Tag: BFSI

The great Indian IT rejig: Beyond the paycheck to employee loyalty

In the world of India's IT and financial sectors, the struggle to retain top talent is real and daunting. With an average churn rate...

32,000 jobs in BFSI, M&I, retail, telecom amidst rising festive-season demand

With the festive season fast approaching, there has been a 23 per cent hike in the April to August period in staffing requirements, as...

BFSI sector displays gender disparity; sales functions grow steadily: Report

A report by an HR solutions provider, reveals that the BFSI (banking, financial services  and insurance) sector in India has a major disparity in...

Hiring trends most positive in the insurance & BFSI space: Report

The hiring trends have been positive across many industries in October 2022, compared to October 2021. There has been 93 per cent growth in hiring...

Synechron to boost India operations, hire 2,000

Synechron, the digital transformation consulting firm, is all set to expand its India team by about 2,000 professionals. The objective is to give a...

Standard Chartered Bank elevates Nina Lee as global head of people...

Standard Chartered Bank has elevated Nina Lee as the global head of people capability, innovation & insights. She will continue to also shoulder the...

“HR will help business leverage market opportunities” – Saba Adil

  2020: What to learn – what to erase What turned out to be a boon was the amazing speed and adaptability demonstrated in embracing change,...

100% summer internship placement at XLRI, average monthly stipend of...

Xavier School of Management (XLRI) recently completed its summer internship placement Process (SIP) for the 2019-21 batch. All the 361 students who participated have...

Subhankar Ghose joins Eon Resorts and Morphosis Projects

Subhankar Ghose has come a full circle, by re-joining his first employer, Tybros, this time as director-strategy & people, for Eon Resorts and Morphosis...

Home Credit India appoints Sandip Mallik as new CHRO

Taking over from Jindra Hachova, Mallik will be handling various critical HR responsibilities across the organisation, including talent acquisition and retention, organisational change management, employer branding, hiring, learning & development, and employee engagement. 

Muthoot Fincorp partners with NSDC to train over 10,000 youth

The Company will also absorb 80 per cent of the trained students (8,000) into the Group for regular positions (job roles), after successful completion of training and assessment of the candidates. 

FADA Academy to train auto dealers and their workforce

Yes Bank will support FADA in this endeavour.

Yes Bank partners Coursera for a future-ready workforce

Upon completion of the programme, employees will receive sharable e-course certificates from leading global institutes.

HR head Saba Adil elevated as COO at Aegon Life Insurance

In her new role, Adil will be responsible for creating a differentiated and superior customer experience and will continue reporting to the MD & CEO.

Deutsche to lay off some 7,000 employees

The number of full-time equivalent positions is expected to fall from the current 97,000+ to well below 90,000.

SBI to hire 10,000 plus by March 2019

Between, April 2017 and March 2018, some 18,973 employees had retired. At the same time, the Bank also hired 3,211 employees. 

Paytm trains rural women to be banking correspondents

It will empower over a million women within the first year of operations through entrepreneurial opportunities.

Bank-employee unions oppose separate settlement for certain categories of officers

Unions for Bank officers have have unitedly opposed to the division in their ranks.

Bank employees protest against 2% hike

Though public-sector banks had an operating profit in the last two fiscals, they faced a net loss due to bad loans.

IT sector highest paid followed by BFSI; Manufacturing gets a raw...

Ironically, IT employees remain dissatisfied despite being the highest paid.

Small-town Indians more employable than those from the metros

The study forecasts an overall increase of 14.5 per cent in the hiring intent in 2016, as well.

“Kotak creates professional entrepreneurs,” Makarand Khatavkar

An alumnus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and an accredited coach (ACC) recognised by the International Coach Federation, Makarand Khatavkar, group head–human resources, Kotak Mahindra Bank, has built HR teams from scratch, more than once.

A seasoned HR professional, Khatavkar’s career spans three decades. He has spent around 20 years in the BFSI sector alone. Prior to joining Kotak, he led HR at Deutsche Bank.

He speaks to HRKatha, on how the banking industry is realigning its people’s strategy with the changing business environment, and the plans specific to Kotak Mahindra’s employee engagements.

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...
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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...
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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...

Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan

Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...

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Tesla to let go 14,000 employees globally

Tesla has announced a significant restructuring plan, resulting in a 10 per cent reduction of its global workforce, potentially affecting around 14,000 employees worldwide....

Google trims workforce as economic uncertainty looms

Google is implementing layoffs in an effort to trim costs, with an undisclosed number of employees affected, reports Reuters. The layoffs are not widespread, and...

10% of Brevan Howard Asset Management to be laid off

Brevan Howard Asset Management is all set to reduce its workforce by a 100 people. This is part of a cost-cutting exercise at the...

Singapore introduces flexible work guidelines

In Singapore, fresh measures are on the horizon for workers, as they gain the right to request four-day work weeks, increased work-from-home opportunities, and...

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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

Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...

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