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Updated on: Jan 2022

CHRO Move

Diageo appoints Louise Prashad as Chief HR Officer

Jan 10, 2022

upGrad has onboarded Swapnil Kamat, CEO Work Better

The BB arm of edtech major upGrad, has onboarded Swapnil Kamat, CEO Work Better, and his te...

Industry

Jan 10, 2022

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HCL Technologies asks resigning employees to return performance bonus

According to TOI report, HCLnbspTechnologies is asking employees who are resigning to return the p...

Industry

Jan 10, 2022

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HAL is hiring Trainees, the last date to apply is January

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL, an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, is hiring ...

Hiring

Jan 10, 2022

Jobs

Pregnant Women, Divyang Employees exempted from attending office

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that pregnant women and ‘divyang‘ (differently-abled) employees of central government departments have been exempted from attending office in the wake of a sharp spike in Covid cases. However, they will be required to remain available and work from home, he said. Officials and staff living in Covid containment […]

Jan 10, 2022

CHRO Move

Asian Paints appoints Savitha Shivsankar as CHRO

Mumbai-headquartered, Asian Paints announces the appointment of Savitha Shivsankar as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective from this month. In her new role, Savitha is leading the entire gamut of people and culture agenda of Asian Paints globally. She has over 20 years of experience spanning various industries and diverse aspects of the HR function. Before […]

Jan 8, 2022

EPFO

EPFO may increase the minimum pension to Rs 9,000/ month

According to media reports, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to increase the minimum monthly pension to Rs. 9,000 for its subscribers in the coming days. Regarding this, a meeting of the Ministry of Labour and Employment is scheduled to be held in February 2022 where a decision to this effect will take […]

Jan 8, 2022

Industry

No jab, no job: Citigroup to fire unvaccinated staff this month

Citigroup Inc staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at the end of the month unless they are granted an exemption, according to a company memo seen by Reuters on Friday. The U.S. bank announced its plan to impose new […]

Jan 8, 2022

C-Suite Move

Hero MotoCorp appoints Dr. Arun Jaura as Chief Technology Officer

Hero MotoCorp, manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters has announced the appointment of Dr. Arun Jaura as Chief Technology Officer. He will report directly to Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, and CEO, Hero MotoCorp. According to the company statement, Dr. Arun Jaura, an accomplished engineering and technology expert with considerable experience of over four decades in global […]

Jan 8, 2022

Industry

Bank of America to increase bonus pool for employees

Bank of America Corp is planning to increase the bonus pool for its employees, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the discussions. Senior executives are planning to increase the bonus pool for investment bankers by more than 40%, while sales and trading operations could see a rise of more than 30% on average, according to […]

Jan 8, 2022

Industry

Google Career Certificates for jobs in high-growth fields, Enroll Free

Google offers Career Certificates courses that can lead to jobs in high-growth fields. These courses include Google IT Certificates, Data Analytics, Project Management, UX Design, and Android Development. On its advertisement page, the company said, “Google Career Certificates were designed and built by subject-matter experts and senior practitioners at Google from each of the job fields. Every certificate […]

Jan 7, 2022

CHRO Move

Pegasystems appoints Katherine Parente as Chief People Officer

Pegasystems Inc., the software company that crushes business complexity, has announced the appointment of Katherine Parente as chief people officer, effective January 3, 2021. In her new role, Parente is responsible for driving Pega’s global people strategy and operations, reporting to Alan Trefler, Pega’s founder and CEO. Also Read: How HR should manage people in midst of the 3rd […]

Jan 7, 2022

Industry

Nagarro hiring freshers and experienced people for WFH, and WFA jobs

Nagarro, a global leader in digital engineering and technology solutions invites applications for various Work From Home, and Work From Anywhere jobs for both freshers and experienced people in India. On its advertisement page, Nagarro said, “Our mission is to make distance irrelevant between intelligent people”. The company added, “We have always practiced ways of working that […]

Jan 7, 2022

Work Model

JSW Group asks 50% staff to WFH in Mumbai amid Omicron spread

JSW Group is operating with 50 percent staff at its offices in Mumbai, a company official informed on Thursday. The move has been taken as the cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus continue to surge in Maharashtra and other parts of the country, the spokesperson said. “Our offices in Mumbai are working with only 50 percent capacity […]

Jan 7, 2022

CHRO Move

IIFL Finance appoints Richa Sachdeva Chatterjee as President & CHRO

India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL Finance) has announced the appointment of Richa Sachdeva Chatterjee as President & Chief Human Resources Officer. Richa is a seasoned HR leader who draws on her 16 years of deep functional experience across diverse HR roles. Prior to this, she was head of HR at Network18’s digital, print and publishing businesses, […]

Jan 7, 2022

Industry

UP, Haryana and Punjab account for 56% of new hiring in Omaxe in 2021

New hiring by Omaxe in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana made up for more than 56% of the total hiring in 2021; a significant rise in the past two years. “Tier 2/3 cities are doing pretty well and that’s where the actual demand is. That’s where the ambition and aspiration are,” Mohit Goel, MD, Omaxe Ltd. had said this […]

Jan 6, 2022