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Kannada activists visit tech companies seeking recruitment data
November 3, 2026, 2:30 amKarnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) president TA Narayana Gowda toldTOI: “We started with a survey of tech companies as there were complaints about discrimination in hiring, Kannadigas being sidelined during recruitment...
Disney weighs sweeping layoffs, with thousands of jobs at risk as CEO Josh D'Amaro targets 20% cost cuts
November 3, 2026, 2:22 amWalt Disney is reportedly considering cutting thousands of jobs as part of a cost-saving restructuring initiative. The company's leadership has requested managers to identify 20% in annual cost savings. This...
Festive hiring rush exposes a deeper risk: Who is really joining the workforce?
November 3, 2026, 1:30 amAs gig and seasonal hiring accelerates across e-commerce, quick commerce and logistics, employers are confronting a more complex verification challenge: ensuring the person recruited is the person who actually joins...
AI is changing the IT career ladder: How to move from routine tasks to higher-value roles
November 2, 2026, 4:57 pmAs execution costs collapse toward zero, compensation and enterprise value are decoupling from traditional job titles and tenure. Instead, value is concentrating at the intersection of technical depth, domain context,...
AI is changing jobs, not just tasks. Are you redesigning work?
November 2, 2026, 6:37 amAs AI reshapes the workplace, the conversation is shifting from job displacement to job redesign. The article explores how organizations can reimagine roles by moving routine tasks to automation while...
Recent Stories
US job openings increase sharply by 333,000 in September
November 3, 2026, 6:15 pmIn September, the US saw a notable increase in job openings, showing a rise of 333,000. Layoffs fell to 1.641 million, providing evidence of a resilient labor market. Hiring activities...
India’s manufacturing output dominated by large factories, while smaller units lag behind
November 3, 2026, 5:52 pmIndia's manufacturing sector is highly fragmented, with large factories significantly outpacing small units in productivity and output. While large establishments employ most industrial workers and generate high GVA, smaller units...
NTT DATA plans to scale Mangaluru workforce to 2,500 by 2027
November 3, 2026, 5:50 pmThe expansion plans were discussed during a meeting between NTT DATA’s senior global leadership and Karnataka IT and BT minister Priyank Kharge in Bengaluru.
Squarespace lays off 300 employees; here's what affected workers will get
November 3, 2026, 5:46 pmIn a bold move, Squarespace has announced significant workforce reduction, impacting around 19% of its staff globally, mainly within product and engineering sectors. This decision aims to optimize their operations...
The AI literacy gap between Indian CEOs and their teams is hurting adoption
November 3, 2026, 5:41 pmAcross various companies, a noticeable disparity in AI expertise exists between management and operational teams, causing significant barriers to productivity and adoption. Some CEOs remain disconnected from AI advancements, fostering...
Trends
Employee experience investments get an outcome-led reset
November 1, 2026, 11:30 pmThe trend reflects a shift towards a more outcome-driven approach to employee experience, with HR leaders weighing immediate costs against long-term workforce outcomes to determine what to protect, redesign, or...
Talent leaders flag a blind spot in HR Analytics
October 28, 2026, 11:30 pmStudies have highlighted that data points alone cannot be treated as an ultimate source of truth. Korn Ferry's 2026 Global Talent Analytics Survey on 1,600 C-suite and senior HR leaders...
The fourth line of foresight: Why boards need youth at the table
October 28, 2026, 6:08 amFormal reports may not capture informal workarounds, customer friction, pressure to meet targets or reluctance to challenge a superior.
The always-available leader is becoming a liability
October 23, 2026, 6:11 amIf your best leaders must always be available, you may be measuring the wrong thing. The future belongs to organisations that reward judgement, accountability and outcomes—not the number of hours...
Arise, awake, let the caffinati into office
October 23, 2026, 2:35 amIn a bid to boost productivity, companies are on the lookout for workers who thrive without the aid of coffee. Dubbed as caffinati, these individuals promise to enhance efficiency in...
Workplace 4.0
India's financial crime compliance workforce to reach 45,000 by 2030, create 19,000 jobs: Report
October 30, 2026, 2:06 amThe report highlighted that financial crime is estimated to cost the global economy more than USD 4.4 trillion annually, with AI-enabled fraud, synthetic identities, mule account networks and sanctions evasion...
Nevada unions, politicians caught between AI job creation and destruction
October 29, 2026, 11:30 amOn more than 100,000 acres of Nevada desert east of Reno, one of the world's largest concentrations of data centers is taking shape, providing years of work for thousands of...
Layoff tracker: From Amazon to Netflix, these companies are cutting jobs globally
October 29, 2026, 9:26 amWhile some companies have explicitly linked their restructuring to AI-led business transformation, others have cited efficiency, performance or changing market conditions. The scale and nature of the cuts vary, with...
Dropbox layoffs: Co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi sends memo to employees announcing 9% job cuts, CTO Ali Dasdan to leave
October 29, 2026, 2:04 amDropbox has announced a significant reduction in its workforce, planning to eliminate approximately 9% of its positions as part of a strategic realignment of resources. This move is expected to...
BASF CEO says restructuring has to go on, including job cuts
October 29, 2026, 1:56 amChemicals maker BASF needs to continue restructuring and positions will have to be reduced, CEO Markus Kamieth said in a press conference on Wednesday. * BASF launched a cost-
HRTech
Festive hiring rush exposes a deeper risk: Who is really joining the workforce?
November 3, 2026, 1:30 amAs gig and seasonal hiring accelerates across e-commerce, quick commerce and logistics, employers are confronting a more complex verification challenge: ensuring the person recruited is the person who actually joins...
Alaska Air to cut 200 jobs, warns of potential $700 million annual loss
October 31, 2026, 2:00 amThe cuts suggest that the effects of airlines' fuel-price shock are extending beyond higher fares and reduced flight schedules, to threaten airline jobs. They also expose mounting pressure on Alaska...
Flexible wage deals can boost competitiveness, protect jobs, study says
October 29, 2026, 11:22 amGreater flexibility in collective wage agreements can strengthen competitiveness and protect jobs, but only if workers retain effective safeguards, according to a study by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin seen by...
Amazon cuts more jobs, in devices unit, after flurry of product rollouts
October 29, 2026, 1:50 amAmazon cut jobs on Wednesday in its devices and services unit after weeks of product rollouts including new Kindle e-readers and tablet computers.
Mobile PLI scheme generated Rs 25,000 crore in direct taxes, employs 12 lakh people: Vaishnaw
October 28, 2026, 7:14 amThe government's mobile phone production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme has generated Rs 25,000 crore in direct tax collections against an incentive payout of Rs 19,000 crore, Union Minister for Electronics and...
Industry
US job openings increase sharply by 333,000 in September
November 3, 2026, 6:15 pmIn September, the US saw a notable increase in job openings, showing a rise of 333,000. Layoffs fell to 1.641 million, providing evidence of a resilient labor market. Hiring activities...
India’s manufacturing output dominated by large factories, while smaller units lag behind
November 3, 2026, 5:52 pmIndia's manufacturing sector is highly fragmented, with large factories significantly outpacing small units in productivity and output. While large establishments employ most industrial workers and generate high GVA, smaller units...
NTT DATA plans to scale Mangaluru workforce to 2,500 by 2027
November 3, 2026, 5:50 pmThe expansion plans were discussed during a meeting between NTT DATA’s senior global leadership and Karnataka IT and BT minister Priyank Kharge in Bengaluru.
Squarespace lays off 300 employees; here's what affected workers will get
November 3, 2026, 5:46 pmIn a bold move, Squarespace has announced significant workforce reduction, impacting around 19% of its staff globally, mainly within product and engineering sectors. This decision aims to optimize their operations...
The AI literacy gap between Indian CEOs and their teams is hurting adoption
November 3, 2026, 5:41 pmAcross various companies, a noticeable disparity in AI expertise exists between management and operational teams, causing significant barriers to productivity and adoption. Some CEOs remain disconnected from AI advancements, fostering...