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Survey & Report

Renewable Industry Gains Workforce, Reduces Attrition: Teamlease

The Indian renewable energy sector is witnessing a positive trend in workforce metrics, according to recent data from TeamLease Services. The data reveals a substantial increase in employee growth, accompanied by a consistent decline in attrition rates. The renewable energy sector has experienced a remarkable surge in associates’ growth, with a staggering 23.7% increase in […]

Capgemini launches ‘Fostering Menopause Sensitivity Initiative’

Capgemini in India has introduced the latest initiative under the ‘Happiness and Wellbeing’ pillar “Fostering Menopause Sensitivity Initiative.” Aarti Srivastava, Chief Human Resources Officer at Capgemini India shared the details on the social media platform LinkedIn. Introducing the latest Menopause initiative Aarti said, “What do ‘menopause’ and ‘work’ have to do with each other? Here’s […]

C-Suite Move

AWS elevates Matt Garman as CEO: Read note sent to employees

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has elevated Matt Garman to a new role as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services at the organization. He has been associated with the organization since August 2006. The new CEO shared the following note to all employees: Team, […]

Merger & Acquisition

Tata Motors Finance Limited Merges with Tata Capital Limited

The Board of Directors of Tata Motors Limited (TML), Tata Capital Limited (TCL) and Tata Motors Finance Ltd (TMFL) has approved a merger of TMFL with TCL through an NCLT scheme of arrangement. As consideration for the merger, TCL will issue its equity shares to the shareholders of TMFL resulting in TML effectively holding a […]

HSBC employee claims “Toxic Work Environment” post went viral

Recently, Nitka Kumari, an employee at HSBC publicly accused the company of severe workplace toxicity, including ethnic harassment, as her tenure there comes to an end. A toxic workplace can severely impact employees’ well-being, productivity, and overall job satisfaction, as well as the organization’s reputation and effectiveness. Nitka Kumari shared the LinkedIn Post, saying, **WORKPLACE […]

CHRO Move

RJ Corp gets ex-Mahindra Group’s Rajeshwar Tripathi as Group CHRO

RJ Corp, a conglomerate excelling in beverages, food, healthcare, and retail has appointed Rajeshwar Tripathi as Group Chief Human Resource Officer. Rajeshwar took LinkedIn and said, “Starting a New Inning……Happy to share that I joined RJ Corp as Group CHRO. Looking forward to exciting times ahead.” With nearly 4 decades of HR experience, he has […]

Wipro Launches an AI-Assisted Security and Risk Platform

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, has announced that the company has partnered with Zscaler to introduce Wipro Cyber X-Ray, an AI-assisted decision support platform. Wipro Cyber X-Ray empowers enterprise CXOs to make optimized security investment decisions and communicate cyber values to senior leadership and the board. Security business leaders often struggle […]

Layoffs

Google & Microsoft to lay off hundreds of roles: Report

According to several media reports the top two leading IT firms Google and Microsoft lay off hundreds of roles. Google, led by Sundar Pichai laid off around 100 employees in its cloud unit last week. These cuts impacted sales, consulting, marketing, operations, and engineering departments, according to a CNBC report. A Google spokesperson said that […]

Hiring

Mphasis in India Hiring; Explore Hundreds of Job Opportunities

A multinational information technology services and consulting company, Mphasis is on a hiring spree for hundreds of roles across various locations in India. The company is hiring for the following skill sets: How to Apply at Mphasis? To apply for job opportunities at Mphasis Limited. You can log on to the Mphasis Careers portal and post your […]

Deeplearning.AI is offering multiple short-term courses; Apply Now!

Deeplearning.AI is offering multiple short-term courses like ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers, Finetuning Large Language Models, and more for free. In ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers, you will learn how to use a large language model (LLM) to quickly build new and powerful applications. Using the OpenAI API, you’ll be able to quickly build capabilities that learn […]

How HCLTech engages and retains its employees for the long run

HCLTech understands that a happy, engaged, and well-supported workforce is fundamental to a thriving organization. The company has cultivated a unique employer brand through a multi-faceted approach that prioritizes not just professional development but also employee well-being and a sense of belonging. Let’s delve deeper into some key strategies that set HCLTech apart: Fostering Growth […]

C-Suite Move

Bruno Schenk joins Wipro as Country Head and MD for Switzerland

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, has announced the appointment of Bruno Schenk as the Country Head and Managing Director for Switzerland, effective immediately. He will report to Wipro’s Europe CEO Pierre Bruno. Schenk succeeds René Mulder, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside Wipro. Schenk brings over 25 years of management experience across various industries and […]