She got fired. But in 4 months came back to same company with higher salary, 4-day work week and paid vacation benefitsA global firm laid off an experienced buyer just before her retirement to cut costs. Months later, both her replacements resigned. The comp...
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So, what do HR teams actually do?According to its job description, HR is meant to 'manage all aspects of an employee's life cycle' and 'foster a positive working environmen...
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As Omicron fear goes viral again, companies bring back travel curbsThese measures come at a time when the Indian economy is showing signs of recovery. Most companies do their financial and strategic plannin...
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India Inc reports 14% rise in sexual harassment complaints in FY19Reasons for rise in reporting attributed to greater awareness of PoSH rules and corresponding efforts made by companies to make the workpla...
25 Sep, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
Uber-like bad behavior thrives in absence of human resourcesUber Technologies now joins a growing list of Silicon Valley companies that seem unable – or unwilling – to address bad behavior in the wor...
28 Feb, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
Employee assessment tool ‘bell curve’ loses popularity; companies look at new age toolsAfter a clutch of global giants, back home Infosys too is rethinking this statistical model as a tool to rate its 150,000-plus employees.
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48% of employers struggle to find the right candidates: Manpower SurveyNearly half of India’s employers are struggling to fill critical positions because of a severe talent crunch, according to a study by Manpo...
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- Banking sector upbeat despite reports of lay-off
Despite speculations of banking major HSBC cutting jobs in India, hiring in banking sector remains upbeat.
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Infosys holds back pay hikes, for nowInfosys delivered a shocker when it announced that there would not be any increment for the time being for its 149,000 employees.
14 Apr, 2012, 11.11 AM IST
- India Inc needs to improve on executive pay governance: PwC
CEO compensation in India has grown and is fairly placed vis-a-vis the executive pay level globally, but there is scope for improvement on ...
14 Feb, 2012, 08.17 PM IST
- Top 6 salary negotiation tactics best avoided
You've been shortlisted for that coveted job, and you're on cloud nine. But you have one critical stage to cross: working out your pay pack...
14 Oct, 2011, 06.41 AM IST
- Essar, Thomas Cook, Apollo Hospitals, iGate, Infoedge and others use Esops to lure, retain best performers
At a time of major talent crunch and concerns about employability, new forms of employee stock options (Esops) are being used to lure and r...
16 Jul, 2011, 06.47 PM IST
- Five ways to ask your boss for a raise and get it too
Industry heads say that employees must realise exactly what they are asking for. Salary hikes depend on company structure.
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- Talent-hit IT companies open doors to ex-employees
Companies are rolling out red carpet for people who had quit or even those who were laid off. There are even no interview processes for ret...
22 Jun, 2010, 12.25 AM IST
- PepsiCo to hire 500 in India this year
PepsiCo today said it will hire 500 people in India this year to meet its manpower requirement for maintaining its annual growth rate of ov...
18 May, 2010, 06.05 PM IST
- 'Mishandling staff will fail to attract talent'
Mishandling severance of human capital in the present recessionary tide could have serious repercussions on brand equity and brand pull for...
15 Apr, 2009, 03.58 AM IST
- Retail exits hit wholesale mode
Retail ventures are taking the exit cue even before they roll out due to hyper growth plans & rushed hiring.
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