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Updated on: Nov 2022
PepsiCo India is inviting job applications for various roles, Apply
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PepsiCo India is inviting job applications for various roles, Apply

Food and beverages major, PepsiCo India is inviting job applications for various roles in locations across the country. The company said, “At PepsiCo, you get the best of both worlds: an entrepreneur’s mindset plus reach and resources.” “Our collaborative culture and worldwide presence generate a stream of new opportunities to define the future and propel your life’s work. […]

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Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta begins layoffs today
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Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta begins layoffs today

According to the Wall Street Journal reports Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta begins layoffs on Wednesday morning which will affect thousands of employees. According to reports, Meta’s head of human resources, Lori Goler, said “Employees who lose their jobs will be provided with at least four months of salary as severance, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar […]

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Wipro gets Frederic Abecassis as Head, BFSI Industry Sector, SEA
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Wipro gets Frederic Abecassis as Head, BFSI Industry Sector, SEA

Wipro Limited, leading technology services and consulting company, announced the appointment of Frederic Abecassis as the Head of the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Industry Sector, in Southeast Asia. In an increasingly hyperconnected world, evolving consumer behavior is driving rapid digital transformation across Southeast Asia’s BFSI sector. Frederic will spearhead Wipro’s BFSI business growth […]

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Ascendion US-based IT Firm to double headcount in India
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Ascendion US-based IT Firm to double headcount in India

A digital-first engineering technology and talent leader, Ascendion has announced that the company will double its headcount in India. Karthik Krishnamurthy, CEO, Ascendion said, “Our new model for engineering and talent transformation is in demand by every enterprise ready to embrace the true future of work.” “We know this because, over the recent past, we […]

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EXL is hiring for various roles including remote & WFH jobs
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EXL is hiring for various roles including remote & WFH jobs

A global analytics and digital solutions company, EXL is hiring for various roles globally and in India including remote & Work From Home (WFH) Jobs. Commenting on its career page the company added, “Take your career in digital forward with EXL. Join our global teams who are helping drive business forward by making sense of […]

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Unacademy has slashed 350 employees in another round of layoffs
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Unacademy has slashed 350 employees in another round of layoffs

Ed-tech firm, Unacademy has slashed 350 employees which are 10 percent of its workforce due to harsh economic conditions. According to an internal memo, written by Group cofounder and CEO Gaurav Munjal to employees,” I want to apologize to everyone sincerely since we made a commitment of no layoffs in the organization but the market challenges have forced us […]

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Brainly layoffs nearly entire Indian team
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Brainly layoffs nearly entire Indian team

The world’s largest peer-to-peer learning community, Brainly has laid off several employees globally including nearly 30 team members from its India team. The five retained employees from the Indian team have been working from home and working for the last five years. However, globally the exact number of layoffs could not be commented on. The company […]

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Standard Chartered Bank officers’ union protest against violation of HR norms
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Standard Chartered Bank officers’ union protest against violation of HR norms

The All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC) has alleged violation of HR practices by foreign lender Standard Chartered Bank and submitted a detailed memorandum requesting the bank’s CEO for immediate remedial measures. The union also alleged that the bank is delaying in recognising Association of Standard Chartered Bank Officers (Kolkata) ASCBO despite several reminders. The right to form association/union […]

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Accenture gets Andrew J.P. Levy as Chief Corporate & Government Affairs Officer
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Accenture gets Andrew J.P. Levy as Chief Corporate & Government Affairs Officer

A global professional services company and IT major, Accenture has appointed Andrew J.P. Levy as Chief Corporate and Government Affairs officer. In this newly created role, Levy will lead the company’s geopolitical strategic analysis and its global government relations function, as well as a global network of external strategists and advisors in this area. Levy has […]

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Wipro gets Christopher Smith as MD for Australia and New Zealand
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Wipro gets Christopher Smith as MD for Australia and New Zealand

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced today the appointment of Christopher Smith as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). Christopher has over two decades of IT and Telecommunications experience in the USA, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He joins from Telstra, where he was the […]

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HCLTech is hiring for various roles including WFH Jobs & freshers
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HCLTech is hiring for various roles including WFH Jobs & freshers

A global technology company, HCLTech is looking to hire at least 45,000 freshers and young employees in the financial year FY23 for catering to its attrition and growing demand. In FY22, entry-level freshers hired were to the tune of 23,000. Job Opportunities for Experienced People HCLTech is a next-generation global technology company that helps enterprises reimagine […]

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Fired by error, Twitter asks some laid-off workers to come back
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Fired by error, Twitter asks some laid-off workers to come back

The microblogging and social networking service, Twitter has sacked close to 3,700 people. Some of those who were laid off have been asked to return as they were fired by error. Others were let go before management realized that their work and experience may be necessary to build the new features Elon Musk envisions, the people […]

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