Success Mantra for

Transitioning from
Campus to
Corporate

Ruchi Bhalla
Deputy Manager
Human Resources
Fiserv Global Service
 “Your future depends on many things, but
mostly on you.”

2
 Kalpataru – Wish Fulfilling Tree

What is your

dream?

What are

your wishes?

What is your “Your thoughts shape your future like a sculptor chisels a
beautiful sculpture from a piece of stone!”

calling in life?
3
 Are You Ready?

Where is the plan?

Your financial goals?

Your educational goals?
Your entertainment goals?
Your social goals?
4 
 Success Strategies

5
 Strategies To Succeed

Learn the Culture

Establish and Maintain Relationships
Be a Student of Your Trade
Master the Art of Communication, both verbal
as well as written
Influencing Abilities
Managing Money
Family, friends and faith
6
 Tools to Get You Started

It is Not Your College!

Mind Your Manners
Read Up
Rely on Google: Don’t Refrain from New Tasks
Be a Perfectionist: Excellence is a habit
Map Your Brain to Your Customer’s and Boss’s Mind
Work for the Business: Establish Linkages
Network-Network- Network

7
 Some Immediate Tips

Find ways of mixing with existing employees

Don’t stay aloof
Don’t form your gang and stay within it
Make special effort to make place for yourself
Find a mentor - someone you can share your
problems with
You may have free time: use it for self development
as per your plan
Don’t complain about too much work: it’s a boon

8
 Some Immediate Tips

Inspire confidence so that more work comes your way

Be at ease, but attentive in business interactions
Dress code
Present yourself well
But its not a fashion parade
No jeans and sneakers, except on holidays

Don’t spring surprises

Please request leave, not inform
Communicate more rather than less
Take charge of your work, not of your 8 hours

9
 Thank You!
Reach me at
ruchies.nagpal@gmail.com

10
 The Top Seven People-Related HR Issues
According to CEOs
1. Retaining Talent
2. Attracting Talent with Critical Skills
3. Improving Workplace Performance
4. Gaining Control of Health Care Costs
5. Using the Web Effectively for Information/ Service
Delivery
6. Creating “People Measures” for a Balanced Scorecard
7. Building New Workforce Skills for the Next Round of
Growth

SOURCE: Towers Perrin

 Key 5 Competence for HR Professionals

Source: HR Competency Toolkit (% indicates HR’s total impact on

business performance)
12
 IT Highway

IT & ITES: fastest growing sectors

 Emerging Roles for HR Professionals

HR salaries surge as demand intensifies

Human Capital

Developer

Employee Strategic
HR Leader
Advocate Partner

Functional
Infy HR boss tops in directors’ salaries

Expert

HR salaries in both the private and public sectors will be fiercely HR salaries surge as demand intensifies

competitive in 2008
 The Top Five Workforce Priorities
According to CFOs

1. Developing Leadership Capabilities

2. Increased Productivity
3. Acquiring Key Talent
4. Retaining Key Talent
5. Measuring Human Capital’s Contribution to
Business Performance

SOURCE: Mercer HR Consulting

 The Top Five Challenges
for HR Managers

1. Ensuring compliance with national and

international employment laws
2. Retaining talent in an improving economy
3. Managing performance
4. Developing leadership
5. Dealing with increased healthcare costs

SOURCE: Business & Legal Reports