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Updated on: Feb 2024

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Quess Corp splits demerger of three-way diversified businesses

Feb 17, 2024

WePOWER SAR Trainees mid-career women professionals of Indias power sector

On February , , a delegation of highly motivated women professionals from the Indian power ...

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Feb 17, 2024

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Flipkart provides certification opportunities in various sectors

Flipkart, Indias indigenous e-commerce platform, and the National Skills Development Corporat...

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Feb 16, 2024

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Cognizant faces Dip in headcount, decline by , employees

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant faced a ...

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Feb 16, 2024

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IIM-B launches Leadership Coaching Certification; last date Feb 28

IIM Bangalore has launched the ‘Certificate Programme in Leadership Coaching’, a transformative nine-month programme designed for practicing managers and leaders looking to enhance their coaching skills and positively influence their teams. The programme is designed as a highly participative, interactive, and reflective learning journey. The content is relevant for coaching organizational employees in a dynamic, evolving, turbulent, and global world. The blended programme design comprises three modules […]

Feb 16, 2024

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ZF Group unveils new manufacturing plant in TN, to create 5k Jobs

A global technology company, ZF has announced the inauguration of its new manufacturing plant in Oragadam. The company opened its tenth facility in Tamil Nadu and 19th in India. In addition to chassis components, electric components such as the air compressor for light and medium-duty commercial vehicles will soon be produced in the facility, which spans […]

Feb 16, 2024

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UiPath to upskill half a million individuals in India with AI knowledge

According to Business World, a global software company, UiPath has recently made a significant announcement to upskill half a million individuals in India with artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge. In addition to the initiatives announced at the UiPath Academic Summit, UiPath is planning to establish 50 Automation Skills Labs in different colleges across India. These labs […]

Feb 16, 2024

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Classplus announces second ESOP Buyback for 150+ Employees

Classplus, India’s leading B2B ed-tech startup that helps educators and content creators launch and scale their online coaching businesses, has announced its second Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) buyback in three years. More than 150 employees from various roles and business verticals have the opportunity to sell their vested shares back to the company. This […]

Feb 14, 2024

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BJP MLA says Infosys provided trees instead of job opportunities

Karnataka BJP MLA Arvind Bellad criticized Infosys for not creating job opportunities on the 58 acres of land for the Hubli campus. He said, “Infosys has taken 58 acres of land and has not given a single job. They’re only engaging in gardening and landscaping.” He further said, “Take the land back from them. Infosys […]

Feb 14, 2024

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Accenture India has 20,000 GenAI proficient staffers: HR Head

As reported by TOI, An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture India has 20,000 GenAI proficient staffers. Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer Ellyn Shook, said, “Our talent strategy is powered by our digital core.” “We want to double the number of people with data and AI skills from 40,000 to 80,000 in the next three […]

Feb 14, 2024

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Wipro invests in Aggne to enhance insurance sector consulting

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company has announced the investment in Aggne, a leading consulting and managed services company serving insurance and Insurtech industries. With this investment, Wipro becomes a majority shareholder in Aggne, which brings to Wipro a highly sought-after and unique set of capabilities and Intellectual Property (IP) in the […]

Feb 14, 2024

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A woman who was fired at LinkedIn joined Google, as her video resume went viral

Mariana Kobayashi, an account executive who was fired at LinkedIn secured a job at Google, all thanks to a video resume that went viral. Mariana Kobayashi took to LinkedIn to share her journey and how she created the video. “I landed an interview at Google through a video. Here’s step-by-step how that happened.” “The best […]

Feb 13, 2024

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Narayana Murthy regrets for not rewarding smart employees at Infosys

Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys, and Sudha Murty spoke at the book launch event for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy. While addressing the event he focused that he expresses remorse for not adequately recognizing ‘smart’ employees at Infosys. He said as quoted by NDTV, “There were […]

Feb 13, 2024

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Google Launches AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe

An American multinational technology company, Google has launched the AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe. This initiative aims to equip Europe’s workforce with the necessary training and skills, enabling individuals and nations to successfully embrace the opportunities presented by AI. Europe has the potential to take the lead in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to build a […]

Feb 13, 2024

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Samsung launches SheLEADS, women leadership program

A global leader, Samsung recently Launched a ‘‘SheLEADS’ – Women Leadership Development Program. The ‘SheLEADS’ is a 12-week leadership development intervention for high-potential women talent at Samsung. The program identifies, develops, and empowers women employees to take up leadership positions within Samsung and impact change. The company aims to lead by example and advocate for […]

Feb 12, 2024

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SAP offers Professionals New Digital Learning and Certification

A German multinational software company, SAP has announced the launch of a new guided premium learning offering with SAP Learning Hub and an enhanced certification program including a new role-based certification for SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementation consultants. The demand for skilled IT professionals is expected to grow dramatically – up 23% by 2031 in the United States […]

Feb 12, 2024