Better Decision Making....

How :

1. Making a difficult choice can seem harrowing when you feel you're working alone. Involve others in your decision making by asking for criticism and seeking advice from those who can approach the choice from a fresh perspective. Listen to opinions that fall on both sides of the topic at hand. You may also want to consult an expert.

2. Learn from your mistakes as well as your triumphs. Examine decisions you have made in the past as they will teach you more than you will learn from most other sources. Though some decisions will not seem important, all decisions shape our lives and should be regarded as educational. Apply that knowledge to your current dilemma.

3. A good decision acted upon in a timely matter is always better than a great one acted upon too late. It is important to recognize that you will never know enough to make the perfect decision. Don't become paralyzed by your need to foresee all possible outcomes to every possible choice.

4. Involve your head and your heart. Ask both practical questions and personal questions about the problem at hand. Considering the facts as well as your feelings (and the feelings of others) when examining your options will ensure that you make a balanced decision.

5. Before anything else, focus on the most basic, necessary results. Often, a decision maker will get bogged down thinking about the non-essential elements of a decision. Avoid considering extraneous factors and far-fetched perfect outcomes. Ask yourself, "What needs to be done?"

6. Consider the entire range of possibilities, no matter how unlikely. When faced with a complex decision, brainstorm by yourself or with others to find as many of the vital elements as possible. Evaluate those elements as they relate to the choice you must make.

7. It was a wise person who noted that, "you can't please all of the people all of the time." Almost all decisions will involve some dissatisfaction or conflict. Some decisions may even create new problems. Once you have made a decision, stand by it. Keep in mind that you have used your best judgment and it was the best choice at the time.

8. Don't waste time on poor choices. Reject poor choices, even if you've begun to implement them, and stop doing the things that aren't working, so you can focus on the solutions that have strong potential.

9. Consult with the people who will be directly affected by your decision. People appreciate being heard and enjoy when their opinions are seen as valuable. Even making a simple choice can have a profound impact on those around you.

10. It is easy to dismiss your intuition, but in doing so, you may be disregarding valuable insight and even solutions. Ask yourself what choices you would make if you weren't afraid and then see what your subconscious offers as an answer. Try to ignore the fear of error when consulting your "gut."

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Expectation from an HRIS & Implementation

Manpower Requisition Management

• Manager self-service
• Easy requisition creation
• Hand-over to HR or recruiter
• Multilevel requisition approval:
• Workflow can be customized
• Escalation of requisition approval
• Tracking of approval status
• Real-time reporting
• Approval delegation

Job Posting Management

• Create jobs for internal posting
• Post jobs on different channels:
• Various company websites and Intranet
• Newspapers
• Job boards
• Agency portal
• Post, preview, edit, re-post or deactivate postings in real time
• Filter jobs according to different business units/functional groups/countries
• Archive previously posted positions

Referral Management

• Use for internal as well as external referral
• Recruiters can "open" a job for referral
• Track and highlight referred applications
• Notify referrer when their referral is successful
• Create statistics on referral effectiveness and report for referral reward

Recruitment Agency Portal

• Recruiters can open a job to recruitment agencies
• Agencies can enter candidate resumes online and upload related documents and then return to update or withdraw a candidate
• Resumes from agencies are high-lighted (because they have been screened)
• Agencies performance can be tracked
• Notify agencies when their candidates are successful

Resume & Application Management

• Candidate-specific login
• Save draft applications
• Make unsolicited applications
• Resume configuration wizard for creating multiple configurable resume forms
• Receive job matching alerts
• Application status displayed to candidate
• Candidate can update resume
• Recruiter can update resume
• Candidate can upload Microsoft Word/RTF resume
• Recruiter can download Word resume

Screening & Short listing

• Screening, ranking and sifting based on requisition fields and test results
• Rules Wizard creates searches for different types of candidates
• Integration with testing providers
• Candidate line manager review without need to log in via HTML email to Outlook
• Power actions for mass hiring
• Automated candidate correspondence

Advanced Online Assessment

• Allows recruiter to create multiple tests for a single position
• Candidates will take different tests when they are in different phases of the recruitment process
• Will allow advance testing features such as timed test, categorization in sections

Interview & Hiring

• Interactive interview scheduler:
• Let interview panel (recruiters and managers) indicate available times and location online
• Warn the recruiters or panel if there is a conflict in schedule
• Request candidates either confirm or select an choose alternate date – all done online
• Automatic interview invitation correspondence
• Advanced scheduler for more complex assessment center style events and large events
• Offer letter generation
• Create forms (for example to ask additional questions or set up on-boarding)

Reports

• Provides a summary table for processing status report across positions
• Able to generate statistical reports on database composition
• Able to determine success rates per position or medium
• Capable of monitoring service levels per position for time frame from request to hire
• Download reports to Microsoft Excel
• Advanced report generators

Talent Relationship Management

• Enable recruiters to capture information on talented candidates, especially Senior Level candidates
• Enable recruiters to develop long-term relationship with talented candidates by creating correspondence templates and trigger events:
• Keep candidates informed of news and events within the company such as career fairs and seminars, or send holiday greetings
• Periodically send email/SMS to request that candidates visit the career portal
• Set a reminder to follow up with the candidates

Integration into HRIS

• We have experience of integrating with the most common HRIS packages:
• Oracle/PeopleSoft
• SAP
• Also a number of smaller HR packages
• Case study on integration with Maxis:
• Maxis provided the data format and definition according to HRIS table structure
• Worked with us to define mapping of the fields
• File is downloaded from system to location of choice, then uploaded to HRIS system
• Integration with 3rd parties like SHL for assessment of candidates.

Other Functionality

• Career Website Content Management Module
• Let recruiters own and manage the information that candidates see on the career website
• Information about company history, compensation and benefits, and the recruitment process can be published and changed on the fly
• Folders
• Store hot candidates
• Reverse recruitment
• Job fairs
• Rules wizard
• Full process workflow

Investment

Year-1:

1. One time Setup and customizations
2. Hosting and maintenance
3. Application hosting
4. Bandwidth
5. Database hosting
6. Licensing
7. Ongoing minor changes
8. Upgrades and Updates

Year-2 onwards:

1. Hosting and maintenance
2. Application hosting
3. Bandwidth
4. Database hosting
5. Licensing
6. Ongoing minor changes
7. Upgrades and Updates

Training is a wasteful expenditure - Some Organization's Behaviour !!

1. It is be done for the sake of doing it, without proper assessments of needs and resources.
2. It is to just complete the required man-hours of training per year.
3. Just randomly picked up people from various departments to fill the training room,because the trainer, venue and logistics have been already organized - there was no target audience.
4. Right and resourceful person is not selected for the required topics.
5. Right and suitable venue is not planned.
6. If the boss nominates their subordinate to attend the training and ask them keep their mobiles on so that they may call them when required

Building Chemical Business Accumen on Thermoplastics ... My Bayer Days !

Beyond What I learned in B A Y E R

Polyarylethe-retherketone:
Rigid opaque (grey) material with a unique combination of properties, which include exceptional chemical,wear, electrical and temperature resistance, as well as dimensional stability and numerous processing capabilities. PEEK-polymer is used typically as a replacement for machined metals in a wide variety of high performance end-use applications. These range in
diversity from components for cars, aircraft, industrial pumps, valves and seals, to silicon wafer carriers, connectors and sterilisable surgical instruments and in the medical implants market.

Polybutene - 1 (PB-1)
Is obtained by polymerisation of butenen-1, with a stereo-specific Ziegler-Natta catalyst to create a linear, high molecular, isotactic, semi-crystalline polymer. A major application area for
polybutene resins is seal-peel or easy-open packaging. Typical examples include carton liners (e.g. cereal packaging) and packs for prepacked delicatessen products like cold meats, cheeses and smoked salmon.

Nylons (Polyamides) PA
The majority of nylons tend to be semi-crystalline and are generally very tough materials with good thermal and chemical resistance. The different types give a wide range of properties with specific gravity, melting point and moisture content tending to reduce as the nylon number increases.Nylon fibres are used in textiles,fishing line and carpets. Nylon films is used for food packaging, offering toughness and low gas permeability, and coupled with its temeprature resistance, for boil-in-the-bag food packaging.

Polycarbonate (PC)Polycarbonates are strong, stiff, hard, tough, transparent engineering thermoplastics that can maintain rigidity up to 140°C and toughness down to-200°C or special grades even lower.In recent years Polycarbonate blends have become increasingly commerically important. PC is
widely used in blends due to its excellent compatibility with a range of polymers .

Polyesters (Thermoplastic) PETP,PBT and PET
Blends are engineering plastics with excellent processing characteristics and high strength and rigidity for a broad range of applications. Engineering polymers are used in the manufacture of a wide range of components, including under bonnet parts, exterior parts (window wiper holders and exterior mirror housing).

Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS)Rigid, opaque non-burning continuous use at 240°C, good chemical resistance, good electrical insulators,moisture resistant, rarely used unfilled. Chemical pumps, hair dryer used unfilled.
Chemical pumps, hair dryer grills,non-stick cookware (alloyed with PTFE). medical equipment, lamp bulb bases, TV and automotive components.

Polypropylene (PP)
Semi-rigid, translucent, good chemical resistance, tough, good fatigue resistance, integral hinge
property, good heat resistance.Flexible and rigid packaging, automotive Bumpers, cladding, and exterior trim, consumer products, and industrial uses. PP fibre is used in tape and strapping.
Compatibility with many different kinds of additives - PVC can be clear or coloured, rigid or flexible, formulation of the compound is key to PVC.s .added value.. Window frames, drainage pipe,water service pipe, medical devices, blood storage bags, cable and wire insulation, resilient flooring, roofing membranes, stationary, automotive interiors and seat coverings, fashion
and footwear, packaging, cling film, credit cards, synthetic leather and other coated fabrics.
Flexible, clear, elastic, wear resistant and impermeable. Soles and heels for sports shoes, hammer heads, seals, gaskets, skate board wheels, synthetic leather fabrics, silent running gears.

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Other Specialist Styrenics
Rigid, opaque, glossy tough, good low temperature properties, good dimensional stability and easily electroplated, low creep. Telephone handsets, rigid luggage, domestic appliance housings
(food mixers), electroplated parts, radiator grills, handles, computer housings.

Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) & Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)
Rigid, transparent, tough, resistant to greases, stress cracking and crazing, easily processed, resistant to food stains. Drinking tumblers, hi-fi covers, lenses, water jugs and toothbrush
handles, kitchen and picnic ware, radio dials, TV set screens, washing machine trims.

Aramids PI Aromatic Polyamide
Rigid, opaque, high strength, exceptional thermal and electrical properties (up to 480°C), resistant to ionising radiation, high cost. Aerospace components, reinforcing fibres, high temperature resistance foams, chemical fibres and arc welding torches.

Cellulosics (CA, CAB CAP, CN)
Spectacle frames, toothbrushes, tool handles, transparent wrapping, metallised parts (reflectors etc), pen barrels. Spectacle frames, toothbrushes, tool handles, transparent wrapping, metallised parts (reflectors etc), pen barrels.

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)Flexible (rubbery), Transparent, good low temperature flexibility (-70°C), good chemical resistance, high friction coefficient. Teats, handle grips, flexible tubing, record turntable mats, beer tubing, vacuum, cleaner hosing.

Fluoroplastics (PTFE FEP)
Semi-rigid, translucent, exceptional low friction characteristics, superior chemical resistance, impervious to fungi or bacteria, high temperature stability (260°C), low temperature temperature toughness (-160°C), good weathering resistance and electrical properties. Non-stick coating, gaskets, packings, bearings, high and low temperature electrical and medical
applications, laboratory equipment, pump parts, thread seal tape.

Polyacetals (POM)
Rigid, translucent, tough, spring-like qualities, good stress relaxation resistance, good wear and electrical properties, resistant to creep and organic solvents. Business m/c parts, small pressure
vessels, aerosol valves, coil formers, clock and watch parts, nuclear engineering components,
plumbing systems, shoe components. Flexible, translucent/waxy, weatherproof, good low temperature toughness (to -60°C), easy to process by most methods, low cost, good chemical resistance. Chemical drums, jerricans, carboys, toys, picnic ware, household and kitchenware, cable insulation, carrier bags, food wrapping material.

Polyethylene (Low Density) LDPE, LLDPE
Semi-rigid, translucent, very tough,weatherproof, good chemical resistance, low water absorption, easily processed by most methods, low cost. Squeeze bottles, toys, carrier bags, high frequency insulation,chemical tank linings, heavy duty sacks, general packaging, gas and water pipes.

Polymethylpentene (PMP)
Rigid, tough, lightweight (density 0.83 gm/cm), chemical resistant, additives are required for outdoor use, highly permeable to gases, transparent crystalline material. Medical ware, syringes, lamp covers,(good heat resistance), radar applications, encapsulation, microwave food packaging.

Poly-phenylene Oxide PPO
Rigid, opaque, good dimensional stability at high temperature and humidity conditions, difficult to process (blended to ease injection moulding),tough. Coffee pot and washing m/c parts (where high temperature and moisture are critical), replacement for die castings, drink vending machines,microwave components.

Polystyrene (General Purpose)GPPS
Brittle, rigid transparent, low shrinkage, low cost, excellent X-ray resistance, free from odour and taste, easy to process. Toys and novelties, rigid packaging, refrigerator trays and boxes, cosmetic packs and costume jewellery, lighting diffusers, audio cassette and CD cases.

Polystyrene (High Impact) HIPSHard, rigid, translucent, impact strength up to 7 x GPPS, other properties similar. Yoghurt pots, refrigerator linings, vending cups, bathroom cabinets, toilet seats and tanks, closures, instrumentcontrol knobs.

Thermosets Unsaturated Polyester (UP)
Rigid, clear, chemical resistant, highstrength, low creep, good electrical properties, low temperature impact resistance, low cost. Boat hulls, building panels, lorry cabs, compressor housing, embedding, coating.

Alkyds (AMC)
Rigid, tough, heat resistant, good arc and tracking resistance, good long term, dimensional stability, fungus re- sistant, good colour stability.Automotive distributor caps, circuit breakers, switch gear, coloured appliance housing.

Allylics (DAP, DAIP, ADC)
Hard, transparent, abrasion resistant, good electrical insulation (even in humid conditions), good chemical/mechanical properties and dimensional stability.Optical coatings, face shields, sealants for metal castings, critical long-term high reliability electrical parts (e.g. radomes, connectors, circuit breakers, switches)

Epoxies (EP)
Rigid, clear, very tough, chemical resistant, good adhesion properties, low curing, low shrinkage.
Adhesives, coatings, encapsulation, electrical components, cardiac pacemakers, aerospace applications.

Furan
Rigid, brittle, opaque, high strength at elevated temperatures, good chemical resistance, self extinguishing, low smoke emissions. Chemical plant (competitive with stainless steel) foundry cases and moulds, specialised insulating foams, lining of tanks, etc for alkali resistance.

Melamines/Ure (Aminos) (MF, UF)
Hard, opaque, tough, scratch resistant, self extinguishing, free from taint and odour, wide colour range, resistant to detergents and dry cleaning solvents. Decorative laminates, lighting fixtures, dinnerware, heavy duty electrical equipment, laminating resins, surface coatings, bottle caps, toilet seats.

Phenolics PF
Hard, brittle, opaque, good electrical and heat resistance, resistant to deformation under load, low cost, resistant to most acids. Ashtrays, lamp holders, bottle caps, saucepan handles, domestic plugs and switches, welding tongs and electrical iron parts.

Polyurethane cast elastomers (EP)Elastic, abrasion and chemical resistant, impervious to gases, can be produced in a wide range of hardness. Printing rollers, solid tyres,wheels, shoe heels, car bumpers, (particularly suited to low quantity production runs).

Vinyl Esters
Rigid, translucent, good corrosion resistance, low viscosity. Chemical tanks, ducts, piping, process equipment (particularly in corrosive chemical environments).

Dignity of Labour

Learn from every opportunity... even if it means taking on a task you don’t want to do. It may be that nobody else can do the job except you at the moment.

Bachelor of Managment Studies : Class of 2002 < Pioneer Batch of University of Mumbai >

BMS from SIES Nerul was one of the enriching experience in my life. Started with some of the exciting interests like Business Quizzing and Advertising . Had been a pain in the neck for some of my friends in BMS who were victims of my college tricks , but end of three years i have best pals with great aspirations! They are ought to make it BIG in their life !

BMS was critical !