Moneycontrol spoke to 10 people about where they landed after being sacked abruptly and their coping mechanisms through a year of misfortune for startup employees. Names have been changed to protect their identity.
The price they are coming for is at a 50-65 percent discount when compared with the flared up current market price. Companies have started experimenting with the talent from these locations to deal with the tech talent war in India.
Window dressing of resume and professional profile is real, but it needs to be seen with what happened in the past two years and the recent talent war in the white-collar space, say HR managers and recruiters. While a segment of juniors were earlier perceived to be indulging in window dressing, in the crucial parameter of discrepancies vs verified more seniors were found to be doing the same.
A significant 61% of employees in India are willing to accept a lower salary or forgo pay rise and/or promotion for better work-life balance, overall well-being and happiness, says recruitment firm Michael Page