“ RETURN OF THE GREY HAIR – SENIOR PROFESSIONALS IN DEMAND – AGAIN ”

“ RETURN OF THE GREY HAIR – SENIOR PROFESSIONALS IN DEMAND – AGAIN ”

  By Deependra (Dipy) Nigam

In the last decade or so, over 45-50 years of age was considered to be OLD. Everyone wanted a 35-40 year old CEO.

Last 2 / 3 years however has seen a resurgence in demand for senior / specialist talent to act as Advisors, Interim / Non Exec Directors, Independent Director , Operating Consultants, Mentors, Coaches .
The common thread here is the requirement of experienced professionals on a PART TIME basis to  support the management team – headed often by young CEOs in the 35 -40 year range – by advising, guiding and coaching them on specific challenges faced by the company.

Though the level of compensation may not have been what one can earned in a full time position– the earnings are pretty decent specially when coupled with better quality of work-life balance and other such gains .This demand is fueled by different type of organizations for differing reasons

1. Startups / Scaleups / SMEs – require specialist talent / skills / experience – but are unable to or afford top notch talent on a full time basis.

2. International companies setting up / expanding in India and Indian companies diversifying / expanding need Top talent for specific objective bound mandates .

3. JVs / M&As … need special skills / experience for a limited period of time .

The demand is for people to wear the mantle of

a. Interim Directors to handle specific assignments

b. Independent Directors – mandated under clause 49. With increased focus on

c. Non Exec Directors / Advisory board

d. Mentors & Coaches to the young CEOs / CXOs

The people who are in demand are senior professionals who have retired or are just retiring – CEOs , MDs , functional heads of large companies, bureaucrats etc. “Young Retirees” – people retiring at 45- 50 , to pursue their dreams & personal passions and are also keen on taking up such assignments for intellectual satisfaction , flexible working and decent earnings.

Horton International which focuses on Board. & CXO positions is well positioned and increasingly active in this space sourcing Senior industry Professionals and ex BUREAUCRATS (IAS /IPS /IRS) as

i. Interim / Independent / Non Exec directors for Corporates / MSMEs/ SMEs

ii. Coaches / Mentors for CEO / CXOs individually & on behalf of Corporates

Corporate Governance there is a large demand for Independent Directors.

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Deependra (Dipy) Nigam

Deependra (Dipy) Nigam is managing Partner ( India & Area)  in Horton International and has been in the recruitment business for 21 yrs.
Earlier he was COO – Sinclus a leading overseas recruitment co – and then CEO & now Advisor to M/s Zodiaac Group of Consultants – who are ERA members
Prior to this he has spent 12 years in hands on Sales and Marketing at stellar companies such as
a) Blow Plast /VIP – Consumer Durables
b) American Express TRS – as Head Sales and Key Accounts – India and Area
Deependra is one of the most respected Head Hunters in business. He also has an interest in Numismatics and Cricket.

Handwriting Analysis – A powerful Personality Assessment science

Handwriting Analysis – A powerful Personality Assessment science

By Deependra (Dipy) Nigam & Dr.Parag Khatri

They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, well it would seems that a hand-written paragraph is worth even more!

Graphology, more simply known as Handwriting Analysis, is becoming a popular and accepted means of assessing applicant personality prior to employment.

Handwriting is as unique to each individual as their fingerprints and a reliable indicator of personality and behavior.

As an emerging science, Graphology is gaining the attention of academics the world over as this science develops into a reliable and valid measuring instrument for a variety of applications, e.g. personnel selection, career coaching, team building and more.

Graphology, like conventional personality tests is utilized to measure personality constructs of the individual. So, what makes handwriting analysis so unique- as personality measurement tool?

Graphology can be applied in various fields, including

Inquiry into Yourself Who You Are – Graphology helps an individual to know their strengths, weaknesses, innermost fears and your defense mechanisms, and see himself in new light. Graphology can help in understanding and removing the mental blocks to achieve greater personal and professional success and self-growth.

Know Your Relationships – Know the every aspect and the hidden aspect of personality so that you will understand them much better with reasons and improve relationship.

Child Development – From child’s handwriting or by parents knowing handwriting analysis they will know about the child much more than he is showing and behaving.

Career Selection for Child – Graphology can help you and your child in selecting the right career. Is he artistic, is he creative, is he very mechanically oriented, is he a fast thinker, is he a analytical person, is he expressive, is he outgoing.

Selecting a Life Partner – Even though you have selected your partner, graphology can help you to improve your relationships and compatibility by knowing each other’s needs and requirements and how they behave in a particular situation.

Selecting a Business Partner – Graphology can help give you to select right business partner who can take right decision at the right time.

Employee Selection / Recruitments – Graphology can help in selecting right people for the job. Who’s titled for which job, will he give maximum output in that area.

Criminology – Graphology can speed up investigation via writing and signature of a suspect and solve cases.

Graphology – provides some unique features / advantages for recruitment

1) The candidate can write in any language. The analysis can be done whether the graphologist understands the language of the writer or not. Handwriting Analysis cannot determine: age, race, religion or gender and is not influenced by appearance, positive self reporting or attempts to portray a positive image, which therefore reduces the subjectivity factor of the technique.

2) Faking is almost impossible with graphology as the applicant is unable to control the brain impulses which are projected on paper. Nor is the applicant aware of how to manipulate the writing. Any attempt to change the writer’s normal handwriting would be easily identified by a technically trained and experienced graphologist.

3) For job seekers handwriting analysis provides an added bonus in that it requires no painful or embarrassing interviews which a sensitive candidate is likely to see as an invasion of privacy. Because of nervousness, an otherwise perfectly qualified applicant may not be able to do justice to an interview.

4) As a result, the employer may end up with a completely incorrect assessment of the applicant’s suitability for the post. Such analysis can identify, among other things, motivation, drive, strengths, weaknesses, emotional stability, flexibility, creativity, communication styles, work style, sales style and management style

5) Strict code of ethics Professional graphologists adhere to a strict code of ethics and reports are balanced and impartial. The professional graphologist would also not attempt an analysis without the consent

At Horton International ( India & Area) we use Handwriting analysis as a very reliable and cost effective in our selection process both for our team members – as also our clients .

For further details on Handwriting Assessment please contact Ms.Rupali Karekar (rupali.karekar@zodiaac.com)
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Deependra (Dipy) Nigam
Deependra (Dipy) Nigam is managing Partner ( India & Area)  in Horton International and has been in the recruitment business for 21 yrs.
Earlier he was COO – Sinclus a leading overseas recruitment co – and then CEO & now Advisor to M/s Zodiaac Group of Consultants – who are ERA members
Prior to this he has spent 12 years in hands on Sales and Marketing at stellar companies such as
a) Blow Plast /VIP – Consumer Durables
b) American Express TRS – as Head Sales and Key Accounts – India and Area
Deependra is one of the most respected Head Hunters in business. He also has an interest in Numismatics and Cricket.

Dr. Parag M. Khatri
Dr. Parag M. Khatri ,M.D.S.is Certified Handwriting Expert, Analyst & Trainer (USA).He is Forensic Document Examiner and director of World School of Grapho Education and Therapy.