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How the Gig Economy is Shifting into B2B
Talent Management

How the Gig Economy is Shifting into B2B

Recent research by the University of Hertfordshire indicates that 4.4 million people in England and Wales work for gig economy platforms at least once a week. As the world embraces remote working in the post-pandemic era, more businesses are rethinking the way they source talent. While gig work is often associated with the B2C world, […]

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Is the Gig Model a Win-Win Solution in Changing Work Culture?
Future of Work

Is the Gig Model a Win-Win Solution in Changing Work Culture?

The gig economy or gig model is a free-market system that enables organizations to hire independent workers for temporary positions or short-term work commitments. It includes all kinds of work arrangements like consultants, freelancers, third-party teams/networks, temporary contract workers, independent contractors, and domain-specific professionals. Traditionally, the gig economy was most functional in digitally enabled jobs. […]

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Gig Economy – A Reality to Build On
Future of Work

Gig Economy – A Reality to Build On

Attracting the right talent and retaining them has been a perennial challenge for organizations. Added to that, employee tenures are becoming shorter and organizations are required to spend considerably on constant capacity building. Introducing new practices periodically is important to keep the business going and have a steady talent pipeline. For instance, automation, outsourcing, and investment in […]

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Paramjit Singh Nayyar CHRO, Hero Housing Finance on the Rise of GIG economy
Human Resources

Paramjit Singh Nayyar CHRO, Hero Housing Finance on the Rise of GIG economy

In Conversation With Paramjit Singh Nayyar CHRO, Hero Housing Finance on the rise of GIG economy in India. Paramjit is a passionate HR leader with 20+ years of experience in scaling up businesses in diverse industries – BFSI, Telecom, Retail, and Health Care. He has spent the last 12 years in HR leadership roles including CHRO, […]

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Raj Raghavan, SVP & Head-HR, IndiGo on future-ready workforce
Human Resources

Raj Raghavan, SVP & Head-HR, IndiGo on future-ready workforce

Raj Raghavan, Senior Vice President & Head of Human Resources, IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Limited) on future-ready workforce Raj leads Human Resources function at IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share. A key member of IndiGo’s Executive Committee, he has responsibility for all aspects of Human Resources including ifly (IndiGo’s Learning Academy), CSR, and Administration functions. […]

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We are preparing our workforce to be ready for 21st century – Minister
Employment

We are preparing our workforce to be ready for 21st century – Minister

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship today delivered the valedictory address at the 49th IFTDO World Conference & Exhibition being organised in New Delhi on the theme of Strategies for an Agile Work Culture: Pathways to the New Age. While speaking on the occasion, he spoke about the role of technology as […]

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India’s labour force increased by 8.8 million in April largest monthly rise
Industry

India’s labour force increased by 8.8 million in April largest monthly rise

The labour force in India has increased by 8.8 million from 428.4 million in March 2022 to 437.2 million in April 2022. As per the CMIE, unemployment stood at 7.83% in April compared to 7.57% in March. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said, One of the largest monthly increases, with working-age people who were out of […]

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Publicis Sapient to double its workforce in India, hiring in process
Hiring

Publicis Sapient to double its workforce in India, hiring in process

Publicis Sapient, a global digital business transformation company, after it recorded more than 13.8 per cent growth in 2021, plans to double its employee base in India over the next two years, Global CEO Nigel Vaz told BusinessLine. Publicis Sapient is an American digital consulting company. During the course of the pandemic, the company had […]

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