’s is significantly different from hiring for larger organizations! Large companies can attract the best people. Or at least those who work with big companies, or alumni of premier institutes, even outbidding those working with their competition. In my experience of hiring for SMEs, I have often found it doesn’t make too much sense [...]
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September 30th, 2009
Author : Achyut Menon
Achyut Menon

2010 -SME year for hiring!!?

In my earlier post, I did hint on some of the challenges that SMEs face while hiring. Before we even set out to find viable solutions, it is necessary to take stock of the whats happening around the world as far as trends in hiring-and perhaps pick up a leaf or two! The last eighteen months [...]
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August 6th, 2009
Author : Achyut Menon
Achyut Menon

Hiring in SME- a Catch22 situation?

The SME sector is perhaps the true reflection of the entrepreneurial spirit of India. Unsung heroes, I term them as !! Collectively, I am sure they must be the single largest provider of jobs- much higher than the Public sector, or the MNCs-and that too despite all the treatment being meted out to them! As a [...]
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July 14th, 2009
Author : Achyut Menon