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Updated on: Jun 2021

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Nokia to allow employees to work remotely for three days a week

Jun 23, 2021

Tata Group companies plan to bring in new workplace models

The pandemic has changed the nature of work, accelerating the adoption of digital technologies by at...

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Jun 23, 2021

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PwC India hikes variable pay for employees

According to ET Report, PwC India, a multinational accounting and auditing firm hikes variable pay o...

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Jun 23, 2021

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Delta airlines aims to hire over , pilots by next summer

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to hire more than , pilots by next summer to support its expected rec...

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Jun 23, 2021

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McDonald’s to hire 20,000 staff and open 50 outlets

The US-owned fast-food chain McDonald’s is looking to hire 20,000 people and open 50 outlets in 2021. A further 100 will be added over the next two years, UK and Ireland CEO Paul Pomroy said. Pomroy said, “It’s fantastic to be able to offer an additional 20,000 people an opportunity to work with us. “There […]

Jun 22, 2021

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Flipkart Introduces ‘Back to College’ Program

Flipkart introduces ‘Back to College’ program for a better learning. Under the program, Flipkart is making available a wide range of devices and bundled education content through tie-ups with leading EdTech companies including Edukemy and Simplilearn. As part of the initiative, over 400 courses across coding, AI and competitive entrance examinations will be available to students […]

Jun 22, 2021

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Govt may extend ABRY deadline till March 2022 to boost fresh hiring

The Government of India is considering extending the timeline of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) till March next year from the existing June 30, in a bid to boost fresh hiring in the country amid the pandemic, said sources. Under the ABRY approved by the Union Cabinet in December last year, the government pays […]

Jun 21, 2021

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PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to hire 1 Lakh employees by 2026

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) would invest $12 billion over five years to create 100,000 new jobs aimed at helping its clients grapple with climate and diversity reporting and also in artificial intelligence, as part of its new global strategy. The new hires will come from mergers and acquisitions PricewaterhouseCoopers completes and direct hires from competitors, Global Chairman […]

Jun 21, 2021

Industry

Wipro rolls out second salary hike, effective from Sept 2021

India’s IT services major, Wipro Limited has announced salary hikes for 80% of its eligible employees, effective from September 1, 2021. According to a Business Standard report, this is the second salary hike that the company rolls out for employees in this calendar year to retain key employees amid a talent war in IT industries. The first salary hike was […]

Jun 19, 2021

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Amazon updates guidance on its plans for return to office

Amazon has issued new guidance on its return-to-work plans that indicates it doesn’t plan to ditch its offices anytime soon. The company has adjusted and updates Return to Office guidelines. Last week, the company said in a Memo, “we’ve adjusted our guidance on our plans for returning to the office and added more clarity. Going forward, […]

Jun 18, 2021

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Nasscom: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra to hire 96,000 people

According to Nasscom, the IT industry body, IT sector continues to be a net hirer of skilled talent, and that the top 5 Indian IT companies are planning to add over 96,000 employees in 2021-22. The statement comes after the recent report based on talking about 3 million jobs losses in the Indian IT/BPMindustry, Nasscom clarified […]

Jun 18, 2021

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Indegene plans to hire up to 2,500 people in this fiscal year

The Bengaluru-based company Indegene plans to hire up to 2,500 people this fiscal year across offices, out of which about 2,000 will be based in India, 200 in North America, 100 in Japan and China, and the remaining in Europe. “The hiring will be for various functions like medical, content, data scientists, analytics and the […]

Jun 17, 2021

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IT companies to cut 3 million jobs by 2022, Reports

With automation taking place at a much faster pace across industries especially in the tech space, domestic software firms that employee over 16 million are set to slash headcounts by a massive 3 million by 2022, which will help them save a whopping USD 100 billion mostly in salaries annually, says a report. The domestic […]

Jun 17, 2021

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Flipkart announces second Largest fulfilment centre in Bengal

Walmart owned e-commerce major Flipkart, on Wednesday announced its second-largest fulfilment centre at Dankuni, West Bengal to ramp up its supply chain infrastructure in the east. The company said Flipkart has seven fulfilment centres in the state with a total area spread across 10 lakh sq ft and 152 delivery hubs “We are strengthening our […]

Jun 16, 2021

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PwC plans to hire 100,000 people over 05 years in major ESG push

Accounting firm PwC said on Tuesday it would invest $12 billion over five years to create 100,000 new jobs aimed at helping its clients grapple with climate and diversity reporting and also in artificial intelligence, as part of its new global strategy. The new hires will come from mergers and acquisitions PwC completes and direct hires […]

Jun 16, 2021

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How does Deloitte India support Mental Wellbeing of employees?

Nathan SV, Partner and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte India on Mental Wellbeing of employees Well-being has perhaps been one of the most popular words over the past few months. What does it truly mean to be well? In the 2020 Millennial Survey by Deloitte, 54 % of Gen Zs and 57% of millennials in […]

Jun 16, 2021