Tag: Infosys

“A combination of technology, data and people focus will make HR...

2022 was a volatile year for HR & workforce The past year was an interesting year with business and people slowly returning to some semblance...

The Great HR Debate: What does it take for the HR...

While talent and people are undoubtedly crucial to business success, HR plays a vital supporting role in ensuring that the company has the right...

Shaji Mathew to be group head – HR, Infosys

Come March 2023 and Infosys will have a new group head – human resources. Shaji Mathew will step into the shoes of Krish Shankar,...

Why Indian conglomerates may be the safest bet for next-gen employees

Mass layoffs have been at the forefront of most news networks today. Companies of all shapes and sizes have been letting go of their...

Infosys terminates hundreds of freshers

Indian IT giant, Infosys, has reportedly terminated hundreds of freshers in recent months after they failed an internal fresher assessment (FA) test, according to...

Infosys to target 50,000 hires by end of FY23

Chasing a target of 50,000 hires at the start of FY23, Infosys managed to hire 40,000 in the first half of the year. Its...

Counter offers to retain people are like band-aids

Retention of employees is a common practice. In fact, with a shortage of critical talent, companies are quick to make a counter offer and...

Infosys cuts back on variable pay; announces 65% performance pay

For the second time this year, Infosys has cut back variable pay. In the previous quarter, it had granted 70 per cent variable pay...

It’s work-from-office for Infosys staff

Infosys wishes for its employees to return to office. The Company has internally communicated to its employees that the return-to-office will be implemented in...

‘Get managers’ approval & take on gig work’: Infosys to staff

In what appears to be an endeavour to control attrition, Infosys will now let its employees work on gig projects, as long as their...

Top performers of Infosys get 20-25% increment

A significant number of employees at Infosys received an increment of 10 to 13 per cent, while the top performers received an increment of...

Will Infosys design policies allowing staff to take on side gigs?

Infosys appears to be open to allowing employees to take up external projects provided their managers approve. In fact, media reports indicate that the...

Infosys accused of bias, discrimination

Infosys has been accused of discrimination while hiring. Apparently, the IT major avoided hiring women with children, people of Indian origin and those aged...

Infosys launches digital centre, to create 1,000 jobs in Calgary

Over the next two years, Infosys plans to create 1,000 jobs in Calgary, Canada. This is double the number the Company had originally promised....

Infosys warns employees against moonlighting

After Rashid Premji tweeted that moonlighting is comparable to cheating, a huge debate had started in the industry. While some industry leaders favoured moonlighting,...

Rs 140 Cr. will be the annual salary of Starbucks CEO

Laxman Narasimhan, who moved from Reckitt Benckiser to Starbucks as the chief executive officer (CEO), will reportedly earn a salary of Rs 140 crore...

Infosys cuts variable pay by 30% in Q1

It has been reported that Infosys has scaled back its variable payout for the first quarter, capping it at 70 per cent, cutting the...

Infosys to create 300 jobs for locals in Singapore

Infosys, the next-generation digital services and consulting company aims to hire 300 locals in Singapore by 2025. This is the Indian multinational’s way of supporting...

Why HR also needs an HR

Who manages the HR processes, administration, operations and people strategy of a company? The HR of course. When we talk about all the challenges of...

Salary revisions, increase in hiring targets at Infosys

Despite the impact on costs and margins, Infosys is planning to give increments to its employees in the hope of bringing down attrition rate. In...

Infosys replies to Centre on non-compete clause

The Ministry of Labour and Employment had called Infosys for a joint meeting on three occasions, but no representative of the company appeared for...

IT-sector CEOs’ median annual salaries went up by 835% in 10...

There has been a surge in demand for talent in the IT sector post the pandemic. And yes, talented people are being lured by...

Infosys staff can expect at least 12% hike in salary

It is time for employees at Infosys to cheer. The IT major has decided to grant an average salary hike of 12 to 13...

People Business elevates Sandeep Krishnan to CEO

People Business, the global human resource consulting firm, has elevated Sandeep Krishnan to CEO. As shared by Krishnan with HRKatha, in this new role,...

“The tools we currently use for remote working will get significantly...

A big change in 2022 The year 2022 will be about incorporating different work models into our world of work. As we will have learnt...

“Technology will be critical for contemporary HR,” Krish Shankar

Big changes in 2022 We will see the truly hybrid workplace and hybrid working in 2022. Not only will real flexibility become the order of...

Shortage of skilled workers in Germany

Germany is currently grappling with a significant shortage of skilled workers as older employees retire. This demographic shift has resulted in nearly two million...

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First phase of layoffs begins at Disney

Disney, one of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world, is set to embark on a difficult journey of cost-cutting and restructuring....

Will sale of Credit Suisse to UBS affect staff in India?

The global finance crisis in the banking sector has caught up with Credit Suisse too. The Bank was sold to UBS in a deal...

GitHub slashes all engineering roles in India

GitHub, which is owned by Microsoft, has let go of around 142 engineering positions in its India division. Amid challenging global market conditions, this...

“There will be more hires for new positions, not just attrition hires,” Ranjith Menon

2022 was a volatile year for HR & workforce I think organisations were struggling post pandemic to meet the customer demand surge across various sectors....

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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...