Excel Placement Services

Excel Placement Services was The Company mployees are now E considered a big corporate asset. Trend, Skilled and right positions have earned them the privilege of being called Partners. Excel people pride Excel Placement Services Increasing value through people IT IS THE QUALITY OF OUR WORK WHICH WILL PLEASE GOD AND NOT THE QUANTITY. ‘‘ Motivated staff are needed for any established in 2009 with the themselves on serving small scale organization or company purpose to cater to the growing clients to some of the largest development. market of overseas careers. Multinationals from diversified Envisioned and managed by an fields/sectors throughout the globe. While the global economy is on the organization with the intent to play cusp, it is creating a lot of a positive role in identifying In a short span of time, through opportunities for investors as well lucrative job openings for the consistent hard work, they have as businesses to expand with citizens of India. The concept of been instrumental in acquiring a creating a scope of large Excel Placement Services came small but effective Client Base employment. Acquiring proper into existence by Rajeet Singh operating from Head Office in talent that meets companies’ Bagga with the objective of Hyderabad with a Branch Office in requirements is a big task. Many catering to the ever-expanding Visakhapatnam. Excel is today businesses are facing downfall due market for overseas careers. firmly positioned, to not only to a lack of skilled talent. source CVs but also conduct Since the receipt of accreditation interviews and trade tests in all To empower businesses around the from the Ministry of External parts of the country i.e... Chennai, globe with Overseas and Domestic Affairs (Government of India), Mumbai, Vadodara, placements, Excel Placement Excel has made rapid strides to Visakhapatnam, Surat, Patna, and Services started its operations in position itself as a professional Delhi. This gives them strong 2009. Within a short span of time service provider in the field of leverage and a wide platform to the Excel Placement Services, the human resources in relation to source any level of Senior and brainchild of Mr. Rajeet Singh overseas recruitment/placements. skilled personnel required for Bagga has achieved tremendous Their analytical ability and multiple operations. growth in the HR solutions strategic approach of identifying landscape. and placing the right talent for the

Antecedent Hurdles

The recruitment industry is facing a lot of competition along with the growth of society and the need for qualified manpower. Unlike before, today there are many options for the same and with the advent of the internet; this process has become easier and user-friendly. At an initial stage, Excel has struggled to get the database and suitable manpower but after experiencing it, they learned a lot and now they have a strong database and can supply manpower in any kind of category. Furthermore, gaining the confidence of the clients was another major roadblock. However, with a few years of constant struggle, the Excel team managed to reach the height of success.

And the growth started

Excel believes that every client is unique in their own way and every requirement needs to be dealt with differently. Hence, they offer tailormade solutions and make sure that they live up to the trust that clients put in them and uphold the value of confidentially of information for every client. It is imperative to ensure smooth workforce coordination for the organization’s success.

Excel Placement Services has Clients like National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), Dubai Drydocks World, Saipem, Petrofac, Special Technical Services (STS), Ghandoot, Convrgnt, Applus Velosi, Trojan Holdings, Bahwan Engineering, AlAhlea Switchgear, Grako Group, Rapid Solutions, Bureau Veritas, Lamprell Group, Corodex, Goltens, Damen Group, Kharafi National,

Rajeet Singh Bagga Managing Partner & Co-founder

Teejan Trading, Trinity Holdings, Aswan Group, Al Rajhi Group, AlKobaisi Group, Coastal Group, Newaco Group, Trags Engineering and many more. Since the operations of the above companies are spread Worldwide, excel is honoured to have candidates placed across the globe.

Factors behind the long-standing success

Excel Placement Services is a true extended HR arm to the clients, as an extension of their teams. Their account managers work with clients to find solutions to their hiring needs. Excel’s involvement in the hiring process is only limited by what clients want them to do. They have a reach into the remotest locations of India to source talent. It has to be a win-win situation for its clients and candidates. Excel Placement Services has been offering a fully-tailored recruiting process to its clients. While its workforce solutions span all industries and positions.

Excel identifies that the recruiting industry has seen extension deviations in the last few years as the economy and technological advances have altered the way many companies hire. In order to tackle such deviations, they need to be in on the trend-chart. Hence, Excel’s prime focus in on quality hiring. They have increased the emphasis on using social networks to close the gap between active and passive candidates and finally embraced the concept of talent branding and usage of mobile recruiting. (U.K.), Rajeet Singh Bagga, Excel Placement Services in 2009.

Managing Partner & CoFounder

confidence and loyalty of our

A commerce graduate and Our key roles International Business Management • Quality Diploma holder from the • Transparency prestigious University of London • Cost-Effectiveness Managing Partner, co-founded The Crew clients over the years. Within five years of establishment, Excel team of 50 members is he has assiduously worked towards flourishingly carryout forward the the company’s growth from a dorm company’s stated vision. Unlike room start-up to one of the 25 every business, Excel Placement fastest growing HR Consultants of Services also face healthy India. Over the course of his career, competition in the market. They Rajeet has been widely overcome the same by being much acknowledged for his focussed on their deliverables and entrepreneurial leadership and have a win-win situation with accomplishments. esteemed clients and candidates. Excels team lead a key role in Key Achievements By providing time-bound services and by meticulously providing responses with commitment and perfection, we have gained the client relationships and by the way they achieved many things. Excel thanks employees for their dedicated efforts in expanding this business to a great extent. QUALITY IS NEVER AN ACCIDENT; IT IS ALWAYS THE RESULT OF HIGH INTENTIO N , SIN CERE EFFORT, INTELLIGENT DIRECTION, AND SKILFUL EXECUTION; IT REPRESENTS THE WISE CHOICE OF MAN Y ALTERN ATIVES ‘‘

Excellence through people

ecruitment is the process R of finding and hiring the most effective candidate in terms of requirements of that specific job opening, among the pool of candidates in an exceedingly cost-effective and timely manner. Recruitment may be a whole life cycle that begins with the identification of the necessities of the corporate also because of the particular job opening and ends with the introduction of the new employee to the organization.

The workforce is a true treasure for any business. To hire a proper talent that fits in your requirements is a big task. But we have a trustworthy solution for this.

Alliance Recruitment Agency, is a one-stop solution for all your recruitment needs. Mr. Sunny Chawla, Managing Director & Founder and Mrs.Pallavi Chawla, CEO are making efforts to empower businesses with their quality recruitment services.

In an interview with them, let’s know more about Alliance Recruitment Agency and the landscape of the Recruitment solution industry.

• Tell us about the company.

Alliance Recruitment Agency is a multinational company with its headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, and sales offices in the UK, the US, and MENA region. With a track record of over 19,000 successful recruitment solutions for over 12,000 clients worldwide, the company has earned the reputation of the most reliable and comprehensive sourcing, placement and back-office support solutions provider for businesses across continents. Alliance Recruitment Agency’s clients range from Fortune 500 companies to startups and SMEs across industry verticals. The company has expanded its global footprint continually over the years and is in the process of launching an office in Canada.

• What were the initial challenges you faced?

In an industry where technology changes and sudden socio-economic transformations are constantly influencing the availability of the right talent, it was a challenge initially to find people with the abilities to satisfy an international client base. Also, dynamics in the socio-political landscape was a continual source of concern for both companies and job seekers, especially in the wake of the 2009 recession, when we launched our agency. These were the key areas where constant strategizing and attention was called for in the initial phase of the company’s journey.

• Which was that point that triggered the growth of the company?

When our international clients kept coming back to us for almost all their sourcing and hiring needs, we knew we were winning their trust. And we made that our success mantra, expanding and enhancing our recruitment solutions, catering to the increasing customer demands.

• What is the reason behind your company’s long-standing success?

Our mantra that success is the satisfied smile of our customers, and the philosophy that we want to build long-term associations based on mutual trust, transparency, and competence.

• What are the services the company focuses on? How are your services different from those in the market?

We focus on total end to end recruitment solutions and offer a wide range of HR solutions from CV sourcing to staffing, headhunting to executive recruitment, contract hiring to HR advisory. We also offer career counseling, resume formatting, and RPO services. Our solutions are quite diverse and expansive and managed through online and offline processes by our people across offices.

• How do you decide to take the and smarter for us. For example, company a step further in terms automated tools have made of your services? sourcing processes 10x efficient, Alliance Recruitment Agency is and online assessment tools planning to connect with more tremendously ease up hiring global companies by increasing our procedures. • What do you think are the responsibilities of an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur I feel is a facilitator, both for his or her people and clients. Ensuring on one hand that employees have access to the best tools and techniques to get great results, and on the other, understanding ways of improving portfolio of services. For example, we are getting a lot of demand for virtual assistant services, and we are expanding our capacities in this area, by offering virtual support staff for various functions from accounting, administration, and HR to SEO and Travel. We are getting a lot of demand for virtual assistant services & short term project based hiring. We also provide short term hiring as per company/startups need. From the first step, which is a candidate search and consulting, to the appointment of the right candidates, the solutions we provide are end-to-end. We have teams of specialists from different market segments to manage screening, assessments, interviews and other talent acquisition needs of our clients. • What are the different processes you follow for better results? “ Our industry does not respect tradition - it only respects innovation -Satya Nadela • With technology taking over, how are you coping with this changing landscape? Technology changes are more a boon to us than something to be wary of. We are always investing in new technology solutions that can value for clients, these are I believe the core responsibilities. Also, intelligent strategizing to greatly enhance growth for making the company stronger in serving customers across markets and industry verticals. speed up our processes, increasing the ease and quality of our services for both recruiters and job seekers. • How do you look after your employees? What makes your team unique? • Has technology proved to be a catalyst in the company processes? How? Yes, advances in technology solutions have made things lean We invest a lot in our people and have in-house as well as various remote teams of professionals. A customer-first attitude is ingrained in our teams’ working styles, which has won over our clients.

• Can you tell us what your favorite book is? And your favorite part of the book (if any)?

ATrillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell is a book I liked a lot. Bill Campbell is quite a legend and it is interesting to know about the amazing relationships he shared with the pioneers of the technology industry, his journey, the fascinating insights gained from the various interviews in the book. It is also a fun read at the same time.

• One person, who you admire the most?

I admire Richard Branson the most. He always has been a true source of motivation for us.

• Whose business story do you find the most inspiring?

I find Richard Branson’s business story a constant source of inspiration.

• Constant vigilance- a need or a strategy? Please share your views.

It is both, it is a need and it can be weaved into business success strategies so that we are never wary of market dynamics but can find opportunities from it.

• It’s a rat-race out there. How do you cope with that?

I believe it is finding the meaning behind why and how we do things so that we are not looking at the superficial routine but looking deeper into how we can add value, and more meaning, to the things we do.

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AhmEdabad The Manchester of the East

AhmEdabad The Manchester of the East

hmedabad, situated on the A banks of the Sabarmati River, is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. From the year 1960 to 1970, it served as the capital city of Gujarat. However, later, the capital was shifted to Gandhinagar city. It was founded in 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah. It is for this reason that it is sometimes called the city of Ahmed Shah.

Ahmedabad is the center of trade and commerce in Gujarat. Apart from the commercial importance of Ahmedabad, it is an important tourist destination in India. Apart from being home to many important industries, Ahmedabad has many majestic monuments, which remind us of the great historical and cultural past of the city.

Ahmedabad was included in the Bombay Presidency during the British rule but remained the most important city in the Gujarat region. Over a period of time, Ahmedabad established itself as the textile industry and earned the nickname “Manchester of the East”. A growing center of higher education, information technology, and scientific industries, Ahmedabad remains one of the important cultural and commercial centers of Western India.

The History

The city was founded in 1411 to serve as the capital of the Sultanate of Gujarat, named by Sultan Ahmed Shah. Under British rule, a military cantonment was established and the city’s infrastructure was modernized and expanded. It was a part of the Bombay Presidency during British rule in India.

With the creation of the state of Gujarat in 1960, Ahmedabad gained prominence as the political and commercial capital of the state. In dusty roads and congested areas, the city is experiencing a major construction boom and population increase. A growing center of education, information technology, and scientific industries, Ahmedabad is the cultural and commercial center of Gujarat and part of Western India. Since 2000, the city has been transformed through the construction of skyscrapers, shopping malls, and multiplexes.

The city of Ahmedabad is known for its diverse culture. The people of Ahmedabad are very emotional in celebrating every festive occasion, be it Navratri, a nine nights festival, or a kite-flying festival. Ahmedabad is generally a great choice of food. The cuisine of Ahmedabad includes such tasty lip accessories that you will try to have more and more food every time you enter a restaurant.

People of Ahmedabad are very vibrant and enjoy every moment of their life. They believe in living in a very simple way. When it is time for the celebration, the entire city gets excited and celebrates the festive occasions with vigor and enthusiasm. People here are very fond of food which explains why restaurants and cafes are always gathered by people in Ahmedabad.

The common languages of Ahmedabad, India are Gujarati, Hindi, and English. In informal groups, people of Ahmedabad usually speak in their native language, i.e. Gujarati

Ahmedabad is a paradise for food lovers. The typical Gujarati thali, which is served in restaurants, includes genuine mouth-watering dishes. The food of Ahmedabad has a strange taste in India. A different type of sweet taste is prevalent in almost all foods. Ahmedabad cuisine consists mainly of vegetarian dishes. However, non-vegetarian dishes are also available in the restaurant.

Celebrations of religious festivals such as Navratri, Diwali, and Holi, which are dedicated to gods and goddesses, are truly secular and people from all communities participate enthusiastically in all festival celebrations. Apart from the national festivals which are celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm all over the country, there are some festivals which are specific to the state of Ahmedabad, such as the international kite festival and international furniture festival. Even the celebration of Navaratri, the festival of nine nights, is special in Ahmedabad.

Sardar Patel Stadium

Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, (Ahmedabad) is the world’s largest cricket stadium. The capacity of the audience in this new stadium is around 1.10 lakh. The cost of the project is at Rs 700 cr and it is built on about 63 acres of land. This Motera Stadium got inaugurated on 24 February 2020 by US President Donald Trump. The Sardar Patel Stadium or Motera Stadium), which was built in 1982 has redeveloped now. It is always been in the news as it is the world’s largest stadium. The foundation stone of Motera Stadium was laid in January 2018 and it is ready by February 2020. The Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) handed over the stadium project to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), while it is designed by architecture firm M / s Populous. It is the same firm that designed Melbourne Stadium.

Sabarmati Ashram

This ashram spread over 36 acres on the banks of the Sabarmati river of Ahmedabad attracts people from all over the world. The Sabarmati Ashram is open 365 days, where people can visit anytime between 8:30 am and 7:30 pm. There are three important sites around this ashram. On one side is the huge holy Sabarmati River, on the other side is the crematorium ghat and on the third side is the prison. When Mahatma Gandhiji returned to India from Africa, he joined the Indian National Congress and wanted to live in Gujarat with his wife, for which he built the Satyagraha Ashram on 25 May 1915 in his Kochrab bungalow at the behest of his friend Jeevanlal Desai. Gandhi started living here with his wife and close relatives. It was good in terms of living, but it was not possible to do activities like farming, animal husbandry, construction of village industries there. He then re-established the Satyagraha Ashram on 17 June 1917 on a large area of about 36 acres on the banks of the Sabarmati River. Later this ashram came to be called Sabarmati Ashram by the name of the river. It is said that this ashram was built by engineer Charles Korea.

The monuments

The city of Ahmad Shah, Ahmedabad has a lot of historical monuments, which serve as the main tourist attraction sites of the city. The architectural design of the Ahmedabad monuments shows a mixture of Hindu and Islamic styles. The origins of most of the historical monuments of Ahmedabad, Gujarat can be traced back to the 15th century.

Bhadra Fort

When it comes to monuments in Ahmedabad, Bhadra Fort is a name that really deserves a special mention. Constructed in the year 1411 A.D., during the reign of the Marathas, it was founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah, the founder of the city of Ahmedabad. Bhadra Fort in Ahmedabad is a royal fort which occupies the top position in sightseeing of Ahmedabad.

Dada Hari vav

Built during the reign of Mahmud Begad in the year 1501, it is right behind the grave of Dada Hari. It is one of the most complex structures in the city of Ahmedabad. The original purpose of establishing the well was to provide travelers with cold water and a place for relaxation.

Swinging tower

Ahmedabad is well known for its waving miners, commonly known as Jhulta Minar, a classic example of superb craftsmanship. Jhulta Minar is actually a part of Masjid Siddi Bashir. The mosque is constructed in such a way that, if you apply some strength to the upper arc, the miner starts speaking. For children, Jhulta Minar in Ahmedabad, India is a fun place.

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