News for 'HR Heads'

Lost Your Job? Don't Lose Hope

Lost Your Job? Don't Lose Hope

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The best possible way to deal with job uncertainty is accepting the fact that it could happen to anyone and if it does, then it is important to work on a multi-pronged strategy on how to get through it in the best possible manner, advises Sumit Sabharwal.

Tatas bring in talent from group companies to revive Air India

Tatas bring in talent from group companies to revive Air India

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

Due to the group's presence across multiple businesses, it is in a unique position in the aviation industry to bring the best of talents.

From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

From Tatas to RIL, India Inc goes into hiring mode as demand picks up

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Most of the hirings are, however, in the entry or junior level.

Why Uber is looking over its shoulder in India

Why Uber is looking over its shoulder in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

India turns talent backyard for Southeast Asian taxi apps to fight Uber.

Defaulter? No job for you in banks

Defaulter? No job for you in banks

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Some leading private and foreign banks in the country have started checking scores of credit information companies such as Credit Information Bureau Ltd as part of their pre-employment screening process.

Rewards IT firms are giving to retain top talent

Rewards IT firms are giving to retain top talent

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Best performers get gifts such as foreign holidays, high-end cars and mobile devices

IT panel suggests HR fund

IT panel suggests HR fund

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

WFH: Be Adaptable. Be Flexible

WFH: Be Adaptable. Be Flexible

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'People are quite productive while they work from home.' 'The sooner we accept the new normal, the better it is.'

Domestic cos go slow on expat hiring; turn to Indian talent

Domestic cos go slow on expat hiring; turn to Indian talent

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

Domestic companies are going slow on expat hiring while sharpening their focus on getting Indians with requisite global experience, and this trend is likely to continue for two more years, HR experts say.

AirAsia sparks an HR row

AirAsia sparks an HR row

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Questions are raised on Ramadorai's appointment.

Economist Kalpana Kochhar to retire from IMF in July

Economist Kalpana Kochhar to retire from IMF in July

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the International Monetary Fund, is leaving the organisation to join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the IMF announced on Wednesday. Kochhar, who served in various senior positions during her three decades at the IMF, will retire on July 30, it said.

TCS is not retrenching; plans to hire at least 55,000

TCS is not retrenching; plans to hire at least 55,000

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

TCS is undertaking a significant performance-related restructuring of its workforce

TCS Q2 net jumps 13% to Rs 5,244 cr

TCS Q2 net jumps 13% to Rs 5,244 cr

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The company reported 13.5 per cent rise in revenue to Rs 23,816 crore (Rs 238.16 billion) in the second quarter.

6 things to do when you're serving notice period

6 things to do when you're serving notice period

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Remember, you're just leaving the organisation and not the industry, so you may need them in the future.

TCS, Infosys come to terms with reality of real-time recruiting

TCS, Infosys come to terms with reality of real-time recruiting

Rediff.com3 May 2022

Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest software exporter, hired 100,000 freshers in the financial year 2021-22, more than in any other year. That means an average of 8,300 trainees joining the company every month. This is not merely a mathematical calculation: hiring of freshers at the top IT companies is no longer a compressed affair confined to the campus season.

Now, corporates to get HR lessons from theatre

Now, corporates to get HR lessons from theatre

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

11slide-show-1-now-corporates-to-get-hr-lessons-from-theatre

Pandemic: Reskilling is the buzzword at Infosys

Pandemic: Reskilling is the buzzword at Infosys

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

For Krish Shankar, executive vice-president & group head of human resource (HR) development at Infosys, the defining moment of the pandemic on the HR department has been the importance that reskilling and learning have managed to get. For Infosys, the focus on reskilling started three to four years back as business saw a shift towards digital, and the pandemic has really brought the importance of reskilling to the fore. "In the past, certification courses or taking up an e-learning course was just a way towards promotion, and was not taken too seriously.

Cyclone Tauktae: Very heavy rains likely in Konkan, Mumbai

Cyclone Tauktae: Very heavy rains likely in Konkan, Mumbai

Rediff.com16 May 2021

The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae could cause heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in north Konkan, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra on May 17, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Is WFH leading to Social Loafing?

Is WFH leading to Social Loafing?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

A vast majority of employees do just the bare minimum that ensures they escape censure or reprimand, such that they are seen to be doing their bit, without coming in the cross-hairs of the HR team for under-performance, observes Sandeep Goyal, managing director, Rediffusion.

Why Wistron vandalism is bad for India

Why Wistron vandalism is bad for India

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

'The workers's dance of wilful destruction has the potential to kill all investments planned in India by any foreign entity,' argues Dr Sudhir Bisht.

As projects get delayed, bench staff at IT firms rise

As projects get delayed, bench staff at IT firms rise

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

As enterprises halt ongoing projects or cancel them, all staffers working on such projects are placed on the bench. In some cases, IT firms have to reduce billable staffers in a project as clients ask for scaling down support, leading to rise in reserved employees.

Sohrabuddin case: Key suspect gets 72-hr bail

Sohrabuddin case: Key suspect gets 72-hr bail

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Justice D N Patel upheld the arguments of advocate Ajay Chokshi, who appeared for Vanzara, that his client being head of a joint tribal family had to attend the marriage ceremony of his nephew.

Edtech, logistics and gig-economy to drive jobs

Edtech, logistics and gig-economy to drive jobs

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Fresher hiring is expected to more than double compared to last year.

TCS' Q4 net profit falls 27%

TCS' Q4 net profit falls 27%

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

TCS revenue rose to Rs 24,219.8 crore.

Audi launches new version of SUV Q7 at Rs 79.99 lakh

Audi launches new version of SUV Q7 at Rs 79.99 lakh

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

German luxury carmaker Audi on Thursday launched a new version of its flagship SUV Q7 in India with prices starting at Rs 79.99 lakh (ex-showroom) as it seeks to further accelerate growth in the country. The locally assembled vehicle is powered by a 3-litre petrol engine with a 48V mild-hybrid system generating 340 hp. It can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in 5.9 seconds. The new Q7 will be available in two variants -- Q7 Premium Plus and Q7 Technology -- priced at Rs 79.99 lakh and Rs 88.33 lakh (ex-showroom), respectively.

Fully charged up over Ola's electric scooter

Fully charged up over Ola's electric scooter

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

It takes a while to get used to the constant and instant supply of power that is the case with EVs, and handling the S1 Pro when it takes a corner or makes a turn can be tricky, says Pavan Lall.

TCS to resume hiring outside talent

TCS to resume hiring outside talent

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The Mumbai-headquartered company, however, said it would selectively hire experienced employees from outside.

Automation to shave off 25,000 jobs in IT sector

Automation to shave off 25,000 jobs in IT sector

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Half of the people earning between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 70 lakh will lose their jobs in next 10 years.

Infy announces changes to its leadership

Infy announces changes to its leadership

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

New heads for HR and BPO.

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective

Crony capitalists may be behind oust-Rajan calls, hints Pai

Crony capitalists may be behind oust-Rajan calls, hints Pai

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Rajan has been facing continuous attacks by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy and some other sections, who have alleged that he has failed to lower interest rates and boost the economy

The Rs 4.17 crore Bentley Bentayga offers a perfect ride

The Rs 4.17 crore Bentley Bentayga offers a perfect ride

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

The Bentayga can go from a standstill to 100 km/hr in 4.5 seconds, and, if you can keep your foot down, the speedometer will climb all the way to 290 km/hr!

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

UK-headquartered consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday announced a major organisational shakeup to make the company leaner, which involves some of its Indian-origin executives, and plans to lay off 1,500 staff as part of the wider restructuring of its global operations. Sanjiv Mehta retains executive leadership of Mumbai-headquartered subsidiary Hindustan Unilever, while Unilever chief operating officer (COO) Nitin Paranjpe will take on a new role as chief transformation officer & chief people officer, leading the business transformation and heading the HR function for the transformed organisation. The company said Sunny Jain, president of beauty & personal care, has decided to leave Unilever to set up an "investment fund in technology megatrends".

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.

10 HOT courses for working professionals

10 HOT courses for working professionals

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Sanjeev Goel, business head, Manipal ProLearn, lists 10 courses that are currently most suitable for working professionals to upskill or reskill to ensure they remain of value in the job market and in future-ready organisations.

Tamil Nadu's Is Saivism Hinduism Debate

Tamil Nadu's Is Saivism Hinduism Debate

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Stalin's personal intervention in the Adheenam row may have contained the avoidable political damage and social tensions at least for now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Flipkart promotes several leaders as it gears up for blockbuster IPO

Flipkart promotes several leaders as it gears up for blockbuster IPO

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Flipkart has promoted several of its leaders into newer roles at a time when the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant has internally raised its IPO (initial public offering) valuation target to about $60 billion and aims for a US listing in 2023, according to the sources. "I am delighted to announce the promotion of some of our exemplary leaders," said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, chief executive officer, Flipkart Group, in an internal note, and which has been reviewed by Business Standard. "Each of them has been instrumental in delivering impact and creating long-term value for Flipkart.