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
Jabs for frontline staff is priority of many companies right nowWith Covid-19 infections inching upwards again and a third wave looming, companies are rushing to vaccinate their frontline workers — those...
06 Aug, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
Blue-collar jobs on the path to recovery; delivery, healthcare to surpass pre-Covid levelsBlue-collar jobs in delivery and healthcare are expected to end the year surpassing pre-Covid numbers, while facilities, security, ITeS and...
30 Sep, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
WoW: E-commerce companies hire 'Women on Wheels', say they are more disciplinedSeveral ecommerce and online delivery companies, including Amazon, Flipkart and Ecom Express, are hiring female delivery agents and riders ...
29 Sep, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
ET Back to Business: New skills, adaptability key in post-covid workplace, say expertsBusiness heavyweights and top minds debated the future of work and what it will take to succeed at the second edition of the ET Back to Bus...
17 Aug, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Ecommerce cos Reliance Retail, Future Group get into crisis management mode to manage ground-level operationsBig Bazaar has scheduled ground duty to all its senior managers and CXOs to ensure the last-mile operation is on and to fill for store staf...
31 Mar, 2020, 02.04 PM IST
Bigbasket suspends all business travel, Indeed asks employees to work from homeCompanies like Oyo, Sodexo, Freshworks and Coca Cola said they have restricted non-essential business travel.
05 Mar, 2020, 06.18 AM IST
One-third of polls to be completed by end of dayPuducherry will be the only place to have single-phase polling, after the poll panel postponed the election to Vellore in TN
18 Apr, 2019, 07.37 AM IST
Employees want notice period cut to 1 monthSeveral banks and IT companies have notice periods of 2-3 months, says survey of 2,800 employees.
29 Jan, 2019, 07.37 AM IST
Exits can be great opportunities to send right message across teams: BigBasket"There are some common reasons for short-changing the right process. A common problem is every startup needs the person it is hiring immedi...
10 Aug, 2018, 08.08 AM IST
4 ET journalists bag Shriram Awards for financial reportingSaloni Shukla, Joel Rebello, Atmadip Ray and Hari Pulakkata of ET bagged the awards for their respective stories.
31 May, 2018, 08.53 AM IST
Big Basket to hire more women at distribution centersPune showed a dramatic drop in attrition levels. Given the success of the project in the city, it is now being rolled out in Hyderabad and ...
23 Oct, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
To get hiring right, startups are expanding background checks of potential staffStartups have begun serious checks for skills, leadership styles, credentials and possible cases of sexual harassment against the potential...
08 Aug, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
Here is why founders double up as HR heads in their startupsThe kind of work environment they create is critical for their success and some of these startups say they don’t find the people who fit in...
23 Aug, 2016, 03.23 AM IST
HR culture: From flexible timings to daycare, how startups are drawing policies to retain employeesStartups have come up with HR policies that include flexibility to change roles and choose working hours, and even offering accommodation t...
18 Jul, 2015, 06.17 AM IST
Arvind Singhal quits as chief executive of TaxiForSureThe company has now appointed Pallav Singh, one of the early employees at Ola, as the CEO while Singhal will be working in a consulting rol...
10 Jul, 2015, 02.59 AM IST
Why startups are hiring failed entrepreneursStartups hungry for talent are turning to their own kind and hiring those who have tried their hand at entrepreneurship and failed.
23 Apr, 2014, 08.39 AM IST