Tag: Worklife balance
IT employee union demands 8-hours shift for techies
IT employees in India commonly adapt to the timings of their US-based or European counterparts and end up working for 10–14 hours.
Grey offers four days a week for 15 per cent pay...
The agency has come up with this offer because employees demanded it.
Six-hour workday for the workforce in Sweden
Businesses across the country are aiming to get more done in a shorter amount of time so that people have the energy to enjoy their private lives.
Choice of the professional platter
Work-life balance is no longer a woman’s problem alone. The increasingly automated and brutal world of competition, finds both men and women struggling to find a balance between their professional and family commitments. But, are organisations indifferent to the needs of their workers?
Executive presence: What is it? How does one get it?
The second most important leadership skill in order to be promoted to the top is executive presence, according to a recent survey from Gartner.
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Ten key skills required in an age of digital transformation
As a growing number of organisations integrate digital technologies into all aspects of their business, digital transformation has come to be regarded as the...
Employee complains, Facebook being probed for racial bias
A Black employee and two Black job applicants have accused Facebook of racial bias in terms of hiring and promotions. The US Equal Employment...
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“Enhanced focus on mental health and work-life integration,” Rohit Suri
HR has shown great agility and business acumen
I think HR as a function has been evolving over the years and in most organisations it...
ExxonMobil to slash 300 jobs in Singapore
About 300 employees of ExxonMobil in Singapore will be asked to leave, as part of a major reorganisation exercise. The American oil and gas...
Droom’s unique initiative to allow employees to appreciate each other
Droom, has launched a unique campaign called #Engage for Droom, wherein employees get to collaborate more and engage with different stakeholders and departments. Even...
‘Amazon discriminates against Blacks’, alleges employee
Charlotee Newman, a 38-year old Black employed at Amazon atWeb Services has alleged discrimination against Blacks within the organisation. She accuses the Company of...
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Binding multi-faceted employees with Titan Values
Titan has different sets of employees for different functions and verticals, ranging from the shopfloor to the retail stores. How do you bring in...
The right people policy for startups – Madan Nagaldinne
You happen to have worked mostly with large organisations. How different is it working for a startup now?
When you have worked for big...
“Archaic HR processes force millennials to switch jobs often,” Niti Khosla, lead people analytics...
Friendly and jolly Niti Khosla, lead-people analytics and business impact, Novartis International, is a true HR leader with the ability to understand people and...
