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Why top people can shortlist their employer: It is all to do with emphasizing employability over employment

M.S Rao (Founder, MSR Leadership Consultants India, Hyderabad, India.)

Human Resource Management International Digest

ISSN: 0967-0734

Article publication date: 11 May 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

Emphasizes the soft and hard skills needed to put a person in a position to shortlist his or her employer.

Design/methodology/approach

Shares seven tools to fast-track a career. Outlines tips to build career capital.

Findings

Advances the view that there is no permanent employment but only permanent employability.

Practical implications

Argues that the findings can be applied in any industry or sector of the economy.

Social implications

Examines why the modern business world rewards the greater flexibility associated with employability over employment.

Originality/value

Turns the spotlight on acquiring the right mindset, tool set and skill set to be able to shortlist an employer.

Keywords

Citation

Rao, M.S. (2015), "Why top people can shortlist their employer: It is all to do with emphasizing employability over employment", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 29-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-03-2015-0050

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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