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Updated on: Dec 2021
Better.com CEO fires 900 employees over Zoom
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Better.com CEO fires 900 employees over Zoom

According to a CNN report, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg announced the mortgage company is laying off about 9% of its workforce on a Zoom webinar abruptly informing the more than 900 employees on the call they were being terminated just before the holidays. “If you’re on this call, you are part of the unlucky group […]

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Goldman Sachs announces 20-days paid leave in case of a miscarriage
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Goldman Sachs announces 20-days paid leave in case of a miscarriage

The American Investment Bank Goldman Sachs has announced new employee benefits including a 20-days, paid leave in case of a miscarriage. The multinational investment bank aims to combat employee burnout with fresh measures. The company said, “We will provide 20 days of paid ‘Family Care Leave‘ for a miscarriage (applies to loss of pregnancy for […]

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Capgemini Pooled Campus Drive, registration ends on Dec 12, 2021
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Capgemini Pooled Campus Drive, registration ends on Dec 12, 2021

Capgemini, a French technology major, invites applications from BCA and BSc graduates of the 2022 Batch for pooled campus drive in India. The company said on the advertisement page, “We create opportunities for our colleagues to work on new-age technologies, along with the opportunity to travel internationally and work with the world’s leading brands. Our […]

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Schindler India announces ‘New Year Time-Off’ a work-life balance initiative
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Schindler India announces ‘New Year Time-Off’ a work-life balance initiative

Schindler India, a manufacturer of escalators, moving walkways, and elevators worldwide announces ‘New Year Time-Off’ a work-life balance initiative for the coming year 2022. Under this initiative, Schindler India employees can block 5 continuous leaves at the beginning of the year from 1st to 5th Jan’22 Announcing the new initiative Sheetal Shah, Chief People Officer, […]

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IBM India is hiring for entry-level & experienced people including HR & IT
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IBM India is hiring for entry-level & experienced people including HR & IT

IT and Technology giant, IBM India is hiring across the country for entry-level & experienced people positions which include Architect, Technical Expert, HR Compensation & Payroll, System Engineers, Associate System Engineers, Talent Acquisition Partners, Application Database Administrator, and Application Developer, etc. Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative […]

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Microsoft expands its footprint in Noida, to hire people from the local pool
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Microsoft expands its footprint in Noida, to hire people from the local pool

Microsoft, a technology major, today announced the expansion of its India Development Center (IDC) in NCR. Over the past two decades, The Microsoft India Development Center has been growing its footprint in India across cities like Hyderabad, followed by Bengaluru and most recently its third campus in Noida was inaugurated earlier this year in January 2021. Upon realizing […]

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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond Jan. 10
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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond Jan. 10

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance to company-mandated vaccinations. Google in August had said it would expect workers to come in about three days a week from Jan. 10 at the earliest, ending […]

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Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division onboards transgenders in core mining operations
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Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division onboards transgenders in core mining operations

As part of its sustained efforts to enable a diverse and inclusive culture, Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division today onboarded 14 transgenders as Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) Operators at its mines. This landmark initiative not only aims to break the glass ceiling but also targets mainstream transgenders in society. D B Sundara Ramam, Vice […]

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QuEST Global to hire 3000+ people in Kerala
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QuEST Global to hire 3000+ people in Kerala

QuEST Global, a global Product Engineering Services company, announced its plans to expand operations in Kerala and hire more than 3000 engineers in the next two years. The new hires will be a mix of both, freshers and laterals. QuEST’s Trivandrum Centre continues to serve as the major hub for the Product Engineering Services portfolio […]

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TCS is hiring for Diverse Positions, make a Career Comeback
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TCS is hiring for Diverse Positions, make a Career Comeback

India’s largest Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) invites applications from experienced women professionals with career gaps under its “Rebegin” program The company said on its Ad page, “Rebegin is an opportunity for experienced women professionals to reclaim a promising career after a break because nothing should stand in the way of deserving talent. We want you to […]

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HCL Technologies opened a new Facility at Cinnamon Life, Sri Lanka
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HCL Technologies opened a new Facility at Cinnamon Life, Sri Lanka

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, opened its new facility at the state-of-the-art Cinnamon Life complex. HCL continues to expand and grow in Sri Lanka and this new facility will be its largest in the country, accommodating 4,000 employees. HCL entered Sri Lanka in 2020 with the aim to make it a global […]

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Microsoft shareholders back proposal seeking report sexual harassment
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Microsoft shareholders back proposal seeking report sexual harassment

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its shareholders had approved a proposal by Arjuna Capital, which sought a report from the software firm on the effectiveness of its policies to battle sexual harassment in the workplace. About 80% of the votes that were cast at the company’s annual meeting were in favor of producing such a […]

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