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Updated on: Feb 2023

CHRO Move

Havells India appoints Preemita Singh as EVP and CHRO

Feb 7, 2023

Adani Group prepays . bn loans, releases pledged shares in companies

In light of recent market volatility and in continuation of the promoters commitment to reducing th...

Industry

Feb 6, 2023

Latest news: Adani Group prepays . bn loans, releases pledged shares in companies - SightsIn Plus

Dell to sack about , employees from its Global Workforce

According to Bloomberg reports, An American-based technology company, Dell will sack about , emp...

Layoffs

Feb 6, 2023

Latest news: Dell to sack about , employees from its Global Workforce - SightsIn Plus

Capgemini is hiring for various roles in India including HR, Apply

A multinational information technology services and consulting company, Capgemini is hiring for vari...

Hiring

Feb 6, 2023

Industry

Kapil Sibal dig at Bhagwat’s remarks: What about the 2 crore jobs a year

Kapil Sibal has taken a dig over RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has recently urged people not to run after jobs. However, on the other end, The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Bhagwat has said that the lack of dignity for labour was one of the main reasons behind unemployment in […]

Feb 6, 2023

Layoffs

Infosys fires 600 freshers after they fail Internal Test

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys has fired 600 freshers after they fail an internal assessment test. Recently, Wipro also sacked 452 fresher employees due to poor performance. The company fired the employees after taking an internal test. However, the company also waived the training cost of Rs.75,000/- for the freshers. According to Business Today a […]

Feb 6, 2023

Hiring

PwC plans to add 30,000 new jobs in India, Apply Here

The world’s leading professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC India) is planning to add 30,000 new jobs over the next 5 years. PwC marks its presence in India with existing offices in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, and Raipur. According to the reports of ET, Following the establishment […]

Feb 6, 2023

Appointments

Shemaroo Entertainment appoints Shiza Ansari as Head- HR

One of the largest content houses, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. has announced the key appointment. Shiza Ansari has been appointed as Head of Human Resources. Nishith Varshneya has been appointed as the head of international business & India digital syndication. Followed by, Abhinav Anand joined the organization as vice president, digital video business. Shiza and Nishith will report […]

Feb 6, 2023

Industry

Cognizant to focus on employee retention to trigger growth: MD

Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. According to ET Reports, Rajesh Nambiar, MD and Chairman of Cognizant India said that the firm will be more employee-centric, strengthen on winning larger deals, and have better operational metrics to “accelerate growth”. “The team, including the CEO, will meet […]

Feb 4, 2023

Appointments

Creative Synergies appoints Sujendra GS as Vice President- HR

A leading digital innovation solution provider, Creative Synergies has announced the appointment of Sujendra GS as Vice President- HR. In this role, Sujendra GS will be responsible for spearheading people-related initiatives for the brand’s business units in India, the US, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. Sujendra GS, Vice President, Creative Synergies Group said, […]

Feb 4, 2023

Layoffs

Layoffs: Over 1 Lakh employees lost jobs in last month, Jan 2023

Layoffs are a tough decision for any company. However, there have been various companies that have been announcing layoffs. According to trueup.io, so far in 2023, there have been 379 layoffs at tech companies with 113,082 people impacted (3,231 people per day). However, In 2022, there were 1,535 layoffs at tech companies, and 241,176 people were impacted. The actual reason behind the layoffs in the […]

Feb 4, 2023

Hiring

Deloitte is hiring freshers & experienced people, Apply Here

An audit, consulting, advisory, and tax services firm, Deloitte is hiring freshers & experienced for various roles across India. Jobs Categories Deloitte presents myriad opportunities to explore the future with purpose and work together with multidisciplinary professional services organizations to solve complex problems for clients and communities. Currently, the company has multiple job openings globally. […]

Feb 4, 2023

Layoffs

IIT graduate lost his job says “Jo hota hai aache k liye hi hota hai”: Byju’s Layoffs

An Indian multinational educational technology company, Byju’s has laid off nearly 1,500 employees in a fresh round of layoffs. The layoffs have affected employees from mainly the design, engineering, and production verticals. Abhishek Ashish a Software Engineer at BYJU’S has also been laid off by the company. He graduated from IIT and this was his first job. He […]

Feb 3, 2023

Industry

Uber former employee booked for Rs 1 cr embezzlement

According to the reports of PTI, In a recent incident, American mobility service provider company, Uber‘s former employee has been booked for Rs 1 crore embezzlement. A complaint filed by the company for embezzlement The former employee has been found guilty of creating 388 fake driver profiles, 191 profiles were created using the same IP […]

Feb 3, 2023

Industry

Google employees protest against poor work conditions, job cuts

According to media reports, Google employees have been protesting against poor work conditions and job cuts. The employees have been protesting in the US this week. Google employees are protesting due to labour conditions for sub-contracted workers and to support thousands of their recently laid-off co-workers. As per the employee’s claim, the pay and benefits […]

Feb 3, 2023

Industry

IT Companies find new ways to spot fraud in video interviews

India’s top two IT Companies Cognizant India & Accenture in India laid off a few of their employees due to Failed Background Checks in 2022. Cognizant India reported 6 percent involuntary attrition in the September ending quarter of FY22, which also includes the sacking of employees due to failed background checks. Accenture in India also fired a few […]

Feb 3, 2023