Tag: Manufacturing
Is automation giving rise to a transactional workforce?
Technology and automation are reshaping the nature of work and employment. One of the significant trends emerging from this transformation is the shift towards...
How JSW Paints is maintaining an all-women team in plants
JSW Paints currently operates an entire production line at its Vasind, Maharashtra plant with an all-women team. This semi-automated line, which manufactures wood finish...
Employment outlook is highest in India’s IT sector
The hiring demand in India is the highest in the information technology sector, followed by finance and real estate, healthcare and life sciences, and...
The Great HR Debate: Is flexibility & autonomy possible in manufacturing?
In recent years, the demand for flexibility and autonomy has been on the rise among manufacturing workers. This shift in attitude reflects a broader...
Capgemini offers WFH option to freshers
Capgemini, the French information technology (IT) company, is hiring people across India, for its offices in Noida, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata....
77% employees in services sector working virtually: Report
With more and more employers having to consider the remote working model for their workforces, most need to first find out which are the...
Brazil and India show strongest hiring prospects for Q4: Report
Despite worries of a recession, employers across the globe expect to continue hiring much needed talent, as per the Manpower Group Employment Outlook Survey.
The...
32,000 jobs added, vacancies in Canadian healthcare, social assistance sectors rising
Canada has more jobs on offer now, with about 32,200 vacancies waiting to be filled. As per statistics in the May-June period vacancies rose...
Are robots making up for the labour scarcity at the workplace?
More manufacturers around the globe are resorting to deploying robots to fulfil the need for workers to meet the surge in orders. Traditionally, American...
How creativity is promoted in a manufacturing company
Manufacturing companies usually have a fixed way of doing things, and one wouldn’t expect them to come out with creative ideas every once in...
At Syrma Technology, women rule the shop floors!
From the beginning itself, the founders and chairman of Syrma Technology, which is an electronic manufacturing services company and part of the Tandon Group,...
Cyient staff can avail 12-week paid parental leave
Cyient, a global engineering, manufacturing, and technology solutions company, has announced a 12-week gender-neutral parental leave policy across its offices, globally. With immediate effect,...
Welspun India promotes innovation through inclusive employee programme
Welspun India, the global home textiles company, has launched an organisation-wide programme, Manthan, to nurture and promote an entrepreneurial work culture. Founded on the...
As the pandemic drama unfolds, the spotlight is on HR
The role of an HR professional has traditionally been a supportive one, like that of a personnel officer, handling administrative and backend activities. In...
Reliance Retail appoints Shathi Sharma as VP-HR
Shathi Sharma has joined Reliance Retail as the vice president – HR. Prior to this role, she was the CHRO at Dixcy Textiles, an...
Projects worth Rs 19,000 cr. to create 26K jobs in TN
Tamil Nadu government has inked 18 MoUs pertaining to projects worth Rs 19,955 crore, with several Indian and international companies. These projects have the...
Alstom India steps up diversity efforts
Alstom India has increased its efforts to hire more women across the organisation and on the shopfloor. A part of its global 2025 vision...
Why Godrej & Boyce is engaging more women in the workforce
It is not surprising that women are underrepresented in the manufacturing sector, and the argument to increase the industry’s fair share of female talent...
Tesla gets local support, to resume full production from next week
Soon after reopening its car plant on May 11, going against the rules of Alameda County, Tesla Inc. finally received approval from county officials...
Can automation help overcome the current business-continuity challenges in manufacturing?
Much before the lockdown started, one of the plants of the Aditya Birla Group went for the automation of a small function within the...
Apprenticeships – An opportunity for manufacturing companies
India is known for its robust workforce in IT and supports services across the world. Ours is a country of young population, where 50 percent of...
Hiring expats to become a challenge for India Inc. after proposed...
India Inc. will soon find it more challenging to hire foreign talent to fill senior positions, due to the latest tax on the super-rich.
The...
Informal employment in manufacturing on a rise in India: ILO
Despite the stable unemployment level, decent work deficits remain widespread, vulnerable employment is on the rise and the pace of working poverty reduction is slowing.
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.
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...
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...
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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TCS to give salary hikes of 4.5% to 7%
Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) intends to give salary increments of 4.5 to seven per cent, on the basis of each individual’s performance. The extremely...
Globant SA embraces full remote work policy for its 30,000 employees
Globant SA, an IT and software development company, led by Martin Migoya, CEO, is charting a unique course in the post-pandemic work landscape. In...
“Complaining about spouse to their employer disrespectful”: High Court
A couple seeking divorce were chided for the absence of respect in the marriage. The wife had apparently spoken to the husband’s employer and...
Google terminates 28 employees over Israel protests
Google terminated 28 employees following protests staged by a small group of Alphabet workers against the tech giant's collaboration with Israel. The protests, which...
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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....
