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Updated on: Oct 2022

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Linkedin bot war removes of Apple staff accounts

Oct 22, 2022

Twitter tells employees there are no plans for layoffs

The social media platform, Twitter on Thursday clarified to staff that there are no plans for compan...

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Oct 22, 2022

Latest news: Twitter tells employees there are no plans for layoffs - SightsIn Plus

American Express is hiring for WFH jobs, Multiverse Apprenticeship

American Express has teamed up with Multiverse, a mission-driven organization that builds modern app...

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Oct 21, 2022

Accenture launched the new Japan Experience Center in India

Information Technology and Consulting company, Accenture recently launched the new Japan Experience...

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Oct 21, 2022

Latest news: Accenture launched the new Japan Experience Center in India - SightsIn Plus

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Rishad Premji: Building connect with staff a huge challenge now

India’s IT services provider company, Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji said that IT companies are currently facing a huge challenge. The challenge of building a sense of connectedness between their employees and the organization. Rishad Premji while addressing the Nasscom Product Conclave 2022 said, “Of its 260,000 strong workforces, around 100,000 are new recruits who have […]

Oct 21, 2022

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Infosys allows employees to take up ‘gig jobs’

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys has allowed employees to take up ‘gig jobs’ along with their current jobs. The company did not define ‘gig’ work nor did it term it as ‘moonlighting‘. The company has clarified and added that if an employee is taking any ‘gig jobs’ it should be with the prior consent […]

Oct 21, 2022

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Ola Bhavish Aggarwal ripped up presentation punishes employees

As per Bloomberg reports, India’s largest mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has found himself in the middle of criticism. According to reports, Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal tore up presentations just because of the missing page numbers. There are many employees who have revealed his abrasive behavior […]

Oct 20, 2022

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Wipro fired senior employees in 10 mints for huge integrity violation

India’s IT services provider company, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji has said the company sacked its top 20 leaders in ten minutes. The company laid off the employees after it was found to have committed a “huge integrity violation“. The policy is black and white for any kind of integrity violation or harassment, he stressed on October 19. […]

Oct 20, 2022

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Professionals moonlighting should leave Karnataka: IT Minister

In India, as per the Labour Law, if you are fully employed, you cannot have your own business or even work elsewhere. Most private organizations also have policies that prohibit moonlighting and take strict action against employees who are taking up outside second jobs. According to TOI report, C N Ashwath Narayan – Karnataka‘s minister for IT, electronics […]

Oct 19, 2022

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Tech Mahindra signs MoU with Gujarat, plans to hire 3000 people

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, Tech Mahindra has announced that the company will be hiring 3,000 people in Gujarat over the period of the next five years. The company on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat under its IT/ITeS (IT-enabled services) policy. The company’s managing director and chief executive C P […]

Oct 19, 2022

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Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCL hired 105,000 freshers this year

The top four IT service providers, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCL all together have on-boarded over 1,05,000 freshers in 2022. The IT majors are expected to hire a total of 1.57 lakh freshers by end of this fiscal. The company’s attrition rate has also decreased marginally. Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer, Infosys said, “We have already hired 40,000 freshers out of […]

Oct 18, 2022

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Suniel Shetty’s advice on Layoffs be like Rahul Dravid

Actor and Producer Suniel Shetty has shared a LinkedIn post expressing his opinion on layoffs. However, the actor did not mention any specific name of the company. Recently, A global ed-tech company, Byju announced that it will be laying off nearly 5 percent of the workforce or 2,500 employees. Suniel Shetty’s in his post said, “A recent article […]

Oct 18, 2022

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India unlikely to be hit as hard by global recession as other nations

The Covid-19 as it has changed the working culture and scenarios. There have been many layoffs in many companies due to a lack of investment and the global recession. The major reason behind inflation is just not demand-led is supply-side inflation. The SBI chairman has given clarity over the global recession. Explaining the topic Dinesh […]

Oct 17, 2022

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KPMG Career Catalyst Program free for all students: apply here

Multinational professional services and one of the big four audit firms, KPMG has introduced a program “KPMG Career Catalyst Program”. This virtual experience is designed to make the world of KPMG Tax more accessible than ever before. Through collaboration and innovative technologies, Tax professionals work closely with clients to better understand their organizational needs and […]

Oct 17, 2022

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IBM Opens a New Client Innovation Center in Bhubaneswar

IBM today announced the opening of its new IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC) in Bhubaneswar, India. This is in line with the forays IBM has been making into emerging cities to get access to the diverse and rich talent available across the country. The Center will fast-track the digital transformation and economic growth of the region, […]

Oct 17, 2022

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Company is fined for firing employee who switched off webcam while WFH

Recently, a US company fired an employee for switching off the webcam while Working from Home (WFH). A Dutch court has ordered a US company to compensate a sacked employee for $72,700 after the employee was fired for turning the webcam off while working from home The termination of the employee had a significant negative impact. […]

Oct 17, 2022