Tag: Kerala
Royal Caribbean Cruises stalls India hiring amidst surge in COVID cases
Citing the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in India, Royal Caribbean Cruises has temporarily suspended its plans to hire from India. According...
State governments announce restrictions, leaves for staff amidst surging cases
Various state governments are issuing their own restrictions and orders to try and curb the spread of the dreaded coronavirus. In Kerala, the state...
Over 5 lakh jobless Keralites have returned from the Gulf
Over eight lakh non-resident Keralities have returned to their home state from the Gulf, amidst the ongoing pandemic. Alarmingly, over five lakh of them...
Shortage of human resources in Kerala hampering battle against COVID
Amidst acute shortage of medical and support staff, the faculty in all government medical college hospitals across Kerala have been agitating against the suspension...
Kerala govt to turn resorts and houseboats into work-near-home facilities
The Kerala government is planning to set up work-near-home facilities for various organisations, especially information technology (IT) firms. The tenders for site acquisition are...
Govt’s salary-cut order in Kerala stayed by HC
The state government of Kerala had issued an order for six days’ salary of government employees to be deducted, for five months, to help...
Way.com to hire 200 employees by end of 2020
The American IT firm has launched operations at Thiruvananthapuram
Way.com, the information technology (IT) firm based in California, has launched its operations at Technopark, Kerala. While...
A day off for 10 hours of overtime for Govt employees...
The Kerala government has decided to offer a day off to the government employees to compensate for 10 hours or more of overtime every...
Employees of Muthoot Finance call off strike, resume duty
The staff of Muthoot Finance, a Kerala-based finance firm, called off a 52-day long agitation after discussions with the management in the presence of...
Kochi Corporation employees risk losing salary for not fixing potholes
At a review meeting recently, the district collector of Kochi, Kerala, was addressing the issue of fixing the potholes on the roads. While doing...
Hike in annual salary offerings on campus
Many organisations have been visiting engineering colleges in Kochi with pre-placement offers. They have also offered about 10 per cent to 20 per cent...
550 women drivers for government and public-sector vehicles in Kerala
The State Government of Kerala has decided to appoint 550 women as drivers in various government and public-sector offices of the State. New laws...
Thousands of youths to receive skill training from Kudumbashree in Kerala
Kudumbashree, the poverty eradication mission launched by Kerala over two decades back, will offer skill training to 12,000 youths in the State, across 93...
Robots to replace manual scavengers
Representatives of the Delhi Government will soon be meeting with a group of engineers in Kerala to discuss the use of robots to clean...
1000 OYO employees may be laid off in China
All is not OK at Oyo Rooms in China and in India. The hotel network is facing trouble in both the countries. According to...
Cases against government employees for posting comments against CM
About 12 employees of the State Government of Kerala and about 106 others have cases registered against them for posting offensive comments and videos...
New law promises better working conditions for women in Kerala
Following the passing of the new labour law by the Kerala Assembly, the workplace environment/conditions have changed for the better for women workers in...
Millennials are serious about their social responsibility
Nothing is ‘usual‘ about 2021, so it is not surprising that many leaders have started examining their own approaches to managing people, leadership, and...
Ten key skills required in an age of digital transformation
As a growing number of organisations integrate digital technologies into all aspects of their business, digital transformation has come to be regarded as the...
Greeks protest against labour reforms
Athens witnessed thousands of Greeks protesting against the Government’s planned labour reforms. The protest marches and strikes saw overwhelming participation with at least 10,000...
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22,000 temp jobs available in the Italian government
The Government of Italy is gearing up to hire over 22,000 temporary employees for positions in public administration. This is part of the Government’s...
American, Delta, United airlines to hire in large numbers in the US
Airlines in the US are on a hiring spree with most carriers keen to get as many flights up in the air as possible....
Will cancellation of Class 12 board exams impact future hiring of this batch?
The Union Government on June 1, decided to cancel the Class 12 board exams for CBSE and ICSE students. It was done keeping in...
Nurses strike against low pay, burnout, in New Zealand
It is not just in India that nurses and doctors are fighting for better remuneration and working conditions. New Zealand witnessed around 30,000 nurses...
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Binding multi-faceted employees with Titan Values
Titan has different sets of employees for different functions and verticals, ranging from the shopfloor to the retail stores. How do you bring in...
The right people policy for startups – Madan Nagaldinne
You happen to have worked mostly with large organisations. How different is it working for a startup now?
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“Archaic HR processes force millennials to switch jobs often,” Niti Khosla, lead people analytics...
Friendly and jolly Niti Khosla, lead-people analytics and business impact, Novartis International, is a true HR leader with the ability to understand people and...
