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Updated on: Dec 2023

Industry

Infosys is blaming Cognizant for unfair talent poaching practices

Dec 28, 2023

Santrupt Misra, Group HR Head, Aditya Birla opts for early retirement

According to Livemint, Dr. Santrupt Misra, CEO of Birla Carbon Director, Chemicals and Director, G...

Movement

Dec 28, 2023

Latest news: Santrupt Misra, Group HR Head, Aditya Birla opts for early retirement - SightsIn Plus

Harvard University offers multiple free courses Check Apply

A private Ivy League research university in Cambridge,nbspHarvard Universitynbspis offering vari...

Industry

Dec 27, 2023

Latest news: Harvard University offers multiple free courses Check Apply - SightsIn Plus

Genpact is on hiring spree for various jobs explore opportunities

A global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses,nbspG...

Hiring

Dec 27, 2023

Hiring

TCS is hiring for various roles, including 40,000 freshers in FY2024

An Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is hiring for various roles in India and commits to hiring 40,000 freshers in FY2024. N Ganapathy Subramaniam, COO, TCS said “We usually hire between 35,000 to 40,000 people and those plans are intact”. “There are no large-scale layoffs. The way […]

Dec 27, 2023

Layoffs

Check out the Reasons for Layoff of over 4 lakh people in 2023

As per Trueup Report Layoff 2023, there are 1,992 laid off at tech companies with 428,335 people impacted (1,187 people per day). In 2023, the companies laid off employees because of Overestimation of Demand, new technology generative AI, breach of the ethical code, global macroeconomic conditions, and based on annual performance reviews. Details as below. Overestimation of Demand MoS IT […]

Dec 27, 2023

Hiring

WNS is hiring for various roles, explore job opportunities

A global business process management company, WNS Global Services (WNS) in India is hiring for various roles. WNS has been the world’s most preferred Business Process Management (BPM) destination for the past two decades. The company has a huge talent pool with diverse skills including engineering, analytics, finance and accounting, business management, quality control, and legal, […]

Dec 27, 2023

Survey & Report

India Inc. Top Priorities at Work for 2024

The Indian businesses are gearing up for big changes in hiring in 2024. The focus is on adopting AI and meeting the expectations of Gen Z employees. 59% of employees are very confident in their ability to adapt and utilize AI tools, indicating that AI will likely be widespread acceptance at work next year. Meanwhile, […]

Dec 27, 2023

Industry

Wipro has sued former CFO Jatin Dalal who moved to Cognizant

An Indian multinational corporation, Wipro has filed a complaint against former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jatin Dalal who had joined Cognizant recently. The lawsuit is filed in Bengaluru’s civil court. According to the reports of TOI, The hearing is scheduled for January 3. Jatin Dalal has applied, requesting the court to refer the matter to arbitration. […]

Dec 27, 2023

Industry

Airbus 100 employees fall ill after office Christmas party

As reported by CNN, In a European multinational aerospace corporation, Airbus nearly 100 employees have fallen ill after an office Christmas party. However, 2,600 employees had attended the party. The company had organized the party at the company’s restaurant at its site at Montoir-de-Bretagne in the Loire-Atlantique region of western France. The food that caused the illness […]

Dec 27, 2023

Industry

Employees ought “No Menstrual Leave” flexi hours, WFH is enough

Recently, Minister of Women and Child Development, Honorable Smriti Irani opposed Paid Menstrual Leave and said Menstruation is not a “handicap”, it shouldn’t warrant a specific policy for ‘paid leave’. It can lead women to face discrimination in the workplace. The debate over paid menstrual leave is complex, there is a complete divide on this […]

Dec 27, 2023

Layoffs

Nike plans to sack hundreds of employees to cut costs

An American athletic footwear and apparel corporation, Nike is planning to sack hundreds of employees to cut costs. Due to Nike’s poor sales over the last year the company has been cutting costs across the different departments. The company is planning to increase the automation of certain services to save $2 billion in costs. This […]

Dec 26, 2023

Work Model

Wipro to adopt flexible workplace amid rising Covid cases

An Indian multinational corporation, Wipro is adopting flexible workplaces amid rising Covid cases in the country. The company is providing a flexible workplace to prioritize employee well-being. According to Money Control, the company is also catering to client needs facilitating staff professional development, and facilitating flexible workplaces. India reported 656 new COVID-19 cases in the […]

Dec 26, 2023

Hiring

ZS is on a hiring spree to increase by headcount by 20-25 percent

A management consulting and professional services firm, ZS is on a hiring spree to increase by headcount by 20-25 percent in Tier 2 cities. The company said on its career page, “Interested in joining a team of diverse individuals and perspectives collaborating to innovate global healthcare and beyond?” “ZS will provide opportunities, coaching, and hands-on experiences that […]

Dec 26, 2023

Layoffs

Google to lay off 30,000 employees due to AI restructuring?

According to various media reports, The IT major, Google’s advancement in artificial intelligence may result in restructuring the ad sales department, which may impact employees from the ad sales unit at Google. The advancement and introduction of new AI-based tools will automatically suggest and create new ads that perform well for customers. As a result, […]

Dec 26, 2023

Industry

Oracle in India offers free skill-based job-ready courses

An American multinational computer technology company, Oracle in India is offering multiple free and paid skill-based courses to update job-ready skills. Recently, to help organizations attract, empower, and retain the best employees and successfully navigate the constant change that defines today’s workplace the company has introduced Oracle HCM Now. Oracle HCM provides a prescriptive yet flexible […]

Dec 26, 2023