Rajkumar Shanmugam
Head of HR
About
Rajkumar Shanmugam is the Head of HR at ALP Consulting, bringing over 19 years of comprehensive HR leadership experience across India and international markets. His expertise spans talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and HR transformation. Rajkumar has a proven track record of driving people-centric initiatives, enhancing workplace culture, and aligning HR strategy with business goals. With extensive experience in US staffing operations and global mobility, he continues to lead organizational excellence through innovation and employee engagement.
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What is Candidate Sourcing: Definition, process, and examples
Introduction A major function of the recruitment process is sourcing candidates. It also happens to…
How to Get a Job in Japan from India?
Japan, “the land of the rising sun”, is also a land of opportunities, especially if…
Impact of Social Media and Advocacy in Enhancing Employer Reputation
“Great people. Great culture. Greater impact.” “Built on trust, driven by talent,” are the kind…
What is Flexible Talent? Benefits, Types, Challenges, Trends
The market is unpredictable, and businesses must either adapt or loose. Harnessing the potential of…
What Is an Employee Management System (EMS)? A Complete Guide
The workforce engagement has plummeted to 19% in 2025 which was 24% in 2024 as…
What is Labour Shortage and How to Overcome it?
India’s labour landscape drastically transformed after the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The country despite possessing a…
Bridging the Gap: How is India Addressing Skills Shortages?
Powered by one of the youngest workforces on the planet, India is riding the demographic…
What is Mobile Workforce Management? Benefits & Trends in 2026
In a world that has transformed the workforce into functioning across time zones, streamlining, scheduling,…
Understanding the Role of AI in Staffing – Benefits, Challenges, Best Practices
The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has been drastic, and businesses, especially those in…
What Is a Contingent Workforce? Benefits & Strategies in 2026
Companies, whether startups or Fortune 500, will always encounter various challenges such as volatile market conditions, regulatory changes, supply and…
Top 7 Challenges in Talent Management for HR and L&D
For companies, finding and acquiring top talent has always been challenging. But that is not…
Attracting and Retaining Gen Z Talent in the Manufacturing Sector
The manufacturing world is undergoing a major transformation with smart factories, AI-driven processes and a…