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Updated on: Jan 2023

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How to prepare for recession despite Quiet Quitting Moonlighting

Jan 9, 2023

Over , lost jobs in Jan exceed December total in just days

In , over lakh employees lost their jobs across various sectors. But in less than days in Ja...

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Jan 9, 2023

Latest news: Over , lost jobs in Jan exceed December total in just days - SightsIn Plus

Shopify asked employees to just say no to meetings

A Canadian multinational e-commerce company, Shopify has announced that there is a rule that no meet...

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Jan 7, 2023

Latest news: Shopify asked employees to just say no to meetings - SightsIn Plus

Microsoft to support space-tech startups in India Apply

Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO and Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding Mo...

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Jan 6, 2023

Latest news: Microsoft to support space-tech startups in India Apply - SightsIn Plus

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After 6 months of being sacked, employee shoots former boss in Noida

According to ET, After 6 months of being sacked a BPO employee (Anoop Singh) shoot his former manager in Noida. The condition of the manager is critical and is admitted to the hospital. Anoop Singh worked in BPO as a data entry operator in NSB BPO under Phase-1 in Noida Sector 2. The injured employee Sadrul […]

Jan 6, 2023

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‘Quiet Hiring’ will dominate the U.S. in 2023, says HR expert

According to CNBC Reports, The HR expert has said that ‘Quiet Hiring’ will dominate the U.S. in 2023 and everyone needs to be prepared for it. In 2022, employees’ stress and worry grew above even 2020 peaks:- In July 2022 Gartner survey was conducted on 3,500 employees. What is quiet hiring? Emily Rose-McRae, senior director […]

Jan 5, 2023

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Corporates focus on gender diversity, to hire more women in 2023

Corporate India has been hiring women professionals focusing on gender diversity. It is expected that companies will hire more women in 2023. According to a survey conducted by Burgundy Private, a private banking business of Axis Bank and Hurun India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has more female employees than any company in India. This is the second edition […]

Jan 4, 2023

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India’s unemployment rate is highest for Dec in 16 months at 8.3%

As per the recent data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) India’s unemployment rate rose to 8.30% in December which is the highest in 16 months. Last month’s unemployment rate was 8.00%. The urban unemployment rate rose to 10.09% in December from 8.96% in the previous month. On the other end, the rural […]

Jan 3, 2023

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Tata Motors to buy Ford’s Sanand plant in Jan, to retain all staff

Tata Motors has said the acquisition of Ford India’s manufacturing plant at Sanand through its subsidiary will be completed on January 10, 2023. “With existing capacities near saturation, this acquisition will unlock an additional state-of-the-art manufacturing capacity of 3,00,000 units per annum which is scalable to 4,20,000 units per annum,” the company said. Additionally, TPEML has […]

Jan 2, 2023

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Failed background checks are new normal, will 2023 be a year of layoffs?

The year 2022 became a topic of discussion for layoffs based on two grounds which are Failed Background Checks and Moonlighting. Layoffs are a difficult decision for companies but 2022 has been a year of layoffs. Top tech companies have either frozen the hiring process or laid off employees. This year nearly 1 Lakh employees lost […]

Dec 30, 2022

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Enhanced skills to be in the spotlight in 2023

As per TOI, It is expected that the Enhanced skills to be in the spotlight in 2023. TeamLease report said that India’s hiring sentiment for the services sector stands strong in the March quarter. A mixed bag of opportunities is likely to greet job aspirants in the New Year as telecom-oriented sectors. It is expected […]

Dec 28, 2022

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Four employees died in a fire incident at Laurus Labs

A fire incident happened at the Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Laurus Labs in which four employees died. The incident happened in a room in a manufacturing block of its plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh leading to the death of four employees. As per reports, The other manufacturing blocks were running normally and it […]

Dec 28, 2022

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We are likely to see inflation gradually moderate in 2023- Tata Chief

The year 2022 has seen lots of layoffs due to COVID-19. Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran in the New Year letter to employees has said, ‘In 2023, we are likely to see inflation gradually moderate.’ Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said, “Next year we are likely to see inflation gradually moderate. India is well positioned, […]

Dec 27, 2022

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Senior executives, some pilots, and cabin crew left Jet Airways

In an Indian airline, Jet Airways, some of its senior management executives, pilots, and cabin crew left the airline on December 26. As per the reports, the pilots and cabin crew that have exited from the airline many of them were on standby. They have quitted Jet Airways to join other airlines. Among the senior […]

Dec 27, 2022

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Companies may reconsider WFH option due to Covid-19 4th Wave

Earlier, Covid waves changed the working pattern of companies around the globe from working from the office to Working from home. However, in the last couple of months companies have shifted from remote to Hybrid or allowing employees to work from the office at least a few days a week. Current Working Pattern Current Scenario […]

Dec 26, 2022

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Shiva Ayyadurai applies for Twitter CEO, asked Musk to select him

Indian-origin Shiva Ayyadurai has applied for the position of CEO in Twitter and asked Elon Musk to choose him. Indian-origin Shiva Ayyadurai shared his interest in the position through a tweet and said, “I am interested in the CEO position @Twitter. I have 4 degrees from MIT & have created 7 successful high-tech software companies. Kindly […]

Dec 26, 2022