Editorial | Whither Professionalism?

05:08 PM May 25, 2024 | G Plus Feature

 

Guwahati city is growing and along with it the service sector, too. With new corporate offices, restaurants, hotels, malls and various other opportunities, the service sector of the city is booming. But one issue the sector is facing is its quest for professional human resources. The workplace is where people’s personalities shine through. How one handles work pressure or deals with a work situation tells a lot about them. And when an employee reacts badly, they tend to be really unprofessional with their attitude; resorting to various unprofessional habits can portray the person in a very negative light.

This is what is happening; as employers are facing a tough time getting the appropriate workforce the employees too are not getting the perfect management. There are aggressive bosses, untimely payment of salary, bias towards employees, unfriendly organisational rules and so on. Many organisations call for interviews several times, but do not even bother to send a rejection mail. Human resource managers in many organisations fail to motivate the employees to work efficiently and even fail to reduce the attrition rate.

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There is an urgent need for training for both the employees and also the employers. There might be freshers who are not team players, but grooming a newbie and making him or her efficient for the organisation is also the professional responsibility of employers. The employees too lack a value system and are cool about the employers not being happy with their (employees) conduct. People are not worried about losing their jobs anymore. Similarly, organisations are not worried about letting an asset go, thus flagging the issue of professionalism in the city.