# Pawan Joshi

> HR & Operations leader scaling global remote teams across Nepal, the Philippines, Australia, and the US. Global HR strategy, remote hiring, fractional HR leadership, and talent acquisition in Nepal.

Site: https://pawanjoshi.com.np

## Pages

- [Home](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/): Overview of Pawan Joshi — global HR & remote hiring practitioner.
- [About](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/about): Background, experience, and philosophy on people operations.
- [Services](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/services): Fractional HR, advisory, and hire-in-Nepal engagements.
- [Speaking](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/speaking): Talks, workshops, and Agora Speakers volunteering.
- [Insights](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/insights): Field notes on global HR, remote-first ops, and hiring.
- [Playbook](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook): Practical HR & People Management Playbook — hiring, performance, 1:1s, onboarding, comp, leadership, analytics, AI for HR.
- [Contact](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/contact): Get in touch for advisory, hiring, or collaboration.

## Nepal hiring and employment

- [Nepal HR and hiring](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/nepal): Starting point for Nepal employment and remote hiring guides.
- [Employer of record in Nepal](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/employer-of-record-nepal): Employment models, employer responsibilities, and EOR considerations.
- [Hire remote employees in Nepal](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/hire-remote-employees-nepal): Contracts, payroll, and compliance for international employers.
- [IT outsourcing in Nepal](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/it-outsourcing-nepal): Developer hiring, outsourcing models, and vendor due diligence.
- [EOR vs entity vs contractor](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/hire-in-nepal-eor-vs-entity-vs-contractor-2026): Compare Nepal hiring arrangements and their trade-offs.
- [Nepal Social Security Fund](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/ssf-nepal-explained): SSF contribution structure and employer compliance.
- [Nepal Labour Act walkthrough](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/nepal-labour-act-2017-walkthrough): Employment requirements with statutory references.
- [Nepal employer costs and payroll calendar](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/nepal-employer-cost-and-payroll-calendar-2026): Cost components and payroll planning.
- [Nepal leave and termination](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/nepal-employment-terms-leave-and-termination): Employment terms, leave, and notice requirements.

## Global HR and management

- [Global payroll and compliance](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/global-payroll-compliance): Multi-country payroll and compliance considerations.
- [Interview scorecards](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/interview-scorecards): Structured hiring criteria and evidence-based candidate evaluation.
- [One-on-ones](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/one-on-ones): Practical manager conversations and meeting structure.
- [Career ladders](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/career-ladders): Leveling, growth, and promotion frameworks.
- [Performance calibration](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/calibration-sessions-run-well): Compare performance evidence consistently across managers.
- [First 90 days of onboarding](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/onboarding-first-90-days): Onboarding structure and manager responsibilities.
- [Async-first operating model](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/async-first-operating-model-2026): Distributed-team coordination and communication.
- [HR glossary](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/glossary): HR terminology with explanations and related reading.
- [HR templates](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/templates): Practical hiring, management, and people operations resources.

## Organizational research explained

- [HR Professor](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/category/hr-professor): Research-based workplace concepts, examples, and practical interventions.
- [Ratchet effect](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/ratchet-effect-hidden-capacity): How escalating targets can encourage hidden capacity.
- [Talent hoarding](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/talent-hoarding-managers-promotion): Manager incentives and internal mobility barriers.
- [Vacancy chains](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/vacancy-chains-one-resignation): How a departure can trigger successive internal moves.
- [Signaling vs screening](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/signaling-vs-screening-hiring): Candidate signals, employer tests, and hiring evidence.
- [Criterion contamination](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/criterion-contamination-performance-reviews): Performance ratings distorted by factors outside the intended criterion.
- [Capability hoarding](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/capability-hoarding-hidden-skills): An editorial framing for hidden employee skills, not an established academic term.
- [Boundary spanners](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/boundary-spanners-hidden-connectors): Employees connecting teams and managing collaboration demands.
- [Opportunity to perform](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/opportunity-to-perform-bias): Unequal conditions for performance; the bias label is an editorial framing.
- [Matthew effect](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/matthew-effect-opportunity-accumulation): Cumulative advantage in recognition and career opportunities.
- [Organizational slack](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/organizational-slack-100-percent-capacity): Capacity buffers, resilience, and innovation trade-offs.
- [Adult learning](https://pawanjoshi.com.np/playbook/adult-learning-knowles-kolb): Knowles and Kolb applied to workplace learning.

## Source context

The linked pages are the primary source for this site's content. Research references, limitations, and illustrative examples are identified within individual guides. Nepal legal and tax material should be checked against current official sources; these guides are educational, not legal advice. This index is a navigation aid, not a claim of endorsement or inclusion by an AI service.

## Topics

Global HR, remote hiring, talent acquisition in Nepal, multi-country HR operations, performance management, employer branding, HR compliance, people operations, fractional HR, recruitment, strategic HR planning, AI for HR.