Tata Steel has announced to acquire steel-making facility of the Kolkata-headquartered Usha Martin Ltd (UML) for Rs 4,300-4,700 crore. The process of acquisition is likely to be complete in the next six-to-nine months.
Tata Steel, in a press release, said it has executed definitive agreements for acquisition of the steel business of UML through a slump sale on a going...
Infosys a global giant in consulting, technology and next-generation services, today announced that it will open its next Technology and Innovation Hub in the State of Arizona and hire 1,000 American workers in the state by 2023.- Press Release
This announcement reinforces Infosys’ May 2017 commitment to open Technology and Innovation Hubs in the United States and hire 10,000 American workers....
BREAK AT 51 AND THE 9 AND A HALF YEAR ITCH
You may have personally experienced the “9 and a half year itch” as I would tend to call it. Those who have passed through over 20 years of industry experience would have faced this itch at some point or other in their careers.
After every 9 years or so, those...
Chinese technology billionaire Jack Ma has rescinded his offer to create 1 million new jobs in the United States, saying it is no longer possible with the escalation of trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies.
Jack Ma met U.S. President Donald Trump in January 2017 and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant’s plan to bring one million small...
Tata Communications, a leading digital infrastructure provider, has partnered with Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) Deemed University in Tamil Nadu to fund and establish a cyber security lab at the university.
The new cyber security lab was officially inaugurated at the university on September 15th, a day celebrated by the Engineering community across India as ‘Engineer’s Day’, as...
It was an era when the digital world seemed distant to all of us. If I take a look a back it was difficult for us to believe when we had a smartphone in our hands, LG Prada in 2007 and Apple Inc. later that year. It was an iPhone and LG who brought touch screen phones in existence...
“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies.”– Lawrence Bossidy, GE
Without a doubt, the most crucial stage that can make or break any organisation is the recruitment of the right talent. According to a recent report, more than 80...
Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia has cut 250 jobs at its site in Naperville, United States, and expects to lose a further 250 positions, a report by Crain's Chicago Business said late on Monday 17th September .
A Nokia spokesman confirmed that jobs had been cut as part of the Finnish company's global cost-savings plan, but declined to disclose numbers.
Nokia...
As HR leaders, we have always struggled with talent pipeline particularly related to retaining &developing young, bright talent for future roles to bring more agility in the organisation. Mostly in organisations we have undertaken campus programs and lateral hiring of younger talent from the market in order to incorporate this spectrum which would lead in developing future workforce for...
I’ve been an analyst following the HR tech market for almost 20 years now, and the pace of change never ceases to amaze me. In this article, I’ll highlight 10 of the major changes impacting HR now. These changes will disrupt existing HR processes, factor into technology purchasing decisions, and influence staffing decisions in the years ahead.
Shifting from Automation...