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The objective of this club is to know and discuss the current trends in the field of HR and facilitate ‘Learning among the students’, and to spread awareness about Human Resource Management as a specialization among students and like-minded HR professionals.
Wednesday 30 December 2020
Wisdom Learning Series: Webinar Panel Discussion: How Kellogg Created a Global Recognition Strategy That Works
HR Learning: 28 Dec, 2020
1.
IIT
Jodhpur, WhizHack Technologies collaborate to set up CoE
The tie-up will boost
innovations in the field of AI, cyber security and internet of things. Indian
Institute of Technology Jodhpur and WhizHack Technologies have together signed
a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a new centre of excellence (CoE)
that will give a fillip to new innovations in cyber security, artificial
intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT). This collaboration could not
have been better timed as the incidence of hacking and cyber security breaches
have multiplied in recent times. Also, the issue of cyber security and the
significance of artificial intelligence have gained prominence during the
ongoing pandemic, when most companies have their employees working remotely or
from home. Also, in India, shortage of cyber security personnel is reportedly
10 per cent higher than the global average. This CoE will help roll out
advanced scientific and technological products and services IPs that will
safeguard the country’s strategic assets and data pertaining to government
infrastructure, enterprises and digital forensics for police and defence
forces.
2.
How Tata Group kept the
learning curve up during lockdown
Tata
Management Training Institute organised more than 50 webinars in 80 days, since
the lockdown, and also launched The Tata Tomorrow University, a digital learning
platform.
It all started on March 11, when the management of Tata Management Training
Centre (TMTC), faced with a never-before challenge, decided to conduct a series
of webinars. The aim was to not only keep its employees engaged but also help
them borrow some ideas and best practices from the industry. Called Learning
Latitudes, today, TMTC has managed to conduct over 50 webinars, with speakers
from across the globe offering insights into topics critical to business,
leadership and personal development. As the name suggests, ‘latitudes’ connect
and the theme of the series revolved around leadership, personal interests,
functional areas and COVID-related situations.
3.
NASSCOM-MEITY
collaborate to launch free AI learning modules
NASSCOM
FutureSkills’ learning programmes will be available free of cost on the NASSCOM
website for all those interested. This programme has been introduced
with the aim of making use of the available time to become familiar with AI
technologies and tools, which will make people future ready. With the objective
of preparing the citizens for an artificial intelligence (AI) driven future,
the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), in
partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)
has launched an on-demand courseware on AI. This initiative under NASSCOM’s
FutureSkills, will allow individuals to upskill themselves over the next few
weeks. The courses can be accessed on https://fslearning.nasscom.in/.
NASSCOM FutureSkills’ learning programmes will be available free of cost on the
NASSCOM website for all those interested. The Foundational Artificial
Intelligence course from SkillUp Online, the retail price of which is Rs 6800,
is available for free till May 15, and is in line with the industry-recommended
curriculum for foundation AI.
HR Movement: 28 Dec, 2020
1.
Sameer
Nagarajan is global president – HR, Cadila Pharmaceuticals
Nagarajan was earlier head
- HR, Dabur International in Dubai. Sameer Nagarajan has joined
Cadila Pharmaceuticals as the global president – HR, based out of Ahmedabad. He
was previously heading human resources at Dabur International, in Dubai. With
expertise in strategic business partnering to deliver organisational outcomes,
Nagarajan is driven by a passion for people and performance. He is particularly
interested in organisation efficiency and talent management. His other areas of
interest include personal growth, leadership development, learning and employee
relations. He has a wide inter-cultural experience spanning Asia, Europe,
Africa and the US. Nagarajan’s early career stints include working as an HR
manager at Microland for one year, followed by a four-year stint with A F
Ferguson & Co as a senior consultant.
2.
Shashank
Teotia appointed group head – HR, Paras Healthcare
Teotia has 17 years of experience in human resources with
specialisation in organisational transformation & restructuring, culture
building, organisational development, automation & HRIS. Paras
Healthcare, the Indian healthcare provider, has appointed Shashank Teotia as
the group head, human resources. Shashank is backed by 17 years of experience,
primarily in human resources. At Paras, he will attempt to maximise the value
of the organisation’s HR department and bring in new ideas and innovations to
ensure efficient business operation. Before joining Paras, Teotia was the CHRO,
LEAD School. He had moved to LEAD from Limeroad.com, where he was senior vice
president, people and talent. From April 2016 to December 2018, he was
management consultant and business consulting partner for Women on Wings.
There, he was responsible for acquiring & managing business accounts and
conducting HR consulting initiatives. As co-founder and CEO of First Move Academy,
he spent over three years handling overall business operations including school
management, curriculum development, teacher training & development,
social-media marketing as well as fund raising. From 2012 to 2014, he was
AVP-HR at Max Life Insurance Co., where he managed the life cycle for 1500
employees for North India.
3.
BharatPe
appoints Jasneet Kaur as CHRO
Kaur,
who comes with two decades of experience in the HR domain, was earlier heading
HR at DHL eCommerce. Jasneet Kaur has joined BharatPe as the
head-HR. Before moving to the fintech platform, she was leading the HR function
at DHL eCommerce, a German courier, parcel and express mail service, which
is a division of the German logistics company, Deutsche Post DHL. Kaur comes
with over 20 years of experience in various facets of human resources,
including shaping of organisational culture, nurturing progressive employee
relations and talent & organisational development. Prior to DHL eCommerce,
Kaur had served as HR director at PepsiCo for a short period of time. In May
2012, she joined AP Moller-Maersk as head, global compensation & benefits,
performance and HR analytics. From there, she went on to become the India HR
head for Maersk Global Service Centres in 2015, where her stint was five years
long.
HR News: 28 Dec, 2020
1.
Adidas
may sell Reebok, thousands of jobs at risk
Reebok was acquired by
Adidas about 15 years ago, but is now incurring losses. A
decision is yet to be taken regarding whether to sell Reebok or not, but Adidas
is reportedly considering it. The subsidiary, which was acquired by Adidas 15
years ago, in a $3.8 million deal, is apparently causing losses to the German
footwear company. This is mainly due to the pandemic-induced dip in sales and
also due to the expiration of the licensing contract with the National Football
League and the National Basketball Association. However, selling Reebok, the
world’s second largest sportswear company, may put many jobs at risk,
especially right now when a number of store closures are taking place in the
retail sector. In 2016, when Kasper Rorsted, CEO, joined, he launched a
strategy to turn around profits for Reebok by 2020. It worked and began showing
results well before, in 2018, when the 90’s was popularised and the focus was
on women’s footwear. However, the pandemic seems to have stalled any hopes of
reviving business for Reebok. In fact, early 2020 saw Reebok’s sale down by 20
per cent as well as Adidas’ by 18 per cent.
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2.
General Motors to shut
Talegaon plant, render 1,800 jobless
The shop
floor workers will keep getting their salaries from General Motors, India until
January 25.
The last functioning factory of General Motors in India will close its shutters
on December 24, as relations between India and China continue to be tense. At
least 1,800 employees draw salary and hourly wages by working at the Talegaon
plant, in Maharashtra. General Motors, the American automobile parts manufacturer
had begun its India operations in 1996 and closing of this factory will makr
the end of General Motors in India. The second plant at Halol, Gujarat, had
already been sold about three years back, to China’s State Administration for
Industry and Commerce (SAIC). Currently, MG Motors is located there, and SAIC
is using it for its manufacturing purposes.
3.
Five
projects to come up in Karnataka, provide jobs to 13,000
The
projects are expected to come up in the Hubballi-Dharwad, Chikkaballapura,
Jagalur and Davanagere areas of the state with investments from Elest,
Miraculum Green Power, Hyunet and Sanali Power. Five projects have been
given clearance in Karnataka, involving investment of about Rs 26,659 crore,
which is hoped to create jobs for over 13,000 people. Elest will invest over Rs
14 crore to set up an electric vehicle manufacturing unit in Hubballi-Dharwad,
which will offer jobs to about 867 people. The same Company will also invest
over Rs 6,000 crore to set up a unit to manufacture lithium-ion cells and
batteries in the same area. This will give a means of income to about 1,800
people. A second company, Hyunet, will establish plant to manufacture lithium
batteries and electric vehicles in Chikkaballapura, at a cost of about Rs 1,825
. This unit will create job opportunities for over 2,000 people.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Wisdom Learning Series: Guest Webinar: Learning Transformation for 2020 and Beyond: What to Build into Your Learning Strategy Now
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HR Learning: 21 Dec, 2020
1.
Mahindra
Pride Schools to skill 1 mn under-resourced youth by 2025
Through MPS, the Mahindra
Group has skilled 500,000 youth and created 100,000 jobs in the last 15 years. Mahindra
Group’s Mahindra Pride Schools & Classrooms, SMART Academy, SMART Plus and
Surya Mitra are some of its skilling initiatives through which it has skilled
about five lakh youth over a period of 15 years. It has now further committed
to further skill 500,000 youth in the next five years. At an event today, Anand
Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra Group, launched the coffee table book, The Job
Factory, which compiles riveting stories of 75 young and successful alumni of
Mahindra Pride School. In an attempt to spread awareness about skilling for
employability, the Company has also launched a digital film
#SkillHaiTohFutureHai on social media. The book is visualised and authored by
Manoj Kumar, CEO, Naandi Foundation, which is the Group’s implementation
partner in its CSR initiatives.
2.
Rolls-Royce allows free
access to its digital academy
The Company
has digitally published its skill-training programme and made available its
training courses to anyone interested to learn. In an
endeavour to help businesses across the globe digitally recover from COVID-19,
Rolls-Royce, the market leader in high- performance power systems, has allowed
free access to its digital academy. It is publishing its digital skills
training programme that can benefit all those who wish to learn new
skills for future jobs. The first suite of courses includes introduction to
data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, coding and digital
culture. With these training courses, the Company has managed to train 20,000
of its own employees in the last two
years. There is no age for learning, and Rolls-Royce seems to believe in this
concept. These training courses will be helpful to anybody affected by this
disruptive period of isolation and will encourage them to remain occupied and
learn new skills to become future ready.
3.
MHRD
gearing to translate SWAYAM courses and enrich SWAYAM PRABHA videos
UGC and AICTE will follow up with universities and institutions to accept SWAYAM credits. The Ministry of Human Resource Development is gearing up to get all the 1900+ SWAYAM courses and 60000 SWAYAM PRABHA videos translated into 10 regional languages, to increase their reach. The SWAYAM programme was initiated and designed by the Government of India to ensure access, equity and quality in terms of learning content. The initiative ensures access to quality learning resources to all, free of cost. It ensures that everyone benefits from the digital revolution. More than 26 lakh students are benefitting from 574 courses under SWAYAM ever since their launch. The most widely consumed content, and the content meant for the first year of engineering courses will be translated first. National Coordinators (NCs) will be taking on this translation work.
HR Movement: 21 Dec, 2020
1.
Kaustubh
Sonalkar joins Welspun Group as group director – HR
Sonalkar has moved from
Essar, where he was president - HR, Essar Group and CEO - Essar Foundation. Kaustubh
Sonalkar, who was president – HR, Essar Group and CEO – Essar Foundation,
has joined the Welspun Group as the group director – HR, general affairs, CSR
and corporate communications. Sonalkar started his career with the Essar Group
in 2002 and after a decade, he moved to the Future Group and subsequently to
PwC, working in India and the UK. He returned to the Essar Group in 2018 as the
president- HR, Essar Group and the CEO, Essar Foundation. A business leader
with an artist’s mind, Sonalkar, a disruptive thought designer, believes in the
philosophy of ‘going beyond and above’. An out-of-the-box thinker, he has been
a culture reformer batting for India, both literally and figuratively. He has
also composed music for Bollywood, judged the Miss India contest and authored a
bestseller.
2.
Surender
Mehta to join Nykaa as CHRO
Mehta will move from Vodafone, where he has been HR head, Vodafone
Intelligent Solutions (VOIS), since 2017. Surender Mehta
is set to join Nykaa as chief human resources officer. In this new role, he
will further the company values and promote its growth culture. Mehta is an HR
professional with more than 20 years of experience across industries and
spanning MNCs and family businesses. He has worked with organisations in the
area of IT-enabled services, telecommunications, hospitality, international
trading and manufacturing. His stint with Vodafone began in 2001, and he held
various positions for almost seven years before becoming the VP-corporate HR.
In this position, he was head of India COE for rewards, performance,
organisation effectiveness and policies. He was also lead for integration of HR
policies, compensation and structure post the merger and acquisition of
Hutchison & Vodafone in India. Four years later, in 2012, he became the
executive VP- corporate HR.
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3.
Andrew
Davis joins Sony Music as the global CHRO
Davis
will begin his duties in early January, based out of New York. Sony Music
Entertainment has appointed Andrew Davis as its global chief human resources
officer and executive vice president (EVP). Davis will begin his new role at
Sony, January onwards, based out of New York. He will report to Rob Stringer,
chairman and Kevin Kelleher, COO, Sony. He will head Sony Music Entertainment’s
global human resources function, which includes talent acquisition and
management, compensation and benefits, and organisational development for Sony
on a global scale. He will be responsible for furthering the Company’s human
resources policies and help to build a diverse team of employees for the music
giant. At a time when the pandemic has forced people to isolate themselves,
music has played a vital role in providing a sense of comfort and promoting a f
community feeling. Now, Davis intends to work closely with all divisions at
Sony to promote a culture of innovation and excellence.
HR News: 21 Dec, 2020
1.
LIC India
hiring management trainees and assistant managers
December 31 is the last
date for applying. Housing Finance of Life Insurance Corporation
(LIC) is hiring for nine vacancies of management trainees and 11 vacancies for
assistant managers. Interested candidates can apply online before December 31,
2020. There are 20 vacancies in total and only those who are 30 or below may
apply. Candidates with an MCA, BSc, BTech or BE degree will be preferred. Selected
candidates can earn up to Rs 14 lakh a year. The reserved classes will also get
the benefit of maximum age relaxation. Candidates will not be required to
appear for any exam or test. They will be selected purely on the basis of
merit. Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand Metro Rail, Urban Infrastructure & Building
Construction Corporation (UKMRC) has invited applications for the post of legal
assistant. The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in law from a
recognised university. For candidates who are working in or have worked in the
Govt./Railway/ Metro rail/PSU, experience in the legal department is mandatory.
.
2.
Paris’ Mayor to pay a
fine for violating gender parity law
In 2018, Anne
Hidalgo apparently promoted 11 women to senior positions and only five men. Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, may have to cough up
a fine of €90,000, that is, about Rs 8,120,144, for favouring her gender. Yes,
she has been accused of violating the ‘Suavadet Law’, which demands that gender
parity be observed while hiring. Hidalgo has been accused of giving more
promotions to women than men while recruiting for higher ranks. Apparently, two
years ago, in 2018, she gave promotions to 11 women as opposed to five men,
elevating them to senior managerial posts. As per the Sauvadet Law, not more
than 60 per cent of jobs should go to any single gender. Hidalgo went against
the law by giving away 69 per cent of the senior management positions to women.
This also disturbed the gender parity in employment. She, however, feels the
fine is unjust and even ridiculous because women need to be promoted in France,
but she will, along with other senior women, pay the fine to the Ministry of
Public Service.
3.
Apple
puts Wistron Corp on probation following workers’ violence in India
However,
the Taiwanese company claims that there has been no major financial setback due
to the workers going on a rampage at its Narasapura facility in Karnataka,
earlier this month. Apple
has put Wistron on probation saying it will not award new contracts to the
Company until the workers’ issues are addressed. Wistron, the Taiwanese
original design manufacturing company also said that there was limited
financial implications from the Narasapura facility violence. The plant at
Kolar, in Karnataka, India exhibited violations of ‘supplier code of conduct’
as revealed by an early Apple audit. The US-based tech giant further said that
Wistron had failed in the managerial process by not fixing proper working hours
for the workers. This had further led to the delays in payment of wages in
October and November. Apple has asserted it will monitor Wistron’s progress on
implementing corrective actions. Wistron has admitting to making mistakes in
the process of expansion and also acknowledged the need to strengthen the
processes related to payments and managing labour agencies.
Monday 14 December 2020
Wisdom Learning Series: Guest Webinar: Launch of ETHRWorld.com at the Virtual Conference on Workplace resurgence
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