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Updated on: Oct 2022

Industry

Tech Mahindra signs MoU with Gujarat, plans to hire people

Oct 19, 2022

Religare Broking Ltd appoints Hina Dhamija as Head- HR

One of the market-leading securities firms, Religare Broking Ltd has announced the appointment of Hi...

Appointments

Oct 19, 2022

Latest news: Religare Broking Ltd appoints Hina Dhamija as Head- HR - SightsIn Plus

Cognizant rolls out - salary hikes for employees

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant has anno...

Compensation

Oct 19, 2022

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Mondelez India appoints Nitin Saini as Vice President- Marketing

Mondelez India has appointed Nitin Saini as Vice President Marketing. Nitin will be based out of t...

Movement

Oct 18, 2022

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Industry

Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCL hired 105,000 freshers this year

The top four IT service providers, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and HCL all together have on-boarded over 1,05,000 freshers in 2022. The IT majors are expected to hire a total of 1.57 lakh freshers by end of this fiscal. The company’s attrition rate has also decreased marginally. Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer, Infosys said, “We have already hired 40,000 freshers out of […]

Oct 18, 2022

Layoffs

Microsoft continues layoffs, nearly 1,000 Jobs to be cut: Report

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 people in a fresh round of layoffs. This is the third round of layoffs at the Big Tech firm since July. It is excepted that the layoffs will be across multiple divisions as the revenue of the company is expected to slow down in the […]

Oct 18, 2022

Industry

Suniel Shetty’s advice on Layoffs be like Rahul Dravid

Actor and Producer Suniel Shetty has shared a LinkedIn post expressing his opinion on layoffs. However, the actor did not mention any specific name of the company. Recently, A global ed-tech company, Byju announced that it will be laying off nearly 5 percent of the workforce or 2,500 employees. Suniel Shetty’s in his post said, “A recent article […]

Oct 18, 2022

Hiring

Snapdeal is hiring for various roles including WFH Jobs; Apply here

India’s leading value e-commerce platform, Snapdeal is hiring for various profiles including Work from profiles (WFH) Jobs. Commenting on the hiring process the company said on its career page, “Are you keen on being a part of a team dedicated to creating life-changing experiences for buyers and sellers across India?” “We give you the flexibility […]

Oct 18, 2022

Hiring

Tata Electronics is hiring in Tamil Nadu

A greenfield venture of the Tata group, Tata Electronics has expertise in manufacturing precision components and is planning to hire in Tamil Nadu. Tata Electronics is focused on employing more than 80 percent of its workforce from the State of Tamil Nadu. The company currently employs about 5,500 people from Tamil Nadu. The company has […]

Oct 18, 2022

C-Suite Move

Former Infosys President Ravi Kumar S to join Cognizant

Former Infosys President Ravi Kumar S who recently resigned from the company after serving for 6 years will be joining as the President of Cognizant Americas. According to an internal communication issued by CEO Brian Humphries, Ravi Kumar S will join Cognizant on January 16, 2023. “Ravi will be responsible for the strategic direction and […]

Oct 18, 2022

C-Suite Move

Biweekly Major C-Suite Movements, October 2022

Here’re quick details of the major C-suite movements from Oct 1 to Oct 15, 2022, that includes companies such as IndiGo, HCLTech, Adani Group, Azure Power, Infosys, Cornerstone India, PwC, and Mondelez International. INDIGO APPOINTS SUKHJIT PASRICHA AS GROUP CHRO India’s largest passenger airline, IndiGo appoints Sukhjit S Pasricha as the Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective November 1, 2022. […]

Oct 18, 2022

Compensation

Salaries expected to restore to pre-pandemic level

According to TeamLease HRTech CEO Sumit Sabharwal, It is expected that certain sectors will restore salaries to the pre-pandemic mark. The salary is expected to be restored by the end of this financial year aided by the recovery in economic activities. The companies are trying to work as a pre-pandemic work model only. Sumit Sabharwal […]

Oct 17, 2022

Industry

India unlikely to be hit as hard by global recession as other nations

The Covid-19 as it has changed the working culture and scenarios. There have been many layoffs in many companies due to a lack of investment and the global recession. The major reason behind inflation is just not demand-led is supply-side inflation. The SBI chairman has given clarity over the global recession. Explaining the topic Dinesh […]

Oct 17, 2022

Industry

KPMG Career Catalyst Program free for all students: apply here

Multinational professional services and one of the big four audit firms, KPMG has introduced a program “KPMG Career Catalyst Program”. This virtual experience is designed to make the world of KPMG Tax more accessible than ever before. Through collaboration and innovative technologies, Tax professionals work closely with clients to better understand their organizational needs and […]

Oct 17, 2022

Layoffs

After Byju’s, Ed-tech firm FrontRow also lays off 75% workforce

Bengaluru-based ed-tech startup FrontRow, a learning platform for non-academic skills has laid off 30 employees nearly 75 percent of its workforce. The company has sacked employees from the departments including the engineering, product, sales, and marketing teams. Ishaan Preet Singh, co-founder of FrontRow said, “We’re extremely proud of the team that got together to build the future of non-academic […]

Oct 17, 2022

Hiring

Bosch is hiring for various profiles including WFH; apply here

A leading global supplier of technology and services, Bosch is hiring for various profiles globally and in India. The company has various opening openings including Work from Home (WFH). Commenting on the hiring process the company said on its career page, “At Bosch, we care. For you, our business, and our environment. Our promise to […]

Oct 17, 2022