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Updated on: Jul 2022
Ola to layoff about , employees, shifts focus to electric mobility
Layoffs

Ola to layoff about , employees, shifts focus to electric mobility

Jul 29, 2022

Ola may lay off upto employees in order to drive cost-efficiency

Indias largest mobility platform and one of the worlds largest ride-hailing companies, Ola may lay...

Industry
Jul 6, 2022
Ola may lay off upto employees in order to drive cost-efficiency

Ola elevates Balachandar N as Group Chief People Officer

Ride-hailing platform Ola has said it has elevated Balachandar N as its Group Chief People Officer. ...

CHRO Move
Nov 24, 2021
Ola elevates Balachandar N as Group Chief People Officer

Tamil Nadu cabinet approves investment proposals, to generate , jobs

Tamil Nadu cabinet approves investment proposals, to generate , jobs The Tamil Nadu cabinet ...

Jobs
Jan 31, 2021
Tamil Nadu cabinet approves investment proposals, to generate , jobs
The Rise & Challenges of Gig Economy in Current Scenario
Culture & Behaviour

The Rise & Challenges of Gig Economy in Current Scenario

The Rise & Challenges of Gig Economy in Current Scenario The GIG economy has become mainstream much sooner than expected. It got a thrust with the introduction of internet-based aggregator services like Uber, Zomato, Ola, Meru, and Airbnb. For a recognizable reason, the crisis has intensified the exposure and acceptance as the primary business models have […]

Nov 3, 2020
Ola to set up new tech centre in Pune, hire 1,000 engineers
Jobs

Ola to set up new tech centre in Pune, hire 1,000 engineers

Ola to set up new tech centre in Pune, hire 1,000 engineers Ride-hailing platform Ola plans to set up a new technology centre in Pune and hire about 1,000 engineers over the next few years. According to sources close to the development, the tech centre in Pune will be the second such centre for the […]

Oct 19, 2020
Ola Electric to hire 2,000 people, launch e-scooter soon
Jobs

Ola Electric to hire 2,000 people, launch e-scooter soon

Ola Electric to hire 2,000 people globally, launch e-scooter soon Ola Electric Mobility (OEM) plans to hire 2,000 people globally, including engineers and for other roles, over the next six months and will introduce an electric two-wheeler soon, a note by Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal said. In an email to employees on Tuesday, Aggarwal – […]

Aug 26, 2020
Swiggy lays off 350 more employees
Coronavirus

Swiggy lays off 350 more employees

Swiggy is laying off 350 more employees as part of ‘final realignment exercise’ Swiggy lays off 350 more employees, two months after it shed 1,100 jobs across levels nationally to mitigate the coronavirus lockdown impact. Swiggy said in a statement, “In May, we began the exercise of realigning resources to create capacity in higher potential […]

Jul 29, 2020
Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts
Coronavirus

Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts

Uber has closed down Mumbai office permanently as part of a global cost-cutting measure COVID-19 Impact: The ride-hailing app Uber has closed down its Mumbai office as part of a global cost-cutting measure. Uber has wind up as many as 45 offices around the world as part of global cost cuts. According to media reports, The […]

Jul 4, 2020
Home Credit India lays off 1,800 employees
Coronavirus

Home Credit India lays off 1,800 employees

Consumer loan finance firm Home Credit India on Thursday said it has reduced its headcount by 1,800 employees due to slowdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. “The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has affected every aspect of our life. It has impacted each one of us, our families, our customers, partners and businesses. These trying circumstances have […]

May 29, 2020
Snapdeal furloughs 50-55 staff whilst demand picks up
Coronavirus

Snapdeal furloughs 50-55 staff whilst demand picks up

An Indian e-commerce company, Snapdeal has put about 7% of its full-time workforce, or 50-55 individuals on a three-month furlough, The e-commerce agency has 750 employees on its payroll whereas one other 800 of staff are on contract. A Snapdeal spokesperson confirmed the event without offering any details and stated in an emailed response, “In […]

May 25, 2020
Ola to layoff 1,400 employees due to COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus

Ola to layoff 1,400 employees due to COVID-19 pandemic

Ola has announced the plan to conduct a mass lay-off, affecting around 1,400 of its employees The decision comes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in lockdowns that have drastically affected the whole cab-aggregation business of the company. In a company blog post written by the CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, the co-founder of Ola Cabs, made it […]

May 20, 2020
Workforce Management in Recession – HR Strategies
Economic Slowdown

Workforce Management in Recession – HR Strategies

Being ahead with time has become a necessity in the current time. Change is taking place everywhere in our surroundings and the change has been only constant in the business. Recently in my organisation, the name of “HR department” has been changed to “People and Culture department” as we work for people and culture of […]

Apr 8, 2020