Tag: Retail
6% increase in hiring in purchase/logistics/supplychain
It is true that the market for jobs is tough, especially for talent in the software, hardware and telecom domains, with hiring dipping by...
Omuni reduces workforce by 35%
The retail SaaS platform owned by Shiprocket, Omuni has done away with at least 60 employees as part of a restructuring plan. According to...
32,000 jobs in BFSI, M&I, retail, telecom amidst rising festive-season demand
With the festive season fast approaching, there has been a 23 per cent hike in the April to August period in staffing requirements, as...
What jobs can AI replace?
Organisations today are investing heavily to ensure their employees are at the top of their game. They are restructuring work environments, adding more benefits...
Will Amazon lay off 17,000?
It is true that Amazon had plans to reduce the size of its workforce. However, the number of job cuts may be more than...
Hiring trends most positive in the insurance & BFSI space: Report
The hiring trends have been positive across many industries in October 2022, compared to October 2021.
There has been 93 per cent growth in hiring...
IIFL Foundation partners with Indian Army & REACHA to skill youth...
IIFL Foundation has launched a retail skill-development programme in collaboration with the Indian Army and REACHA, a non-government organisation, to train 180 youngsters and...
TRRAIN & RAI collaborate to implement DE&I policies in retail
Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN), which is a public charitable trust, has tied up with the Retailers Association of India...
Apple hiring in India; retail stores in Mumbai, Delhi soon
Apple is gearing to open its retail stores in India, as is evident from its hiring. Now that the pandemic is on its way...
Walmart to call its corporate employees back to office by November...
Walmart has asked its employees to return to offices from November 8, 2021. The Company, after operating remotely for a large portion of the...
What’s the hiring outlook for the retail sector this festive season?
The festival season is always the time for more shopping, and hence, calls for a ramp up in business activity, particularly in the retail...
Darwin Group to employ 1.5 lakh in each state as part...
Amidst the pandemic, the Darwin Platform Group of Companies (DPGC) had launched its massive employment scheme in May 2021, as part of the Group’s...
Doula benefits for Walmart staff
Walmart has introduced a doula benefit under which employees in Georgia can avail of doula services, up to $1,000 per pregnancy. Doulas are trained...
Vaccination drive by Samsung, Vistara, Embassy Group, Cars24
Corporates across the country are doing their bit to safeguard their employees and their dependents by facilitating inoculation.
Samsung India has organised on-site vaccination camps...
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...
Express Stores looking to hire and expand
Express Stores, which recently raised seed funding of Rs 8 Crores, led by venture capital firm Venture Highway - founded by Neeraj Arora ex-Whatsapp,...
Travel and recreation employees 3.8 times more likely to switch sectors
With the pandemic causing flights to be grounded and international borders to be sealed, the travel, recreation, aviation and hospitality sectors have been the...
AT&T to cut 3,400 technician and clerical jobs in the US
American multinational telecommunications company, AT&T is considering laying off more than 3,400 technicians and clerks in the US. The American wireless carrier has shared...
Can the retail industry weather this storm and avoid job loss?
Like many other sectors and industries, the retail industry is facing a tough time due to the lockdown and coronavirus scare.
There are over 15 lakh...
Spencer’s Retail designs practices to enable its first-level employees
Spencer's Retail has managed to forge a great relationship with its staff, enabling them to continuously perform better, even while setting a clear path...
Coles to repay underpaid managers, will shell out $20 million
Coles will be shelling out a whopping $20 million in repayments to its managers, who were being underpaid for the last six years. The...
Retail sector will create 1.66 lakh new jobs in FY20: TeamLease...
According to the 'Employment Outlook Report' by staffing firm, TeamLease Services, the retail sector alone will witness a two per cent rise in employment...
Apple’s global HR head will run retail too
Deirdre O’Brien, who heads global HR at Apple, will now also lead the retail division. She will be taking on the responsibilities currently being...
Walmart offers its employees a college degree for $1 a day
Retail giant, Walmart, which recently took over Flipkart, has unveiled a new associate education benefit programme for its employees in partnership with Guild Education. The objective is to train and educate workers to advance in the jobs of today and be ready for the future.
Double digit increment expected for pharma, retail, ITES, A&M, consumer goods...
The average salary increase across sectors is expected to be 9.7 per cent in this fiscal, 6 points less than the actual figure of last fiscal.
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...
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...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Why did Microsoft’s director-L&D lose his job?
Why does Jeff Bogdan’s status on LinkedIn say ‘#OpenToWork’? Well, Bogdan who was the director of learning and development (L&D) at Microsoft, has been...
Google trims workforce as economic uncertainty looms
Google is implementing layoffs in an effort to trim costs, with an undisclosed number of employees affected, reports Reuters. The layoffs are not widespread, and...
Non-compliance to return-to-office mandate results in lower pay hikes for TCS staff
The regular office goers have received better hikes at the tech multinational
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reportedly granted pay hikes to its employees based on...
Pragya Misra first to be part of OpenAI team India
Pragya Misra is the first to be hired by OpenAI in India. She will reportedly help with establishing and maintaining government relations as OpenAI...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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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....
