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Updated on: Feb 2022

C-Suite Move

Wipro appoints Jasjit Singh Kang as Head- Digital Operations Platforms

Feb 18, 2022

Salary hikes in this year

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Jobs

Feb 18, 2022

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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes few weeks of parental leave

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Industry

Feb 17, 2022

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Pernod Ricard India has taken some steps to accelerate its DI initiatives

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Industry

Feb 17, 2022

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Partnership

TCS iON partners with NTTF to launch industry-led skilling programs

TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF), a premier technical and vocational education and training institute, have come together to launch high-demand skill development programs across sectors, in the areas of robotics, automation, manufacturing, and electronics, in a unique phygital model, developed by the former. TCS […]

Feb 17, 2022

Hiring

Infosys to hire more than 55k engineering and science graduates in FY23

Second-largest IT exporter Infosys may hire more than 55,000 fresh graduates from campuses in FY23 as it sees a very good runway for growth going forward, a top executive said on Wednesday. The Bengaluru-headquartered company’s chief executive Salil Parekh said there are tremendous opportunities awaiting engineering and science graduates in the tech sector, but urged them to internalise that […]

Feb 17, 2022

Work Model

Work from home ends in Kerala as daily Covid tally reaches 12,223

As more and more Covid restrictions in Kerala continue to be lifted, the state on Wednesday saw 12,223 more people turn Covid positive while the positivity rate was 15.75 per cent, state Health Minister Veena George said in a statement. Meanwhile, a fresh order ended the work from home facility for all state and private sector employees […]

Feb 17, 2022

Work Model

These 8 companies have shifted to permanent WFH for all employees

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing unprecedented changes in work-life; along with masks and sanitizers, working from home (WFH) became a lifestyle change for professionals. The remote work trend was initially forced on employees due to the pandemic, however, after two years remote working has become a new normal. Most of the employees (80%) admitted that they prefer […]

Feb 16, 2022

Jobs

Salary increments in India to touch 5-yr high of 9.9% in 2022: Aon survey

Salary increments in India will touch a five-year high of 9.9 per cent in 2022 as organisations are planning to invest in new-age capabilities to build a resilient workforce amid strong economic recovery and positive business sentiment, a survey said on Wednesday. According to leading global professional services firm Aon’s 26th Salary Increase Survey in India, organizations […]

Feb 16, 2022

Hiring

Dell Technologies hiring for various roles in India, check here remote jobs

Dell Technologies, an American multinational technology company invites applications for various work from anywhere jobs in India and across the globe. Commenting on Work-Life Balance the company said, “The workplace is evolving. How we work is changing. At Dell Technologies, we believe work is not tied to where you are but what you do.” “Our journey toward […]

Feb 16, 2022

Hiring

Infosys BPM to hire 400 people in Costa Rica by 2022

Infosys BPM, the business process management arm of Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced plans to hire 400 skilled customer services workers in Costa Rica. The new employees will join a workforce of highly skilled talent that operates at the cutting edge of innovation in the digital space and will […]

Feb 16, 2022

Industry

Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on Feb 28

Microsoft has announced plans to fully reopen its offices in Washington State (its headquarters) on February 28, as Omicron-led Covid infections subside across the country. The company said that based on improving local health metrics, its Washington state work sites will move to the sixth and final stage of the hybrid workplace model, effective February 28. […]

Feb 16, 2022

Hiring

Hexaware to hire 10,000 employees this year

To offset the high attrition rate and execute about $2-billion order pipeline, global private equity major Carlyle Group-controlled Hexaware Technologies is adding 10,000 more to its 25,000-strong headcount this year, a senior company official has said. Last October, the Carlyle Group offered a reported $3 billion to Baring Private Equity Asia for the city-based software firm founded by technology […]

Feb 16, 2022

Industry

Nasscom feels attrition problem may have hit its peak for the IT sector

Industry lobby Nasscom on Tuesday said the problem of attrition afflicting the Indian IT sector may have hit its peak. Its vice-chairman Krishnan Ramanujam said if one looks at the data from the top-10 IT companies for the December quarter announced recently, attrition levels seem to be plateauing if not trending down. “Maybe there is […]

Feb 15, 2022

Work Model

COVID-19 third wave subsides in India, what people prefer WFH or WFO?

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing unprecedented changes in work life, a study has revealed that 82 per cent of respondents admitted that they prefer working from home (WFH) to going back to the office. The remote work trend was initially forced on employees due to the pandemic, however, after two years remote working has become […]

Feb 15, 2022

Industry

Meesho adopts boundaryless work model, hiring for various wfh, wfa jobs

Meesho, an e-commerce firm backed by SoftBank and Facebook said it will permanently allow its employees to work from home, office, or any location of their choice. Vidit Aatrey, Founder & CEO of Meesho said on social media, “It’s arguably been one of the most exciting ways to kickstart our week at Meesho. We’re permanently adopting […]

Feb 15, 2022