20% of Google’s AI hires in 2025 are boomerang employees
Google is aggressively re-hiring former AI talent, with 20% of its AI software engineer hires in 2025 expected to be 'boomerang workers.' This strategy, fueled by substantial resources and infrastructure, aims to counter intense competition from rivals like OpenAI and Meta.
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AI enrollments surge as professionals race to future-proof careers on EdTech platforms
Indian edtech platforms are witnessing a surge in enrollments for AI courses. Professionals are actively upskilling in areas like agentic AI, genAI and cybersecurity. Platforms are expanding offerings to meet this demand. This trend highlights the growing importance of AI fluency for career advancement and organizational integration. Demand for AI talent in India is projected to rise significantly.
27 Dec 2025
Why one manager at a time will decide the future of organisations
In today's corporate landscape, the real challenge lies in restoring confidence, not merely filling vacancies. Managers have transitioned into pivotal figures who must illuminate paths for their teams amid ambiguity. Traditional approaches to leadership are becoming obsolete. Exceptional managers enhance their teams' skills by cultivating safe environments and encouraging continuous growth.
26 Dec 2025
India Inc wants to tech all its employees to the future
Multinational FMCG major, Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) has several capability and people initiatives to meet its growth targets.
26 Dec 2025
India's GCCs go on leadership hunt
Global capability centres in India are seeing a significant rise in senior leadership hiring. These centres are evolving from back-office operations to strategic hubs. Companies are shifting more global mandates to India, driving demand for leaders in product, engineering, data, and AI. This trend is expected to continue, with projections indicating substantial growth in leadership roles through 2026.
26 Dec 2025
Multigenerational Mandate: Leading when Gen Z redefines the rules
Today's workplaces host four generations. Generation Z's arrival demands a workplace reset. Leaders must embrace authenticity, visible impact, wellbeing, digital fluency, and skill-based careers. HR and managers need to design fluid pathways, continuous dialogue, flexible policies, inclusive mentorship, and demonstrate DE&I commitment. This modernizes the ecosystem for all employees.
25 Dec 2025
AI avatars enter job interviews as candidate, recruiter
Two unsettling Reddit accounts describe interviews where neither side realised they were speaking to a machine. Perfect answers, repeated phrasing and lifeless precision exposed the truth.
24 Dec 2025
Coca-Cola India's bottling arm, HCCB to lay off about 300 staffers
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, HCCB, is cutting around 300 jobs. This move aims to boost profits and streamline operations under new leadership. The company stated the downsizing is minor and will not disrupt operations. HCCB reported a significant profit decline in FY25. Unseasonal rains also impacted demand for soft drinks.
24 Dec 2025
The hidden curriculum of work
An analysis has uncovered a fascinating trend at 6 PM within Indian companies: employees fall into two camps—those who are eager to disconnect and those hesitant, worried about their image.
24 Dec 2025
Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain
Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday. "An agreement was reached with the trade unions... concerning the implementation of a voluntary departure plan for approximately 5,500 workers," Telefonica said in a statement released via the stock market regulator.
23 Dec 2025
Flashback 2025: Workforce policies and labour reforms that reshaped EMEA
As 2025 draws to a close, workforce policies across EMEA shifted from intent to execution. Governments prioritised enforcement, worker protection and transparency, pushing labour reform into daily HR operations. From digital compliance and localisation in the Gulf to pay transparency and worker classification in Europe, this flashback examines the reforms that reshaped workforce management in 2025 and set expectations for 2026.
26 Dec 2025
The world of work in 2026: Five trends redefining how and where employees work
Flexible workspaces are set to dominate workplace strategies in 2026 as enterprises seek agility and lower risk. The Instant Group’s data shows 68% of large organisations already operating flexible or hybrid models, with rising demand in suburban locations, stronger focus on wellbeing, growing use of AI copilots and sustainability shifting from a preference to a requirement.
25 Dec 2025
Finding joy at work in December: The quiet magic of the Christmas season
From lighter workloads to stronger team bonding, December reshapes everyday work experiences. Christmas celebrations and year-end pauses create space for gratitude, reflection and renewed motivation, making December a month employees look forward to.
24 Dec 2025
Readers’ choice: The top 15 workplace reads that caught attention in 2025
With 2025 coming to its end, the stories that drew the most attention this year focused on the everyday realities of work: loneliness behind busy schedules, burnout disguised as productivity, changing skills, collaboration gaps and the search for belonging. Curated from readers’ top choices, this list captures the themes that mattered most and offers a clear lens into what’s shaping workplaces as 2026 approaches.
23 Dec 2025
The workplace reset: Trends that redefined work in 2025
As organisations move towards 2026, the workplace shifts of 2025 offer clear signals. From slower career ambition and digital fatigue to new forms of engagement and leadership scrutiny, these trends reveal how employees quietly reshaped work, and what HR leaders need to carry forward.
22 Dec 2025
AI, automation & HRtech: What to expect at the Future Forward Summit in Dubai
As AI adoption accelerates across the Middle East, HR leaders are rethinking workforce models, leadership capability and operating structures. The Economic Times Future Forward Middle East 2026 Summit will spotlight how technology is reshaping people's strategy, talent and the future of work.
19 Dec 2025
The importance of evaluating learning and development interventions
Organisations invest heavily in learning and development, but often fail to evaluate whether those programmes deliver real impact. This article explains why effective evaluation matters, why ‘happy sheets’ fall short, and how structured approaches can help organisations improve accountability, close skills gaps, and maximise the value of L&D investments.
18 Dec 2025
The rise of ‘snail girl’ trend: How it reflects a generational reset at work
Popularised on TikTok, the ‘snail girl’ trend reflects a deeper rethink of ambition among young workers, where slower, intentional career paths replace burnout-driven success. The movement points to a future of work where balance is no longer optional, but expected.
17 Dec 2025
The human edge: Top 10 job roles least at risk from AI automation
As AI reshapes work and fuels job insecurity, a new Ubie Health report highlights 10 roles least at risk from automation, led by lawyers, healthcare managers and HR leaders. The study shows ten jobs anchored in human judgement, empathy and interaction remain most resilient in an AI-driven workplace.
16 Dec 2025
Burnout after stagnancy: When repetition wears people down — and what to do about it
Burnout doesn’t only arise from overload; it often grows quietly out of stagnancy. In the Middle East and globally, repetitive tasks, limited autonomy and predictable work cycles are leaving employees mentally fatigued and detached. Drawing on regional research and global evidence, we examine how monotony-driven burnout unfolds, why it’s frequently overlooked, and what leaders can do to redesign roles, restore variety and rebuild meaning.
15 Dec 2025
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