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Updated on: Aug 2023
NCL Hiring 2023: 700 Apprentice Trainees posts, deadline Aug 3
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NCL Hiring 2023: 700 Apprentice Trainees posts, deadline Aug 3

Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL A Mini Ratna Company) is a subsidiary company of Coal India Limited, a Government of India enterprise functioning under the Ministry of Coal, invites applications from candidates meeting the stipulated eligibility criterion for engagement of Graduate & Technician apprentices. Following the provisions of The Apprentices Act 1961 and rules thereof (as […]

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Lenovo plans to hire 1,000 techies to support centre in Bengaluru
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Lenovo plans to hire 1,000 techies to support centre in Bengaluru

Lenovo, a global technology powerhouse, takes another significant step in its commitment to India through advancing technology solutions and innovation capabilities by launching its Shared Support Center in Bengaluru. The facility, which will serve Lenovo’s customers globally, includes a Network Operating Centre (NOC) and Security Operation Centre (SOC). The center is designed to deliver Remote […]

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Orient Papers and Industries appoints Vinod Rai as CHRO
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Orient Papers and Industries appoints Vinod Rai as CHRO

Orient Papers and Industries Ltd (CK Birla Group) has appointed Vinod Rai as Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for heading Complete Gamut of HR and he will strongly be emphasizing HR transformation, digitization, and capability building. Vinod has more than 2 decades of experience working with leading organizations. Apart […]

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‘Lazy girl job’ trend: Newest workplace trend hits back at hustle culture
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‘Lazy girl job’ trend: Newest workplace trend hits back at hustle culture

The “lazy girl job” has been popularised by an influencer claiming that the corporate hustle culture will not get you anywhere. An influencer shared the video saying, “Get your lazy girl job 9-5s are still cool and you can do them the right way. Getting a remote good paying, flexible job is super important!” “When we take a […]

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Layoffs in July 2023 include toxic culture, breach of ethical code…
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Layoffs in July 2023 include toxic culture, breach of ethical code…

The year 2023 has been a year of layoffs. So far in 2023, there have been 1,330 layoffs at tech companies with 327,228 people impacted (1,529 people per day). In July 2023 14,392 people lost their jobs. In 2022, there were 1,557 layoffs at tech companies and 243,318 people impacted (667 people per day). In an interview with The Indian Express, MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that […]

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Nestle is hiring for Management Trainee, various other Roles, Apply
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Nestle is hiring for Management Trainee, various other Roles, Apply

The world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestle is inviting applications for Management Trainee Programme. The company said on LinkedIn, “Applications for our Management Trainee Programme are now open!” “If you’re ready to take the first step towards becoming a future business leader, here’s your opportunity to be a part of the largest Food and […]

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Hiring falls 19% for white collar jobs in India in July 2023
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Hiring falls 19% for white collar jobs in India in July 2023

According to the Naukri JobSpeak Index report released on Tuesday, the hiring for white-collar jobs in India falls by 19% compared to July 2022. Naukri JobSpeak Index also revealed that the job postings for white-collar hiring in July stood at 2,573, down 8 percent compared to the previous month. “Positive hiring trends witnessed across domestic […]

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Ola Electric hired dog ‘Bijlee’ as a company employee
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Ola Electric hired dog ‘Bijlee’ as a company employee

The CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal has announced Ola Electric newest employee Bijlee a dog. The card also mentions the dog’s blood group as ‘paw+ve. Bijlee’s employee code on the ID card is ‘440 V‘, an apparent reference to the standard voltage in electrical systems. He shared the Tweet saying, “New colleague now officially!” New colleague now officially! […]

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An employee cheats employer of over Rs 4 crore, puts wife on payroll
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An employee cheats employer of over Rs 4 crore, puts wife on payroll

A former employee Radhaballav Nath of ManpowerGroup Service Private Limited has cheated his employer of over Rs 4 crore by adding his unemployed wife to the payroll for 10 years. According to Mony Control, ManpowerGroup Service Private Limited was investigating the financial crime and was questioning its data privacy measures. The company came to know […]

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Ericsson and Accenture to slash 750 and 890 jobs respectively
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Ericsson and Accenture to slash 750 and 890 jobs respectively

The two major employers, Ericsson is to cut 750 of its US jobs & Accenture plans to cut 890 jobs from its Irish operations. Ericsson makes a cost-cutting move: 750 US jobs 5G equipment supplier Ericsson said it would cut 750 employees from its North American business as it shutters its field services operation. In […]

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Citigroup is monitoring WFO, low attendance may lead to losing job
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Citigroup is monitoring WFO, low attendance may lead to losing job

An American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation, Citigroup UK to start monitoring employees’ office attendance. Citigroup will now focus on employees those who are taking advantage of hybrid work. Additionally, it will check the employees who have repeatedly avoided coming into the office without reason. According to Business Insider, the attendance of the employees […]

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Microsoft appoints Puneet Chandok to lead India operations
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Microsoft appoints Puneet Chandok to lead India operations

Microsoft today announced Puneet Chandok’s appointment as Corporate Vice President of Microsoft India and South Asia. Effective September 1, 2023, he will assume the operational responsibilities from Anant Maheshwari. Supported by a strong leadership team, Puneet will oversee the integration of Microsoft’s businesses across South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, further […]

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