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Amazon to Lay Off 9,000 Employees in Another Round of Job Cuts; Twitch, E-Commerce, HR Sector to Get Affected
Amazon.com on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cuts that pile onto the technology sector's woes. In a remarkable turn for a company long touting its job creation, Amazon will have eliminated 27,000 positions in recent months, or 9 percent of its roug...
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Budget 2023: Human Resource Industry Expects Roll Out Of Labour Codes, Focus On Formal Jobs
Industry players are hoping that the ensuing budget will provide a much-needed boost to the HR sector that will help the industry to get back on track.
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Expect 10-15% Pay Hike In 2018 But Beware Of Rationalisation, Say Experts
Companies in mobile manufacturing, fintech and start-ups, among others, may hire the most in 2018, say HR managers.
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Why Indian IT Companies May Hire More Freelancers, Part-Timers
IT companies face a margin squeeze and a new global environment where increasing protectionism could increase their cost of doing business, according to HR specialists.
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What HR Consulting Firm Says On TCS, Infosys Hiring Plans
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka had on May 2 announced that the IT company will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years.
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Layoffs At Indian Tech Companies: What We Know In 10 Points
Industry body Nasscom has described as "incorrect and misleading," reports of mass layoffs in India's IT companies, saying they are still hiring 1.5 lakh people every year. Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar has explained that tech companies are moving away from scale and towards skill. As tech giants make headlines for handing out thousands of pin...
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How To Retain Top Talent In IT Jobs? Survey Finds The Answer
Defined career and growth plans, compensation and benefits and a culture that fosters innovation are among the most critical factors to retaining and nurturing talent in the IT sector. This is according to a survey of HR leaders from the IT sector by Randstad, a staffing solutions provider.
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Talent Analytics To Play Key Role In Sourcing, Retaining Staff: Report
According to a survey by Randstad Technologies, 95 per cent of the 600 HR leaders in the IT sector said talent analytics, which includes utilisation of various software tools to manage several people-related aspects, would be a key factor in companies' retention strategies going forward.
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Job Prospects Not All That Bad Despite Pink Slips: Experts
Reports of layoffs in start-ups and the IT sector notwithstanding, HR experts believe these pink slips are due to a mix of non-performance and margin pressure and the overall outlook is not that bleak, with medium- and high-skilled jobs likely to see continued growth.
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Brace For More Consolidation In Online HR Space: Experts
More consolidation is expected in the online recruitment sector, with job portals losing market share to social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, experts say.
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Speed Hiring Catches Fancy: 12 Minutes and Hired or Fired
Aimed to ensure that the companies in new-age sectors like e-commerce and other startups spend less time in their recruitment processes, the HR managers have evolved this new hiring tool that is finding favour with firms like Snapdeal, Ola Cabs, Quikr, Foodpanda, Practo and WNS.
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Reliance Industries Mentors 11 Start-Ups
The 11 selected start-ups are engaged in education, healthcare, transportation, retail and HR sectors and have undergone a four-month course at RIL's facility in Navi Mumbai, it said.
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Start-Ups to Create 3 Lakh New Jobs by 2020
According to HR experts, the start-ups employed about 50,000 to 60,000 people in the last year itself and the hiring outlook looks positive across sectors in the near term.
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Attrition Across Sectors May Rise to 15-20% in 2015: Report
The attrition level across sectors is likely to rise to up to 20 per cent in 2015, as a lot of jobs will be available following improving economic conditions, according to industry experts.
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Hiring Activity Uptick Seen in Manufacturing Sector: Experts
India's manufacturing industry is expected to witness a significant uptick in hiring activities in coming years amid improving business sentiment and the government's focus on the sector, according to HR experts.
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Amazon to Lay Off 9,000 Employees in Another Round of Job Cuts; Twitch, E-Commerce, HR Sector to Get Affected
Amazon.com on Monday said it would axe another 9,000 roles to make its operation lean and manage economic uncertainty, marking a new round of job cuts that pile onto the technology sector's woes. In a remarkable turn for a company long touting its job creation, Amazon will have eliminated 27,000 positions in recent months, or 9 percent of its roug...
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Budget 2023: Human Resource Industry Expects Roll Out Of Labour Codes, Focus On Formal Jobs
Industry players are hoping that the ensuing budget will provide a much-needed boost to the HR sector that will help the industry to get back on track.
-
Expect 10-15% Pay Hike In 2018 But Beware Of Rationalisation, Say Experts
Companies in mobile manufacturing, fintech and start-ups, among others, may hire the most in 2018, say HR managers.
-
Why Indian IT Companies May Hire More Freelancers, Part-Timers
IT companies face a margin squeeze and a new global environment where increasing protectionism could increase their cost of doing business, according to HR specialists.
-
What HR Consulting Firm Says On TCS, Infosys Hiring Plans
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka had on May 2 announced that the IT company will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years.
-
Layoffs At Indian Tech Companies: What We Know In 10 Points
Industry body Nasscom has described as "incorrect and misleading," reports of mass layoffs in India's IT companies, saying they are still hiring 1.5 lakh people every year. Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar has explained that tech companies are moving away from scale and towards skill. As tech giants make headlines for handing out thousands of pin...
-
How To Retain Top Talent In IT Jobs? Survey Finds The Answer
Defined career and growth plans, compensation and benefits and a culture that fosters innovation are among the most critical factors to retaining and nurturing talent in the IT sector. This is according to a survey of HR leaders from the IT sector by Randstad, a staffing solutions provider.
-
Talent Analytics To Play Key Role In Sourcing, Retaining Staff: Report
According to a survey by Randstad Technologies, 95 per cent of the 600 HR leaders in the IT sector said talent analytics, which includes utilisation of various software tools to manage several people-related aspects, would be a key factor in companies' retention strategies going forward.
-
Job Prospects Not All That Bad Despite Pink Slips: Experts
Reports of layoffs in start-ups and the IT sector notwithstanding, HR experts believe these pink slips are due to a mix of non-performance and margin pressure and the overall outlook is not that bleak, with medium- and high-skilled jobs likely to see continued growth.
-
Brace For More Consolidation In Online HR Space: Experts
More consolidation is expected in the online recruitment sector, with job portals losing market share to social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, experts say.
-
Speed Hiring Catches Fancy: 12 Minutes and Hired or Fired
Aimed to ensure that the companies in new-age sectors like e-commerce and other startups spend less time in their recruitment processes, the HR managers have evolved this new hiring tool that is finding favour with firms like Snapdeal, Ola Cabs, Quikr, Foodpanda, Practo and WNS.
-
Reliance Industries Mentors 11 Start-Ups
The 11 selected start-ups are engaged in education, healthcare, transportation, retail and HR sectors and have undergone a four-month course at RIL's facility in Navi Mumbai, it said.
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Start-Ups to Create 3 Lakh New Jobs by 2020
According to HR experts, the start-ups employed about 50,000 to 60,000 people in the last year itself and the hiring outlook looks positive across sectors in the near term.
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Attrition Across Sectors May Rise to 15-20% in 2015: Report
The attrition level across sectors is likely to rise to up to 20 per cent in 2015, as a lot of jobs will be available following improving economic conditions, according to industry experts.
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Hiring Activity Uptick Seen in Manufacturing Sector: Experts
India's manufacturing industry is expected to witness a significant uptick in hiring activities in coming years amid improving business sentiment and the government's focus on the sector, according to HR experts.
