HR gatekeeping

Corporate India is facing a self-inflicted talent crisis, and industry strategists warn that organizations have a narrowing window to fix their broken applicant tracking systems before they stifle innovation entirely. Modern companies strictly demand exact-match pedigrees, filtering out any professional who has not held the precise title they are applying for. Yet, this rigid gatekeeping is being rapidly dismantled by grassroots innovators, most visibly demonstrated by the recent success of the Ravi Tamta flying car. Operating out of Uttarakhand, a man with a Bachelor of Arts degree achieved what heavily funded aerospace firms spend millions trying to do. The Ravi…