The deal between employees and employers has changed. Most leaders haven't said it out loud. For years, companies offered implicit security: show up, stay, and the company will look after you. Growth paths were clear. Loyalty meant something. That contract has been breaking quietly — layoffs at companies that looked untouchable, roles restructured mid-year, promises that didn't survive the next reorg. The result is a workforce that is more self-protective, more skeptical, and far more realistic about what work can and cannot offer. So what do employees actually expect now? And where does that leave leaders who can no longer make the promises that once worked? In this episode of Instahyre Roundtable, Sarbojit Mallick, Co-founder at Instahyre, sits down with two senior HR leaders to get into the real answers. Aditi Mudholkar is the Senior Director of Human Resources at Cyware, a global cybersecurity company. She brings a sharp view on building cultures of accountability and trust in high-stakes, fast-moving environments. Sungkrityayan Khan is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Extramarks — one of India's leading ed-tech companies — where he oversees people strategy for a workforce of over 4,000 across 28 locations. This conversation doesn't offer easy reassurances. It gets into what's shifted in employee mindset, what leaders can and can't credibly commit to anymore, and how strong people managers are navigating that gap in practice. ───────────────────────────────────── 📌 ABOUT INSTAHYRE ROUNDTABLE ───────────────────────────────────── Instahyre Roundtable is a live talk show for senior HR and Talent Acquisition leaders, hosted by Sarbojit Mallick, Co-founder at Instahyre. Each episode brings together experienced practitioners for unscripted conversations on hiring, people strategy, and the future of work. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. 🔗 Follow Instahyre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instahyre
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