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Updated on: Aug 2021

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Wipro to open a new delivery center in USA, will hire up to employees

Aug 24, 2021

Hero Electric rolls out Hero Care flexible benefits policy for employees

Hero Electric, an electric scooter company has launched Hero Care a flexible benefits policy for i...

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Aug 24, 2021

Latest news: Hero Electric rolls out Hero Care flexible benefits policy for employees - SightsIn Plus

TCS rescheduled test, extends application closing date for freshers jobs

As announced, Indias biggest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services or TCS will be hir...

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Aug 24, 2021

Latest news: TCS rescheduled test, extends application closing date for freshers jobs - SightsIn Plus

Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs , cr in Noida, Mathura

Today, Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement that American tech giants Microsoft, MAQ Softwar...

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Aug 23, 2021

Latest news: Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs , cr in Noida, Mathura - SightsIn Plus

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TCS to get rid of Office Life for many employees in India

Indis’s largest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) wouldn’t call back all of its employees to office. It plans to get rid of office life for many employees in India N. Ganapathy Subramaniam, Chief Operating Officer, TCS said to media, “In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had forced the companies to adopt new ways of working. […]

Aug 22, 2021

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Why TCS has the lowest Attrition Rate among IT giants?

India’s largest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reported an 8.6% attrition in the past year while announcing its first-quarter results of the financial year 2021-22. According to the TCS report, it was 7.2% in the previous fourth quarter of the financial year 2020-2021. Which has increased to 8.6% in three months. There is […]

Aug 21, 2021

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Apple delays return to office until Jan 2022 amid Covid surge

Apple has delayed its return to office until at least January 2022, as the US witnesses a surge in cases of the delta variant of Covid-19. The iPhone maker said the employees would get a month’s notice before they rejoin work in-person, reports The Verge, citing an internal email. “I know there are feeling of frustration that the pandemic […]

Aug 20, 2021

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Amazon warehouse offers $3,000 signing bonus to attract workers

Amazon warehouse in Delaware is offering hefty signing bonuses in an effort to attract hundreds of new workers. The facility in Wilmington will give incoming workers $3,000 bonuses, Delaware Online reports. The maximum hourly pay for a team member at the warehouse is $19.75, according to a job posting. At this rate, the bonus is equivalent to […]

Aug 20, 2021

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Tata Steel to pay 16% bonus to all plant workers

Tata Steel will pay its workers across all its plants a record bonus for 2020-21 on the back of bumper profits in the last financial year. The company has signed MoU with the worker’s Union. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by T V Narendran, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel, and Sanjeev Choudhary, […]

Aug 19, 2021

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What is Wipro’s new plan to deal with Attrition Issues

Rising attrition in IT Industry is the biggest challenge that has come out due to exploding demand for digital talent. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, Cognizant, and Capgemini, etc all the big IT service providers and facing high numbers of voluntary exits. Speaking with SightsIn Plus, Saurabh Govil, President & CHRO, Wipro said, “Attrition has […]

Aug 19, 2021

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Samsung to train 50,000 youth for the electronics retail sector with NSDC

Consumer electronics major Samsung India has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under a CSR initiative, aiming to train 50,000 young persons as job-ready for the electronics retail sector over the next few years. Through Samsung DOST (Digital and Offline Skills Training), the leading smartphone and consumer electronics good manufacturer would execute the training programme using the nationwide skills […]

Aug 18, 2021

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Over 37,000 resigned, Infosys to hire 35,000 freshers globally in this fiscal

India’s second-largest IT services provider, Infosys plans to hire 35,000 college graduates for FY22 globally, said Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys. Currently, the company has a total headcount of 2.67 lakh employees till June 30, 2021. Also Read- TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program Pravin Rao said, “As the demand for […]

Aug 18, 2021

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LIC and EPFO keen to set up fund for startups, says DPIIT official

LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) and Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have expressed their willingness to set up funds for startups to help budding entrepreneurs, a senior official said on Monday. Additional Secretary in the Department for Promotion for Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Anil Agrawal said it was decided that a portal will […]

Aug 17, 2021

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Google employees who choose to WFH could see their pay cut

Google employees who choose to work from home permanently could see their pay cut Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently, with long commuters hit harder, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters. It is an […]

Aug 17, 2021

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Tech Mahindra expands collaboration with Microsoft

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services, has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to strengthen hybrid cloud capabilities. The collaboration aims to leverage Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, a new hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solution to accelerate hybrid cloud transformation, consolidate virtualized workloads and build enterprise resilience. The integration with Azure […]

Aug 16, 2021

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How TCS creating safe & productive workplace for staff returning to office

TCS : Creating a safe and productive workplace for employees returning to office As employees prepare to return to office after months of working from home, organizations must transform their workplaces to create a purpose-led and adaptable enterprise. The organizations require a comprehensive plan for safety, security, and basic health needs of employees guided by […]

Aug 16, 2021