Tag: Online Courses

Pluralsight lets go of 400, CEO takes full responsibility of layoff

Pluralsight, the online education platform catering to developers and IT professionals, is letting go 400 people from its workforce. Aaron Skonnard, CEO, Pluralsight, has...

upGrad’s online courses will now be available on the BookMyShow platform

upGrad, the Indian online higher education company, has tied up with BookMyShow, the entertainment platform, to enable users to choose any of their preferred...

IBM collaborates with GoI to launch free digital learning platform

In an attempt to help the youth of India as well as budding entrepreneurs, IBM has launched the ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’ platform, which will offer...

HDFC Life Insurance’s plan of action for Unlock 1.0

Life is full of uncertainties, and those in the life insurance business can totally relate to this statement. COVID-19 is something that no one...

Do fly-by-the-night courses hold any value?

Online courses have erupted all over the internet because of the huge demand for new skill-sets. Some of these courses are short, over 11...

TCS to conduct IIM Bangalore’s exams for online courses

Talks are also on for joint hosting of a management educators’ hub.

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Vodafone to cut around 1000 jobs in Italy

Vodafone intends to reduce its workforce in Italy by approximately 1,000 jobs. The decision is part of a broader cost-saving initiative aimed at overhauling...

3-day strike by overworked junior doctors begins in England

A three-day strike has begun across England by junior doctors who are unhappy about their low pay and high stress levels leading to burnout....

Shorter workweeks being discussed in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development is exploring the possibility of implementing a three-day weekend to shorten the work week. In...

60,000 KPTCL and Escoms workers strike in KA

Karnataka is facing an indefinite strike by the employees of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and all five electricity supply companies in...

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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO

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“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...

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“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...