Gender, disability top HR focus at most companies: Mercer
According to the Hindu Business Line, Corporate India is a great place for women today. Diversity and disability are main priorities for Indian companies and they are highly focused on conforming to top notch laws and regulations. ”Companies said their efforts in 2012 would mainly focus on two initiatives — developing women for leadership roles and attracting more diverse talent to their organisations, especially with the fast changing demography.” They want to attract and retain women so that money is not wasted on recruitment and training. Incentives used; “transfers in the same location as husband, extended maternity leave and the option to work from home, office location close to home for nursing mothers, extended sabbatical for child and elderly care etc.” This article is an uplifting one, and gives the world hope for equality and opportunity to support oneself or family.