Employee worked for three years without promotion, has the last laugh after resigning: ‘They lost more money by denying…’A dedicated lube technician, promised growth but receiving none for three years, resigned after a modest pay request was denied. His depart...
27 Jan, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
In a cooling job market, AI pros still hold the cardsAI professionals are getting not just multiple offers but also counter-offers from existing employers and big incentives. New job offers an...
18 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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...
07 Oct, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
From manager's daily taunts to a counteroffer from HR: Employee reveals how his well-timed resignation changed everythingAn Indian employee, constantly demeaned by his manager with threats of being easily replaced, turned the tables by resigning. His quiet act...
23 Aug, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
TCS lateral hires left in limbo as onboarding delays follow mass layoff announcementTCS is facing backlash as onboarding delays leave around 650 lateral hires in uncertainty, prompting many to reconsider their resignations....
07 Aug, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Exit interviews help HR check discrepancies at workIt's not just about being fair. HR heads across organisations are actively addressing various managerial biases such as favouritism, region...
20 Jul, 2024, 10.35 PM IST
India Inc's attrition woes deepen as job offers swellUnlike previous years where candidates were offered 20-30% pay hike offers, letter of offers now include a 100% jump and with additional eq...
30 Sep, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Hiring may slow down soon as Russia crisis, rising rates biteLeading recruitment firms and HR experts said the second half of the calendar year may see a 10-20% slowing down from current levels across...
24 May, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
Startup investors push founders to focus on stronger unit economics amid funding slowdownIn the last 2-3 weeks, many startups have deferred hiring mandates to the next quarter, as they head into a funding winter and want to go s...
21 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Firms offering hefty counteroffers to retain staff, but it's not turning out to be a win-winCounteroffers are not turning out to be the win-win that they were perceived to be. Companies are discovering that employees may leave the ...
02 Jan, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
No-shows by candidates up even in tough job marketNo-shows are no longer restricted to the boom times.
19 Aug, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Counter offer could be at your peril: SurveyA majority of respondents also said that after accepting a counteroffer, employees don’t stick around in the organisation for long.
19 Jul, 2016, 06.29 AM IST
Companies get set to arrest attrition with counter-offersThere are multiple factors fuelling the trend. One is to do with the millennials who are passionate about their jobs but look for upward mo...
26 Mar, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Recruiters report rising trend of CXOs, top-level managers pulling out of job offers in last lapHunt Partners has already seen more than 6-7 such instances in the first few months of 2015, compared with just one-off cases earlier.
29 May, 2015, 05.42 AM IST
With talent at a premium, companies roll out counteroffersEmployees are once again being serenaded by their organizations with sentiments improving in the job market.
19 Jun, 2014, 10.42 AM IST
- Planning a job change? Tips to negotiate salary
Firstly, it is essential to understand that making the salary pitch too early or asking for too many changes in the counteroffer are some o...
25 Jun, 2012, 10.10 PM IST
- IT companies move to 3-month notice to counter attrition
A three-month notice period also makes the employee 'buy-out' option tougher for poachers and rival companies.
24 Dec, 2010, 02.37 AM IST