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Updated on: Oct 2023
Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta: Indian women have been working more than 70 hours
Industry

Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta: Indian women have been working more than 70 hours

Recently, an Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has suggested that Indian youngsters should work 70 hours a week. Narayana Murthy stated, “If we want to compete with the fastest growing countries like China and Japan, we need to boost up our work productivity.” “At the moment, India’s work productivity is very low. […]

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HP Life offers Free future job-ready Skills Training Programs; Apply
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HP Life offers Free future job-ready Skills Training Programs; Apply

HP LIFE is a free business-skills training program for students, entrepreneurs, and lifelong learners all over the world. It can be accessed online via the HP LIFE platform and mobile app, as well as offline through Learning Equality’s Kolibri platform. The program gives people all over the world the opportunity to learn in-demand skills and core business concepts—whether they want to […]

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Flipkart recruitment drive for various hybrid, WFO, WFA jobs; Apply
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Flipkart recruitment drive for various hybrid, WFO, WFA jobs; Apply

An Indian e-commerce company, Flipkart is hiring for various roles including Hybrid, Work From Office, and Work From Anywhere Jobs. The company said on its career page, “The best people make the best teams. And we put all our efforts into finding the right people that fit into our high-performing inclusive teams.” “Everyone has a […]

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Second India-born woman Priya Nair joins Unilever’s top team
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Second India-born woman Priya Nair joins Unilever’s top team

Unilever has announced changes to its Unilever Leadership Executive. Priya Nair, currently Chief Marketing Officer of Beauty & Wellbeing, has been appointed President- Beauty & Wellbeing, effective from 1 January 2024. She is replacing Fernando Fernandez who is elevated as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed Business Group President, Beauty & Wellbeing, and a member […]

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Narayana Murthy ’70 hrs work week’ remark, top leadership divided
Industry

Narayana Murthy ’70 hrs work week’ remark, top leadership divided

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has suggested that Indian youngsters should work 70 hours a week. Narayana Murthy stated, “If we want to compete with the fastest growing countries like China and Japan, we need to boost up our work productivity.” “At the moment, India’s work productivity is very low. The […]

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Is 5-Day Work from Office Mandatory in TCS from Oct 1?
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Is 5-Day Work from Office Mandatory in TCS from Oct 1?

India’s largest IT services provider company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has ended the hybrid work policy and asked its employees to work from the office 5 days a week from October 1, 2023 onwards. Until October 1, employees were attending the office for three days a week. The company has ended the hybrid work model in […]

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Rozgar Mela: PM to distribute over 51,000 appointment letters
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Rozgar Mela: PM to distribute over 51,000 appointment letters

Under Rozgar Mela Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on 28th October, 2023 via video conferencing. Moreover, The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will also address the appointees on the occasion. The Rozgar Mela will be held at 37 locations across the country. The […]

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Electrolux is expected to layoff 3,000 positions
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Electrolux is expected to layoff 3,000 positions

Electrolux Group is expected to layoff approximately 3,000 positions, resulting in a restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2023 of SEK 2-2.5bn, which will be reported as a non-recurring item. The impact is due to weak market demand with consumers mixing down to lower price points has been accompanied by increasing price pressure in […]

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Volkswagen plans to sack 2,000 jobs
Layoffs

Volkswagen plans to sack 2,000 jobs

Volkswagen is planning to cut 2,000 jobs at its troubled software unit Cariad as part of a restructuring plan. The move of layoffs is part of a larger trend as companies cutting jobs and slowing hiring as investors become increasingly fearful of a recession. Tech companies have either frozen the hiring process or laid off many […]

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Google provides multiple online courses; Check Details & Apply
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Google provides multiple online courses; Check Details & Apply

An American multinational technology company, Google is providing multiple online courses in Cybersecurity Certificate and Data Analytics Certificate. Google Career Certificates create opportunities for non-traditional talent to kickstart their career in IT, user experience design, data analytics, or project management. The programs are product-agnostic and designed to help people land jobs at any company, across […]

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Capgemini Off-campus drive for various roles, WFA, hybrid jobs
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Capgemini Off-campus drive for various roles, WFA, hybrid jobs

A multinational information technology services and consulting company, Capgemini is hiring for various roles across the country. The company said on its page, “Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges?” “From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level. Search and apply for a […]

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Standard Chartered, Zomato, M&M… new policies for employees
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Standard Chartered, Zomato, M&M… new policies for employees

The companies including Mahindra & Mahindra, Standard Chartered, and Zomato have implemented policies for employees. The company has implemented policies’ including the Maternity Leave Policy, healthcare facility and WLB, and Parental Leave policy. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Updates its Maternity Leave Policy Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has extended the maternity leave for its employees. According […]

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