Sunday Interview: Suddan S S, Founder & CEO at HR CUBE & MINTLY
Mumbai: Skills are the capital. But skills are transforming. On this context, SkillOutlook team talks to Suddan S S , Founder & CEO at HR CUBE & MINTLY. MINTLY is an online marketplace for everyone interested in Sales opportunities. The platform builds an ecosystem where people who want to become top class sales professionals can […]
Read More →Workplace Transformation Market to expand at CAGR 17.6% to 18.06 Billion USD by 2021
Pune: Technology and changing business practices are ushering a new era for workplace. The market size is estimated to grow from USD 8.02 Billion in 2016 to USD 18.06 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 17.6% from 2016 to 2021, as per a new market research report by Markets and Markets “Workplace Transformation Market […]
Read More →Dr. Jitendra Singh honours best performing employees of DoPT
New Delhi: The Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that there should be a competitive federalism among the employees. He spoke this while addressing the Prize Distribution Ceremony of Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) here today (02 January 2017) and distributing certificates to […]
Read More →Tata Sons along with American Express, PepsiCo India, PwC India, Microsoft India join Reach Out 2.0, a unique women leadership programme
New Delhi: Leading organisations across the industry such as American Express, PepsiCo India, PwC India, Microsoft India and Tata Sons celebrated the successful culmination of the second edition of its women leadership program ‘Reach Out 2.0’ on 26 November 2016 during a formal graduation ceremony. ‘Reach Out 2.0-Learning Summit’ event marked the completion of the […]
Read More →Creativity Pays: Creative helps make people better workers, leaders, parents and students
New Delhi: Creativity’s benefits are unlimited as businesses perform better from prioritizing creativity and good design. As Adobe’s State of Create: 2016 report, most U.S. respondents believe businesses that invest in creativity are more likely to foster innovation (88 percent), be competitive (88 percent), provide better customer experience (88 percent), have satisfied customers (89 percent) […]
Read More →TalentSprint’s Women in Software Engineering (WISE) Program to groom 1,000 women tech graduates
Hyderabad: TalentSprint in collaboration with its partners has announced that within the next three years it will deploy its exclusive WISE program (Women in Software Engineering) to skill and empower 1,000 young women graduates who can aspire for advanced technical roles in the global IT sector. With universities and colleges striving to produce a reliable […]
Read More →Worsening air quality hitting employee productivity in Delhi-NCR: Survey
New Delhi: Smoggy atmosphere across Delhi-NCR has started taking a toll on people’s health and restricting employee productivity at workplaces , according to a just-concluded quick survey by ASSOCHAM. The Social Development arm of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) interacted with human resource professionals in about 150 companies working in […]
Read More →Cadence crowned as one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces for 2016 Great Place to Work and Fortune
Bangalore: Cadence, global electronic design automation software and engineering services company, has been named number 15 on the 2016 list of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. The ranking is a result of the company’s global achievements, appearing in Great Place to […]
Read More →Biocon features among Global Top Ten Biotech Employers, the only company from Asia
Bengaluru: Biocon Ltd, Asia’s premier biopharmaceuticals company, has been ranked among the world’s Top Ten Employers in Biotechnology, according to an annual survey conducted by Science/Science Careers magazine. The company has jumped to No. 9 in ‘Science 2016 Top Employer’ ranking from No. 13 last year. Biocon is the only company from Asia to feature […]
Read More →Hyatt features in the 2016 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE
Mumbai: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has emerged as one of the 25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces for 2016, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and FORTUNE. Hyatt ranked No. 11 on the list, which is based on employees’ assessments of their jobs, managers, coworkers, opportunities for training and support for work/life […]
Read More →Cash and gift coupons/vouchers most preferred Diwali gift for employees in India
New Delhi: Diwali festival is around the corner. How employees and HR managers converge on Diwali gifts and bonus matters? While a box of traditional sweets is the least desirable gift for office workers, cash and gift coupons/vouchers, prepaid cards are most desired this Diwali festival, noted a just-concluded survey by apex industry body ASSOCHAM. […]
Read More →Sunday Special: Tax friendly retirement benefits, employee education and simple access to plans hold key for building a pensioned society: Willis Towers Watson study
New Delhi: How to build a pensioned society? What is mood of the Indian Inc for creating an ecosystem for a pensioned society? In an effort to gauge India Inc’s response to the Union Government’s initiative to lead India towards being a pensioned society, Willis Towers Watson conducted this pioneering study aimed to understand the […]
Read More →Sunday Special: Google, Microsoft, PayPal and Happiest Minds among Best tech companies in India to work
Mumbai: The Great Place to Work Institute has released second edition of 50 Best Companies to work in India for IT and ITES sector. Among the 50 tech companies, Google, Mocrosoft, SAP, Happiest Minds, Cisco, and NetApp have been featured. This year, in India, 145 organisations in the IT & IT-enabled Services sector undertook this […]
Read More →Bosch Ltd, GE (T & D) and BPCL emerge as winners at AIMA’s National Competition for Young Managers
New Delhi: The grand finale of All India Management Association’s (AIMA) 42nd National Competition for Young Managers was held on 12 August 2016. Bosch Ltd has emerged as the National Champions while GE (T & D) India Ltd was the first runner-up and BPCL was the second runner-up. Sir Padampat Singhania Award for Best Young […]
Read More →More than half of employees in India think that they are less effective at work due to financial problems, while 35% feel financial worries are affecting their lives
New Delhi: More than half of Indian employees anticipate that they will be up against a less comfortable retirement than their parents’ generation, according to the latest survey by global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson. The 2016 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey found that while employees’ satisfaction with their financial situation in India […]
Read More →Aspire Systems features at the top 100 companies to work for in India: Great Place to Work® Institute India
Chennai: Aspire Systems, a global technology services firm with a strong focus in product engineering, has been ranked 51 in this year’s ‘India’s Best Companies to Work for ’Study commissioned by Great Place To Work® Institute India, in association with The Economic Times. This is the seventh time in a row that Aspire Systems has […]
Read More →Tech distractions via smartphones at workplace restricting productivity: CareerBuilder
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Chicago/Mumbai: It may be true that personal technology helps workers in many ways. On the other hand, in many cases it is having negative impact on productivity. Tech distractions are emerging as a new spoiler in workplace. Distractions at workplace originating from personal lives/personal technologies such as smart phone, social media […]
Read More →TCS CodeVita 2015 enlisted at the Limca Book of Records as the largest team programming contest
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), India’s largest IT exporter, informed that that TCS CodeVita 2015, its global coding challenge, has entered the Limca Book of Records as the largest team programming contest in India. TCS CodeVita is a contest for engineering and science students to explore the act coding and to sharpen their programming skills […]
Read More →Mahindra Comviva, only company from India, wins Tech Culture award 2016 for innovation in people culture
New Delhi: Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has received top honours at the TMCnet Tech Culture award 2016 for fostering a creative and collaborative workplace environment. TMCnet, a leading business-to-business and integrated marketing media company, surveyed and selected 37 companies globally that nurture tech talent driving their overall growth and performance. […]
Read More →Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for employees of Food Corporation of India
New Delhi: It is good times for employees of Food Corporation of India as a long cherished dream of FCI employees has come true. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi yesterday (10 August 2016) approved for introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees […]
Read More →