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Updated on: Oct 2021

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TCS iON offers a -day free digital certification program

Oct 30, 2021

Infosys rolls out Internal Talent Marketplace to meet demand

Infosys, Indias second-largest IT service provider has rolled out an internal talent marketpl...

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Oct 30, 2021

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Google Career Certificates for jobs in high-growth fields, Enroll Free

Google offers Career Certificates courses that can lead to jobs in high-growth fields. These courses...

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Oct 30, 2021

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TCS invites applications from freshers for Phase Off-Campus Hiring

Tata Consultancy Services TCS, Indias biggest IT service provider which now has more than ,...

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Oct 29, 2021

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Cognizant voluntary attrition spikes to 33% in the third quarter

On October 27, 2021, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation reported its Q3, September ending quarter results for the financial year 2021. The company follows a January to December accounting year. IT Major announced an 11% year-on-year rise in revenue in constant currency to $4.7 billion for the third quarter. The digital revenue grew 18% annually and […]

Oct 28, 2021

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Emirates airline to hire 6,000 employees over next six months

As Covid-19 restrictions lifted globally with the accelerated distribution of vaccines, Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, plans to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months. The company plans to add pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists, and ground staff to meet the unexpected recovery in demand for travel. The company said in a statement, “We have […]

Oct 27, 2021

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Cognizant invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring

Cognizant, an American multinational technology company that provides business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring in India. The company had said earlier while announcing its q2 results for the quarter ending on June 30 that the company will onboard approximately 30,000 new graduates in 2021 and make […]

Oct 27, 2021

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TCS to encourage employees to return to offices by CY21 end

IT major TCS will encourage employees to join offices by the end of calendar year 2021. At present, about 5 per cent of the IT major’s associates are working from offices. “Towards the end of CY’21, we will encourage our associates to return to offices, at least initially, before we switch to the ’25/25′ model. This will […]

Oct 25, 2021

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Aditya Birla Group to set up paint unit in Bengal

The Aditya Birla Group has said it will set up a paint unit in West Bengal at an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore, and it will be commissioned in the next 18-24 months. In a recent letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Aditya Birla conglomerate had expressed interest to establish a paint manufacturing unit in the state, following which three representatives […]

Oct 25, 2021

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Swiggy to give 2-day paid monthly period leave to female delivery partners

Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday has initiated a two-day paid monthly period time-off policy for all its female delivery partners. Upon opting for this time-off, the female delivery partners will receive a minimum earnings guarantee. With a new slew of chances, the giant food company has opted for several other initiatives for female […]

Oct 23, 2021

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Ola Cars to hire 10,000 people to ramp up its vehicle commerce platform

On Thursday, Indian multinational ride-sharing company Ola said that it is planning to hire 10,000 people to ramp up its vehicle commerce platform Ola Cars over the next year. Ola Cars CEO Arun Sirdeshmukh said in a statement that these appointments will be done across key areas such as sales and service centres. He also claimed […]

Oct 22, 2021

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BYJU’s extend employee health cover to parents, siblings, in-laws

Edtech company BYJU’S on Thursday introduced an enhanced and tailor-made health insurance policy for its employees that covers and further scales up focus on their physical and psychological well-being. The new policy aims to aid employees during medical emergencies and relieve them of financial stress. The new policy, an extended cover of Rs 4 lakhs (employees have […]

Oct 22, 2021

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Gati is scaling up its workforce by at least 15 per cent

Express distribution firm Gati has ramped up its network capacity by 20-25 per cent by adding 100 line haul trucks to its flexi network to connect the demand locations besides scaling up workforce by at least 15 per cent, a release said on Tuesday The move is aimed at cutting down the dwell time further view of the huge […]

Oct 20, 2021

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Apple fires leader of #AppleToo movement

According to The Verge report, Janneke Parrish #AppleToo leader has been fired by Apple. The company claiming it is because she deleted files off her work phone during an investigation. Apple Maps program manager Janneke Parrish was accused of deleting files that reportedly included the apps Robinhood, Pokemon GO, and Google Drive, and by doing so, impeding […]

Oct 19, 2021

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Facebook creating 10,000 new jobs across the EU

Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform. The company said in a blog post on Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build “the metaverse”, a futuristic notion for connecting people online that encompasses augmented and virtual reality. Facebook says […]

Oct 18, 2021

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Wipro launches ‘Begin Again Program’ for women professionals

Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro has announced the launch of ‘Wipro’s Begin Again program‘ and invite applications from women professionals who are having career break from 6 months to 1 or more years for jobs based in India. Commenting on Wipro’s Begin Again program the company said, “Begin Again is our Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) initiative […]

Oct 17, 2021