HR and IT no longer seen as support functions, but as core drivers of productivity and organisational transformation, Mercedes-Benz's Britta Seeger saysMercedes-Benz is elevating India's role from a support hub to a strategic innovation center, entrusting local teams with complex, high-valu...
12 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
India's GCC workforce expected to create 4 lakh jobs for freshers by 2030: FirstMeridianIndia's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are poised for substantial growth, projected to reach a workforce of 3 million by 2030. This expan...
23 Apr, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Indian women migrant workers in West Asia set to increase more than 71% in coming years: ReportIndian women migrant workers in West Asia are projected to grow by 71% in the next 2-3 years, driven by opportunities in hospitality, const...
21 Jan, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
The economic benefits of gender diversity in the workforceIndia aims to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047 with a per capita income of $18,000, but achieving this requires a significant increase...
28 Aug, 2024, 11.52 AM IST
Top companies find there are not enough women in colleges to fill their gender diversity goalsDeloitte's 2024 study reveals that only 17% of engineering and 34% of management campus recruits are women, falling short of the 45% gender...
25 Jul, 2024, 10.21 PM IST
How apprenticeships can serve as a vital vehicle to address low women labor participation in IndiaIndia's apprenticeships signal shifting gender attitudes, with progress in compensation parity and inclusivity efforts. Addressing systemic...
27 Mar, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Gender diversity, inclusion not just ideal, but a strategic necessity for businesses: IndustryThe Indian IT industry has made progress in gender diversity, but there is still underrepresentation of women in top positions and boardroo...
08 Mar, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
Cars24 pledges to increase female representation in its workforce by 50% in 2024The programme is aimed at fostering gender equality within the organisation and beyond, the company said. To bridge the gender gap and cult...
07 Mar, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
View: Levelling the playing field for women foundersIndia’s female workforce participation is among the worst in South Asia at 24%. Surprisingly, the startup ecosystem isn’t doing much better...
10 Feb, 2022, 12.13 PM IST
The missed opportunity with diverse boardsA growing body of research shows a range of business benefits associated with gender diversity on boards.
06 Mar, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Covid drives India Inc to boost gender diversityAxis Bank, Infosys, Tata Steel, Vedanta, RPG Group, Dalmia Cement and Tata Chemicals among others have accelerated their search for female ...
26 Dec, 2020, 07.47 AM IST
How companies are driving gender diversity, post-CovidAs India emerges out of this crisis, the female workforce will be a crucial part of the economic generation opportunity. If organisations a...
16 Oct, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
More women across India Inc, but very few make it to top rolesFrom less than 15% of the workforce around 2010, women now make up significant number of hires.
08 Mar, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
ET Women's Forum: Should workplace diversity be a key deciding factor during hiring?The participation of women in India’s workforce stands at under 30%.
11 Jan, 2019, 12.02 PM IST
SAP rolls out initiative to reintegrate women within the workforce"Back-to-Work aims to reintegrate an untapped pool of high-potential female professionals back into corporate life," Vlasta Dusil, vice pre...
02 Nov, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
Women not progressing in career despite organisational effortsThe study showed that non-traditional solutions to gender diversity positively impact an organisation's long-term ability to engage female ...
11 Nov, 2014, 12.46 PM IST
- MNC headhunters chase women to fill top jobs
MNCs are chasing the fair sex big time to fill the top positions as women are better communicators and negotiators. Interview mistakes I Sm...
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