Tag: Oracle
Prabeeer Nair is now global CHRO, United We Care
Prabeer Nair has been appointed global chief human resource officer (GCHRO), United We Care (UWC). The deep tech Generative AI (GenAI) startup works to...
OFSS rewards employees with equity shares in latest ESOP allocation
On 20 December 2023, Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS), a specialised subsidiary of Oracle Corporation focusing on financial and insurance technology, announced updates following...
Has Oracle axed hundreds of jobs, withdrawn offers?
Oracle, the American multinational software company, has axed hundreds of jobs in its health unit. It has also withdrawn several job offers and cut...
3000 laid off at Oracle-acquired Cerner
It has hardly been a year since cloud company, Oracle, acquired Cerner, the electronic healthcare records firm, and already 3,000 employees have been laid...
Does data help in decision-making? 72% business leaders think not
Can availability of data ever be unfavourable to business decision-making? One would think even the question is ridiculous. After all, we all know how...
How to select the right HR tech partner
HR without technology is unimaginable today. New technologies are being developed and upgraded that make life easier, not just for HR but also employees
The...
Tenable ropes in Patricia Grant as CIO
Tenable, the cyber exposure management company has appointed Patricia Grant as chief information officer (CIO). She was earlier VP-IT strategy and operations at ServiceNow,...
Oracle starts laying off employees in the US
Oracle Corp. has reportedly begun the process of laying off employees in the US, as a part of a cost cutting and restructuring exercise....
Testbook to tie up with universities and IITs for job-prep programme
Testbook.com, the Indian government job preparation ed-tech platform, will now offer a 360-degree ‘’Skilled Campus Programme’ for students, across over 50 universities and colleges,...
Metros accounted for 86,000+ active job openings in April
Amidst the second wave of the pandemic that has taken the country by surprise, the top five metros —Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai—...
TalentSprint and Google’s 3rd cohort to nurture 500 women engineers
TalentSprint, educational technology platform and NSE group company, has announced that the third cohort of the pioneering Women Engineers Programme, or WE, with support...
92% Indian professionals prefer robots for mental-health support
Of the over 1,000 professionals surveyed by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, 92 per cent feel that they would prefer robots helping them in case...
Several developers at Oracle’s Commerce Cloud lose jobs
Oracle has reportedly slashed the jobs of several developers from the Oracle Commerce and Commerce Cloud development teams. According to various social-media posts, the...
Oracle promises to make work more enjoyable and supportive through AI
It will provide simple, powerful solutions that can proactively anticipate and respond to changing employee and workforce needs.
Improved HCM Cloud to bring major HR functions on one platform
The new product will facilitate identification, remediation, monitoring and management of risk, as well as segregation of duties and prevention of fraud.
SBI and Oracle India launch digital skills programme
‘D-Change’— one of the largest digital and joint employee-volunteer programmes— will support education and learning, women’s empowerment and rural skills development in the country.
Oracle to hire 200 professionals for Bengaluru digital sales hub
The Oracle Digital team will leverage the most modern sales tools, techniques and technologies transform the buying experience, provide elite customer service, and deliver customised solutions.
Oracle Announces Big Data Predictions for 2016
Big data deployments will become mainstream in 2016.
Oracle’s updated HCM cloud to help organisations embrace modern HR
The Version 10 offers a host of benefits, such as workforce optimisation, robust analytics and management of position, performance and work–life balance
Oracle scouts for sales professionals to sell cloud
The company plans to increase its sales force by 1,000 new hires in the Asia Pacific region.
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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Tesla faces speculation over potential layoffs amidst internal struggles
Tesla has become the centre of attention as speculations mount regarding the possibility of significant layoffs within the company. Reports stemming from Gigafactory Texas...
10% of Brevan Howard Asset Management to be laid off
Brevan Howard Asset Management is all set to reduce its workforce by a 100 people. This is part of a cost-cutting exercise at the...
Remote work for UAE government staff today due to heavy rains, hailstorms
Government employees in the UAE have been ordered to work remotely on 16 April, 2024. Private-sector organisations have been told to take necessary precautions...
Elon Musk issues apology over low severance packages
In an email sent to his employees,Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla, has formally apologised for what he termed as "incorrectly low" severance packages. This comes...
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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....
