Tag: Workforce

TCS affirms hiring commitment, hikes salaries, and upskills workforce

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the leading IT services companies, recently announced its first-quarter results for the fiscal year 2023-24. Alongside the financial...

Make way for the ‘pixelated workforce’

New terms are being added to the global employment vocabulary with each passing day. Just when we were getting used to ‘gig’ work and...

Vistara to expand fleet and workforce this fiscal year; cancels plans...

Vistara, the full-service carrier, has announced its plans for the current fiscal year, including the addition of 10 planes and the hiring of over...

Siemens’ 4-lever approach ensures a highly driven workforce

In today's rapidly-evolving global landscape, the significance of diversity and inclusion within the workplace cannot be overstated. By embracing and cultivating a diverse and...

Apple hiring people to work on generative AI

Despite Microsoft and Google making some major headways in the AI domain, Apple has been conspicuously absent from the generative AI (GenAI) scene. Now, Apple has...

Intel to cut workforce to reduce costs: Report

As tech layoffs persist without restraint, the chipmaker giant, Intel, confirms its intention to reduce its workforce as a means of cutting expenses and...

BNY Mellon enhances parental leave benefits

BNY Mellon, a global financial services company, has introduced enhancements to its family support offerings, which include a new policy providing inclusive leave for...

Impending workforce adjustment at Lenovo

Lenovo, a technology giant, is said to have initiated workforce reductions due to a significant downturn in its PC business. The decline in sales...

EY  to reduce workforce

Ernst & Young's US branch has recently revealed plans to lay off 5 percent of its workforce, resulting in the loss of approximately 3,000...

Allstate’s Push for Diversity: Programmes for Everyone from Coders to New...

The importance of diversity, especially gender diversity, in the workplace cannot be overstated. Having a diverse workforce not only leads to a better representation...

Over 80% of Twitter workforce fired

In October 2022, Elon Musk took over as the CEO of Twitter after the company was bought by his other firm, Square. Since then,...

How multigenerational teams benefit from Gen Z’s unique contributions

Today's workforce is a diverse mix of generations working together. Baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and now Gen Z are all working side by...

41% women in workforce now; up from 37% a decade ago

Women make up 41 per cent of the active workforce. Ten years ago, they made up only 37 per cent of the workforce. While...

Amdocs lays off 3% of its workforce 

Amdocs, a large global tech company, has announced plans to lay off 3% of its workforce, a total of 700 employees. This includes 100...

Lyft to reduce workforce by 13%

Nasdaq listed ride-hailing technology company Lyft Inc. has said that it will reduce its workforce by 13 per cent. This means around 683 people...

Cars24 lays off 600+, 6% of workforce

Over 600 employees from the currently 9,000-strong workforce at Cars24 have been laid off. The six-year old used-car marketplace has let go about six...

How happy is India’s workforce?

It’s a well-established fact that happy employees are more productive, and it’s not because they spend more time at work, but they achieve a...

Permanent remote work for 90% of Zerodha’s workforce

Zerodha, an online stock broking platform, has announced that it will allow most of its employees to work remotely either from their homes or...

What’s prompting the Indian workforce to resign?

It is estimated that around 86 per cent of professionals in India are planning to resign from their job in the next six months....

Moneyboxx plans to double its workforce by 2023

Moneyboxx Finance or Moneyboxx, an NBFC that provides small ticket-based loans to micro and macro businesses has announced that it’ll hire 300 new employees...

Walmart to expand workforce by 50,000 in the US

Walmart is gearing to hire 50,000 workers in the US in about a month’s time. The American retailer is reportedly hiring workers for its...

MoEngage’s workforce strength crosses 500, will hire 300 more this year

MoEngage, the leading insights-led customer engagement platform, has managed to achieve a workforce strength of over 500 in the past year or so. "We had...

Why Bharat Serums & Vaccines needs more women in its sales...

Ensuring gender equality at the workplace is one of the biggest challenges for any organisation. While many companies are struggling to have equal representation...

77% of HEM Agarbatti’s workforce comprises women

HEM Agarbatti, a company that manufactures and exports incense and home aroma products, has 70 per cent women in its workforce. Most of its...

Vistara to expand its workforce to 5, 000 by the end...

Vistara, the Indian full-service airline has announced that it will be expanding its workforce to a total of 5, 000 employees by the end...

Mphasis partners with BITS Pilani to upskill IT workforce

Leading Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, MPhasis, has partnered with BITS Pilani’s Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) division. Through this collaboration,...

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...
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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...

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Harleen Kaur takes on CHRO role at APEX Acreages

Harleen Kaur is CHRO, APEX Acreages with her appointment being implemented with effect from February 2024. Singh brings to the table more than two decades...

Starting June 2024, UBS will implement layoffs in 5 waves

UBS, the Swiss banking firm, is implementing cost-cutting measures. As part of this exercise, it will lay off people from its workforce in five...

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...
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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

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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO

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