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Updated on: Jul 2020
Amazon India Launches Skill Development Programme
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Amazon India Launches Skill Development Programme

Amazon India launches skill development programme for 1,000 apprentices Amazon India on Tuesday said it has launched a skilling programme under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) across its warehouses in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The initiative has been launched with a pilot program for 1,000 apprentices, and will be scaled further, Amazon India said […]

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How SAP India is Accelerating Digital HR Processes
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How SAP India is Accelerating Digital HR Processes

How SAP India is Accelerating Digital HR Processes Today, businesses of all sizes must rely on their people and on the agility of their organizations to transform digitally and thrive. SAP has a long history of over 45 years leading in the business software arena. Our Digital Transformation journey in HR began in 2010 as […]

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Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push
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Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push

Nike announces likely job cuts, $790 million loss due to COVID-19 on its business globally. Nike Inc. an American multinational corporation, warned of job cuts as the world’s largest footwear maker ramps up efforts to sell directly to customers through its online and retail channels. Nike, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide […]

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Fidelity Intl rolls out an equal parental leave for all staff
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Fidelity Intl rolls out an equal parental leave for all staff

Fidelity International rolls out an equal parental leave of up to 26 weeks for all staff globally. Fidelity International has announced up to 26 weeks of paternity leave globally, including India. Currently, the company offers 10 days of paternity leave and 26 weeks of maternity leave which is on par with the central government’s parental […]

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IBM Rolls Out Free Digital Learning Platform to Help Job Seekers in India
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IBM Rolls Out Free Digital Learning Platform to Help Job Seekers in India

Today, 25 June, Tech giant IBM has rolled out ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’, a platform to provide job seekers and entrepreneurs with access to free online coursework and mentoring support, designed to help them reinvent their careers and businesses, said a statement issued. According to the India Skill Report (2019), only 45.6% of the youth graduating from […]

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Volvo announced to cut 4,100 white-collar jobs this year
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Volvo announced to cut 4,100 white-collar jobs this year

On Tuesday, Truck- and Construction Equipment maker AB Volvo said in a statement that it plans to cut its white-collar workforce by around 4,100 positions during the second half of 2020, citing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The corona epidemic and the global measures taken to fight it has led to a market situation […]

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Biggest Wellness Trends Post COVID-19
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Biggest Wellness Trends Post COVID-19

The leadership team of the business met on a video call, to discuss business continuity, given the current situation. One person sneezed. The topic changed to health and hygiene. Employee health and Business continuity are two sides of the same coin. The COVID-19 pandemic has just emphasized it beyond explanation. A. COVID-19 Factors COVID-19 factors have […]

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Cleartrip has laid off 400-500 employees
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Cleartrip has laid off 400-500 employees

Cleartrip has laid off 400-500 employees. the company’s spokesperson said the Covid-19 crisis has caused severe business disruption in the travel industry. The spokesperson said, “we have had to reluctantly downsize our workforce. We are providing all necessary support to affected employees.” When TOI asked about the number of employees affected, the company declined to share details. It has around 1,000 employees. […]

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To Be or Not To Be, That’s Really Not The Question Anymore!
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To Be or Not To Be, That’s Really Not The Question Anymore!

As I walked down memory lane, quite literally when I visited my college for a guest lecture, my footsteps took me to the library which was one of my favorite hangouts back then! My glance fell on a book “Its not how good you are, its how good you want to be”, by Paul Arden. […]

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HR 2020: Shaping the Employee Experience fit for the future
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HR 2020: Shaping the Employee Experience fit for the future

Companies in the year 2020 will see focus coming back to, much needed, ‘employee experience’. Off late, the focus has been more on Agility, Technology, Automation that left an important quadrant of employee experience untouched. I strongly feel that the efforts to refine and enhance the employee experience will continue to be a top area […]

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Whitney Johnson: Disruptive Innovation in Human Resources
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Whitney Johnson: Disruptive Innovation in Human Resources

Super exclusive conversation with Whitney Johnson, Disruption and Innovation Theorist, Author, and founder of boutique consultancy WLJ Advisors and is one of the fifty leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50. Whitney is an expert on helping high-growth organizations develop high-growth individuals, she is a frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School’s Executive […]

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The most in-demand skills in 2020
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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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