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Team NewsletterTSS Volume 2February 2018

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NEWSLETTER I VOL 2 I Feb 2018

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ManagementOkaya Infocom Pvt Ltd

THE STAFF STORYVOLUME 2Released on 7th February 2018

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Welcome to the year 2018! This is our year and we all have to work towards making the changes spoken about in the previous issue. Just talking about change does not bring change - it has to be a focussed and concerted team

effort. There has to be a progressive plan which must be adhered to, at all times.In the long list that we have given ourselves, there are some things that are already underway and a few things that are yet to begin. In order of priority, I would say, internal changes are more urgent than external ones — these changes will help us achieve our desired goals.One of the most important goals that I personally want all of us to focus on, is to achieve the tag of ‘Employer of Choice’ in the coming months… Yes, it is easier said than done. However, if we are determined to bring about internal changes, this target will be ours! When one sets out to achieve a target, one needs a roadmap – a guide to tell us what to do, when to do it and how to do it. Similarly, in order to become ‘Employer of Choice’ we must follow a step-by-step guide. Let me introduce you to the most basic yet, the most important part of this guide – it is called the foundation.Every strong culture, belief and organization needs a stable and strong foundation. Our foundation has to be one of honesty, sincerity, integrity and discipline… Towards building this foundation, certain rules, regulations and processes must be followed. The most important rule is — team comes first. We should treat our colleagues the way we would want to be treated. Everyone in a team is important and we need to respect that. There are policies in place and for good reason - abide by them. Do not work towards finding loop holes or to by-pass them.To build the culture we want, we must aim to achieve organisational goals versus our personal gains. We are part of an ecosystem and if this ecosystem flourishes, we too will benefit. Priority to personal gains over the organisations’ is short sighted and the benefit, short lived. However, if we give organisational goals precedence, our personal gains will automatically be met — which will have interminable value and advantages.Let us embark on this journey of change. The change for a better future and a world class workplace!!

Ajay AryaChief Executive Officer

Okaya Infocom

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The next step...

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MUSINGS...

Inspiration...Keep your Thoughts Positive because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your Words Positive because your words become your behaviour.

Keep your Behaviour Positive because your behaviour becomes your habit.

Keep your Habits Positive because your habits become your values.

Keep your Values Positive because your values become your destiny.

Sent by AskIT Team, Chandigarh

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Today our customers are operating in high-risk business environments due to changes in government policy,

emerging technologies, and the ongoing talent war.

To help customers win the talent war and create a successful brand in Recruitment and Staffing (R&S) business, there is a need to induct two critical aspects to the existing business and growth strategy of an organization - “Customer Development” & “Candidate Development”.

“Customer Development” is the term developed by Steve Blank. In his book Four Steps to the Epiphany, he described a customer feedback loop - ‘a process to help the organization in the customer development.’

I have always been inspired by Steve Blank, Eric Rice, and Ash Maury’s thoughts and ideas on strategies to grow business. With this thought I coined a term called “Candidate Development”. I consider these two as “Growth Engine Factors” for any R&S business.

Steve Blank’s Customer Development and Candidate Development have some essential elements such as acquiring new

clients, customer experience, managing existing clients, building up talent pools, enhancing candidate experience, and engaging existing candidates. In each of these elements, there is a feedback/ validation loop which helps to tune both the Customer and the Candidate.

In my experience, implementing well-defined Candidate and Customer Development processes can significantly improve the business metrics for any R&S organization. Steve Jobs famously said—“It is not the customer’s job to know what they want”.

Hence it is important for us to know the problem of the customer and candidate both.

MUSINGS...

Winning the Talent War for your CustomerBy Subhashish Chowdhury ‘Shuv’

LEARN

BUILD

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CUSTOMER or CANDIDATE FEEDBACK LOOP

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James Gillard: is from Charlotte North Carolina and is a ten-year military veteran where he served as a combat medic in the United States Army. He has worked in the staffing and recruiting industry for over 5 years serving specialties such as Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, and Professional Administration. James has training in Sales from the Dale Carnegie Institute. He has worked for large companies such as Adecco and Modis in the Talent Acquisition world. As a Business Development Manager he is a great addition to the Okaya Inc team working in Jacksonville, Florida.

Kenny Atisme: is a Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He is a strong sales professional skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Experience with Full Cycle Consulting Services/ Full Time Placement partnering with C-Suite/senior executives and HR Managers at major corporations who have a need to hire top technical talent. In addition, Kenny’s background includes working on a major staffing initiative within a top tier financial services firm as well as marketing for computer industry firms.

A VERY WARM WELCOME TO THE NEW TEAM MEMBERS who have joined us in the beginning of 2018. This is our year and we will make history! So cheers to the new blood that has walked in - we have great expectations from you... And hello! to our team mates in the USA who haven’t been introduced to the larger group - great to meet you guys!

ON BOARD...

Monique Simpson: is a Technical Recruiter with us. She has 5 years of experience providing senior-level talent within IT disciplines supporting enterprise wide growth and initiatives in diverse industries including Banking and Brokerage, Insurance, Retail, Municipalities,

and Energy. Utilizing new technologies to screen for talent, has given Monique hands-on knowledge of JobDiva applicant tracking system for recruiting. She has conducted in depth interviews with candidates to determine skills, knowledge, interest, market value, and availability to ensure high quality profiles for our clients. Monique has successfully recruited candidates on behalf of mutli-million dollar Fortune 500 clients, including Verizon Wireless, Verizon Telecom, and Prudential Financial.

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Scott Womack: Business Development Manager boasting a 20+ year career in the Environmental Industry. Scott has strategic planning, leadership in mentoring and coaching, proposal writing, and business development expertise in the world of environmental science and engineering. Embracing the core values of integrity, innovation, and growth, he assisted in grassroots startup of an environmental laboratory and multiple consulting services companies. During this time, he designed, developed and implemented corporate marketing materials including corporate pricing structures and general company information. Known for his innovative management style and social consciousness, Scott has served as a sales, project and field manager for small and large environmental testing laboratories, environmental consulting companies and architectural firms. In his previous role as a Regional Project Manager with ALS Group, he fostered working relationships with multiple Federal Agencies such as DoD, Dept Army, NAVFAC, the American Lumber Standards Committee among others.

Nancy Barbato: Business Development Manager for Okaya Inc. Northeast Region, MA. Nancy worked 7 years for one of the biggest companies in the world Walmart, as Personnel

Manager handling hiring and benefits for a 300 employee store. She got the turnover from 100% down to 25% and was recognized at their corporate meeting in the top 200 stores. She decided to leave the retail world and try the corporate side, which has led her to the staffing industry. Nancy has 16 years of Staffing experience within small to large staffing firms. She started as a recruiter then got promotions which led her to business development for the last 16 years. She is a people person, enjoys a challenge and has real passion for the staffing industry.

Subhashish Chowdhury: Shuv, as he likes to be called has joined us as a Business Development head. He has spent 16+ years in the IT services industry and started his professional career

with Cambridge Publishing in the role of System-in-Charge. Having a dynamic, innovative, and risk-taking bent of mind, he quit his job and set up his own company in 2007 to provide Learning & IT enabled services to various global organizations. In 2013, he relocated to US and started managing operations for a US-based Manpower and Recruiting Services organization. Prior to joining Okaya Infocom, he was in an assignment with Toyota Financial Services supporting the organization’s transition from California to Texas.

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Vikramjit Singh:Lead RecruiterChandigarh

Ashok Kumar:Lead Recruiter

Noida

ON BOARD...

Atul Sharma:RecruiterNoida

Hayat Azam:Senior Associate - IT

Noida

Mohd. Shah Alam Khan:Manager - RecruitmentNoida

Vinod KumarTechnical Recruiter

Noida

Sahil Sharma:Senior Technical RecruiterChandigarh

Vishek Negi:Senior Technical Recruiter

Chandigarh

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SHARED THOUGHTS...

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WE ASPIRE...

The swift changes that are taking over Okaya Infocom can be seen everywhere - and suddenly, we find ourselves questioning everything!Things are moving, and moving fast - brings to mind the metaphor ‘winds of change’...

As expected, no change is ever smooth - there is upheaval, there is doubt and there is resistance. However, in our case there seems to be very little resistance if any! And that my dear friends, is practically a miracle. Not only are our team mates accepting the change, but they are participating in it whole heartedly. Mind you, the changes are not just external or cosmetic but internal and at the grass root level.We began with the basics. We questioned every role, every process, every action, every communication and every decision. The open minded attitude of everyone at OkayaInfocom made it possible for all of us to sit across the table and find answers to every question. The first strategy meet successfully concluded on 15th January at the Noida office. All stakeholders walked away with a roadmap - a micro and a macro map. We all contributed to each others domains, we tabled our aspirations and peeves, we laughed and we argued, but in the end, we succeeded.We succeeded in agreeing that we can disagree. We succeeded in seeing our faults. We succeeded in giving voice to everything we are proud of and everything that we want to change - in other words, we succeeded in showing ourselves a mirror. And mirrors don’t lie.We came to the realization that no change is possible unless we participate in it. The good news is that we all are on the same page and eager to be the change. The bad news is, that is not enough - if wishes were horses, fools would ride...So, we are currently at the drawing board. We are discussing in small huddles - we are building and we are tearing down. We agree and we go away, and then we reconvene to disagree, but through all this we are becoming a stronger team. We are fumbling and at times stumbling, but we are never giving up because we are getting there. We are getting to the first milestone, we are getting to the first victory - we are getting to the best each one of us can be... And if each one of us is determined to ‘get it’ then for sure we’ll get there - this aspiration is the inspiration of our 2018 mantra ‘I’ll get it’We are becoming a seasoned crew that is capable of steering this ship through choppy waters. We have a formidable task and we are captained by a formidable man so may the fortunes smile on us and may we fulfil the long list of aspirations set out by us... We want to be employer of choice in the next couple of years, we want to set the standards for modern processes, we want to be the game-changer, we want to be the ‘Google’ of the Recruiting & Staffing industry, and more...It’s a tall order but not an impossible one. If we put action to words then every word we utter is achievable. Dreams are enforced into reality only through action. No matter what the task at hand, if we decide to get it, then we will get it!

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STRATEGY MEET...Held on 15th Jan, 2018 at Noida. Attended by Ajay Arya, Anshul Gupta, Arpan Rastogi, Bharati Sharma, Deepanshu Pathak, Dilpreet Singh, Divya Parmar, Gaurav Singh, Hemant Gupta, Lakshay Sachdeva, Munish Sharma, Naveen Kumar, Nisha Thakur, Praveen Juneja, Pankaj Kumar, Priyanka Bishnoi, Rajesh Bansal, Sharad Rawat, Sukhpreet Kaur and Tarun Sadana.

Sukhpreet, Nisha, Tarun, Dilpreet, Munish and Naveen...From the Chandigarh team...

Because no army ever won a battle on an empty stomach... The day began with a sumptuous breakfast...

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The opening note by our CEO Ajay Arya was followed by a round of formal introductions of both teams...

Introductions were more than interesting... Getting to know everyone’s background helped break the ice...

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Introductions were followed by a presentation by Ajay that set the tone for the day... We had a huge task ahead!

Paying rapt attention to Ajay’s talk...The mood became sombre as discussions proceeded and we got down to brass-tacks...

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After a gruelling day of discussions & brainstorming, it was time to let our hair down & recharge at the ‘Time Machine’ - work hard, party harder...

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NEW ENDEAVOURS...

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WE CELEBRATED...

Anuj Kuriyal 01 Jan Ashwini Kumar 01 Jan Hitesh Kumar 01 JanNeeraj Thakur 01 JanTribhuvan Singh 01 JanSumit Sharma 03 JanAmardeep Srivastava 04 JanAbhijeet Singh 05 Jan Deepak Kumar 05 JanArpan Rastogi 08 Jan

Naresh Chaudhary 11 JanNitish Patel 11 JanAmit Kumar 13 JanAnjani Kumar Yadav 13 JanShubham Sohal 13 JanSumit Gupta 14 JanSachin Pal 18 JanSahil Sharma 22 JanChandra Bhushan Rai 30 JanLakshay Sachdeva 30 Jan

We wish you a very happy birthday! Hope you have a great day and a wonderful year ahead... Make a birthday wish and fulfil all your dreams.

All the best!TeamWorks@OkayaInfocom

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January - the month of new beginnings brings with it the festivals of Lohri, Pongal, Makar Sankrant and Basant Panchmi... Traditionally these are all

festivals related to the end of winters and beginning of spring hence the celebrations around them involve rice sweetmeats, new clothes, peanuts, jaggery, kite flying, bonfires, yellow colour... The festival is essentially the same but celebrated on different dates under different names along the length of the Indian sub-continent.

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[email protected] we do work very hard, there is always time for some fun and celebrations! January brought with it the warmth and sweetness of Lohri along with patriotic fervour on the occasion of our 69th Republic Day.

Lohri being essentially a festival celebrated in the North of India - the epicentre of all the fun is Punjab! In keeping with the Punjabi spirit, our Chandigarh team sang, danced and celebrated with great gusto - the happy faces say it all!

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Lohri celebrations at the Noida office were traditional and fun-filled. The bonfire drew everyone out to the sidewalk. The customary munchies — roasted peanuts, sesame sweets and popcorns were relished while standing around the bonfire...

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The Chandigarh team celebrated Republic Day in their own unique way - the patriotic fervour flew high with the kite flying contest! This was followed by lots of fun games and snacks. It was more like a family day and everyone participated wholeheartedly in the fun and games...

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Celebrations for Republic Day were marked by a Quiz contest - won by team Praveen Juneja. Patriotic songs by Aishwarya, Gaurav Kumar, Sundar Raghav & Lakshay Sachdeva lit the

patriotic charge as everyone clapped and joined in the chorus. A hilarious skit was put up by our super talented actors, Nitin and Avinash!

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JUSTICE I LIBERTY I EQUALITY I FRATERNITY26th January, Republic Day

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FUN@WORK TEAM...The ones who work behind the scenes - Okaya’s fun@work team... A big round of applause for all their enthusiasm and effort! They are the entertainment commandos who think of all the exciting activities...

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