Tag: Reliance Retail
Anil Kumar Misra leaves Reliance Retail to start Eduonn
Anil Misra has left Reliance Retail and has started his own venture, Eduonn. Misra shares, "With 27 years in human resources, I've been a...
Lalit Kar elevated as senior VP – workforce management at Reliance...
Lalit Kar has been elevated as senior VP–workforce management, Reliance Retail. He has spent almost a decade at Reliance Retail; from 2005 to 2010 as vice...
Will Dunzo axe more jobs?
Dunzo, the quick commerce startup that has been battling a financial crunch for some time now, is desperately trying to obtain funds. According to...
Milkbasket employees face layoff amid JioMart merger
Reliance Retail has officially announced the merger of Milkbasket, the popular grocery delivery service, with its e-commerce platform, JioMart. The move comes as a...
RIL takes over operations of Future Retail stores, offers jobs to...
Reliance Retail has begun the process of taking over the premises where Future Retail operates its stores, including Big Bazaar. Reliance Industries (RIL) is...
Placement scene improves across India, so do salaries
The uncertainty that hung over the placement scene seems to have been lifted to a great extent. Across India, management graduates are getting good...
How to develop internal marketplace
The need for developing an internal talent marketplace was felt more than ever before during the pandemic. Companies faced a major issue in redeploying...
Reliance retail to create 10 lakh jobs in the near future
Reliance Retail has been witnessing significant growth even amidst the pandemic, as per the data revealed during the Company’s 44th annual general meeting.
Not only...
The Great HR Debate – What does the iterative talent marketplace...
The need for developing an internal talent marketplace was felt more than ever before during the pandemic. Companies faced a major issue in redeploying...
BigBasket, Grofers on hiring spree
Amidst the second wave of the pandemic in India, more people are relying on online purchase of essentials. Quite naturally, logistics firms and online...
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...
Chithra Thomas appointed HR head at Tesla India
Tesla has appointed its new country HR leader, Chithra Thomas. With 18 years of experience in HR backing her, Thomas has moved from Reliance...
Has the COVID-19 vaccine drive really boosted hiring intent?
The Indian job market has been disturbed and disrupted for a while now, and the COVID-19 outbreak only worsened it further. Layoffs, furloughs and...
Payroll in India: How HR navigated tough times
Many changes, that were supposed to happen in the next five years, were accelerated due to the unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases. Remote working...
“Retail needs to offer its employees a career to stop losing...
In his career spanning over 24 years, Lalit Kar, head HR, Reliance Digital has been involved in three start-ups and one closure. He is experienced in the entire spectrum of HR starting from industrial relations to organisational capability building.
Kar has spent more than decade managing HR in the organised retail sector. He speaks to HR Katha about the reasons for the high attrition rate in this sector and how companies can put an end to this problem…
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...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
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...
Freixenet to cut 80% roles
In a stark response to the relentless drought crippling Catalonia's Penedes region, Freixenet, the Spanish cava (wine) producer, unveils a drastic plan. The company...
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Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Now an AI tool to predict when new joinees/freshers will quit
Naruhiko Shiratori, professor, Tokyo City University along with a Japanese startup, are working on developing an artificial intelligence tool that will predict when a...
No variable pay to employees with less than 60% attendance: TCS
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has introduced a new policy tying employees' quarterly variable pay to their in-office attendance. Now, employees with attendance below 60...
Spotify’s layoff fallout: CEO admits challenges despite profits
Spotify, the music-streaming platform, made headlines last December when it executed its largest ever round of layoffs under the leadership of Daniel Ek, CEO,...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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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....
