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LGBT as part of the workforce? The focus is shifting in 2020
Diversity & Inclusion

LGBT as part of the workforce? The focus is shifting in 2020

According to a 2015 report by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and Biz Divas, a diversity and inclusion consulting firm, as many as 98% of companies surveyed said that they have not taken any concrete steps to make their workplace lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-friendly—or hire people from the community. The report called “Inclusion in India Inc.” surveyed 21 companies—15 multinationals […]

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Quikr axes 2,000 employees
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Quikr axes 2,000 employees

According to media reports, Online classifieds platform Quikr has laid off around 1,500-2,000 people from various verticals in the last one and a half months. It reportedly laid off 1,200 employees in Bengaluru and 138 in Pune. The layoffs are an outcome of an alleged scam where employees faked business transactions to earn crores in […]

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Top 4 Workforce Trends for 2020
New HR Trends

Top 4 Workforce Trends for 2020

We are just a few days away from welcoming 2020 and what better time to think of human resource trends for the coming year than now! The year 2019 in India can best be termed as a year of comfort; by that, I mean having half your body in deep-freezer and rest of it on […]

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Top 6 HR Predictions for 2020- Dave Ulrich
New HR Trends

Top 6 HR Predictions for 2020- Dave Ulrich

I like to glance around the corner to see what might be ahead, below are the trends I foresee for HR in 2020. Context is changing… Someone said, “Content is king, but context is the kingdom.”The HR profession must appreciate, anticipate, and adapt to changing economic, political, social, and technological contexts. In particular, HR helps […]

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Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank to recruit 5,000 employees
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Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank to recruit 5,000 employees

Country’s two largest private sector banks Kotak Mahindra and Axis said they will hire a total of about 5,000 fresh graduates, with a greater emphasis on tech talent. Design skills, earlier not a focus area for banks, are now in demand too. Kotak Mahindra Bank said it would hire around 2,600 fresh graduates this year. […]

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M&M rejigs leadership in auto, farm divisions: Rajan Wadhera to step down
C-Suite Move

M&M rejigs leadership in auto, farm divisions: Rajan Wadhera to step down

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) announced a fresh reshuffle of its leadership team as the utility vehicle and tractor maker complies with the new rules of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and as senior managers attain superannuation. Group Corporate Office (GCO): S. Durgashankar will have an enhanced role as Group Controller of Finance […]

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Leaders and Reverse Shadow: What would it look like?
Leadership

Leaders and Reverse Shadow: What would it look like?

The last decade has transformed work and more importantly, lives at work. Macroeconomic shifts and localization trends have joined forces with technological disruption thus redrawing boundaries and notions of corporate work life. What seemed the norm yesterday has now got cast aside as dated. Given this ever-changing milieu of patterns, behaviors and fluid evolution, making […]

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Ziqitza Healthcare appoints Manish Kumar as New CHRO
CHRO Move

Ziqitza Healthcare appoints Manish Kumar as New CHRO

Manish Kumar joins Ziqitza Healthcare Limited as Chief Human Resource Officer. Ziqitza Health Care Limited (ZHL) is one of the largest Ambulance service providers in Asia and has been a pioneer in the Emergency Medical Response Services and Patient Transport Services in India since 2005. ZHL was set up by a group of young professionals […]

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The most in-demand skills in 2020
Jobs

The most in-demand skills in 2020

According to ET reports, Techies with digital skills will be the most sought-after professionals in 2020. There are currently 60,000-odd vacancies for new-age technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. “Recruiters say candidates can expect fat hikes of 35-60% upon switching jobs, with the number going up to 100% for those with data […]

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How to give ‘Performance Feedback’ to employees
Performance Appraisal

How to give ‘Performance Feedback’ to employees

There is a classic dichotomy for you to reflect upon: In a VUCA business environment, organizations need more from their employees than ever. But the same forces shaking businesses are also overwhelming employees, driving up their fear, and compromising their capacity. It’s no wonder that so many organizations are focused on how to build a […]

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Cognizant to layoff 350 employees, most of them from India
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Cognizant to layoff 350 employees, most of them from India

Cognizant plans to layoff nearly 350 senior employees whose annual salaries between Rs 80 lakh and Rs 1.2 crore. Most of these employees are based out of India and are aged 50-55 years. Earlier in October this year, Humphries had said in a post-earnings call that a decision to let go of around 10,000 to […]

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