Tag: Hinduja Global Solutions
How the onboarding of CXOs is different from other employees
The onboarding of employees is doubtlessly the most crucial part of the recruitment process after sending out the appointment letters. Companies have started realising...
Is hard negotiation during an interview taken as a bad trait?
Today’s job market is very much a candidate’s market. With so many opportunities waiting to be grabbed, candidates are spoilt for choice, while employers...
How sustainable is it to pay star performers above the market...
Paying star performers above the market rate is quite common in the corporate world. Today’s job market is characterised by fierce competition for talent,...
HGS to set up delivery centre in Mysuru, hire 400
By October 2022, Hinduja Global Solutions will be hiring 400 employees locally, for its new delivery centre at Mysuru, Karnataka. Company that provides solutions...
How companies are preparing for ‘return to office’
Companies such as TCS, Wipro and Infosys have already expressed their wish to see their employees back in the office. In fact, one of...
“External hiring can damage the bond employees have with teams and...
A big change in 2022
Hybrid working is here to stay. ‘Work from home’ may have gone from an order to an option. Blanket instructions...
Stay interviews are here to stay
The Great Resignation has brought in significant changes to the way the HR operates, particularly to the retention strategy of companies. Added bonuses and...
Why the process of hiring a CEO is tricky
On February 12, Tata Motors announced Marc Llistosella as its next chief executive and managing director. A month later, the automobile major made a...
Reference checks — What to ask and what not to ask
For many companies and recruiters, reference check is a tick-in-the-box activity. Many do not find it beneficial and some even consider it pointless. After...
How well are whistleblowers protected by their employers?
The role of a whistleblower is termed necessary. And why not, they are the ones who expose the wrongdoings or malpractices taking place in...
Has technology changed the consumption of learning? Are we going the...
During the late 1990s, Google emerged to really change the Internet market at that time. The term ‘Google Search’ became popular. With this, consumer...
What learning technology would look like in 2022
HRKatha is back with yet another engrossing and meaningful edition of The Great HR Debate (TGHR).
The upcoming edition is a LearnTech special, where HR...
How to train managers to deal with problematic employees
There are occasions when managers have to deal with subordinates or colleagues, who become a cause for concern. The reasons could be many —...
Gender inequality and the hybrid workplace
There are conversations going on in the organisations about which working model fits best — a 100 per cent work-from-office model, or a fully...
How leadership qualities change at different levels
All leaders who reach the top of their careers go through many stages of leadership before achieving the top spot. In all these stages...
Hinduja Global Solutions to expand its customer-service team in Canada
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) the Bangalore-headquartered global solutions provider, is planning to hire 250 people in Canada. It is looking at expanding its team...
Will attrition rate increase significantly, post pandemic?
Attrition rates have been quite controlled in the last one year and a half because there was a job market squeeze. Many even lost...
‘Time to challenge one’s limits, not limit one’s challenges,’ Ranjith Menon
2020: What to learn – what to erase
I think the biggest learning has been the ability to break conventions and rise to function. This...
Is ‘inside the box thinking’ the need of the hour?
Often candidates are asked to come up with a crazy, wild, out-of-the box idea for a process to map their level of innovativeness. While...
How Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory works in a hybrid work model
Frederick Herzberg, in his Two-Factor Theory, states that employee satisfaction is dependent on two factors – motivators and hygiene. Motivators, such as recognition and...
HGS to hire 3,200 by May 2021
Having bagged some great deals and with many more in the pipeline, Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), which is a BPO under the Hinduja Group,...
Why it makes business sense to hire people with disabilities
December 3 is observed as International Disability Day, and here’s why corporates want to hire PwDs.
Why a coaching culture and not any other culture?
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,”...
‘Work from office 4 days a week’: Snapchat to employees
Snapchat has asked its employees to come in to office for 80 per cent of the time, that is, four days a week. The...
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Amazon Black Friday strike: Workers protest across 40 countries, demand better pay
Demanding fair pay and improved working conditions, Amazon workers are set to hold protests across 40 countries. With Black Friday known to be one...
L&T hires 3,000+ new engineers, increases women in workforce in FY23
In these times of uncertainty and layoffs, Larsen and Turbo (L&T), the multinational engineering and construction firm has onboarded more than 3,000 new engineering...
Why cement company Nuvoco is going for digitalisation
Nuvoco Vistas, which claims to be the fifth largest cement-manufacturing firm in India, has embarked on a journey aimed at making its 4000+ workforce...
‘Work from office 4 days a week’: Snapchat to employees
Snapchat has asked its employees to come in to office for 80 per cent of the time, that is, four days a week. The...
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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...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
“Being good to everyone is being unjust to performers,” Mathew Job, CEO, Crompton
Q. In today’s times, what’s more challenging for a CEO like you — profit & business growth, talent & people, diversification, compliance or managing...
