Life-style changes

The life-style patterns of employees have undergone a quick change in recent times. Unlike their predecessors now people are ready to shift to new locations change jobs, take up jobs in start-up companies rather than manufacturing units and even experiment having untested ideas. A current survey of young executives in four main metros (, Bombay, Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi) (Business line, Urban pulse, Feb 2000) in India revealed several interesting things:

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Unlike the western world where dual careers are fairly common, In India, HR managers have not faced any added challenges in the form of relocation attempt, job hunting and job sharing exercises etc. However, the situation may change in the next couple of years especially in media, telecom software sectors where the number of women employees is growing steadily.

The survey of young executives underlined the significance of designing jobs around the particular, taking his career expectations into account. Striking compensation packages, flexible working hours job content and growth opportunity etc. can occupy the centre-stage in HR strategies of Indian managers in the days ahead.