Author: Asher J

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has announced an ambitious expansion plan for India, aiming to double its hotel portfolio and triple its workforce over the next five years. The Belgium-headquartered hospitality group plans to expand its presence from over 200 hotels currently to 250–260 by 2026, with a goal of reaching 500 hotels across India by 2030. India continues to be one of Radisson’s most promising markets, prompting the company to also increase its workforce from the current 17,000 employees to nearly 50,000 by 2030. The move reflects RHG’s long-term commitment to India’s fast-growing hospitality and tourism sector. At present, Radisson…

International Business Machines (IBM) is set to implement significant job cuts this quarter as part of a major workforce realignment aimed at strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The layoffs are expected to affect a low single-digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce, which stood at approximately 270,000 employees at the end of 2024. While the company has not confirmed the exact number of roles being eliminated, the move is expected to impact several thousand employees worldwide. In a statement, IBM said the decision aligns with its ongoing strategy to maintain the right mix of talent…

A recent Right to Information (RTI) response from Bank of Baroda (BoB) has provided a detailed look into employee resignations over the last three financial years. The data, covering FY 2023–24, FY 2024–25, and FY 2025–26 (till date), outlines year-wise and scale-wise resignation figures for clerical staff and officers from Scale I to Scale V, excluding voluntary retirements. According to BoB’s official response, exit interviews are conducted for all employees who resign, following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) introduced in March 2020. The process aims to record reasons for exits and collect feedback to enhance workplace policies and employee engagement.…

Indian two-wheeler giant Bajaj Auto, which has been gradually strengthening its control over KTM, confirmed that the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer will undergo a sweeping cost-reduction programme that will reduce overheads by more than 50 % in multiple non‐production areas. In an interview, Bajaj’s Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said the company sees “low-hanging fruit” in streamlining what he described as an excessive white-collar workforce, remarking that of the approximately 4,000 current KTM employees only about 1,000 are factory (blue-collar) workers and the remaining 3,000 are office‐based roles — a ratio he says is unsustainable.  Restructuring scopeThe cuts are expected to span…

Seattle-based Amazon announced that it will eliminate approximately 14,000 corporate roles worldwide, as the company embarks on a major restructuring to streamline its operations and reduce management layers. In a memo shared with employees, Senior Vice President of People Experience & Technology Beth Galetti wrote that while some hiring will continue in strategic areas, the changes reflect a push to become “leaner, flatter, faster” by investing resources in its highest-priority bets. Despite past reports suggesting cuts might reach as many as 30,000 corporate roles, Amazon’s public statement affirmed the figure of around 14,000. What Amazon says is driving the changeAccording…

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Meta is intensifying efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its workplace, encouraging employees to actively use AI tools in daily tasks. The company has introduced tracking dashboards and a gamified system to monitor and promote AI engagement across teams, signaling that AI proficiency is now a key performance expectation. Departments such as Reality Labs have set ambitious adoption targets, aiming for over 75% AI usage — a sharp increase from around 30% just a few months ago. Meta’s strategy seeks to embed AI across workflows, from code generation and brainstorming to policy research and documentation. The approach mirrors initiatives…

French automaker Renault is planning to reduce around 3,000 positions worldwide through a voluntary redundancy program, targeting roles in support functions such as human resources, finance, and marketing. The move is part of the company’s cost-saving initiative, the ‘Arrow’ plan, which aims to cut roughly 15% of these positions. The reductions are expected to be concentrated at Renault’s headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, with additional cuts at other international locations. Final decisions are expected by the end of the year, following consultations with unions and employee representatives. Renault has confirmed that cost-cutting measures are under review but stressed that no…