WisdomCircle is one of the top recruitment portals bringing about a difference in the lives of older adults or WisGen*, who want to be engaged meaningfully post-retirement. It is bringing the world of retirement and recruitment together and helping organisations hire senior consultants to identify and solve organisational challenges, thus helping them grow sustainably. A new service that WisdomCircle has recently launched is the “Masters of Trade” (MoT).
What is Masters of Trade?
Masters of Trade is an agile team of senior experts who have in-depth knowledge and industry insights in a particular domain. The Masters of Trade team can consult on technical or strategic business topics, for one-time or short-term and contractual engagements.
How can Masters of Trade help recruiters?
In the constantly evolving business landscape, the necessity to keep up with the market, go toe-to-toe with competitors, and become digital is imperative for organisations. The MoT team can help organisations in the following:
- Fill Knowledge Gaps: Different perspectives are imperative for any organisation to challenge the status quo and push the company to grow exponentially. Insights from seasoned professionals who have more than two decades of experience and can help fill any knowledge gap that may exist.
- Tackle Resource Constraints: It is very expensive to hire experienced professionals on a permanent basis. These constraints can hamper the team’s ability to work effectively and efficiently. Hiring MoT from WisdomCircle ensures that companies stay on budget and get the best senior consultants.
- Project-Based Needs: Many organisations find it beneficial to hire senior consultants on a part-time or project basis for a specific amount of time, depending on their requirements. This proves to be more cost-effective and hassle-free than hiring full-time employees.
How does Masters of Trade work?
Recruiters get access to 4-5 experienced senior professionals who have worked in the necessary field and have, in some capacity, tackled the problem the company is facing. Each MoT has a Team Lead who can act as the point of contact between the recruiter and the team and for accountability. These MoT teams can be hired immediately. This is a cost-effective solution to getting top-tier consultants for a project or specific period.
Case Study: Selan Exploration Technology Limited
- About the Company:
Selan Exploration Technology Limited is a leading private sector company with a legacy of three decades in the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry. They have been a pioneer in this industry and were one of the first private sector entities to obtain rights for developing discovered oil fields in Gujarat.
- The Requirement:
The organisation needed geo-scientists who could review their existing processes and practices and give them a third-person perspective on the same.
- How WisdomCircle helped:
Keeping in mind the company’s requirements, WisdomCircle put together a team of four people spearheaded by Mr. Vipin Gupta. This was a pilot project of MoT and took approximately 3-4 weeks for the team to come together.
- Profiles of the Masters
- Vipin Gupta – A Reservoir Engineering Consultant and Advisor who has over 35 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry. He has worked for companies like Petronas, Manan Oilfield Services and ONGC.
- Biswajit Choudhury – A Reservoir Engineer who has over 35 years of experience. He has experience working at companies like Oil India Ltd., Shell International Exploration and Production, and Petroleum Development Oman.
- Sivakumar Babu – A Petroleum Engineer with deep experience in Petroleum Production and Reservoir Engineering. He has over 32 years of experience and has worked in companies like Greenfield Oil and Trading Services, Petronas, and ONGC.
- Sumon Bhattacharyya – An experienced Chartered Geologist and Certified Petroleum Geologist having more than 30 years of experience. He has worked at companies like Pangaea Integrated Reservoir Solutions Ltd., Schlumberger and Gaffney, Cline and Associates.
This MoT team proved to be so effective that the recruiter decided to do this review and assessment once every quarter with the same set of experts. Hiring this MoT team turned out to be fast, cost-effective, and highly beneficial for the organisation.
This is just one example of how Masters of Trade worked for a niche field in the Oil and Gas Industry. Likewise, WisdomCircle is building MoTs in other industries and sectors to help with niche industry requirements where a group of WisGen can be an asset to the recruiter.
*Senior professionals who have a lifetime of experience.
