IMPACT OF COVID-19

-TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT

 Pandemic & HR in 2020
I M PA C T O F C O V I D - 1 9 O N T H E W O R K F O R C E
- One of the most difficult global economic situation since the Second
World War
- Businesses have come to an abrupt halt
- Triggered one of the worst jobs crises since the Great Depression. There
is a real danger that the crisis will increase poverty and widen
inequalities, with the impact felt for years to come
- Low Impact – Education, dairy products, FMCG, insurance, telecom,
agricultural produce
- High impact – Industries like aviation, hotels, tourism, automobile, retail,
microfinance institutions
 Salary cuts instead of layoffs.

HR should bring humane back into the

workplace

How long will the

repercussions HR decisions impact the livelihood of the
employees, and the entire workforce in a
nutshell

last?
Mental health issue to be looked upon.
Impact of COVID-19 on Recruitment
• The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all industries but some more than
others. The economy has fallen into a recession, which is inevitably
having a huge impact on how companies recruit new talent.
• Many familiar methods, such as face-to-face job interviews, need to be
replaced with more innovative methods.
• Here are few aspects of recruitment that have been affected by COVID-
19:
 No More Face-To-Face Interviews
 Fewer Open Positions
 Employees are reluctant to switch jobs
 Redesigning whole recruitment process
 Impact of COVID-19 on Recruitment
 No more Face to Face interviews :
In the wake of COVID-19, companies are operating remotely
and allowing their employees to work from home. Even in the
case of recruitment, you cannot meet candidates in person as
the office is shut. Job interviews are now being scheduled
through video calls, resulting in a rapid change in the
recruitment funnel.

 Fewer Open Positions :

Many organizations have already found themselves in the
unfortunate situation of laying off employees. Companies are
experiencing a crisis due to this uncertain situation and trying to
cut down costs which will help them sail through these tough
times. Ultimately, they will be less open to hiring a new
workforce, eventually limiting the number of job openings in the
organization.
Impact of COVID-19 on Recruitment
 Employees are Reluctant to Change Jobs :
Sourcing candidates for open positions is going to be more
difficult than ever before, as employees will not be willing to
switch between companies. They are likely to value security
more in this time of uncertainty. All this depends on their current
employer's potential for holding back layoffs within the company.
If they feel that their job is secured, then there are very few
possibilities for those employees to be open to switching.

 Redesigning the Whole Recruitment Process :

COVID-19 has drastically affected the recruitment funnel due to
which companies are considering to redesign their whole
recruitment process in order to ensure seamless transition of
their functions. This will enable the companies to effectively and
efficiently conduct the operations at each stage weather it is
sourcing the candidates, scheduling the interviews,
communicating with the candidates or onboarding the selected
candidates.
 Impact of COVID-19 on Recruitment

The one common thread throughout each stage

of the recruitment funnel is communication. If the
companies continue to have clear and consistent
conversations with the candidates, it will enable
the companies to maintain the employer brand.

An empathetic approach will greatly enhance the

candidate-employer relationship and help
redirect the companies COVID-19 recruitment
strategy in the right direction.

EMPLOYEES HAD TO BE
SUPPORTED WITH:
Digital infrastructure -
laptops, data cards
Critical communication on
safety protocols, hygiene
practices
Help them in handle stress –
setting up online class for
wellbeing and motivation
The new Emergency numbers, list of
hospitals, guidelines for
quarantining
normal
NATION AFTER NATION
DECLARING LOCKDOWNS
The organisations have scrambled
to comply with lockdown
restrictions while striving to keep
operations going.
AGILITY, CREATIVITY,
FLEXIBILITY
These are the attributes
demonstrated by HR in the
current lockdown scenario
WORK FROM HOME –
IMMEDIATE SOLUTION
HR functions stepped up to
transform brick-and-mortar
offices into virtual workplaces
almost overnight.
The Future
HR will play a key role in
redefining, the nature of the
workplace.
• Standard attendance and leave
policies will no longer work.
• A higher degree of trust in the
integrity and commitment of
employees working remotely.
• WFH - impact decision-making
structures.
• Smaller teams may be able to
collaborate better and take
decisions faster
A blessing in disguise
•  May help people to balance
professional and personal issues
better..
• May enable more women and
people with disabilities to enter
the workforce..
• The requirement for office space
and fixed workstations may
reduce drastically.
• Cut costs on real estate and
brick-and-mortar infrastructure.
 Tech Savviness
Survival of companies
post pandemic
-RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Individual and social wellbeing

Companies are at a crossroads: those that

capitalize on post-COVID opportunities will find
themselves in a good position to retain their
talent and attract people when the situation Rapid reskilling
stabilizes. By contrast, those that fail to change
will be left behind, exposing their employees to
increased risks of financial distress, facing layoffs
and closures.
But what changes should be on their radar? Creativity & Innovation
The Team
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Meghna Saxena Tharshika Umesh

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placements!