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Data science jobs in India to increase to 1.5 lakhs in 2020
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Data science jobs in India to increase to 1.5 lakhs in 2020

India is set to witness 1.5 lakh new openings for data science this year, which is an increase of about 62% from last year, according to a report prepared by Great Learning, ed-tech company. The majority of these jobs, 70% of total postings in this sector are for Data Scientists with less than five years […]

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IMF cuts India’s FY20 growth forecast to 4.8%
Survey & Report

IMF cuts India’s FY20 growth forecast to 4.8%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 20th Jan 2020, Monday revised downward India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to 4.8 percent for the financial year 2020 (FY20) and to 5.8 percent for FY21. The global financial institution attributed the current slowdown in the country to stress in the non-bank financial sector and weak rural […]

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Global talent crunch, 54% companies face talent shortage- Report
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Global talent crunch, 54% companies face talent shortage- Report

Attracting and retaining skilled workers has rarely been more challenging as 54% of companies globally report talent shortages – the highest in over a decade. More than half of companies around the world cannot find the skills they are looking for – almost double what it was a decade ago. To find, build and sustain the […]

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Being Smart isn’t Enough at Work, be Emotionally Intelligent
Psychology & NPL

Being Smart isn’t Enough at Work, be Emotionally Intelligent

Emotional Intelligence is a crucial determinant of an individual’s ultimate success or failure. Human beings are gifted with this amazing ability to think and solve problems. The human brain consists of multiple Intelligences and Neurons. While all individuals possess these intelligences, we differ from each other, for genetic, upbringing, cultural, environmental reasons. Hence, we all […]

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Gig Workers may soon have to register under GST
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Gig Workers may soon have to register under GST

The government is planning to get services professionals such as plumbers, electricians, and beauticians listed on online platforms into the Goods and Services Tax Network. According to an Economic Times report, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ( DPIIT) is considering making it mandatory for online marketplaces such as UrbanClap, HouseJoy, and […]

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Vodafone Idea’s SVP HR Ranjan Mishra joins Diebold Nixdorf
CHRO Move

Vodafone Idea’s SVP HR Ranjan Mishra joins Diebold Nixdorf

Diebold Nixdorf appoints Ranjan Mishra as Director- Human Resources, India. He will assume the position from Feb 18, 2020. In his new role, Ranjan will be responsible for all people operations, encompassing commercial business, shared services, and global delivery centre. Prior to this, Ranjan was associated with Vodafone Idea as EVP-Human Resources, taking care of […]

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Changing Role of HR Managers to Great HR Leaders
Transformation

Changing Role of HR Managers to Great HR Leaders

When we look at today’s most successful organizations, the CHRO is an integral member of the leadership team – and as a unit, they drive business and organization growth. It had not always been this way for HR, in the past (and it still sadly happens in some organizations today), HR was viewed as an […]

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Amazon to create 10 lakh new jobs in India by 2025
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Amazon to create 10 lakh new jobs in India by 2025

Amazon announced that it is planning to create 1 million new jobs in India by 2025 through continued investments in technology, infrastructure, and logistics network. This comes three days after company founder and CEO Jeff Bezos visited India. According to Amazon press statement, the jobs will be created both directly and indirectly across industries, including […]

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Recognizing and Overcoming Unconscious Biases in HR
Future of Work

Recognizing and Overcoming Unconscious Biases in HR

We all have unconscious biases — assumptions that shape how we think, act, and feel. Some biases can hold us back. But when we make explicit those implicit stereotypes that limit us, we are more able to recognize and overcome them. I admit an unconscious bias in favor of HR as a value creator for employees, organizations, […]

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Flipkart to create 5,000 local Jobs, opens two warehouses in Haryana
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Flipkart to create 5,000 local Jobs, opens two warehouses in Haryana

Walmart-owned Flipkart on January 14 said that it is strengthening its supply chain infrastructure by setting up two warehouses (fulfilment centres or FCs) in Haryana, a move that will create about 5,000 jobs locally. With these two FCs, Flipkart now has 12 assets in Haryana, including supply chain infrastructure for large appliances, non-large (including mobiles, […]

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Work From Home: The Best Practices
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Work From Home: The Best Practices

How much time do you spend on an average commuting from work to home asked a friend of mine? Around 3 hours I replied, and you? I asked …4 hours sometime longer he said. He lives in Bangalore and me in Mumbai. Depending on the place you stay in the urban metro cities your time to commute […]

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