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Updated on: Jul 2023

Hiring

PG is inviting applications for Summer Internship Program

Jul 26, 2023

Teleperformance plans to hire , people in India Details here

A global digital business services company, Teleperformance in India is planning to hire , more...

Hiring

Jul 26, 2023

Latest news: Teleperformance plans to hire , people in India Details here - SightsIn Plus

IT hiring to hit -yr low in FY, new graduates may face difficulties

There will be trouble for new graduate engineers as IT hiring hit a -yr low in FY. According to t...

Industry

Jul 25, 2023

Latest news: IT hiring to hit -yr low in FY, new graduates may face difficulties - SightsIn Plus

Overestimation of demand led to post-COVID job cuts Minister

In an interview with The Indian Express, MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the overestimation of...

Layoffs

Jul 25, 2023

Latest news: Overestimation of demand led to post-COVID job cuts Minister - SightsIn Plus

Social Media

My boss revoked my Work From Home day and threatens to fire

Work from home continues to gain popularity and can be a beneficial arrangement for both employers and employees. Recently, a Reddit user shared a story claiming “My boss revoked my work from home day and told me to hurry up and find a new job”. An employee said in a post, “So I came back to the […]

Jul 25, 2023

Industry

Mahindra Group To Enable US Companies to Expand Global Manufacturing Footprint

As India ramps up efforts to revolutionize the global manufacturing and supply chain landscape, the Mahindra Group – one of India’s leading industrial enterprises – is poised to help American companies enhance their international footprint and expand by leveraging the advantages of India as a manufacturing hub. The Mahindra Group will support interested companies in […]

Jul 25, 2023

Labour Law

Essential legal considerations for AI implementation & employee rights

The times we live in are ever-changing, and the exponential rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is proof of this. The increasing utilization of AI spans across various business verticals, from recruitment and performance evaluation to marketing, customer services, quality assurance, factory automation, and more. As organizations heavily rely on AI, valid concerns […]

Jul 25, 2023

Hiring

KPMG India is hiring for various WFO, WFH, remote, freshers jobs

One of the leading providers of risk, financial, and business advisory, tax and regulatory services, internal audit, and corporate company, KPMG India hiring for various roles including freshers & Human Resources. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “At KPMG in India, we strive to understand more about you through an elaborate, interactive, and […]

Jul 25, 2023

C-Suite Move

HUL announces Neelam Dhawan as an Independent Director

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced the appointment of Neelam Dhawan (63) as an Independent Director on its Board, effective 1 August 2023, for five years. Ms. Dhawan is currently a Non-Executive Director at ICICI Bank Limited, Capita PLC, Fractal Analytics Pvt Ltd, Yatra Online Inc, and is the Chairperson of a startup, Capillary Technologies. She […]

Jul 25, 2023

EPFO

Central Government Ratifies 8.15% Interest Rate on EPFO

Recently, The Central Government has ratified the interest rate of employees’ provident fund (EPF) subscribers to 8.15% which will cover over 6 crore subscribers. The circular said, “The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has conveyed the approval of the Central Government under para 60(1) of Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 to credit […]

Jul 24, 2023

Work Model

Companies implement processes to encourage employees WFO

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil and companies forced employees to work from home (WFH) by leveraging information technology. However, returning to the office after more than two years of working remotely marks another significant shift in how we work—and it brings with it some major opportunities. For a couple of months, companies have […]

Jul 24, 2023

Hiring

Tech Mahindra is hiring for various roles; Freshers & WFH Jobs

One of the fastest-growing brands and amongst the top 15 IT service providers globally, Tech Mahindra is hiring for various profiles. The company has various opportunities for IT/Non-IT and also HR professionals. The company said on its page, “At Tech Mahindra, a culture of driving positive change, celebrating each moment, and empowering all to Rise drives us […]

Jul 24, 2023

Work Model

Amazon is asking some employees to relocate, here’s why

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy. The announcement follows when the company earlier mandated employees to work from the office three days a week. As per reports, however, the company hasn’t decided the number of employees […]

Jul 24, 2023

Industry

Elon Musk says X.com now points to twitter.com

Owner of Twitter Elon Musk has announced that the X.com URL will now be directed to the microblogging website Twitter. Twitter’s iconic bird logo is set to be changed, The new logo of Twitter will be available soon. Elon Musk recently shared a Tweet saying, “http://X.com now points to https://twitter.com/. Interim X logo goes live […]

Jul 24, 2023

Social Media

Fresher wants Rs 50,000 salary to work 4 hours for 4 days a week

In the current scenario, companies from various domains have been laying off employees and also delaying the onboarding of fresher graduates from colleges. So far in 2023, there have been 1,281 layoffs at tech companies with 322,369 people impacted (1,573 people per day). In 2022, there were 1,557 layoffs at tech companies 243,318 people impacted (667 people per day). However, a lawyer recently took to Twitter to […]

Jul 24, 2023

Social Media

Viral video of BYJU’s staff questioning boss over incentives

Many employees face work culture struggle. Recently, for the first time, a video has been circulating by Twitter and LinkedIn users showing a heated conversation between employees at BYJU’s office. Female staff can be heard saying in the video that I am screaming because I am going mad. The conversion is between a female employee […]

Jul 24, 2023