IT majors cut back on hiring
Top software exporters including global major Accenture and Indian IT services leader Tata Consultancy Services have sharply reduced new recruitments in the first quarter of…
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Oracle is to cost optimize to save $1 billion, in the process laying off thousands
San Francisco: Cloud major Oracle recently considered laying off thousands of workers to save up to $1 billion in cost-cutting measures, the media reported. According…
Why companies need to move away from traditional employee surveys: The Genpact story
Highlights Remote working has negatively impacted the ability of 48 per cent of businesses to integrate new hires into their culture. Almost everyone (91 per…
Announcement of new Appointment
Dear Colleagues, GWFM is happy to share that Pamposh Raina has started a new role as WFM Leader: Global Head of Workforce Management – Adobe…
Singapore: 78% of employees feel burnt out at work; only 54% are satisfied with their work-life harmony, according to a nationwide study
EngageRocket, in partnership with NTUC U WAF, released results from a survey conducted amongst 3,332 employees in Singapore across 10 industries. The survey focused on…
Navigating productivity in a hybrid world of work
Before the pandemic, productivity was tangible. We’ve all seen the articles: wake up at five in the morning, go for a run, blend up a…
Big Four firms emerge as top poachers of IT talent
Top Indian IT service providers have become the biggest poaching ground for the Big Four accounting and consultancy firms such as Deloitte and EY, fuelling…
Pay hike or a ping-pong table? How are organizations out of touch with employee needs?
A few weeks ago, an employee posted a screenshot of an HR poll, which asked: Which of the following might help an HR professional drive…
Work-life balance, fair pay and value alignment: today’s youngest workers want it all – and are willing to walk away if they don’t get it
Clarissa Holleman had always felt like teaching was her calling. But just more than a year into her first job caring for children with special…
Three out of four Londoners vow never to return to the office full-time
Most Londoners believe they will never return to the office full-time, a major study has found, in the latest sign that Covid has permanently changed working…