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Doomjobbing: Why pros apply without changing jobs

by Catalina Sepulveda

Tech-savvy job applicant looking at smartphone. Professionals across industries are sending out dozens of applications without a genuine intent to change jobs. This behavior, often called doomjobbing, lets workers feel a sense of control while they wait for layoffs or peer progression to catch up. The process satisfies a compulsion to act, even when the role offers no real benefit. The mechanics of the cycle Technology has lowered the barrier…

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Earlier in his career, he deployed SAP SuccessFactors at Ericsson India and oversaw recruitment and performance management at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India. Nitesh Madan has been named chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Siddharth Grease & Lubes, where he will direct the company’s workforce strategy and HR modernization. His responsibilities include enhancing organizational effectiveness, developing leadership pipelines, and supporting a results-oriented culture while embedding digital tools into HR workflows.…

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Nandini Matiyani leads HR at Strides

by Millaray Vargas

A diverse team of professionals discussing projects in a plant-filled office setting. Photo: Antoni Shkraba/Pexels Nandini Matiyani, group chief human resources officer at Strides, did not initially plan a career in HR. She started in sales, progressing steadily until the birth of her first child prompted a career reassessment. She moved into a non-sales role as her organization began a Six Sigma quality initiative. Matiyani earned her Six Sigma Black…

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Doomjobbing: Why pros apply without changing jobs

Doomjobbing is when professionals apply without changing jobs to feel a sense...

Catalina Sepulveda • Nov 10, 2026 • Workplace Trends

Doomjobbing: Why pros apply without changing jobs

T ech-savvy job applicant looking at smartphone. Professionals across industries are sending out dozens of applications without a genuine intent to change jobs. This behavior, often called doomjobbing, lets workers feel a sense of control while they wait for...

layoffs or peer progression to catch up. The process satisfies a compulsion to act, even when the role offers no real benefit. The mechanics of the cycle Technology has lowered the barrier to this behavior. AI tools can draft resumes...

Whistleblower bypasses company protocol

NovaEnergy faces compliance failure as whistleblower bypasses company protocol to report discrepancy...

Millaray Vargas • Nov 6, 2026 • Career Pivots

Whistleblower bypasses company protocol

A renewable energy farm with wind turbines and solar panels under a clear sky. Photo: Kindel Media/Pexels NovaEnergy, a mid-sized renewable energy firm with 2,100 employees, recently faced a compliance failure when a sustainability analyst, Arjun Mehta, noticed...

a discrepancy in the company's carbon offset figures. The reported numbers were materially higher than the underlying project data could support, and Arjun chose to approach the regulatory authority directly, bypassing the company's internal whistleblower mechanism. Arjun's decision to go...

India’s female workforce doubles, job quality lags

India’s female workforce has doubled to 201 million, yet job quality lags,...

Emilia Reyes • Nov 3, 2026 • Workplace Trends

India’s female workforce doubles, job quality lags

T he female worker population ratio rose from 22% in 2017-18 to 38% in 2025. Between 2017-18 and 2025, India’s working women population surged to 201 million from 104 million, marking an almost twofold rise. Yet, this expansion has...

failed to deliver more stable, higher-paying positions for women, according to research by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Instead, growth has centered on agriculture, self-employment, and unpaid family labour. The report, titled The Participation Paradox:...

U.S. workers abandon training gains despite AI push

Almost half of U.S. employees abandon AI training gains after programs end,...

Millaray Vargas • Oct 31, 2026 • Salary Insights

U.S. workers abandon training gains despite AI push

T alentLMS survey of 1,500 workers found fewer than half retained AI training skills post-program. Almost half of U.S. employees discard newly trained work methods once the program ends, according to a recent survey. This behavior, labeled "habit hugging,"...

exposes a recurring divide between training initiatives and actual workplace adoption, particularly as businesses accelerate the rollout of AI-driven tools. The survey, conducted among 1,500 workers by TalentLMS, found that fewer than half continued applying new techniques after completing training....