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Accenture hired k in Q, hiring over employees in India

Recently, IT major, Accenture has announced its third quarter, May ending results QFY. Accenture ...

Paytm Employees Complain to Labour Ministry Over Layoffs

According to Moneycontrol, several employees of the fintech platform Paytm have filed a complaint to...

Layoffs

Skills Gap: A Looming Challenge in a Booming IT Industry?

According to media reports, TCS is struggling to fill 80,000 open positions due to a skills gap. Amar Shetye, global operations head of TCS Resource Management Group (RMG), said that Skills Gap is forcing the company to rely on contractors. It’s not only TCS, entire IT industry faces a widening skills gap due to rapid […]

Appointments

GBG Plc gets Basant K. Tripathi as Director – Employee Experience

GBG Plc, a global company that provides software and solutions to help businesses grow and protect themselves online has appointed Basant K. Tripathi as Director – Employee Experience. In this role at GBG, he will focus on strategic partnership, collaborating closely with business leaders to address their unique challenges and opportunities from a People perspective. […]

CEO’s punctuality rule backfires as he pays Rs 1,000 fine himself

Kaushal Shah, CEO & founder of Mumbai’s Evor Beauty, recently introduced a new policy requiring all employees to be at the office by 9:30 am to enhance workplace productivity. As per the policy, Non-compliance with this rule incurs a fine of Rs 200 for each late arrival. Surprisingly, this initiative had an unforeseen outcome: Shah […]

American multinational NVIDIA is hiring for 200+ jobs in India; Apply

An American multinational technology company, Nvidia Corporation is hiring for various roles globally and in India The company said, “You’ll solve some of the world’s hardest problems and discover never-before-seen ways to improve the quality of life for people everywhere.” “From healthcare to robots. Self-driving cars to blockbuster movies. And a growing list of new opportunities every […]

CHRO Move

EVgo appoints Keith Hutchison as Chief People Officer

EVgo Inc., one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), has announced the appointment of Keith Hutchison as Chief People Officer (CPO). He will report directly to Badar Khan CEO of EVgo. In this role, he will be responsible for the oversight of the Company’s entire employee lifecycle, from attraction […]

upGrad Collaborates with Microsoft, IIIT Bangalore Launch Gen AI Certification

upGrad, one of Asia’s largest integrated learning skilling and workforce development majors announces a new Certification on its portfolio in GenAI for Leaders with Microsoft and IIIT Bangalore to build a larger community of AI-ready business experts in India. This unique 4-month course is designed with applied learning concepts to train mid-career and seasoned professionals […]

Cognizant India Hiring: 700+ jobs, including Trainee roles; Apply

Cognizant, a global leader in technology services and consulting, has announced a significant hiring initiative in India. This initiative aims to fill over 700 positions across various domains, including enticing opportunities for Trainees. The Trainee roles at Cognizant offer a dynamic platform for fresh graduates and entry-level professionals to kickstart their careers in the IT […]

Dell expects new hiring and economic growth in India this fiscal

According to PTI, Dell Technologies is optimistic about boosting sales of its commercial devices in India this fiscal year through strategic hirings, replacements, and leveraging the country’s economic growth, as highlighted by a senior company executive. Recently in April, at the launch of Dell’s new commercial personal computers portfolio, Indrajit Belgundi, Senior Director and General […]

Work Model

Infosys employees prefer flexible work more this year: Report

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT company, has adopted a more accommodating and flexible strategy for transitioning back to office work after the pandemic. Instead of enforcing strict policies, the company is allowing employees to ease into the “work from office” mode at their own pace. This approach aims to address the varied needs and concerns of […]

Accenture Q3FY24 Highlights, Headcount Increased by 7,882

Information technology major, Accenture has announced its third quarter, May ending results. Accenture follows a September-August financial year. IT giant’s headcount increased by 7,882 employees, total headcount stood at 750,200 globally in Q3FY24. In the previous quarter, Accenture’s headcount dropped by 723 employees to 742,318 in Q2FY24. In the third quarter ending December 31, 2023, the top five Indian […]

HCLTech expands in US with new offices in New Jersey & California

HCLTech has announced the opening of new offices in East Brunswick, New Jersey and Santa Clara, California, further strengthening its footprint in North America. The company celebrated the office launch in New Jersey with a traditional Indian ceremony, a community service activity with employees and a grand opening party with clients and partners. The Santa […]

Labour Law

Ministry assesses state readiness for labour codes implementation

Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment chaired a national-level videoconference with all States and UTs on 20th June 2024 to assess state readiness for labour codes implementation. The following two-fold agendas were covered: (i) Assessing the preparedness of States and UTs with respect to pre-publication of draft rules relating to the four labour codes, and […]