Tag: Japanese
Too many smoke breaks cost a Japanese employee $11,000
That the Japanese were not tolerant of smoking is a known fact. However, when an employee was recently slapped with a huge fine for...
Staff of Disco Corp. pay their colleagues who report to work...
In a bid to push things back to normal, a Japanese semiconductor equipment company has asked its employees working from home to give a...
NEC Technologies India and Jaceex Ventures collaborate to improve employability of...
NEC Technologies India (NEC India) and Jaceex Ventures LLP— which operates the Japan Centre of Excellence (JACEEX) — have collaborated to launch a joint...
Former SoftBank employee accused of spying
Police in Japan have arrested a former employee of SoftBank for spying for Russia. The employee in question has been accused of stealing proprietary...
Japan plans to hire skilled Pakistani workers
Apparently, Japan is facing a shortage of skilled manpower and by accepting human resources from Pakistan they will be able to bridge that gap.
The...
How Vedanta integrated a Japanese workforce post-merger
The primary objective was to instil confidence among employees of its newly-acquired Japanese company and create a common vision for all stakeholders.
What’re the HR software for small businesses, SMEs and startups?
Human resources (HR) software have come to be indispensable tools for businesses of all sizes, including small businesses, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and...
What’s inside this cloud company’s in-house happiness portal
ESDS Software Solutions, a cloud services and data centre solutions company, has innovatively embraced the notion of employee satisfaction through a unique survey platform,...
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Future of talent acquisition in the age of generative AI
If you've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the buzz surrounding generative AI, you're not alone. Let us face it, our industry is evolving,...
Innovation in insurance recruitment: Tata AIA’s journey towards high volume, top talent acquisition
Tata AIA Life is a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd and AIA Group. The venture merges Tata's leadership in India with AIA's...
EY UK faces job cuts amidst industry challenges
The Big Four firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC) are facing challenges such as increasing costs and less demand. EY in the UK is...
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NSDL Payments Bank gets IndusInd’s Vasundhra Paruelekar as head-HR
The NSDL Payments Bank, a branch of National Securities Depository (NSDL), has appointed Vasundhra Paruelekar as its new head-human resources, effective immediately. She will...
900 to be laid off at Honda’s JV in China
Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) Honda Automobiles will let go seven per cent of its 13,000-strong workforce. That means, Honda’s joint venture in China will...
Salary delays due to tech glitch at Byju’s
Several Byju’s employees have faced a delay in receiving their salaries due to a technical glitch. The edtech giant assured that it is addressing...
Twilio announces 5% workforce reduction
In the third significant round of job cuts, Twilio, a cloud communications company, has announced five per cent reduction in its workforce. The layoffs...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
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....
