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Updated on: Aug 2022

Hiring

Microsoft and SAP announce TechSaksham, a joint skilling initiative

Aug 18, 2022

Mahindra inaugurates its state-of-the-art EV design studio in the UK

Mahindra amp Mahindra, Indias leading SUV manufacturer, formally inaugurated its new design centr...

Industry

Aug 18, 2022

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Wipro holds back Q variable pay for mid, senior-level employees

Indias IT major, Wipro is holding back the variable payouts of Q, June ending quarter for mid t...

Compensation

Aug 18, 2022

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Kerala High Court Pension is a Constitutional right for an employee

The Kerala High Court recently held that the right to pension is a constitutional right, if not a fu...

Labour Law

Aug 18, 2022

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Hiring

JoulestoWatts to hire 9,400 people in 2022

Business solutions and consulting company that delivers client-focused and multi-disciplinary solutions, JoulestoWatts is planning to hire around 9,400 people this year. JoulestoWatts Founder and CEO Priti Sawant said, “Global captives in India today are close to 1,200 which is going to go up to 2,000 and that is going to generate demand.” “We have seen 100 […]

Aug 18, 2022

Hiring

Payoda plans to double its manpower by 2025

Pioneering software development and technology firm Payoda has unveiled its hiring plans for the near future. It aims to double its manpower by 2025. The company is now poised to increase the existing team size by at least 100% by 2025, taking the headcount well over 1000 strong Payodians. Headquartered at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, […]

Aug 18, 2022

CHRO Move

Dalmia Bharat’s Madhuri Mehta joins Emaar India as CHRO

One of the most valuable and admired Real Estate groups worldwide, Emaar India has announced the appointment of Madhuri Mehta as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Madhuri will be working to transform and build a strong HR foundation for envisioned growth plans. Madhuri has confirmed the development on social media and said, “I’m […]

Aug 17, 2022

CHRO Move

ElasticRun ropes in Salil Chinchore as CHRO from Godrej

A B2B eCommerce platform for rural India, ElasticRun has announced the appointment of Salil Chinchore as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Salil Chinchore, Chief Human Resources Officer, ElasticRun said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief Human Resources Officer at ElasticRun! Salil is an HR Professional with nearly 25 years of rich and […]

Aug 17, 2022

Labour Law

CoinSwitch announces 8-month maternity leave for employees

India’s largest crypto investing firm, CoinSwitch has extended maternity and paternity leaves for employees. This policy is a part of its enhanced benefits program. Zeeshan Ramlan, Director and Head—of HR, CoinSwitch, said, “CoinSwitch is a fast-growing startup that values work-life balance. Our diverse workforce is our strength, helping us build a wealth-tech destination for every […]

Aug 17, 2022

Compensation

Companies in India are likely to give 10% salary hike in 2023

According to Willis Towers Watson’s Salary Budget Planning report, companies in India are expected to give a salary hike of 10 percent in 2023. Rajul Mathur, Consulting Leader India – T&R at Willis Towers Watson said, “Despite the economic headwinds, higher projections for 2023 reflect cautious business optimism and a continued tight labour market, WTW Consulting Leader […]

Aug 17, 2022

Industry

Cognizant attrition zooms to 36%, CEO under siege

Information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has announced a historic high Attrion of 36 percent in the second quarter, ending on June 30, 2022. This is now under the spotlight after one analyst has demanded from the board of Cognizant to investigate the company’s underperformance, and possibly even consider replacing the […]

Aug 17, 2022

Hiring

Teleperformance to hire 20,000 people in India with WFH option

The worldwide leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management company, Teleperformance has announced its plan to hire 20,000 people in India within the next 18 months to expand its base. After the new hiring process, the expected number of the overall workforce in the country will be over 1 lakh. Teleperformance currently has over 80,000 […]

Aug 17, 2022

Appointments

AkzoNobel India announces two leadership appointments

AkzoNobel India, a leading paints and coatings company made two organizational announcements that provide accelerated career growth opportunities for its Indian leadership, both in South-East South Asia (SESA) region and India. Rohit Totla has been elevated to a regional leadership role as the new Commercial Excellence Director, Decorative Paints for the SESA region. Further, Prasanth […]

Aug 17, 2022

Appointments

Publicis Worldwide India appoints Oindrila Roy as MD

Publicis Worldwide India, Advertising Services company has announced the appointment of Oindrila Roy as Managing Director. Publicis Worldwide is the creative agency network solution hub within Publicis Groupe. In this new role, Oindrila will work towards fostering rapid growth and benchmarking Publicis Worldwide as the agency of choice for brands and the industry and will report […]

Aug 17, 2022

Appointments

Pazcare appoints Sandeep Setty as VP – Human Resources

Employee insurance and health benefits startup Pazcare announced its appointment of Sandeep Setty as the Vice President – Human Resources. Sandeep has 10+ years of experience working with organizations like Cashfree, Cleartax, Medlife, and Livspace. In his past experiences, Sandeep has helped many Founders go from 1 to 10 to 100 and beyond. At Pazcare, […]

Aug 16, 2022

Hiring

Intel is hiring Interns & freshers for various profiles; check details

An American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel is hiring for various positions including interns & freshers globally and in India. The company said hiring process, “At Intel, you can experience a world of opportunities—opportunities to explore a wide range of careers, to develop industry-leading innovations, and to work with […]

Aug 16, 2022