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Bulls back in China cos’ India shop: Firms from neighbouring country see robust sales growth despite tighter scrutinyChinese companies like Midea, Haier, Xiaomi, Lenovo, and BYD are seeing strong revenue growth in India. Consumers prefer their products bec...
Online Streaming: New rejuvenation drug for tabletsDriven by increased demand for streaming entertainment, tablet sales rebounded in 2024 after a decline in 2023. Consumers are increasingly ...
Companies weigh options on EPF contributions, ask staff to waitExperts have advised companies to consider restructuring the compensation package, by allowing employees to limit their PF contributions wi...
In a break from convention, 'spouse hiring' gains wider acceptanceSpouses working in the same organisation increase the level of employee stickiness. Most organisations are now more open to the idea of spo...
Outsider CEO in as companies think out-of-boxIndia Inc's quest for innovative thinking in a highly competitive environment is forcing a large number of organizations to recruit CEOs fr...
India Inc going all out to hire, retain and train women employeesFrom focused leadership training and recruitment programmes to second-career options, companies are going all out to hire, retain and train...
Companies like Maruti Suzuki, Samsung and MTS get ready to take on swine fluMailers have been sent to educate all employees about the symptoms and the proactive practices to adhere to. On a need basis, H1N1 vaccinat...
Going on leave? Some companies will let you discount ‘sandwiched’ weekend holidaysThis is a policy which most companies have followed. But that could change soon as 'progressive' cos are waking up to the fact that the non...
Companies like HCL Technologies, others use differentiated compensation strategies to separate good talentWhile companies have little tolerance for non performance, they give ample opportunities to non performers to improve before showing them t...
Companies walking a tightrope in talent retentionOrganisations are discovering a twin talent challenge in a competitive business environment. While they need to retain top talent, they als...
Sistema adopts ‘buddy’ system to curb attritionSSTL has assigned an in-house buddy to new entrants at middle management and junior levels for 30-45 days to help them fit in faster.
At work, mini-breaks rule over long vacationszP&G found that more than 30% of its employees were now spreading their leaves throughout the year. Around five years back, this percentage ...
Companies go all out to win women over at workIn India, a perk similar to paying for egg-freezing like the one Apple and Facebook have instituted may be perceived as "culturally insensi...
Five ways to jumpstart a stagnant careerInvest in a short-term educational programme to hone your strategic skills or a special project with niche skills to make a fresh start.
Telecom firms relying on social media to hire talentA critical factor behind this trend is generation-next’s comfort and adaptability with social media, says Ashok Ramchandran, Vodafone India...
We have women friendly roles across automotive and farm sector says VP-HR, M&MMaking up for the loss of a woman talent with another woman hire is the new mantra at India Inc, which is going all-out to improve upon its...
Hire only women if female talent quits: New mantra at corporate IndiaGender ratios are currently skewed towards male employees even in some of the most progressive organizations today. There appears to be a s...
Sistema Shyam beefs up leadership teamBoth Sharma and Katyal will both report to Chief Executive Dmitry Shukov, a top company official told ET. Sharma and Katyal will be part of...
5 ways to deal with a bad hireAccording to a survey, 41% of the companies surveyed stated that a bad hire in the last year has cost them at least $ 25,000.
Five ways to prepare for an appraisal conversationAppraisal conversations, besides being the most anticipated, can leave one tongue-tied. But some amount of preparation and research can ass...