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When Careers Feel Unstable 

Deepika AgrawalAnveshan, Issue 72, Volume 7

When we talk about careers today, we can see a sharp rise in choices. From doctors, engineers, and academics, we are moving into a zone of multiple career choices. Who imagined content creation, social media management, the gig economy, graphic designing, or AI ethics as serious career paths? Previous waves of technology, like email or automated voice menus, also made …

Automation to Attrition 

Aayushee (Team IIBP)Anveshan, Issue 72, Volume 7

Industry 4.0 has made the career paths of employees unpredictable and diverse. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more integrated in the workplace which is bringing a shift in the traditional patterns of employee movement through large scale layoffs, occupational transitions and increased uncertainty in careers. It is projected to increase involuntary turnover across industries as machines continue replacing …

Why are your Top Leaders Moving to Competitors?

Devika (Team IIBP)Anveshan, Issue 72, Volume 7

More than half of the leaders plan on leaving their current organization in the next 2 years! But the important question is not if they leave but rather where they go. So, what happens when the leader of your company changes their job and goes to your competitor? They have sensitive strategic information that can shift the competitive advantage. This …

A Curation Approach to Identity Management: The Costs of Combining Identity Expression and Suppression 

Devika (Team IIBP)Anveshan, Issue 72, Volume 7

Imagine walking into a new job and being met with an enthusiastic call to “bring your whole self to work.” It sounds welcoming, progressive, and deeply affirming. However, for many professionals from marginalized groups, particularly employees of color and women, this well-meaning directive presents a complex daily puzzle. The sociopolitical climate in many organizations has led to a push for …

Returning to Work after Maternity Leave

Aayushee (Team IIBP)Anveshan, Issue 72, Volume 7

Mothers reentering their workplace are an important and large population of the global labour market, yet their return often has a high risk of turnover. They need to adjust being back to work while facing many challenges, one of them being perceived overqualification where returning mothers realise that many of their responsibilities have been reassigned to others. The intention of …