Saturday, December 27, 2008

Need of HouR

There are numerous questions before one could set into tune.

How many employees? Policies? Employee files? Pay rolls? Recruiting? Benefits?

It is no secret that success in business relies upon excellence in execution. While corporate leaders have historically looked to other functions, such as product development, marketing and sales, to drive corporate success, today more and more eyes are looking to HUMAN RESOURCE for help.
Marketers have traditionally used "the 4 P's" (product, price, position and promotion) to set the products of their firm apart from those of the competitors in the market place. However, in the new economy, product features, pricing and positioning become almost irrelevant as competitors can now mimic and upstage your efforts in very short periods of time. The skills of HR can’t be tapped nor imitated.
Hr personnel are the ones who grove the functioning and execution of all the essentials of the organization. In today’s scenario the need of an effective human resource department is crucial. Greater involvement of the HR in the organization would result in development as a whole.
Planning is not as easy as one might think because it requires a concerted effort to come out with a programme that would ease your work. Commencing is complicated, but once you start and finish it you have a smile because everything moves smoothly.
HR Planning involves gathering of information, making objectives, and making decisions to enable the organization achieve its objectives. Surprisingly, this aspect of HR is one of the most neglected in the HR field. When HR Planning is applied properly in the field of HR Management, it would assist to address the above questions.
Human Resources Practitioners who prepare the HR Planning programme would assist the Organization to manage its staff strategically. The programme assist to direct the actions of HR department. The programme does not assist the Organization only, but it will also facilitate the career planning of the employees and assist them to achieve the objectives as well. This augment motivation and the Organization would become a good place to work. HR Planning forms an important part of Management information system.
Poor HR Planning and lack of it in the Organization may result in huge costs and financial looses. It may result in staff posts taking long to be filled. This augment costs and hampers effective work performance because employees are requested to work unnecessary overtime and may not put more effort due to fatigue. If given more work this may stretch them beyond their limit and may cause unnecessary disruptions to the production of the Organization. Employees are put on a disadvantage because their live programmes are disrupted and they are not given the chance to plan for their career development.
The most important reason why HR Planning should be managed and implemented is the costs involved. Because costs forms an important part of the Organizations budget, workforce planning enable the Organization to provide HR provision costs. When there is staff shortage, the organization should not just appoint discriminately, because of the costs implications of the other options, such as training and transferring of staff, have to be considered.
Here we look at career Planning and HR plans. People are the greatest assets in any Organization. The Organization is at liberty to develop its staff at full pace in the way ideally suited to their individual capacities. The main reason is that the Organization’s objectives should be aligned as near as possible, or matched, in order to give optimum scope for the developing potential of its employees.
HR needs to be more strategic but also will have to demonstrate its contribution to the business both in cost and value added. The most significant change will be in HR’s specialism to provide consultancy to line management and an increasing input to broad-level discussions and business strategies.
HR has to play a vital role when the economy is in a down turn. It has to emphasize on the talented and skilled labour and layoff the nonperforming and weak labour force.

Certain criteria where the HR and the company should focus in times of downturn-
- Talk to people running operations
- Take a look at performance management system
- Feel the deadwood
- Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable
- Let the employees be aware of what you know and want
- Spotlight the top talent

We know that corporate branding initiatives are created in a vacuum, and not always based upon reality, or the ability of our firm to live up to the image created. Branding initiatives should always have the customer as their primary focus, and focus on their needs and wants. In some cases, the customer is internal, in other cases external. Branding can be used to accomplish a variety of challenges, but success depends upon follow through, and that depends upon the quality of your workforce and their ability to deliver. So the need of hour is indeed Human Resource. An efficacious organization needs effectual HR personnel. The top level management in the organization should join forces with the HR department and consecrate towards the upliftment of the ogranization.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

BE INDIAN BUY INDIAN

RE SESSION OR RECESSION

To have a refine session in our economy of the country or to get into the soup of economic crisis and global melt down is in our hands. We as leaders of tomorrow have to take necessary steps regarding the same. This issue has affected many parts of the world. We have been affected to an extent of IT sector, where in we are still landing safe than the other countries.

The American economy is going down and the dollar rate is going up.
Five months before $1 = Rs.40
Now $1 = Rs.50
By this the Indian economy is getting affected. Our country is also experiencing the heat of the economic crunch. Many industries are closing down, we are in critical situation. We have to go in the right way.
More than 30000 crore rupees of foreign exchange are being siphon out of the country.
A cold drink costs only 80paise, but we pay Rs.9 , the major profits out of these are sent to abroad.
Why are we consuming products which are not Indian? Why aren’t we supporting our economy rather than the foreign economy?
If this continues then we are sure of facing more problems in the near future. We will be paying more for every product we use and won’t be able to develop or improve the Indian economy.

What can we do to improve Indian economy?
Every individual is a leader of this awareness- We should buy products wholly manufactured in India by Indian companies.

BATHING SOAP: USE - CINTHOL & OTHER GODREJ BRANDS, SANTOOR, WIPRO SHIKAKAI, MYSORE SANDAL, MARGO, NEEM, EVITA, MEDIMIX, GANGA & CHANDRIKA
INSTEAD OF - LUX, LIFEBOY, REXONA, LIRIL, DOVE, PEARS, HAMAM, LESANCY, CAMAY, PALMOLIVE

TOOTH PASTE: USE - NEEM, BABOOL, PROMISE, VICO VAJRADANTI, PRUDENT, DABUR PRODUCTS, MISWAK
INSTEAD OF - COLGATE, CLOSE UP, PEPSODENT, CIBACA, FORHANS, MENTADENT

TOOTH BRUSH: USE - PRUDENT, AJANTA , PROMISE
INSTEAD OF - COLGATE, CLOSE UP, PEPSODENT, FORHANS, ORAL-B

SHAVING CREAM: USE - GODREJ, EMAMI
INSTEAD OF - PALMOLIVE, OLD SPICE, GILLETE

BLADE: USE - SUPERMAX, TOPAZ, LAZER, ASHOKA
INSTEAD OF - SEVEN-O -CLOCK, 365, GILLETTE

TALCUM POWDER: USE - SANTOOR, GOKUL, CINTHOL, WIPRO BABY POWDER, BOROPLUSINSTEAD OF - PONDS, OLD SPICE, JOHNSON BABY POWDER, SHOWER TO SHOWER

MILK POWDER: USE - INDIANA, AMUL, AMULYA
INSTEAD OF - ANIKSPRAY, MILKANA, EVERYDAY MILK, MILKMAID.

SHAMPOO: USE - LAKME, NIRMA, VELVET, NYLE
INSTEAD OF - HALO, ALL CLEAR, SUNSILK, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, PANTENE

MOBILE CONNECTIONS USE - BSNL, AIRTEL
INSTEAD OF – HUTCH

AUTOMOBILES – MARUTI, BAJAJ
INSTEAD OF – GM, HONDA

The future is in the way we are now. India fight back. Let us do the duty of every true Indian. Multinationals call it globalisation of indian economy. For Indians like you and me it is melt down of India. Every American buys only American products, then why aren’t we buying Indian products?

Let’s all join our hands together and help ourselves and India in a way we can. BE INDIAN BUY INDIAN.FINALLY: IT'S OBVIOUS THAT U CAN'T GIVE UP ALL OF THE ITEMS MENTIONED ABOVE, So give up at least one item to for the sake of our country. JAI HIND.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

WHERE DO WE ADDRESS?

The black day in our country, has made every individual to pause and turn back. Everyone just wondered the reason behind it. Inspite of the development in technology we still lag behind in making efficient use of the resources. After a number of suspicions still we were not able to restrict their entry into our country, which created havoc.

There were number of indications and suspects, but no necessary steps were taken -

No:1 India was previously warned about the terrorist attack, We still dint react or take any preventive measures. We laid back until we were laid.
No:2 Mr.Ratan Tata was informed about the attack and he never informed the official security service for protection. He strengthened the security in the front gate where in the terrorists entered from the kitchen gate.
No:3 One ship was suspected in the sea around 1000kms from the shore. Port guards contacted it and the ship waved a white flag (Any Indian ship is not allowed to show white flag). When the port guards approached the ship for checking, one was shot dead on the spot and the other was tied and shot at the borders of Mumbai. When the port guards did not return after investigation and the other ship had sailed- what were the others doing? When two persons dint return why dint the others try to know what happened to them?
No: 4 Sources say that they had filled fuel at the Cochin port for more than 4 times the rate and left as early as possible. The ship travelled more than 1000kms in the Indian cost line. What were we doing?
No: 5 The ship carried many life boats. Normally there is a limit for it, but the number of life boats was an area of suspect. The ship did not reach the shores. They stopped it in between and transported themselves in the life boats. Were the port authorities sleeping? What were the officials in the light house doing.
No:6 When they reached the shore’s. Some fishermen saw these fellows and suspected them to be a sign of danger. They also saw guns carried in jute bags. They wrote a letter in hindi and passed on the information, but our officials dint bother much.
No: 7 The terrorists bought grocery and 70kgs meat worth 50,000. This was a very abnormal trade that had taken place. If all people were informed about the suspect, then surely would have been of source of information.
No:8 Only 25% of the weapons were bought this time, The terrorists had already stored the other weapons in the hotel premises. Did the metal detectors work? Does the hotel have any CCTV?

It is like a situation of free entry and free exit. 40 gun men just come and belt down everyone to death and the whole nation is just looking with no words to express the pain and agony. What are we up to? Why are we not able to serve the society? Why is this lack in security? Why do we get up only in time of need and can’t be aggressive and cautious always?

In spite of all this mess happening, our politicians are no less.
One is pointing out that the terrorists are British; where in the person who was caught agreed that they were 29 Pakistanis and 11 Bangladeshis. What’s the need to trigger enmity with the British now?

Another official says that only 10 terrorists came and not 40? Is it going to matter by any way?

Yet another politician comments that this is not a big issue to be dealt with, this is a regular happening in a country.
Officials points out to Raj Thackeray and says there were no Marathi people in their squad of well skilled NSG’s and they were the people who saved Mumbai from more destruction.

250 crore per year is spent on the security of a bunch of fools (politicians). People employed for this are the NSG and SPG commandos. Is this really needed? If they love the country very much and are doing well to the people, who is going to kill them? If only they are true leaders, shouldn’t they sacrifice their lives for our country.

A person wins gold medal in Olympics he is given 3 crore and loads of advertisements and fame.
The award and reward given to brave and strong hearted soldiers who fought for the country sacrificing his life- just five lakhs
Is this fair by any chance? Is the value of life only so much? In spite of less recognition there are millions of people in the security department and are ready to sacrifice their lives for anything and everything.

Where are we heading to? Why are we the losers in the lethargy of the politicians? Whom do we address our problems to? Do we have a way out?

Saturday, November 29, 2008

TERROR IN INDIA

It was a weekday; all were busy with their chores. One mishap and it kept everybody on red alert. It was late in the night and 40 armed men entered Mumbai and stormed the place. Taj, Oberoi and Nariman house was their area of operation. 195 killed, 300 injured. That’s really a sad state. I was paralysed with horror between my thoughts and myself. I was speechless and shocked, was just thinking if i could help the whole situation by some way or the other. A terrorist attack in INDIA was unbelievable. Such a shocking sight and a horrifying situation. I’m sure every Indian was glued in front of the television continuously without a break. This attack caused a lot of damages to human and property. Their fearless attack has set India on the move. The TAJ, ironic beauty of India has one of the most valuable sight and experience in Mumbai. Amidst the elegant gateway of India and the populated roads, stands the majestic TAJ with a glorifying effect. Taj will never lose its beauty and i’m sure we will have our Taj back into action in no time. Oberoi witnessed an extremely harrowing experience and people suffered. Their reputation for the paradigm of luxury and excellence is hampered. Service was no less; the guests were soon evacuated at the happening and rejoined with their families. There was instability of operation but still they managed to rescue the people at a very large extent. Nariman house had the most powerful explosion, a small stampede in the streets by the people who wanted to distance themselves from the building. There was a sign of causalities in the premises. Indian army worked at their best to rescue the hostages. The situation had seem to settle down, another three in a row blast shook the Nariman house and startled a large flock of pigeons into the air. The people were set back into panic.

The NSG commando’s and other authorities who were directly or indirectly involved in the issue worked efficiently and well planned attack. If they would have not planned well then, there would have been many death’s and causalities. By god’s grace the situation has settled, I salute the NSG commando’s and all officers in charge for their tirelessness and dedication. The bravery of the police, security forces and fire-fighters has inspired us – We thank them immensely for their courageous effort and cooperation.

I extend my deepest condolence to the families of those who have lost their loves in this horrific act of terrorism. I am distressed that my India had to undergo an extremely bad experience and caused damage to the people of the other nation too. May their souls rest in peace.