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Layoffs

Amazon has begun layoffs in its Music division

According to Reuters, Amazon has begun cutting jobs in its Music division, the company said on Wednesday, confirming the latest of several rounds of layoffs over the past year that have affected more than 27,000 employees of the retail giant. Employees in Latin America, North America, and Europe received notices that their jobs had been […]

CHRO Move

Carl Zeiss India appoints Santana Ramakrishnan as CHRO

ZEISS Group has announced the appointment of Santana Ramakrishnan as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for India and Neighboring markets. Santana Ramakrishnan’s appointment represents a pivotal moment in Carl Zeiss India’s journey to further elevate its workforce, enhance its competitive edge, and advance technology excellence. Sanatana will further be responsible for devising systems […]

DeepLearning.AI is offering multiple free courses; Check the Details

An education technology company empowering the global workforce, DeepLearning.AI is offering multiple free courses. It said on its page, “Take your generative AI skills to the next level with short courses from DeepLearning.AI.” “Our short courses help you learn new skills, tools, and concepts efficiently. Available for free for a limited time”, it added. Vector […]

C-Suite Move

Genpact has announced the CEO succession plan

Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Recently, the company has announced a leadership succession plan. Tiger Tyagarajan, Genpact President and CEO, said, “During the third quarter, we saw increasing pressure in short-cycle advisory and other project work as clients remained sharply […]

CHRO Move

DMart appoints Pallavi Bakshi as Group CHRO

A one-stop supermarket chain, DMart – Avenue Supermarts Ltd has appointed Pallavi Bakshi as Group Chief Human Resources Officer. Pallavi is an experienced HR professional with over two decades of experience. She has vast experience in the HR domain including Management Development, HR Strategy, Global Human Resources Management, Strategic Human Resources Leadership, and Training & Development. […]

Hiring

Wipro is hiring for various roles including Management Trainees

An Indian multinational corporation, Wipro in India is hiring for various roles including Management Trainee. The company said, “At Wipro, we endeavor to provide a formidable platform for professionals who will be our change agents – catalysts who are torchbearers of our fortitude to excel and redefine the limits of technology to make our clients […]

Layoffs

Citigroup plans to lay off 10% of its workforce

An American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation, Citigroup has planned to lay off 10% of its workforce. According to the reports of CNBC, the managers and consultants working on Fraser’s reorganization — known internally by its code name, “Project Bora Bora” might be affected by the layoffs. The employees affected by the layoffs […]

Infosys to accelerate cloud transformation of financial organizations

Infosys has announced a new Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) to catalyze growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Infosys and AWS will jointly create go-to-market strategies and make co-investments over the next three years. The three-year collaboration will deliver technology transformation and industry-specific solutions to financial organizations supported by […]

Hiring

Tech Mahindra in India is hiring for various IT jobs; Check here

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, Tech Mahindra in India is hiring for various roles. The company said on its career page, “Creating future-ready workforce today while fulfilling associates career aspirations” “The Learning and Development practices at Tech Mahindra enable TechMighties to be ‘Fit for the Future’ by transforming themselves into the next generation […]

IBM launched new Innovation Lab in India to train & skill 10,000 consultants

IBM announced an expansion of its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help more mutual clients operationalize and derive value from the latest technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). As part of this, The company has launched the Innovation Lab, in collaboration with AWS, at the IBM Client Experience Center in Bangalore. The lab […]

Intel Edge Offers AI Certification Free Training Courses; Apply

An American multinational corporation and technology company, Intel Edge AI is offering Certification training courses at no charge. Certification Training The company said on its page, “Intel Edge AI Certification training courses are a testament to your competency of building edge AI solutions using Intel developer tools and platforms.” “The courses, hands-on exercises, and assessments can […]

EPFO

EPFO Update: EPF marriage advance facility for members

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently updated the Employees Provident Fund marriage advance facility for members. The EPFO has recently shared a post on social media platform X (formally Twitter) saying, “Members can avail EPF marriage advance facility on completion of seven years of membership.” The […]