Category: Talent Ecosystem

FirstMeridian Headcount Crosses 100,000

FirstMeridian, a HR Staffing and Business services, has announced that it had crossed the 100,000 – associate mark, growing by more than 35% over the last 12 months. The workforce is deployed across 1000+ customer locations across India. “We are thankful to our customers, associates, and colleagues for this achievement. We are committed to providing…

Picsart plans to hire 100 new employees in India

Creative platform Picsart announced its plans to expand and actively hire in India and other parts of the world as the company is accelerating hiring by 40%. This comes after the San Francisco-based company recently raised $130 million in funding. The round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, valued the company at $1 billion. Alongside…

Pariksha announces an increase in talent pool by 50% in the next two quarters

Pariksha, India’s vernacular EdTech company, has announced that they will expand their talent pool by 50% in the coming two quarters. The start-up currently manages a workforce including 105 professionals. The company is looking towards strengthening its capabilities across marketing, sales, finance, HR and technology functions by hiring talent. Through the proposed hiring drive, Pariksha…

Hinduja Global Solutions drives employment across Northern Ireland

Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) recently announced plans to create over 560 jobs across Northern Ireland. Offering a number of diverse roles across customer service, management, and support, employees will be able to take advantage of HGS’s innovative and flexible Work@Home model, the company said in its statement. With over 400 positions having been recruited and…

GoodWorker scales-up tech workforce

Backed by the Lemmatree Group, noted actor Sonu Sood, and Schoolnet; GoodWorker has launched a nation-wide coding challenge to identify the best talent for multiple positions for software engineers in the company, according to a statement. The statement said, “The coding challenge will include two rounds. In the preliminary round, the candidate’s basic coding skills…

WeWork India announces company-wide 10-day extended Diwali break

WeWork India has announced a company-wide 10-day extended break for its employees during Diwali. The company said in a statement, “As an employee-first organisation, WeWork India has introduced various people initiatives to enhance its employee experience and overall company culture. This surprise holiday break was announced, to help employees celebrate the festival of lights with…

Interweave to host a week of the global #30DayInclusionChallenge for awareness

Interweave Consulting has partnered with Cohesion Collective, INvolve People, Amanda Hammett for #30DayInclusionChallenge to build awareness around matters related to Equality Diversity and Inclusion. “We are extremely glad to join this one-of-its-kind initiative that not only celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion but also pivots the focus back on the need of initiating dialogues and building…

Modicare Limited Among the Top-10 – India’s Best Workplaces for Women 2021

Modicare Limited, a direct selling company, has announced that it has been recognised among the Top 10 – India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021 (Mid-size Companies Category) by Great Place to Work® India. According to the announcement, “Out of 512 organisations that were eligible, Modicare Limited has earned the recognition of being among the Top…

Investors Clinic hires 1100 Real-estate Consultants

Investors Clinic (IC), a real estate consulting company, announced that the company has hired 1100 real-estate consultants and expanded its reach in Pune, Jaipur and Hyderabad. The company will be focusing on newer markets to increase its business outreach and help consumers in these cities. Also it will cash on the opportunities offered by Tier…

55% of India’s employed professionals report feeling stressed: LinkedIn

Online professional network LinkedIn has launched a special ‘mental health’ edition of the Workforce Confidence Index to address the prevalence of work stress in India, and how professionals expect greater flexibility to keep their mental health in check. Based on the survey responses of 3,881 professionals from July 31 to September 24, findings reveal that…

AdmitKard announces 150 % increase in the talent pool

Edtech startup AdmitKard has announced its plans to increase its workforce by 150 %. The brand currently boasts a strength of over 100 people. The startup plans to hire enthusiastic professionals across departments including – Tech & Product, Growth, Student Guidance, Mentorship and Business Operations. With new hiring the brand plans to cross a figure…

Snapdeal rolls out additional wellness measures for its team

Snapdeal, India’s value e-commerce company, has announced that the company will offer new mothers the option to work from home for six months, in addition to six months of maternity leave. A statement informed, “As companies look to welcome employees back to the office, Snapdeal announced this update to its maternity leave policy keeping in…