Resources

Guides and tools for workforce decisions in India.

Practical guides on attrition, salary benchmarking, workforce planning and due diligence, plus free tools you can use today.

Guides

Guides for HR, finance and investment teams

Attrition

How to calculate attrition rate: formula and worked examples

The attrition rate formula, how to annualise monthly attrition, voluntary vs involuntary exits, and worked examples for Indian HR teams.

Read the guide · 7 min

Compensation

What is compensation benchmarking? A practical guide for Indian HR teams

How salary and compensation benchmarking works in India: job levelling, peer groups, data sources, P25/P50/P75, compa-ratio and CTC structure.

Read the guide · 8 min

Due diligence

HR due diligence checklist for investing in or acquiring an Indian company

A practical HR and workforce due diligence checklist for investors and acquirers in India: leadership, attrition, pay, ESOPs, compliance and contracts.

Read the guide · 9 min

Location strategy

How to choose a Tier 2 city for tech hiring in India

A framework for choosing a Tier 2 city for a tech team or GCC in India: talent supply, pay, attrition, infrastructure, state incentives and leadership talent.

Read the guide · 7 min

Workforce planning

Workforce planning template: plan headcount with attrition built in

A step-by-step workforce and headcount planning template: hiring needs, expected attrition, time to fill and cost, with formulas and a worked example.

Read the guide · 8 min

Compensation

ESOP valuation in India: how to value and compare employee stock options

How to value ESOPs at private Indian companies: intrinsic value, how ESOPs are taxed, the startup tax deferral, and how to compare equity across offers.

Read the guide · 8 min

Careers

ATS-friendly resume format for Indian tech jobs

How to format a resume that applicant tracking systems can read: layout, headings, file type, keywords and what Indian recruiters do and don't need.

Read the guide · 6 min

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