Half of entry-level women in blue-grey jobs plan to quit within a yearOver half of India’s blue-grey collar women workers with under a year’s experience plan to quit within a year, says a Udaiti Foundation–Que...
24 Jul, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
Definity’s $3.3B Travelers deal to keep 1,400 jobs in Canada; what it means for workers, brokers, and policyholdersDefinity Financial Corp will acquire Travelers' Canadian operations. The deal is worth $3.3 billion. This acquisition will make Definity Ca...
28 May, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Only 3% of India’s 62 million business owners have SME insurance: ICICI Lombard’s Anand SinghiOur focus on end-to-end risk management for MSMEs through various tailored digital solutions makes us different, says Anand Singhi, Chief o...
28 Jun, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Beyond the paycheck: What employees look for and how employers can fix hiring gapsThe changing work culture is causing a gap between employer and employee expectations in hiring and retention. Companies struggle with mism...
20 Jun, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Access to benefits key in retaining women contract workers: StudyA study by Quess Corp and The Udaiti Foundation reveals that both single and married women who receive performance incentives are more like...
30 May, 2024, 06.02 PM IST
Compensation and benefits strategy for small businessesAttracting top talent with high compensation is not a sound strategy and may not be sustainable in the long run. Ultimately, compensation l...
28 Mar, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
EPFO to provide 3-year life cover to subscribers after job loss"The maximum sum assured under the Employees' Deposit Linked Scheme (EDLI) will soon be enhanced to Rs 6 lakh this month," the source said.
08 Jul, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Five campus hiring miscommunicationsThe salary promised to you is likely to be the cost to company, which will include gratuity and PF, medical insurance, travel reimbursement...
15 Sep, 2014, 06.10 PM 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
BPOs bet on staff retention ways amid competition, attritionBPO industry, which provides millions of jobs, is embracing employee-friendly policies such as job enrichment and innovative pay structures...
19 May, 2014, 03.55 AM IST
Life insurance companies struggling to retain employees, pursue changeFaced with high attrition, companies pursue change management, beef up internal postings and promote learning among staff.
26 Apr, 2013, 04.56 AM IST
- HDFC Life plans 120 cr spend for Tech Edge
“It will serve as a competitive wake-up call for the industry,” said Partha Iyengar, vice-president at technology researcher Gartner.
12 Mar, 2013, 10.45 AM IST
- Higher CTC doesn't always mean higher pay
This year's campus recruitment season is on. It is that time of the year when corporates hunt for talent. Scrutinise your salary like a vet...
21 Dec, 2010, 02.55 PM IST
- AIG failure could have had catastrophic implications: Bernanke
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S Bernanke on Tuesday said failure of insurance giant AIG could have resulted in "1930s-style global financ...
24 Mar, 2009, 10.30 PM IST
- Insurers run for 'cover' as lapsed policies pile up
Even as insurance firms are losing over Rs 9,000 crore in annual premia, because of lapsing or non-renewal of policies, some risk managemen...
21 May, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- India Inc to face retention issues in 2008
Industry experts say, KPO, LPO, financial services, retail, infrastructure, telecom see the highest attrition risk looming. Know your targe...
30 Dec, 2007, 06.20 PM IST
- Score more with a longer stay
New economy companies are paying out 25-30% as cash bonuses if employees stick on.
14 Dec, 2006, 12.18 AM IST