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Updated on: Dec 2022
Hiring in the USA has been soaring high
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Hiring in the USA has been soaring high

Hiring in the USA has been soaring high regardless of high inflation rates and the slackening of the economy. There has been a significant upheave in hiring in the US as employers added 2,63,000 jobs in November with the 53-year low unemployment rate at 3.7% the labor department exclaimed this Friday. Federal reserve has imposed […]

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TCS becomes the top employer with 35% women workforce in India
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TCS becomes the top employer with 35% women workforce in India

According to a survey conducted by Burungdy 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 of the list, which ranks the 500 most valuable companies in India. These companies are ranked according to their value, […]

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India to have over 1 cr tech jobs in the next 2 years: IT Minister
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India to have over 1 cr tech jobs in the next 2 years: IT Minister

Union Minister for IT and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government has set a target to cross the one crore job mark in the next two years. The jobs will be created in three main segments of the digital economy—electronics, startups, IT, and IT-enabled service. Union Minister for IT and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw said, […]

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J&K approves HR policy for Anganwadi women workers, helpers
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J&K approves HR policy for Anganwadi women workers, helpers

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday approved a human resources (HR) policy for Anganwadi women workers and helpers employed with the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), a spokesperson said. The decision to this effect was taken by the administrative council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here. The HR policy […]

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Amazon shuts down its wholesale business in India
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Amazon shuts down its wholesale business in India

The e-commerce company, Amazon is shutting down its wholesale distribution business in India. This is part of the annual operating planning review process and cost-cutting measures. This has been operating the distribution vertical in three cities Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Hubli. The company is currently working on cost-cutting measures amid the economic slowdown. This is the third […]

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Gig work is rising in the workforce: Azim Premji
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Gig work is rising in the workforce: Azim Premji

During the Karnataka Employers’ Association’s diamond jubilee celebration Wipro’s founder chairman Azim Premji has said that the Gig work is rising. According to TOI, Azim Premji added that the role of gig workers has become important. He also highlighted that for an economy to work well and be vibrant, we have a culture and system […]

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Wipro launches AWS Skills Guild Program: Step Up
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Wipro launches AWS Skills Guild Program: Step Up

Wipro Limited, leading technology services and consulting company, announced the launch of its new Skills Guild with Amazon Web Services (AWS) at AWS re:Invent 2022. AWS Skills Guild is a comprehensive enablement program for large enterprises to build cloud skills through integrated delivery of AWS learning opportunities. Wipro Step Up will use the AWS Skills Guild […]

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Amazon will Shut Down its Food Delivery Business in India
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Amazon will Shut Down its Food Delivery Business in India

The e-commerce company, Amazon will shut down its food-delivery business in India on December 29 this year. This was launched in India in May 2020 in parts of Bengaluru. The company said Friday, “We don’t take these decisions lightly. We are discontinuing these programs in a phased manner to take care of current customers and partners […]

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IT giant Infosys likely to reclaim No. 2 spot from Cognizant
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IT giant Infosys likely to reclaim No. 2 spot from Cognizant

According to a TOI report, India’s second-largest IT major, Infosys is likely to reclaim spot 2 from Cognizant in terms of revenue. This year Cognizant lowered its revenue guidance three times. The reason behind the lower revenue is a reflection of macroeconomic challenges, people-related challenges, and high attrition levels in the US. Speaking about the […]

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Great resignation to great layoff, what afflicts IT & Tech Industry
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Great resignation to great layoff, what afflicts IT & Tech Industry

A few months back, great resignation has been the top concern for the IT and Tech Industry but the scenario is changed completely, and now layoff is a new buzzword. The number of layoffs due to failed background checks and moonlighting has increased over the last few months. Recently, Accenture in India fired several employees over fake […]

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Elon Musk’s 6 Sigma rule for productivity: Avoid large meetings
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Elon Musk’s 6 Sigma rule for productivity: Avoid large meetings

Elon Musk sent an email to the staff at Tesla with his 6 rules for productivity. This comes after Microblogging and social networking company, after firing about 50 percent of the Twitter workforce, or about 3,800 employees. Elon Musk has emailed staff at Tesla and now Twitter. The email sent to Tesla employees has leaked pointing out the […]

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Amazon tells labour ministry: No one was fired, resignations were voluntary
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Amazon tells labour ministry: No one was fired, resignations were voluntary

E-commerce giant Amazon which was summoned by labour ministry to appear on Tuesday said that the company has not fired any employee, and resignations were voluntary who opted for its separation program on their own by accepting a severance package. Amazon representatives appeared before the deputy chief labour commissioner of the union labour ministry in Bengaluru on […]

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