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Siddharth Grease & Lubes appoints Nitesh Madan as new CHRO

by Catalina Sepulveda

Earlier in his career, he deployed SAP SuccessFactors at Ericsson India and oversaw recruitment and performance management at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India. Nitesh Madan has been named chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Siddharth Grease & Lubes, where he will direct the company’s workforce strategy and HR modernization. His responsibilities include enhancing organizational effectiveness, developing leadership pipelines, and supporting a results-oriented culture while embedding digital tools into HR workflows.…

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A diverse team of professionals discussing projects in a plant-filled office setting. Photo: Antoni Shkraba/Pexels Nandini Matiyani, group chief human resources officer at Strides, did not initially plan a career in HR. She started in sales, progressing steadily until the birth of her first child prompted a career reassessment. She moved into a non-sales role as her organization began a Six Sigma quality initiative. Matiyani earned her Six Sigma Black…

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India’s female workforce doubles, job quality lags

by Emilia Reyes

The female worker population ratio rose from 22% in 2017-18 to 38% in 2025. Between 2017-18 and 2025, India’s working women population surged to 201 million from 104 million, marking an almost twofold rise. Yet, this expansion has failed to deliver more stable, higher-paying positions for women, according to research by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Instead, growth has centered on agriculture, self-employment, and unpaid…

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Recruiters struggle as AI agents and bots flood job markets

Recruiters struggle to find talent as AI agents and bots flood job...

Catalina Sepulveda • Oct 29, 2026 • Resume Rewrites

Recruiters struggle as AI agents and bots flood job markets

G artner research suggests that by 2029, one in four candidates may be represented by an AI agent acting on their behalf rather than a human applicant. Recruiters face a complex environment driven by the collision of artificial intelligence,...

shifting employer expectations, and evolving candidate behaviors. Jamie Kohn, a senior director analyst at Gartner, outlined four key trends reshaping the talent acquisition experience during a recent session at the Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo. Machines are a new talent brand audience...

Few CIOs Plan Human-AI Workforce Redesign

Only 4% of CIOs have AI workforce redesign plans, a Gartner survey...

Emilia Reyes • Oct 26, 2026 • Workplace Trends

Few CIOs Plan Human-AI Workforce Redesign

C IO examining AI workflow screen. A recent Gartner survey revealed that only 4% of technology leaders have established plans to redesign positions for a workforce that combines human talent with autonomous agents. This modest proportion highlights a growing...

gap between current staffing strategies and the emerging expectations of AI-enhanced collaboration. The research, which gathered responses from 2,002 chief information officers and other senior technology executives, was compiled for the 2027 CIO and Technology Executive Agenda report. By reaching...

CEOs struggle to see real AI payoffs despite heavy investment

Only 9% of CEOs report meaningful AI transformations despite 84% ranking it...

Emilia Reyes • Oct 23, 2026 • Career Pivots

CEOs struggle to see real AI payoffs despite heavy investment

B oardroom with executives at tables. A global survey of 1,300 CEOs, including 400 in the U.S., exposes a gap between companies’ AI ambitions and the actual results they are achieving. While 84% of executives rank artificial intelligence as...

their top investment priority for the next three years, only 9% say AI-driven systems are producing meaningful transformations in their organizations. The findings, published in a KPMG report released October 15, indicate that most firms remain in the early phases...

HR professionals seek better understanding at work

HR professionals seek better understanding of their expanded role at work, including...

Catalina Sepulveda • Oct 20, 2026 • Interview Playbook

HR professionals seek better understanding at work

A clean and organized office desk with documents, a computer, and chair in a modern workspace. Photo: Kampus Production/Pexels Marking International HR Professionals Day on September 26 provides an opportunity to examine HR’s expanded role and what professionals...

in the field hope their colleagues better grasp. Many still associate HR primarily with outdated functions, recruitment, terminations, payroll administration, and policy enforcement, but today’s HR environment extends far beyond these traditional duties. Modern HR responsibilities now include workforce strategy,...