Getting introduced

I an Aparna Vishwasrao and I am based out of Mumbai . I have done my post graduation in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Tata Institute of Social Sciences , Mumbai . Prior to that I have completed MA in English Literature from SNDT University, Mumbai. I am an HR practitioner with more than 12 years of work experience in both Indian and MNC firms. This experience has involved working with established companies- Indian and MNC as well as start up ventures .

I aim to present my view points on a range of HR related issues through reviews , articles, critiques which may provide the reader with new perspectives …

HR : a profession in transition

Transformational in some contexts – Transactional in others

Strategic in some organizations – Operational in others

Asking the difficult questions at times – Providing the quick solutions at others

I would like to use the blog as a platform to chronicle my thoughts and views on various aspects of the HR movement and practice. One of the chief concerns related to the HR field is that the body of knowledge is not codified and hence there are too many reference points .But it is indeed a very good idea to express our thoughts . This is so because even good ideas and thoughts which might have practical value have a huge potential to get lost in the day to day routine and rush .My aim is to create and add value by inviting varied comments and different perspectives through blogosphere .I endeavor to use this virtual space to transcend boundaries of all kinds
: national, cultural, intellectual and may be even psychological.…

And I invite you – the reader – to challenge the viewpoints and engage in a dialogue ....