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WHERE GREAT MINDS WILL MEET…

The 63rd SHRM 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition along with Ascent, its India delegation lead promises several HR-driven surprises

   In today’s unpredictable market, gaining an edge is more important than it’s ever been. With a rapidly changing workforce, the role of HR has taken centerstage. As a result, HR professionals are viewed as “people strategists” capable of aligning the workforce with the goals of the organisation. The 63rd SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition will help HR to maintain that edge and prepare them for what’s next - from dealing with a boom in retirements and identifying the new skill-sets workers and organisations need, to exploring opportunities that will define a successful company in 20 years. It will provide interesting topics that highlight the opportunities for your organisation and support it with content that is relevant, practical and applicable.
Here are a few experiences of some India Inc executives who attended the SHRM World Conference in the past and vouch for it as an effective idea-generating platform:

Pramod Sadarjoshi, ex-executive director and ex-group head HR, IDBI BANK Ltd:
“I was through, the SHRM annual conference, able to intervene through thought leadership in some sessions; and in the process, leaving the Brand India stamp with the audience at the event. Professionally, I got an opportunity to network with some world-class professionals and exposure to some HR technology applications.”

Ravi Shankar, senior vice president - human resources, HCL Technologies:
“It is a good platform to share, exchange and learn about emerging trends in HR and new developments in this field. It gave me some new areas and ideas to work on. It is always exciting to keep oneself informed and updated with the latest in one’s chosen area.The experience has helped me in enrichment of knowledge.”

Deepak Kaistha, CEO, Planman Consulting and dean, IIPM:
“I attended the SHRM Annual conference because it provides an opportunity to interact with the best minds in the field of HR.The SHRM annual conference is a platform for HR professionals, academicians and businesses to learn and evolve new strategies and techniques for constantly improving the workplace environment.”

G D Sharma, principal, Beeline HR Advisory, Chennai:
“Professionally, it opened my eyes w.r.t looking at various possible areas for collaborating in the HR consulting arena.The amount of work that is being done in the West is indeed phenomenal - particularly in the domains of diversity management, work-life balance, equal opportunity at the workplace, employee engagement, competency assessment, employee coaching, teaching and faculty development, etc.”

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