Microsoft, Google are latest tech giants to hit brakes on hiring
With recession fears mounting—and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll—many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs, with some…
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Many Australian businesses struggling to find workers
Sydney: Almost 40 per cent of Australian small and medium business owners are facing labour shortages, according to one of the nation’s largest banks. New…
Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be…
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…
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…