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  • Karnataka: Siddaramaiah stops release of funds for previous government's projects May 22, 2023 10:12 PM IST

    Karnataka: Siddaramaiah stops release of funds for previous government's projects

    This will apply to the projects of which have not started/work order not issued: Official

  • The New Work Vocabulary: Quiet layoffs, chaotic working, career cushioning April 26, 2023 05:38 PM IST

    The New Work Vocabulary: Quiet layoffs, chaotic working, career cushioning

    The emerging vocabulary of work is no longer coming from those at the top but is instead bubbling up from the bottom. Employees, not their bosses, are the ones developing the TikTok and Twitter friendly words

  • The managing class has failed frontline workers April 25, 2023 05:48 PM IST

    The managing class has failed frontline workers

    Companies are paying a high cost for neglecting the hardships and aspirations of their hourly employees

  • How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work and 4 ways to fix it April 05, 2023 10:25 AM IST

    How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work and 4 ways to fix it

    Sleep is particularly important for higher-level cognitive skills that we use to control and coordinate our thoughts and behaviour. A vital cognitive skill that particularly relies on good sleep is self control, or willpower.

  • Less work is making people more unhappy March 06, 2023 05:33 PM IST

    Less work is making people more unhappy

    A four-day week is the ultimate worker fantasy, yet we’re already working less than previous generations and feeling more burned out

  • ‘Conscious quitting’ is the new trend among millennial and Gen Z workers March 06, 2023 03:46 PM IST

    ‘Conscious quitting’ is the new trend among millennial and Gen Z workers

    Younger employees want to work with more environmentally and socially conscious companies and are even willing to take pay cuts for jobs better aligned with their values, a recent survey has found.

  • ‘Bare minimum Mondays’, the latest viral work trend similar to 'quiet quitting' February 27, 2023 02:58 PM IST

    ‘Bare minimum Mondays’, the latest viral work trend similar to 'quiet quitting'

    Workers are choosing to take it easy on the day designated as the bluest of all in a work week.

  • Google asks employees to share desks, sets rules for 'positive experience' February 24, 2023 03:20 PM IST

    Google asks employees to share desks, sets rules for 'positive experience'

    To implement this model, Google will divide employees into teams of 200-300, which will be called "neighbourhoods". Each neighbourhood will have a leader to coordinate office schedules.

  • Women can take paid leave for period pain in these countries February 20, 2023 02:51 PM IST

    Women can take paid leave for period pain in these countries

    With Spain becoming the first European country to offer paid period leave, here is a look at other countries with similar policies.

  • Amazon tells staff to be in office 3 days a week February 18, 2023 01:06 PM IST

    Amazon tells staff to be in office 3 days a week

    CEO Andy Jassy's announcement marks a shift from Amazon’s current policy of allowing leaders to determine how their teams worked.

  • This Indian company shuts staff computers after working hours February 16, 2023 10:36 AM IST

    This Indian company shuts staff computers after working hours

    Is this the correct way to ensure work-life balance? A debate ensues on LinkedIn after an HR professional's post.

  • 5 most in-demand skills in India, according to LinkedIn January 23, 2023 05:23 PM IST

    5 most in-demand skills in India, according to LinkedIn

    A look at some of the fastest growing job in India, from healthcare to talent acquisition.

  • Top Swiggy executive on layoffs: 'Toughest day of my professional life’ January 21, 2023 12:00 PM IST

    Top Swiggy executive on layoffs: 'Toughest day of my professional life’

    Swiggy will let go 380 staff members, joining a growing list of Indian companies initiating job cuts.

  • Ex-Microsoft leader worked at Amazon warehouse: ‘Moved 6 tons of packages’ January 19, 2023 04:52 PM IST

    Ex-Microsoft leader worked at Amazon warehouse: ‘Moved 6 tons of packages’

    Philip Su also has years of experience working with Facebook and Microsoft. Why did he take up a warehouse job?

  • Why a job candidate ghosted company after checking CEO’s social media January 16, 2023 12:55 PM IST

    Why a job candidate ghosted company after checking CEO’s social media

    In the COVID-19 pandemic era, instances of job seekers and prospective employers cutting contact with each other without explanation have become fairly common.

  • IIT graduate sacked by Amazon after 6-month stint: 'Never wanted to...' January 16, 2023 11:44 AM IST

    IIT graduate sacked by Amazon after 6-month stint: 'Never wanted to...'

    Amazon will cut as many as 18,000 jobs, amid a series of mass layoffs across the tech sector.

  • Microsoft staff will soon have unlimited vacation days January 12, 2023 08:53 AM IST

    Microsoft staff will soon have unlimited vacation days

    Microsoft's flexible leave policy will not apply to hourly workers or those based outside of the US because of differing laws and regulations.

  • CEO says no one quit his company in the last 5 years. Here’s why January 09, 2023 04:26 PM IST

    CEO says no one quit his company in the last 5 years. Here’s why

    A leader offers insights into his management style that helped his team buck the great resignation trend.

  • 'Malicious compliance' is the latest job trend as Gen Z hits back at bad bosses January 09, 2023 12:02 PM IST

    'Malicious compliance' is the latest job trend as Gen Z hits back at bad bosses

    How some workers are getting back at bosses who cut their pay, humiliated them in public.

  • Pfizer India employees to get 12-week paternity leave. Check details January 06, 2023 12:14 PM IST

    Pfizer India employees to get 12-week paternity leave. Check details

    Paternity leaves are increasingly becoming the norm at many workplaces, breaking the stereotype of childcare primarily being the mother's responsibility.

  • Will 2023 see a fundamental shift in the way we work? December 27, 2022 09:20 AM IST

    Will 2023 see a fundamental shift in the way we work?

    With all the tools at our disposal, the question should not be of whether work from home is better than work from office, but about what best suits your organisation, and your people

  • This country will test the effects of a shortened work week December 17, 2022 08:15 AM IST

    This country will test the effects of a shortened work week

    Companies participating in this project have to commit to cutting weekly hours by at least ten percent over two years.

  • CEO gives her staff extra vacation leaves as prize December 15, 2022 01:39 PM IST

    CEO gives her staff extra vacation leaves as prize

    In Covid times, companies are reinventing ways in which they can benefit their employees and foster a healthy work culture.

  • Deloitte CTO's 10 sure-shot ways to ace interviews. Viral thread December 12, 2022 09:37 AM IST

    Deloitte CTO's 10 sure-shot ways to ace interviews. Viral thread

    The essential qualities top bosses look for while selecting candidates for their teams.

  • Sorry but no, procrastinating will not boost your creativity October 14, 2022 11:24 AM IST

    Sorry but no, procrastinating will not boost your creativity

    Waiting for inspiration to strike is a nice idea but delaying difficult tasks mostly leads to guilt and dread