International HR News : German Companies’ Hiring Plans Hit Four-Year Low Amid Economic Concerns
German companies’ hiring sentiment has reached a four-year low, according to the Ifo Institute’s October report. With the employment barometer at 93.7 points, companies are hesitant to fill vacancies, reflecting economic pressures that are reshaping workforce strategies across sectors.
Tech Layoffs Surge in August 2024: Intel, Cisco, and IBM Lead the Pack
In August 2024, over 27,000 employees in the tech industry were laid off, with major firms like Intel, Cisco, and IBM leading the cuts. Intel slashed 15,000 jobs, Cisco reduced its workforce by 6,000, and IBM let go of 1,000 employees. These layoffs bring the total for 2024 to over 136,000 across 422 companies.
Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI) Appoints Anoop Bali as Managing Director
The Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI) has appointed Shri Anoop Bali as its Managing Director. Bali will retain his role as CFO while leading TFCI in its mission to support tourism, hospitality, and other key sectors through financing and advisory services.
MSys Technologies Strengthens Leadership Team to Accentuate Customer-Centric Innovation and Employee Engagement
MSys Technologies bolsters its leadership team with key appointments in Sales, HR, and Digital Engineering. These strategic hires signal a focus on customer-centric innovation and a thriving employee environment for their tech talent. This leadership revamp aims to propel MSys towards its $100 million revenue goal.
Strategic Hires Strengthen Leadership at Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park
Hilton & Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru appoints new leaders to elevate guest experience. Shoeb Mohammed leads the hotel, Athar Hussain takes over the culinary scene, Siddhant Arora focuses on F&B, and Asad Sameer Khan heads housekeeping. This team brings diverse expertise for innovation and service excellence.
Talent retention, culture surveys & core values: How this NGO is matching corporate professionalism
This interview explores how Humane Society International India (HSI/India) bridges the gap between attracting top talent and offering competitive compensation. Discover how HSI/India fosters a thriving culture that prioritizes employee well-being and reduces burnout, attracting passionate professionals to their mission.
Navigating the IT Talent Landscape: Fostering Inclusion, Championing Personalized Career Development and Continuous Learning
Struggling to build diverse, high-performing IT teams? Celigo India’s Head HR, Manisha Dash, shares expert strategies for attracting, retaining, and empowering top talent in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Discover her insights on fostering inclusion, personalized career development, and creating a positive work environment for IT professionals.
10 Impactful Questions for a Better Employee Experience
Exit interviews unveil vital insights into employee experiences, guiding strategic improvements. This article explores the significance of these interviews, offering ten impactful questions to enhance workplace dynamics and foster a positive environment.
Netflix’s “Welcome Home” Onboarding: Crafting an Inviting and Supportive Onboarding Experience
Netflix’s ‘Welcome Home’ onboarding meticulously crafts a seamless integration for new hires. Through personalized welcomes and dedicated onboarding weeks, it stands as an unparalleled blueprint for success in nurturing a positive employee experience.
Survey: 71% of HR leaders opined that attrition has declined in 2023 compared to 2022
The survey rvealed that the most important factors for candidates in deciding a role included considerations such as compensation, work-life balance, job security, advancement opportunities, learning new skills, priorities, and global exposure amongst others.
InCruiter teams up with Good Good Piggy to streamline their hiring and boost employee headcount
InCruiter has equipped the company with its hero product, Interview-as-a-Service (IaaS), to seamlessly conduct interviews and shortlist the best talents for various IT and non-IT roles, which has gradually boosted the employee headcount of Good Good Piggy (GGP).
The Future of Hiring: How Technology is changing the Recruitment Landscape
Technology has enabled companies to create a more diverse and inclusive work force. Recruitment tools can help companies eliminate bias in their recruitment process, ensuring that they hire the most qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
Biojobz plans to enable recruitment of 500 professionals in Bio and Pharma industry this year
At Biojobz, we therefore have assembled a team of young, enthusiastic, dynamic go-getters with solid educational backgrounds who are committed to delivering in demanding situations.
Most MSMEs don’t know how to create the right hiring process”, Rajiv Talreja, Founder of Asia’s Largest MSME Business Coaching Company- Quantum Leap Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd.
The primary root cause is the fact that most MSMEs don’t know how to create the right hiring process, filter the right person required based on the attitude, skills and competencies for the specific job role.
10 Things Companies Look For While Conducting Background Checks for Potential Candidates
There are different types of background checks, and every employer will use a different approach for pre-employment vetting. Of these, reference checks are one of the most common form of background check employers look at when evaluating candidates.
“When companies compete closely to win customers, working for a competition (Moonlighting) is purely unethical” Prasad Reddy, PreludeSys
Employees in the IT sector are at logger heads with their employers on issues related to in office versus hybrid versus remote working. Almost 300 employees have come under the scanner and lost their jobs for Moonlighting.
[24]7.ai ramps up hiring across India to meet increasing business demand; targeting 9000 hires over FY’23
[24]7.ai is hiring across Voice and Chat processes to serve its international client base. The company is looking at concerted efforts to tap into talent from Tier 2 and 3 cities with ‘work from anywhere’ options.
Tips to Hire Resources for Faith-Based Firms
Given the large presence of faith-based firms in the American economy, it is not surprising that many business owners who identify as religious would want to hire resources from within their faith communities. However, hiring from within the faith community can pose some challenges.
Front end developer salary by country: a comparative analysis of current rates
To produce effective results, outsourcing companies need specific knowledge and experience that, ideally, your in-house team has already developed or at least understands all aspects of operating an offshore development center.
Building A Workspace Of The Future: How To Hire Remote Developers For Your Company And Manage Them
Are you interested in hiring a remote developer but don’t know how to do it? Then, this article is best for you. In this article, we will talk about everything there is to know about how to hire remote developers.
Why the UK needs older people trained in tech to answer the skills gap
Along the chain from inception to adoption of tech innovations, older people are being cut out of the process. The answer to this problem is simple; better communication and involving the broader workforce in technology development and workplace practices.
Talent management for industry 4.0: Leveraging and unlocking tech talent in India
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional body launched ‘Talent Management for Industry 4.0’ report in Partnership with Pragyan Advisory, an OD firm specialising in leadership, team and culture interventions.
9 Reasons Why Good Talent Stays in the Organization
One of the top reasons why top talent stays at an organization is that these employees feel like they are significantly contributing to the company. Employees feel more confident when they see their efforts lead to success, and they will likely want to stay in this situation.
Turning ‘Great Attrition’ to ‘Great Attraction’: Employee initiatives that help in closing the skill gap Amidst Great resignations
According to industry reports and experts, employers can convert the ‘Great Attrition’ to the ‘Great Attraction’ if they make a deliberate effort to understand why employees are leaving and take effective steps to retain them.
A Bad Recruitment Strategy Can Affect Your Organization’s Productivity
All HR managers and recruiters aim to hire the best candidates possible to improve morale, productivity, and make a positive impact overall. However, having a bad or an inaffective recruitment strategy can impact your organization’s productivity.
At Mondelez India, new employees get introduced to culture and colleagues in virtual reality
With the metaverse making communication far more immersive, Mondelez hopes to bring some of its signature experiences to its colleagues in an interesting and unique format, thereby strengthening our efforts towards building the future of workplace.
Strategic Employee Retention in a Difficult Labor Market
Retention starts in how you describe the open position in the job posting. Do you describe your organization as a place where a new hire can learn and grow? Do you let potential applicants know that your culture thrives on transparency and that you listen to your team members and genuinely value their ideas?
10 Things to Keep In Mind While Hiring a New Employee
Hiring employees for your organization requires both time and money. Therefore, if you want to be sure that your new hires fit in with the synergy of your staff, always keep these ten things in mind when hiring a new employee.
5 Powerful Employee Retention Strategies to Control Employee Turnover
When old employees randomly quit an organization, it results in a loss of time and resources. And if your recruitment and retention strategies aren’t strong enough, there would always be the fear of losing good employees once you hire and invest in them.
Ascential Expands its Digital Commerce Executive Leadership Team with the Hire of Two Industry Experts
Ascential plc the specialist information, analytics and eCommerce optimization company, announced the appointments of two new executives to its Digital Commerce leadership team: Sharon Harris as SVP of Marketing, Digital Commerce and Mark Mannino as EVP of Digital Commerce.
Avail Finance appoints Alexander John as Chief Business Officer
Alexander comes with immense experience managing large scale operations and rollouts spanning multiple geographies, building overall stages of credit cycles, launching new businesses as well as rollback of unsustainable product lines, etc.
V-Mart Retail Limited Appoints Aakash Moondhra As Chairman
Aakash has been a torchbearer of ethics and governance and this indeed is a big change for a so far promoter-led company which is now embarking on its new charter of growth, ably supported by a deep-rooted professional and independent governance culture
ReBrand Gurus focuses on employee and client retention
The company ensures that it gives adequate feedback to its employees in order to motivate them. Mr. Manan Sharma Vashisht is committed to following the best practices required for a successful business.
Tech Hiring On An Upward Swing Reports according to Timesjobs Survey Report On Hiring Trends
Tech hiring at India Inc. is at par with the pre-COVID-19 levels, as said by most (58%) respondents in the survey. Most (29%) tech recruiters shortlist technologists based on their performance at coding tests, and 80% recruiters actively use talent assessment tools.
10 Tips To Craft Super Effective Job Descriptions
If crafted effectively, job descriptions can go a long way in facilitating a smooth and hassle-free recruitment process. Here are the top 10 tips for companies looking to create effective job descriptions.
5 Major Functions of Human Resource Management
HR is not all about making Rangoli and we couldn’t agree more. HR is the most strategic function in any organization and perceiving the HR department as the incompetent and ineffective department is nothing less than a misconception.
Board Infinity To Hire 2000 Employees In Next Six Months
The startup is hiring freshers and young professionals in areas like technology, digital marketing, operations, sales. The company has successfully impacted more than 20,000 careers in the last 2 years through their platform.
7 ways HR can Improve Employee Happiness and Productivity
HR ensures that the functions and practices that involve employee management welfare are developing their skills, actuating them to the foremost level and increasing their happiness and productivity.
Achieving near zero attrition rate at befikr.in
“Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” We firmly believe in this philosophy and therefore make significant efforts to invest in our employees.
