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Updated on: Mar 2023

Industry

Microsoft Indian employee shares heartbreaking story of layoff

Mar 1, 2023

Google has not only laid off humans but now robots are being fired

The tech giant, Google has not only laid off humans but now even robots are being fired. According t...

Layoffs

Mar 1, 2023

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Twitter staff to receive significant performance-based stock awards

Elon Musk-owned Twitter recently laid off several employees. Post this the company has announced sig...

Work Model

Mar 1, 2023

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LT is hiring for various roles including Career Re-entry for Women

An Indian multinational conglomerate company, Larsen amp Toubro LampT hiring for various profi...

Hiring

Mar 1, 2023

CHRO Move

Westlife Foodworld appoints Rohith Kumar as CHRO

Westlife Foodworld Ltd. (formerly Westlife Development Ltd.)– owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, has appointed Rohith Kumar as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Rohith will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of human resources and will play a key role in building talent capabilities and culture, enabling an inclusive […]

Mar 1, 2023

Industry

Wipro Announces a New Global Business Line Model

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced four strategic global business lines (GBLs) to deepen alignment with clients’ evolving business needs and capitalize on emerging opportunities in high-growth segments of the market. Under the new model, Wipro will now deliver capabilities to clients through four GBLs organized around cloud, enterprise technology and […]

Mar 1, 2023

Industry

Wipro should relook at the strategy of salary cuts for freshers

Recently, An Indian multinational corporation, Wipro rolled out a revised offer letter for recruits awaiting onboarding at the company for over 12 months. The company has reduced the employee’s salary by 50 percent from Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh per annum. The company said in an email to candidates, “Like others in our industry, […]

Feb 28, 2023

Industry

UK India Young Professionals Scheme opens today, Apply

The UK government is inviting applications for 2,400 visa applications under the India Young Professionals Scheme for Indian citizens aged between 18-30. Indian citizens can now apply for a two-year visa. You can apply for the Young Professionals Scheme from February 28 to March 2. Eligibility To be eligible for an India Young Professionals Scheme […]

Feb 28, 2023

Compensation

CRED CEO Kunal Shah says his salary is only Rs 15,000/month

An Indian fintech company, CRED Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kunal Shah took to Instagram to hold an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session. In the ‘Ask Me Anything’ session, Kunal Shah revealed his monthly salary. He stated that his salary is Rs 15,000 per month and he also provides a reason for it. Kunal Shah wrote on […]

Feb 28, 2023

Industry

Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown

By the reports of the Economic Times, engineering colleges have witnessed a tough placement season due to the hiring slowdown. Harpreet Singh Saluja, Founder-President of Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate said, “This situation will remain till the U.S. economy recovers” The companies have initially delayed the onboarding of the employees and also reduced the salary […]

Feb 28, 2023

Industry

Nokia has changed its logo for the first time in 60 years

Nokia has redesigned its logo for the first time in decades to distance itself from its public image as a phone company. The company has recently announced the new logo features five different shapes coming together to spell Nokia. However, Nokia will continue to execute against its three-phased company strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. The […]

Feb 28, 2023

Hiring

Cisco is hiring freshers from 2023 batch, Check Details

An American multinational digital communications technology conglomerate, Cisco is hiring freshers students passing out in 2023 and Pursuing Bachelor / Master’s degrees in Electronics Engineering /Micro Electronics/VLSI. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “Come join the CiscoSiliconOne team and participate in the design and verification of leading-edge multimillion gate ASICs. CiscoSiliconOne is an […]

Feb 28, 2023

CHRO Move

BBC appoints appoints Uzair Qadeer as Chief People Officer

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced the appointment of Uzair Qadeer as Chief People Officer e.w.f 27 February 2023. Uzair joins the BBC from Carbon Health, a US healthcare provider, where he was the organisation’s Chief People Officer. He will sit on the BBC Executive Committee, and the Operations Committee, and he will also be […]

Feb 28, 2023

Hiring

Thales to hire 550 people in India & 12,000 employees globally

In 2023, Thales plans to hire more than 12,000 new employees to support its strong growth trajectory in its three core markets: Aerospace, Defence and Security, and Digital Identity and Security. The Group will be hiring all over the world, and expects to take on 5,500 new employees in France, 1,050 in the United Kingdom, 600 […]

Feb 28, 2023

Industry

Google laid off a star performer in Hyderabad

Technology and search giant, Google has sacked 12,000 employees globally including laying off 453 employees from various departments in India. Many laid-off employees have been sharing their stories on LinkedIn but this time a ‘star performer’ has been laid off in Hyderabad. In a post, Harsh Vijayvargiya said, “I never thought my #Firstpost would be regarding #layoffs Saturday Morning […]

Feb 27, 2023

CHRO Move

Viatris gets PepsiCo’s Vikas Joshi as Head-Global People Solutions

A global healthcare company, Viatris has announced the appointment of Vikas Joshi as Head of Global People Solutions. Vikas has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head of Global People Solutions at Viatris!” Vikas is a global HR professional with over two decades […]

Feb 27, 2023