The dream that grew – HR in India
“They (other HR professionals) told me not to do it! I went ahead and took up the challenge,” says Raghav and adds with a smile, “I formed my Yahoo! Group – HR in India.” The group achieved success within 5 years of its launch by becoming India’s biggest HR Network. With two decades of HR experience in the manufacturing and IT sectors Raghav is a humble, unassuming HR consultant. Formed in September 2001 the group is 12,484 members strong today.
“My members made the group possible, they selflessly provide content without expecting anything in return,” he adds. In fact the group’s uniqueness is its spam-free content, resulting from a rigid screening process that Raghav has put in place. New members answer a questionnaire that ensures their interest is in HR and not in spamming. The group has become a platform to raise industry-related concerns and discuss HR guidelines.
“I can share knowledge, which multiplies,” says Raghav philosophically. The group has plans to approach management colleges in order to get the student community to embrace the HR function. They intend to achieve this by mentoring those who are interested. The group discusses work pressures, decision making, communication skills, etc. The group has met twice, in 2006 and 2007, to discuss HR policies and practices at an annual IT festival in Bangalore. They are currently in the process of studying the HR policies of a software firm, exploring the concept of Return on People (ROP) as opposed to Return on Investment (ROI).
Having put speculations and the nay sayers to rest, HR in India is a strong group, and growing in numbers. And Raghav, the respectful moderator, sees the group expanding by leaps and bounds in the years to come. We wish them the very best.
To know more about the HR community, join the Yahoo! Group HR in India. If you want to share an interesting story of your Yahoo! Group, please send it to us at groups@yahoo-inc.com Stay tuned for our next coverage.
Thanks!
Ganesh
Yahoo! Groups India
anita said,
November 17, 2008 @ 10:09 am
kudos to raghav for this path-breaking effort! nice to see yahoo giving us moderators a pat on the back!
Srikanth Veeravalli said,
November 18, 2008 @ 3:59 pm
Greetings to Raghav, thanks a ton to each individual who have contributed and provided a dynamic platform which has helped me and transformed me from a mere HR student of a B School to a hard core professional in corporate world through the continuous knowledge transfer of the forum.
Deepak Deshpande said,
November 20, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
Dear Raghav,
My hearty congratulations. I am proud of my association with HR in India and it is a great privilege to have known you. I am delighted to witness the stupendous growth of HR in India. I consider it as an honor to be on the Editorial Board of HR in India. Wish you more success. Regards…Deepak Deshpande
JABBAR said,
November 23, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
good
Keshav said,
November 27, 2008 @ 10:53 am
Dear Mr.Raghav
My heartful cogratulatiions for this achivement…..I wish you all the very best for future assaignmens…..
Best Regards
Keshav
Jagruti Dekavadiya said,
December 2, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Very Good !!!
The work of the Yahoo needs a lot words of appreciation !!!!!
Keep it up Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!
Good
maria jorrge said,
December 6, 2008 @ 9:33 pm
im studying human resource management at unisa , university of south africa,im really interested in joining your group, what can i do to join this wanderful group,it would help me to understand more the subject and grow on my career.
Best Regards
Mito
Sowmya said,
December 7, 2008 @ 7:03 am
Hello,
I am Manager working with Ravina Consultants a professional HR Services Company body based out of Bangalore. We have been engaged in providing HR Consulting services for wide spectrum of Industries. Our range and scope of services are elaborated on our website.
We have been members of the Group since its inception in 2001 and found that it is the Best amongst scores of the HR groups that are available. What stands apart it is devoid of any of kind of spam or promotional material which is admired by all the Members.
Surely the Moderating Team is spending whole lot of time scanning through the maze of mail messages coming. They show exemplary expertise in releasing only those messages which are relevant to all of us.
Ragahv and Team keep the good work and we are sure to have rollicking times ahead.
with best regards.
Sowmya
sowmya@ravinaconsultants.com
http://www.ravinaconsultants.com
RAVINA CONSULTING
No.429 Mahaveer Tuscan,
Hoodi, Whitefield
Mahadevapura PO
BANGALORE 560048
laxmikant said,
December 8, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
raghav & team made good work,best wishesh.
Nityanand said,
December 12, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
Thanks HR team, who giving opportunity for up commer HR proffessional.
Best Luck all HR Team.
Best Reagards
Nityanand
biju said,
December 15, 2008 @ 2:45 am
good work
swetha said,
December 22, 2008 @ 1:04 am
good to know about ur group.
I completed my mba(Hr,System) in 2008.
Iam really interested to join in ur group sir.,
mohan said,
December 24, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
good work, would like to here more.
CHHAYA PANDEY said,
January 10, 2009 @ 6:02 am
I WANT TO JOIND HUMAN RESOURCES.
CHHAYA PANDEY said,
January 10, 2009 @ 6:04 am
BEST AND GOOD WORK
Saroj said,
January 22, 2009 @ 3:44 am
I m doing 1st yr MBA with specialization in HR at here in Bangalore. And i really appreciate that you guys are doing well for new comer HR like me ……..thank you for that.
Gyanendra said,
February 7, 2009 @ 6:10 am
How can make a membership of HRD in India…. pls suggest me…….
M.JEYAKUMAR said,
February 7, 2009 @ 8:09 am
Good……We also plan to form a placement cee in the name of TACED-TaP
if any one keen to jjoin /support the activity pl mail us for details
taced@yahoo.com
TACED
MADURAI
M.JEYAKUMAR
9443159345
V C Malarmannan said,
February 11, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
Dear sir,
Hats of and probably you and your group might support our Institution.
I am the Head and Director of a stand alone management Institution in perambalur and definitely need your support in sharing information.
Hats of and shall work together
V C malarmannan
Head & Director
D-SIM
gayatri said,
February 12, 2009 @ 7:08 am
very nice keep it up i m working as manager recruitments with shahi exports pvt. ltd. a leading garment manufacturing unit in faridabad. need more inputs from you.
gayatri
harihrishnan said,
February 12, 2009 @ 3:57 pm
hello friends iam an mba graduate and i want good job for that iam chossing this group thankyou
Basha khader said,
March 13, 2009 @ 10:37 am
your advices are very good . definately i will follow that .thanks
Renganathan. said,
April 6, 2009 @ 4:18 am
Well done work.. Hearty Congrats sir. I’m Final Year IT student, the students like me want your assistance in our professional lIfe. I Hope,You’ll do it for us.
Thanks a lot to your team.
Regards,
Renganathan.
Rajib Lochan Panigrahy said,
April 10, 2009 @ 3:52 pm
very nice endeavour
C.SENTHILKUMARAN said,
April 16, 2009 @ 3:41 pm
GOOD EVENING FRIENDS,
I WANT TO JOIN HUMAN RESOURSE GROUP, AM I STUDYING M.B.A. HUMAN RESOURSE FIRST YEAR
Jyoti jain said,
April 24, 2009 @ 9:13 am
Hello friends
i want to join HR group,am looking for a job in HR .i hv done MBA in HR and wanted to know how it can help me in doing the same.
Damodara Surya Rama Prasad Dubey said,
May 20, 2009 @ 11:41 am
Your labor and industry towards H.R. development is fine and I am very much delited to note it as an M.B.A. University Graduate. Kindly give more elaboration on the topic of Human Resources or man power management. Best of luck to the group.
D.S. Rama Prasad Dubey
dsrp_dubey@yahoo.co.in