BUSINESS
eClerx plans to hire 8,000 people across digital, finance and operations
The company has over 20,000 employees globally and its growth segments include digital, analytics, technology, financial markets and customer operations.
BUSINESS
ChatGPT: Educationists divided over benefits, some say it can disincentivise learning
Educationists say ChatGPT can create personalised lesson plans and assignments and design viva questions, but the potential for plagiarism is a major concern.
BUSINESS
ChatGPT and HR: Great support tool but not a replacement for human judgement
Due to its interactive nature, HR tech industry leaders feel it can quickly provide excellent employee support and help HR professionals to do away with some mundane regular tasks, and let them focus on more strategic work.
BUSINESS
Decoding the aftereffects of layoffs: Non-tech jobs gain an edge, startups lose sheen
The Tech sector has lost its sheen in terms of talent demand. It's not an employees’ market and startups are no longer everyone’s choice as career starters.
BUSINESS
Avoiding layoffs: Here are the crucial checks before joining a company
Though anticipating layoffs in a company might not be easy for employees, HR and career experts feel there are a few red flag employees, especially freshers, should notice before the ship sinks.
BUSINESS
Ashneer Grover’s suggestion to avoid layoffs: Band-aid or long-term solution?
Former co-founder and MD of BharatPe, suggests salary reduction as an alternative to mass firings. Easier said than done, says many. Many others say taking gig workers on a project-by-project basis by paying them higher would be a better option.
BUSINESS
Decoding the evolving job roles and skill requirements of the BPM industry
There are new roles that didn't exist until some years ago. For instance, Accenture Operations has campaign management specialists and social media community managers, sourcing specialists and analytics modelling experts.
BUSINESS
More CEOs jumping ship as India Inc gauges post-COVID business scenario
Stanton Chase studied data of about 240 C-level job changes across 200 companies that took place over the last two months and found that 70 CEOs and MDs had moved. Roles in HR (37), Marketing (31) and Finance (31) saw the most shifts after CEOs/MDs.
BUSINESS
Godrej Properties to hire over 800 people across its value chain
The hiring will be across sales, architecture, engineering, relationship management, legal, strategy and finance, the company has said
BUSINESS
Budget 2023: Educators seek tax incentives, focus on technical upskilling, footprint outside India
The government’s expenditure on education constituted 4.5 percent of India’s GDP in 2020, according to World Bank data.
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Budget 2023 | Salaried professionals expect more options for safe investments, tax reduction
Budget 2023-24: With the cost of education rising, HR leaders say childcare expenses should be tax deductible up to a certain limit, and employees who have contributed to provident funds should be considered for healthcare coverage.
BUSINESS
Indians lead in completing freelance projects for PHP and graphic design globally
Last year, clients across the world posted over 5.6 lakh PHP and graphic design projects and India-based freelancers completed 73,558 of them.
BUSINESS
What Tata Steel looks for in candidates: Sponge and T-shaped talent
Tata Steel seeks accountability, responsiveness, people development and collaboration, its HR chief said.
BUSINESS
How Tata Steel turned to ‘diamond mining’ to retain talent: A walk-through with HR chief
In an exclusive interaction with Moneycontrol, Atrayee Sanyal, VP of HRM at Tata Steel, talks about the evolving needs of talent in the manufacturing industry, ethical moonlighting, strategies for bringing down attrition and the four-tier focus on diversity.
BUSINESS
US-based Exusia summoned by PF Commissioner for non-payment of dues
Several ex-employees have alleged that the company has been deducting TDS and PF from employees' salaries but not depositing the same.
BUSINESS
Availing loan from employer? Check these points before you sign the dotted line
In light of recent disruption that led to increased emphasis on flexibility to employees, talent leaders feel employee loans serve as a retention strategy and help build loyalties. But taking loans from your employers is a double-edged sword.
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Despite tech disruption, non-tech jobs continue to hold their own
On average, tech companies hired 57 percent tech and 43 percent non-tech roles during the last week of December 2022, according to a report
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‘Quiet Hiring’: When employees are transferred internally or temps are brought in
An HR firm has observed that 15-20 percent of vacancies are being filled through ‘Quiet Hiring’, especially in medium and large-scale organisations.
BUSINESS
Female candidates face more personal questions by male interviewers: Report
The State of Your Interview Experience Report by SHL’s innovation hub SHL Labs revealed that 43% of male interviewers asked a personal question when a job candidate was a woman; the proportion was lower at 35% when the candidate was a man
BUSINESS
Foreign universities in India: A welcome step, but experts want clarity
From raising the standard of Indian education to decreasing the outflow of students, education experts have cautiously welcomed the UGC’s decision.
BUSINESS
Virtual field trips in metaverse: The next big thing in education?
Industry experts say metaverse has the power to make students learn through various methods like enhanced interaction and immersive learning experiences. It can also offer hands-on learning beyond classrooms and improve operational abilities
BUSINESS
Adjacent skills can be a major driver of one’s career prospects
Talent experts say that adjacent skills are most in demand in high-productivity roles. For instance, IT major Infosys, apart from hiring for specific skills, also focuses on adjacent skills.
BUSINESS
Psychometric tests are popular. Here are some tips to crack them during the recruitment process
Major companies such as Tata Power, PwC and TVS Motor opt for such methods while reviewing prospective employees. Tata Capital has replaced the "Group Discussion" of old with psychometric assessments to filter campus recruits for personal interviews
BUSINESS
With ESG gaining focus, professionals can command a premium
The ESG space in India as a specialised sector for specialist talent is under five years old in its current form and definition, said Kamal Karanth, co-founder of specialist staffing company Xpheno. He said the focus on the ESG sector and its talent demand has amplified only within the last 12-18 months.
