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Updated on: May 2023
Open AI CEO Sam Altman says Era of Remote Work is Over
Industry

Open AI CEO Sam Altman says Era of Remote Work is Over

Open AI CEO Sam Altman said that the era of remote work is over and he feels the best products are created while working from the office. Explaining his views on the topic Open AI CEO Sam Altman said, “I think definitely one of the tech industry’s worst mistakes in a long time was that everybody […]

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Accenture in India rejigs top leadership, Rekha Menon to retire
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Accenture in India rejigs top leadership, Rekha Menon to retire

Accenture has announced new appointments to its leadership team in India. Ajay Vij has been appointed to the newly created role of Country Managing Director, and Sandeep Dutta takes over as the lead for its India Market Unit. The company also announced that Rekha M. Menon, Senior Managing Director and Chairperson for Accenture in India, […]

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IBM CEO “Remote work can be hazardous to your career”
Industry

IBM CEO “Remote work can be hazardous to your career”

Recently, IBM Chief Arvind Krishna said that Remote work can be hazardous to your career. According to the reports of India Today, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said, “Remote work is more suitable for certain roles that require individual work. In the short term, you probably can be equally productive, but your career does suffer.” “Moving from […]

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Meesho to fire 15% workforce due to judgment errors in over-hiring
Layoffs

Meesho to fire 15% workforce due to judgment errors in over-hiring

A social commerce platform, Meesho will sack 15% workforce or 251 employees. This is the second round the company will cut jobs in just over a year. Earlier, the company laid off 150 workers around the same time last year. The spokesperson said, “We have taken a difficult decision to part ways with 251 Meeshoites, […]

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World Bank Institute in India is hiring Interns, Stipend 10K/M
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World Bank Institute in India is hiring Interns, Stipend 10K/M

World Bank Institute in India is hiring for Intern – Social Media and Communication, Human Resource. WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. WRI India seeks a digital content developer Intern to […]

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Wipro appoints Soeren Lorenzen as Chief Growth Officer, APMEA
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Wipro appoints Soeren Lorenzen as Chief Growth Officer, APMEA

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced the appointment of Soeren Lorenzen as the Chief Growth Officer of its Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) strategic market unit. Soeren will lead APMEA’s sales, marketing, and partnerships teams. He will also work closely with Wipro’s Growth Office, bringing together the best of […]

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FIST, IIT Patna is offering Internship Opportunity; last date is 5 April
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FIST, IIT Patna is offering Internship Opportunity; last date is 5 April

Applications are invited from motivated and young energetic aspiring students who are in 2nd/3rd Year of their Engineering Degree with an excellent academic record for internship opportunities at FIST, IIT PATNA. Foundation for Innovators in Science and Technology (FIST) at IIT Patna is developed under the NIDHITBI initiative of the Ministry of Science & Technology, […]

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EnerSys Announces Appointment of Shannon Thomas as CHRO
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EnerSys Announces Appointment of Shannon Thomas as CHRO

EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications announced the appointment of Shannon Thomas as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). She will join the executive team and report directly to EnerSys’s President and CEO David M. Shaffer. In this role, Ms. Thomas will be responsible for the strategy, leadership and operations of the global Human […]

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CEO memo has been viral: ‘No friends at work’
Industry

CEO memo has been viral: ‘No friends at work’

Work-Culture and a friendly environment are required for every employee. Recently, An employee took to Reddit to share a memo received from their CEO. It was about a new work policy asking employees to not have fun at work or make friends. It highlighted the motto ‘work is not your daycare’. As per reports, the […]

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McKinsey is hiring for Internship & Experienced jobs, Apply
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McKinsey is hiring for Internship & Experienced jobs, Apply

A global management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company is hiring for various roles including Internship & experienced Jobs. Internship Associate Intern: In this role, you will help clients in private, public, and social sectors solve their most pressing problems. You will also work with many experts, from data scientists and researchers to software and app designers. […]

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Cognizant to fire 3500 employees & close few offices to save cost
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Cognizant to fire 3500 employees & close few offices to save cost

Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, announced its first quarter 2023 financial results. According to reports, the company will lay off 3,500 employees. However, as of now the exact number of people impacted in India is still unclear. Moreover, the company will also be giving up 11 million sq feet of office […]

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Jakson Group appoints V.M Rao, President- HR for infrastructure and EPC Business
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Jakson Group appoints V.M Rao, President- HR for infrastructure and EPC Business

A diversified Energy and Infrastructure Company, Jakson Group has appointed V.M Rao, President- HR for infrastructure and EPC Business. He has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as “President- Human Resources” at Jakson Group!” He is a Human Resource Management practitioner having an astute understanding […]

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