Sahiba Sharma

Sahiba Sharma, Senior Editor - Content at SightsIn Plus

Hiring

Apprenticeship Model Becomes Key to Sustaining Talent Growth

Nov 18, 2025

Cognizant Uses ProHance to Flag Employees Idle After Minutes

Cognizant Technology Solutions has intensified the debate around digital surveillance in the hybrid ...

Industry

Nov 18, 2025

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Mastech Digital Appoints Sandhya Ramesh as Chief People Officer

Mastech Digital, Inc., a leading provider of Digital Transformation IT Services, has announced the a...

Appointments

Nov 17, 2025

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The Standard Opens India GCC Mohua Sengupta Leads

The Standard, a leading provider of financial protection products in the United States, has formally...

Appointments

Nov 17, 2025

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Industry

How Netflix Uses Daily Feedback to Maintain Its Elite ‘Dream Team’

Netflix Inc. has reaffirmed its unique, high-performance culture by officially eliminating all formal, cyclical performance reviews. This confirmation comes from Netflix’s Chief Technology Officer, Elizabeth Stone, who detailed the streaming giant’s unconventional talent strategy that favors continuous, timely feedback and utilizes a rigorous retention mechanism known as the “Keeper Test.” Elizabeth’s comments underscore the company’s belief that traditional HR […]

Nov 17, 2025Read Story

Movement

Apple Intensifies CEO Succession Planning

Apple Inc. is reportedly accelerating its long-term efforts to establish a definitive succession plan for CEO Tim Cook, who could step down as early as 2026. The board and senior executives have recently intensified preparations for the handover of the world’s most valuable corporation. Tim, who turned 65 recently, has successfully steered Apple for nearly 14 years, […]

Nov 17, 2025Read Story

Industry

Reliance HR Chief Ira Bindra Earns Top Global CHRO Honors

Ira Bindra, President – People & Talent at Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has achieved significant global recognition, being named among the world’s top Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) in the prestigious 2025 Leaders40 Top CHRO Award. The list, compiled by N2Growth, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm, in partnership with the Stanford Graduate School […]

Nov 17, 2025Read Story

Labour Law

UP Govt Unifies Labor Law Jurisdiction to Cover Entire State

UP government has enacted a major policy change by extending the jurisdiction of key labor welfare and protection laws to cover all districts across the state, effectively ending the previous system of exemptions for certain designated economic areas. This move marks a significant step toward standardizing employment regulations and ensuring uniform rights and protections for […]

Nov 17, 2025Read Story

Appointments

Hexaware Names Aditya Jayaraman as India Country Head

Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT solutions and services, has appointed Aditya Jayaraman as its new Country Head for India. The appointment underscores Hexaware’s sharpened focus on one of the world’s most rapidly expanding markets for technology services, specifically targeting growth within Indian enterprises and the burgeoning ecosystem of Global Capability Centers (GCCs). Aditya, a technology […]

Nov 15, 2025Read Story

Labour Law

Assam Adopts Unified Pension Scheme to Bridge NPS-OPS Gap

In a landmark decision aimed at bridging the long-standing divide between the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the market-linked National Pension System (NPS), the Assam government has formally launched the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The scheme, notified by the Finance Department, creates a new, hybrid retirement framework that promises assured, market-independent payouts for state employees currently […]

Nov 15, 2025Read Story

Culture & Behaviour

Nike Ends Pandemic-Era Wellness Perk to “Get Back to Winning”

Nike Inc. has ended its highly regarded annual “Wellness Week” initiative, a five-day paid break for corporate employees, signaling a definitive shift in company priorities from pandemic-era employee well-being to aggressive organizational performance. The decision was communicated to staff by Chief People Officer (CPO) Treasure Heinle. It comes as the sportswear giant is deep into a comprehensive organizational reset […]

Nov 15, 2025Read Story

Hiring

Ford Motor Struggles to Recruit 5,000 Skilled Technicians

Ford Motor Company is struggling to fill approximately 5,000 open skilled mechanic and technician positions across its U.S. dealership network, despite offering competitive six-figure salaries, reportedly up to $120,000 annually. The alarming shortage has prompted Ford CEO Jim Farley to issue a sharp warning, stating the deficit represents a major structural crisis threatening the American economic backbone. Jim shared […]

Nov 15, 2025Read Story

Compensation

Infosys Boosts Morale with 75% Average Bonus Payout

Infosys has distributed performance bonus letters to its eligible workforce for the July-September 2025 quarter (Q2 FY26), announcing an average payout of 75% of the targeted variable component. This significant payout reflects the company’s strong financial performance during the quarter and reinforces its commitment to a high-performance work culture, even as the global IT sector […]

Nov 15, 2025Read Story

Training

Cognizant Managers Learn New Workforce-Tracking Skills

Cognizant Technology Solutions has initiated a focused training program for a select group of its executives on the utilization of advanced workforce-management and productivity-tracking tools. The move signals a renewed, granular emphasis on operational efficiency and standardized work-measurement practices across the IT major, coming amid a sector-wide push for improved profit margins and cost control. […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story

Layoffs

Verizon to Cut 15,000 Jobs in Largest-Ever Layoff

Verizon Communications, America’s largest wireless carrier, is preparing for its most sweeping workforce reduction in history, announcing plans to eliminate approximately 15,000 jobs—a move that represents about 15% of its U.S. employee base. The drastic cuts are the central pillar of an aggressive corporate overhaul strategy spearheaded by new Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman, the former PayPal […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story