HR Katha

17/10/2025

Efficient networking = learning from Microsoft + Maruti + Accenture before the main course arrives ,

Oct 31 | Rising Star Awards + Leadership Summit
aloft, Aerocity

Link: https://www.hrkatha.com/risingstarawards/

17/10/2025

The next big thing in human resources is, apparently, AI-driven hiring tools, people analytics dashboards, and algorithmic performance management.

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In the rush to digitise everything, HR forgot that people aren’t software. Here are three old-school practices worth dusting off

17/10/2025

Your competitor just registered for October 31.

Should we be concerned?

Probably not. But they'll be learning from 59 finalists presenting breakthrough HR work from Microsoft, Maruti, Wipro, and Accenture.

While you're... doing whatever you're doing that Friday evening.

HRKatha Rising Star Leadership Awards + Summit
October 31 | aloft, Aerocity

Seats filling. Register:
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17/10/2025

RetailVerse India (fictitious) must choose its next Regional Head—
Sonia: 15 years of wisdom, relationships, and instinct.
Kabir: 5 years of digital brilliance and transformation.

Who gets promoted will signal more than a job—it will reveal what kind of company RetailVerse wants to be.

So, HR leaders—if this were your call, what would you do?
Share your take
https://www.hrkatha.com/features/case-in-point/case-in-point-the-promotion-trade-off/

One decision. Two futures. Which version of your company wins?

17/10/2025

Monday’s Problems, Friday’s solutions !
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17/10/2025

, the global human resources and payroll platform has bagged funds worth $300 million from Ribbit Capital, a new investor, in a series E funding, along with long-time partners Andreessen Horowitz and Coatue Management, as well as General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures.

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Deel, the global human resources and payroll platform, has bagged funds worth $300 million in series E funding

17/10/2025

59 finalists from Microsoft, Maruti, Wipro, Accenture.
One awards ceremony.

Are you on the guest list?

October 31 | Register →
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17/10/2025

is set to be joyful for the government employees in many states of India. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( ) has made an announcement that has brought cheer to its officers and employees ahead of Diwali.

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Diwali is set to be joyful for the government employees in many states., including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, TN and Rajasthan

17/10/2025

Nestlé is reportedly undergoing a transformation in terms of how it works. But this is coming at the cost of 16,000 jobs. Yes, in an attempt to reduce costs, the global food major is laying off about 12,000 white-collar employees along with about 4,000 workers in manufacturing and supply-chain roles.

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Nestle is undergoing a transformation, involving automation, aimed at operational efficiency, which will cause 16,000 job cuts

17/10/2025

Anju Jumde wasn’t always in HR. Her LinkedIn profile tells a different story—one that begins in sales and customer service at Citigroup, where she successfully led teams long before she understood what truly captivated her.

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herStory: Anju Jumde, head of HR & admin, Aditya Birla Money & Asset Reconstruction Business (ARC)

17/10/2025

A new field study has revealed the severe gendered impact of automation in Gujarat’s construction sector. The study showed that nearly 80 per cent of women workers have lost their jobs as machines and mechanised systems rapidly replace manual labour.

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Tasks that once relied on physical effort are now dominated by machines, leading contractors to favour male migrant workers from northern and northeastern states

17/10/2025

Cornerstone OnDemand, the workforce agility solutions company, has appointed Guna Jayaraman as chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO). He moves from Amazon where he spent over 13 years, with his last designation being vice president, people tech.

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Cornerstone OnDemand has appointed Guna Jayaraman as chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO). He moves from Amazon after 13+ years.