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Updated on: Jan 2023

Industry

How to prepare for recession despite Quiet Quitting Moonlighting

Jan 9, 2023

ESIC golden opportunity for all students, last date to apply is Jan

One of the two main statutory social security bodies, the Employees State Insurance Corporation ES...

Hiring

Jan 9, 2023

Latest news: ESIC golden opportunity for all students, last date to apply is Jan - SightsIn Plus

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...

Industry

Jan 9, 2023

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

Paytm Payments Bank appoints Surinder Chawla as MD, CEO

An Indian digital payments and financial services company, Paytm Payments Bank has announced the app...

C-Suite Move

Jan 9, 2023

Latest news: Paytm Payments Bank appoints Surinder Chawla as MD, CEO - SightsIn Plus

Work Model

Saraf Furniture announced 4-day work week on pilot basis

India’s solid wood furniture company, Saraf Furniture has announced its new 4-week work policy on pilot basis for the first 3 Months. Saraf Furniture will be working on this pilot policy effective 1 January 2023 and additionally, the company will implement the policy throughout the organization if it is successful. Raghunandan Saraf, Founder and CEO […]

Jan 9, 2023

Hiring

Apple starts hiring for India retail stores; Apply

According to reports, An American multinational technology company, Apple starts hiring employees for retail stores in India. Apple has planned to set up physical retail locations in India. The company is also planning to fill other roles as the technology company prepares to open stores in the country. Earlier, Apple supplier Foxconn also announced the construction of large hostel […]

Jan 9, 2023

Layoffs

McDonald’s to sack employees; CEO Chris Kempczinski confirms

An American multinational fast food chain, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has confirmed that the company may layoff employees in April 2023 as part of a cost-cutting exercise. The layoff will affect the employees from the corporate wing of the company. The CEO has told Wall Street Journal that “some jobs that are existing today are either […]

Jan 7, 2023

Hiring

NTT Data is hiring for various profiles including Hybrid Jobs, Apply

A top 10 global IT services provider, NTT Data is hiring for various profiles globally and in India including Hybrid Jobs. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “As a global IT innovator, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team – from recent college grads to industry veterans.” “Whether you are looking […]

Jan 7, 2023

Hiring

TCS Research Scholar Program with a package of over 47 L, Apply

Tata Consultancy Services announced the TCS Research Scholar Program which has been expanded to support Ph.D. aspirants across the top 100 institutes in India. This is expected to give a significant boost to the program’s objective of nurturing the computer science research ecosystem in the country. The expanded program now offers a package of over […]

Jan 7, 2023

Industry

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 meetings at all can be held on Wednesdays. Kaz Nejatian has shared the information through an official Twitter handle and said, “Meetings are a bug. Today, we shipped a fix to this bug at @Shopify. To start 2023, we’re canceling […]

Jan 7, 2023

CHRO Move

Forbes elevates Ali Intres as Chief Human Resources Officer

An American business magazine, Forbes announced that Ali Intres has been promoted as Chief Human Resources Officer, she will be reporting to Forbes CEO Mike Federle. Prior to this, most recently she was working as Senior Vice President- Human Resources & Talent Management with the company. In this role, Intres will lead the HR organization, encompassing recruitment, training […]

Jan 7, 2023

Layoffs

upGrad-owned Harappa sacks 35% of the workforce

As 2023 started the news of layoffs. Recently, upGrad-owned learner-centered institution, Harappa has announced to sack of nearly 70 employees or 35% of its 200-strong workforce. As per reports, the affected employees have been told to serve a month’s notice, and no other severance benefits have been offered to them. The layoffs have affected mainly […]

Jan 6, 2023

Industry

Microsoft to support space-tech startups in India; Apply

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fuel the growth of space-tech startups in India. The MoU seeks to empower space tech startups across the country with technology tools and platforms, go-to-market support, and mentoring to help them scale and become enterprise ready. The collaboration seeks to […]

Jan 6, 2023

Industry

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

CHRO Move

InvestoXpert.com appoints Sanjay Kumar as Chief People Officer

A real estate advisory firm, InvestoXpert.com has announced the appointment of Sanjay Kumar as Chief People Officer. Sanjay will be reporting to InvestoXpert.com Managing Director Vishal Raheja. In this role, he will be responsible to oversee the company’s ongoing growth with his proficiency and expertise in developing and implementing people strategy. Vishal Raheja, Founder & […]

Jan 6, 2023

Hiring

DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce hiring Interns, registrations till 18 Jan

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry has introduced an internship scheme (Social Media Intern). The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) was established in the year 1995 and was reconstituted in the year 2000 with the merger of the Department of Industrial Development. Earlier, […]

Jan 6, 2023