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Updated on: Apr 2022

CHRO Move

Confluent appoints Gunjan Aggarwal as Chief People Officer

Apr 2, 2022

IIFL Foundation, FinX create the women graduates BFSI sector job-ready

IIFL Foundation and FinX have created the women graduates BFSI sector job-ready with Chartered Finan...

Partnership

Apr 1, 2022

Latest news: IIFL Foundation, FinX create the women graduates BFSI sector job-ready - SightsIn Plus

Axis Bank to absorb , Citi employees post takeover

Citibank has announced an agreement to sell its consumer business in India to Axis Bank. The sale in...

Industry

Apr 1, 2022

Latest news: Axis Bank to absorb , Citi employees post takeover - SightsIn Plus

Opposition accuses govt of framing labour codes without consulting unions

According to Indian Express report, A discussion took place on the working of the Ministry of Labour...

Labour Law

Apr 1, 2022

Latest news: Opposition accuses govt of framing labour codes without consulting unions - SightsIn Plus

Industry

Apple to spend $50 million on supplier employees’ L&D

Apple has announced that it will be spending $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund that will expand access to learning opportunities and skills development. The fund will also include new and expanded partnerships with leading rights advocates, universities, and nonprofits to drive Apple’s ongoing work to empower supplier employees and drive improvements in knowledge of […]

Apr 1, 2022

Industry

Infosys Recognized as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies

India’s second-largest digital services and consulting firm Infosys has been recognized by Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies, for the second consecutive year. Through this recognition, Infosys has become the only company in India, and one of the four […]

Apr 1, 2022

CHRO Move

McKinsey & Company appoints Priya Ramdev as Chief People Officer

McKinsey & Co has appointed Priya Ramdev as Chief People Officer. Ramdev will be responsible for driving the talent agenda and leading the People function. Ramdev has over 16 years of experience and has expertise in Talent Analytics, HR Tech, Digital HR Solutions, Tailored Talent Strategy, HR Business Partnering, Career Architecture, Competency Architecture, among others. […]

Mar 31, 2022

Industry

754 factories shut, 46,000 lost jobs in 2 years in Karnataka

According to the TOI report, with Covid hurting the economy over the past two years, Karnataka saw 754 factories downing the shutters leaving more than 46,500 employees without jobs or financial relief or alternative employment from the government. As per data tabled in the Legislative Council, the year 2020 when COVID hit across the country […]

Mar 31, 2022

Survey & Report

These Cities in India see a faster revival in return to workplaces

Occupiers in India have started opening their doors to employees after a hiatus of two years. Over the last two months, cities like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune have seen employees returning to workplaces at a relatively faster rate. These cities have economically well-diversified commercial markets spanning trading & manufacturing, BFSI, which are contact-intensive services. […]

Mar 31, 2022

CHRO Move

SG Analytics appoints Dr. Kiran Bala as Chief Human Resources Officer

SG Analytics (SGA), a Global Insights and Analytics Company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Kiran Bala as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Kiran brings over 18 years of experience leading high-performing human resources (HR) teams at global organizations, to her new role. As CHRO, Kiran will lead SG Analytics’ global HR strategy to improve […]

Mar 31, 2022

Industry

PSI India offers 2-paid menstrual leave to women each month

PSI India, the social enterprise and healthcare products company offers 2-paid menstrual leave to women each month. In a statement, the company said, “A PSI workplace is a space where we come to expect, equality, dignity, and respect. We work in a sector that caters to millions of women. PSI not only understands the hardships […]

Mar 31, 2022

Jobs

LinkedIn forced to change global policy over job posting removal

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has changed its global policy for job postings after Brazilian authorities flagged the removal of postings on its platform that were exclusive to black and indigenous professionals. The professional networking website faced severe criticism for excluding a job opening by the Centre for the Analysis of Freedom and Authoritarianism in Brazil. In the job posting, […]

Mar 31, 2022

Survey & Report

64% employees believe COVID-19 impacted reskilling, upskilling strategies

Covid-19 has had the greatest impact on employee reskilling and upskilling strategies, indicating a lack of clarity on future skills, said 64% of respondents in a survey. Nearly 68% of employees believed that the pandemic had a profound impact on organizational skills to interact with employees in a remote workplace. The report by ‘The State […]

Mar 31, 2022

CHRO Move

Dozee appoints Devaiah Somayanda as Head- Human Resources

Dozee, a contactless remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions company has appointed Devaiah Somayanda as Head of Human Resources. Romit Shankar has joined as Head of Product. Amar Dani has been appointed as Head of Data Science, the company said in a statement. The other hires in Dozee are in its Product, Marketing, innovations, and clinical […]

Mar 31, 2022

Survey & Report

These Sectors to add 12 mn jobs by FY26, TeamLease Services Report

Engineering, telecom, and healthcare sectors are likely to add close to 12 million new jobs by FY26, largely due to the focus on recovery along with technology proliferation and digitisation in these segments, according to a report. A report by TeamLease Digital, the staffing division of TeamLease Services, said specialised staff or professional staff with high-skill and expertise will […]

Mar 31, 2022

Industry

Sacked for taking videos of defence firm, a man plots to kill HR manager

The Bagalur police on Friday have arrested four men on charges of hatching a conspiracy to kill an HR manager of a private company after one of the accused was sacked from his job. The prime accused, Madhu, 30, was an employee of a company that manufactures defence equipment. According to the police, Madhu violated […]

Mar 30, 2022