Tag: Amazon
3 lakh jobs up for grabs in e-commerce, logistics
With the festival season round the corner, e-commerce companies are expanding their workforce in anticipation of increase in business and demand in e-shopping. Not...
Amazon to hire another 100,000 across the US and Canada
Tech giant, Amazon, plans to hire around 100,000 operations executives across 100 new fulfilment centres, delivery stations, sortation centres and other sites in the...
Amazon’s Career Day to offer opportunities to job seekers
Tech giant, Amazon, is holding a career day on September 16, which will witness a team of 1000 recruiters from the Company offering 20,000...
Amazon extends WFH policy for corporate staff to 2021
After Facebook and Google, Amazon is the latest to extend the work-from-home policy which will be applicable only to the corporate employees until January...
‘Thank You’ bonus of $500 million to Amazon’s front-line workers
The management of Amazon has decided to show its appreciation for its front-line workers by giving them a one-time ‘Thank You’ bonus. This is...
Amazon India offers flexible work-from-home options
In an attempt to ensure that its customers across the world enjoy a seamless online shopping experience, Amazon India is offering almost 20,000 temporary...
AI-driven ‘Distance Assistant’ to encourage social distancing at Amazon
American multinational company, Amazon, has turned to technology to ensure that its employees maintain social distancing at the workplace and are protected from the...
AWS employee sued for joining Google
Brian Hall, who worked with Amazon’s cloud business, Amazon Web Service (AWS), has been sued by his former employer for joining competitor, Google Cloud.
Amazon...
Amazon announces 50,000 seasonal jobs in India
While most companies are downsizing due to the impact of the pandemic on businesses, e-commerce company, Amazon India, has offered some hope. It will...
13 US states demand worker safety data from Amazon
With seven employees dying at Amazon’s warehouses and Whole Foods stores, the American multinational group is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. About...
Amazon workers to protest for the entire week, say Company isn’t...
According to a workers’ rights group, over 300 amazon warehouse workers are participating in a protest this week, highlighting the lack of protection for...
Amazon to test its employees, may compel other businesses to follow
With the COVID-19 outbreak, companies across the globe are entrusted with the responsibility of taking care of their employees’ health and well-being. Following the...
Amazon on a hiring spree, will add 75,000 more jobs
Amazon has revealed plans to hire 75,000 more workers to help tackle the surge in online ordering amidst the pandemic, the world over. After...
Amazon to hire 100,000 more and offer increments
Amazon is planning to expand its warehouse and delivery workforce in the US by 100,000. The American multinational technology company that focuses on e-commerce,...
Chanchal Gupta appointed CHRO, Zolostays
Zolostays has appointed Chanchal Gupta as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). Backed by 15 years of experience, Gupta has lead the HR function...
Organisations keeping Coronavirus at bay, curtailing employee travel to China
Companies, such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook are going out of the way to keep their workforce safe from the Coronavirus, which has...
Amazon employees protest online against its carbon footprint
Amazon’s employees came out in hundreds to publicly oppose the Company’s stance on climate change. They risked losing their jobs by supporting the online...
A million jobs at Amazon India by 2025
The e-retailer will also be training more than 400 million people in the next two years as part of its job generation and skilling...
Amazon employees fired for exposing customer data
The Company acknowledged that the leak was in violation of its policies.
Amazon has terminated a few employees who were responsible for leaking out information...
Amazon threatens to terminate employees who are speaking against it
Another large tech giant is taking action on its employees who are speaking against the company openly. Amazon USA, is not happy that some...
Amazon’s working conditions under scrutiny yet again
Recent reports reveal that the injury rates at Amazon’s warehouses in the US are way above the industry average—three times more. The American multinational...
Amazon launches virtual health clinic for its employees
Amazon, which has been sincerely endeavouring to do something meaningful in the healthcare sector, recently launched a virtual health clinic for its employees and...
Amazon and Flipkart add thousands of jobs to tackle festive season...
E-commerce company, Flipkart, recently added more than 50,000 direct jobs across its supply chain, logistics arm and customer support to be able to tackle...
Over 2 lakh applications for 30,000 vacancies at Amazon
When Amazon posted 30,000 jobs, little did it expect that about 208,000 hopefuls would turn up to apply! The e-commerce company is planning to...
Amazon to hire 30,000, will hold job fair
To tackle the demands of the holiday season, Amazon is all set to hire 30,000 full-time and part-time employees in its corporate, technology and...
Amazon’s new Hyderabad campus to be its largest outside the US
In a bid to expand in the Indian market, Amazon has opened a new campus in Hyderabad. This is the e-commerce company’s biggest and...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Will Indian migrant workers to Britain be able to sponsor family...
With the new visa and income rules being implemented in the UK, migrants who earn less than £29,000 will not be able to sponsor...
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Swiggy to support its pet owners with ‘Paw-ternity’
Swiggy, the online food- delivery platform, has announced a new initiative to support its employees in their journey of pet care and adoption. Dubbed...
Remote work for UAE government staff today due to heavy rains, hailstorms
Government employees in the UAE have been ordered to work remotely on 16 April, 2024. Private-sector organisations have been told to take necessary precautions...
Arun Kumar Singh has joined Shriram General Insurance as head-HR
Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed head-human resources, Shriram General Insurance. Earlier, he was general manager-HR/IR/admin, Vinayak Jewels, since 2022.
Singh has spent over nine...
upGrad records 55,000 placements in FY24
Fresh off a successful fiscal year, upGrad, a learning platform, capped off FY24 with considerable growth in annual placements and transitions, reaching a record...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
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