Amazon: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Feb 2021

Jobs

FarEye plans to hire techies in globally

Feb 11, 2021

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy named the new CEO Jeff Bezosnbspwill step down a...

C-Suite Move

Feb 3, 2021

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon Chief Executive Officer

Google to offer free weekly COVID- tests to all US employees

Google to offer free weekly COVID- tests to all US employees Google is offering free weekly Covid-...

Jobs

Dec 19, 2020

Google to offer free weekly COVID- tests to all US employees

Blue-collar jobs on recovery path led by delivery segment

Blue-collar jobs on recovery path led by delivery segment Placement firm report After witnessing an...

Jobs

Nov 22, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Safe Guarding Organisation Culture During The Pandemic

Safe Guarding Organisation Culture During The Pandemic Well around 6 months back the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Indian corporate workforce into the confines of their homes to isolate from the perils of this newfound disease. Leaving out the fraternity of consulting organizations, we majorly remained immune to the idea of large scale work from home […]

Nov 11, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Tata Group to buy majority stake in BigBasket for $1 billion

Tata Group to buy majority stake in BigBasket for about $1 billion: Report BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian online grocery startup BigBasket is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake for about $1 billion to salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The century-old group has been planning to launch […]

Oct 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Microsoft to open offices on January 19, 2021

Microsoft’s US offices won’t reopen until January 2021 at the earliest Microsoft has reportedly chosen January 19, 2021 as the date for reopening its US offices. According to The Verge, the tech giant is planning a “hybrid workplace” for a six-phase reopening of its offices. “Stage six will be when offices are ready to fully reopen for […]

Aug 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 2021

Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 8 January 2021 Like tech majors Facebook and Google, Amazon has also has extended the work-from-home order for its corporate workforce until January 8 next year. “We continue to prioritize the health of our employees and follow local government guidance. Employees who work in a role that can effectively […]

Jul 17, 2020

Jobs

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 […]

Jul 15, 2020

Jobs

Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide WFH option

Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide Work From Home option Amazon India on Sunday announced that it has opened close to 20,000 seasonal or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service organization to ensure customers worldwide continue to have a seamless online shopping experience. The company said in a statement that new positions are now […]

Jun 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Shoppers Stop lays off 1,100 employees, 15% of total staff

Shoppers Stop, an Indian department store chain, owned by the K Raheja Corp lays off more than 1,100 employees and closing some of the underperforming stores due to the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown. The company has 7,500 employees, and nearly 15% of total staff strength, mostly junior and mid-level staff have been asked to resign […]

Jun 13, 2020

Human Resources

Three new HR roles in the age of AI and Automation

Exclusive Conversation with Deepti Varma, Head HR, Amazon in India, the Middle East, and North Africa. Deepti has been working with Amazon for the past 8+ years. Prior to Amazon, Deepti was employed as Director – Human Resources with Dr. Reddy Laboratories heading Corporate HR and Talent Acquisition. Before joining Dr. Reddy’s, Deepti led Human […]

Mar 31, 2020

Coronavirus

Amazon to hire 100,000 workers amidst Covid-19

Due to the practice in social distancing and quarantine to flatten the curve of the pandemic, there has been a rise in demand by online consumers. According to media sources, the e-commerce giant Amazon said that it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders. […]

Mar 25, 2020

Jobs

Google and Amazon curbs employees’ travel because of coronavirus fears

A Google employee in Switzerland has a confirmed case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday. According to a report in the NPR, the Google employee was in its Zurich office “for a limited time” before showing COVID-19 symptoms. “We can confirm that one employee from our Zurich office has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. They […]

Mar 2, 2020