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Updated on: Dec 2019

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PepsiCo to start new potato chips plant at Mathura and will create nearly , jobs

Dec 24, 2019

Cognizant to layoff employees, most of them from India

Cognizant plans to layoff nearly senior employees whose annual salaries between Rs lakh and R...

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Dec 24, 2019

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Google to hire , full-time workers including India

On th December, Google has announced to hire nearly , in-house employees in at various ...

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Dec 23, 2019

Indias technology sector will increase its hiring by nearly in the next financial year

The war for tech talent is going to get intense in FY. Indias top five IT services companies Ta...

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Dec 20, 2019

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Oyo plans to layoff 2,000 people by end of January 2020

Oyo Hotels and Homes is planning to layoff about 2,000 employees pan India across functions by the end of January 2020. The divisions like sales, supply, and operations will account for a chunk of the layoffs. According to the company, layoffs are intended to save manpower costs and make some of its processes “more tech-enabled”. […]

Dec 19, 2019

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Intel Announces Expanded Paid Leave Benefits

Intel, a leader in the semiconductor industry is expanding U.S. paid leave benefits to better support employees during life’s critical moments w.e.f from Jan. 1, 2020. These changes are part of Intel’s holistic, comprehensive and inclusive benefit offerings. “When our employees and their families are supported, they perform at their best. We strive to care […]

Dec 18, 2019

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NEC Corporation to hire 14000 employees

Economic times reports, NEC Corporation is planning to more than double its revenue to $1 billion within five years in India led by offshore support centers, smart city project, and 5G, and plans to hire 14,000 employees to support growth in India and the US, European and Asian countries. According to media reports, the company has been involved in India’s Aadhar […]

Dec 17, 2019

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Tata Motors not to layoff workforce amid the slowdown

According to Telegraph, Tata Motors rules out job cuts and not looking to reduce the workforce due to the ongoing slowdown in the domestic market because the company expects things to get better amid a wave of new products lined up for the launch over the next few months. According to its website, the automobile […]

Dec 16, 2019

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EY to hire 23,000 people in the financial year 2020

Ernst & Young (EY), one of the largest professional services firms in the world has ramped up recruitment at its global delivery centres and member firms to rapidly scale up India operations. EY is set to hire more than 23,000 professionals in FY20, cementing India’s position as EY’s largest workforce outside of the US. According […]

Dec 16, 2019

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Alstom to hire in India, increase staff to 8,000

French Transport Company Alstom is planning to double its manufacturing capacity in SriCity, in Andhra Pradesh, to 480 trainsets per annum in the near future. The company will be increasing its headcount from current 5,000 people to 8,000 by March 2023, said Alain Spohr, MD, Alstom, India & South Asia. Speaking at SriCity, Spohr said, “We […]

Dec 13, 2019

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India’s Top 15 Emerging Jobs for 2020

Professional networking platform LinkedIn unveiled the top 15 emerging jobs in India for 2020. According to the report ‘The LinkedIn Emerging Jobs 2020’, Blockchain Developer, Artificial Intelligence Specialist, and JavaScript Developer take the Top 3 spots on the list this year. While tech jobs lead the list, non-tech jobs such as Customer Success Specialist, Digital […]

Dec 12, 2019

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TCS announces changes in its health insurance policy

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), announces changes in its health insurance policy in order to provide benefits to employees involved in a same-sex relationship. The change in health insurance policy would now benefit all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender or LGBT employees in the company. Mumbai-based TCS becomes the first company of Tata Group to provide […]

Dec 11, 2019

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Nestle has announced a new parental leave policy for staff worldwide

Nestle on 4th Dec 2019 announced the launch of a more inclusive and enhanced global parental support policy. The new gender-neutral policy will apply to all employees worldwide. “Under the new policy, parental leave for primary caregivers will be extended to 18 weeks of fully paid leave from 14 weeks previously. The policy establishes a […]

Dec 5, 2019

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Cummins India announces VRS scheme for employees

Cummins India Limited, a manufacturer of engines, generators, and related products, on 4th December, announced a voluntary retirement program or VRS for its “professional/ exempt employees who have completed minimum 10 years of service and are above 45 years of age.” The company said in a statement, “This has been done with the objective of […]

Dec 5, 2019

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Microsoft japan tested a 4-day work week and productivity jumped by 40%

Microsoft tested out a four-day work-week in its Japan offices and found as a result employees were not only happier but also significantly more productive. For the month of August, Microsoft Japan experimented with a new project called Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer 2019, giving its entire 2,300-person workforce five Fridays off in a row without decreasing pay. The […]

Dec 2, 2019

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Samsung to hire over 1,200 engineering graduates from India’s premier institutions

The South Korean giant Samsung will hire 1,200 engineering graduates from premier institutes, including the IITs, NITs, and IISc, for its research and development centres. The company will hire students from multiple streams including Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Instrumentation and Information Technology. The new employees will have to work on […]

Nov 30, 2019