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Updated on: Jun 2022

Appointments

slice ropes-in Bhawna as Chief Legal Strategy Officer from Amazon

Jun 25, 2022

Berger Paints appoints Ranjan Banerjee as Group Head- HR, India

Ranjan Banerjee has been appointed as Group Head- HR, Berger Paints India. In this new role, he will...

Appointments

May 19, 2022

Berger Paints appoints Ranjan Banerjee as Group Head- HR, India

Deborah Wilkes on Empowering Human Resources in

In Conversation With Deborah Wilkes, Author, Coach and Consultant on Empowering Human Resources in ...

Thought Leader

Mar 14, 2022

Deborah Wilkes on Empowering Human Resources in

Adding More Value to HR in Uncertain Times

Adding More Value to HR in Uncertain Times Among the many, our function has its roots in Welfare too...

New HR Trends

May 18, 2021

Adding More Value to HR in Uncertain Times

New HR Trends

The Role of Human Resources (HR) as Value Creator

The Role of Human Resources as Value Creator Value Creation by HR is a hot topic these days. Gone are the days when HR as a function used to predominantly add value (due to its larger focus on administrative and transactional activities). The expectation is that, like marketing, sales or research, and development, etc – […]

May 4, 2021

HR TECHNOLOGY

Technology Priorities and Resolutions for HR Leaders for 2021

Technology Priorities and Resolutions for HR Leaders for 2021 As we bid adieu to a tumultuous year and enter a brand new year, it’s time for us to have a fresher outlook and make newer beginnings in 2021. The beginning of a new year is the right time to evaluate goals and hit the reset […]

Jan 20, 2021

Jobs

Role of HR in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India

Role of Human Resource Management in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in India PTI | Today, Human Resource Management (HRM) functions, practices and actions are increasingly becoming imperative, considering the increase of the knowledge based economy. Human resources in any venture, whether small or medium constitute a vital area of study. Careful human resources […]

Nov 20, 2020

New HR Trends

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal! “There is no going back, and there will be a new normal!” was the thought that echoed in the Board room as we got together immediately after we heard about Covid-19 cases, and how it was impacting everyone globally. Our immediate concern was the well-being of […]

Jul 27, 2020

Industry

Bharat Petroleum offers VRS to employees

Bharat Petroleum offers VRS to employees ahead of privatisation State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has brought a voluntary retirement scheme for its employees ahead of the government privatizing the country’s third-biggest oil refiner and second-largest fuel retailer. “The Corporation has decided to offer a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), with a view to enable employees, […]

Jul 26, 2020

Design Thinking

A crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in HR

A COVID-19 crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in Human Resources Amidst jokes about the Coronavirus actually going viral and the unlocking gradually showing its face, we are learning to come to terms with the effects of the pandemic. While HR teams are exploring ways of aligning policies to the ‘New Normal’, there […]

Jul 14, 2020

Learning & Development

Decoding Upskilling & Reskilling and its relevance

Till almost a decade prior whenever I would conduct any skill-building workshop the Karate kid movie would always come to my rescue. The very cute Mr. Miyagi who was shown as a master in martial arts undertakes the task of teaching karate to Daniel. In the movie, Daniel’s training starts with days of menial chores […]

May 29, 2020

Press Release

SHRM announces Virtual Conference on 29 & 30 July 2020

The global environment is in flux like never before and unprecedented shifts are taking place in the workspace. With organisations having to transform and explore new ways of working and engaging with employees, HR systems and organizational structures are forced to adapt to the changes. With technology once again becoming the savior, organisations must look […]

May 26, 2020

Economic Slowdown

HR Challenges & Opportunities in Economic Slowdown

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” (When the situation becomes difficult, the strong will work harder to meet the challenge.) Today’s most vehemently conversed and the discussed subject is global ‘Economic Slowdown’; right from the security guard to the top bosses of an organization, all seem to have some opinion or other, on […]

Apr 10, 2020

Blogosphere

Three key ideas on Tough Times: A perspective from CHRO

What a last couple of weeks it has been! The Covid-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in terms of the scale of the disruption to our normal activities. In India, we are in the middle of a lockdown that has seen organizations accelerate ‘work from home’ on a scale we didn’t think possible some time back. […]

Apr 4, 2020

Economic Slowdown

How prepared is PepsiCo for an Economic Slowdown

Exclusive Conversation with Pavitra Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer, PepsiCo India Pavitra Singh currently heads HR for PepsiCo India. With 18+ years of work experience leading large teams across geographies, she has held leadership positions across a variety of roles. From Center of excellence roles like Talent Management, L&D, Culture, D&I, Talent Acquisition to operating HR […]

Apr 4, 2020

Economic Slowdown

The Role of HR in Economic Downturn

See-saw sacred own…the downturn certainly doesn’t stay down! As I jogged in the park, my eyes fell on three kids who were playing on the see-saw in a very unique manner. While two kids were going up and down on the see-saw, the third on was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]

Apr 3, 2020