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In a recent conversation; Maneesh Menda, Head of Human Resources, NatWest Group India opened up about strategizing and planning to build a highly diverse and inclusive company; shared the initiatives taken on an employee front for building a rich D&I culture, and also have mentioned his observations on the holistic transformation of inclusivity in the coming year.
Read MoreAccording to a report, ‘The State of Developer Recruitment 2020’, about 47% of the Indian tech recruiters who earlier followed traditional hiring processes have switched to online assessment tools during the outbreak.
Read MoreAmit Ramani, Founder & CEO, Awfis while sharing his observations about Flexi workplaces he stated, "Today, the working environment is not about space and furniture but, also about community building through a cohesive team." While a few businesses are considering returning to the office in the next quarter, companies like Twitter and Microsoft have in fact declared an indefinite 'work from home' period.
Read MoreWhile growth in India’s high end freelancing segment was steadily increasing over the past 2 years, the pandemic brought a sharp focus to the benefits this talent pool offers businesses in India and internationally.
Read MoreGupta truly believes, "Be true to yourself and do good to others with no expectation of return."
Read MoreThe catastrophe has spelled out fatal physical health consequences for the employees. Though many already did some work remotely, there are still numerous workers and managers who are getting acclimatized to this paradigm shift.
Read MoreJuneja lives by a line said by her mom; 'Be the CEO of your own life!'
Read MoreRemote working pushed 59% of the companies to upgrade their contactless Attendance system. Remote Workforce Management system topped the chart. Digital hiring and Onboarding followed this with 60% and 59% respectively. New normal switched digitized work systems with Video calling infrastructure. This made a strong entry with a whopping 40% and a social messaging network with 31%.
Read MoreReport Reveals around 71 % of women in urban areas and 58% of women in rural areas had no written job contract, and over half of the salaried women workers across rural and urban geographies were not eligible for paid leaves and any social security benefits.
Read MoreIf possible, companies must increase L&D outlays while committing to reskilling programs. Developing skilling initiatives will prepare them in managing future disruptions better and avoiding the severe impact felt during the present pandemic.
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