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Updated on: Jun 2022
Union Bank of India appoints its first woman MD & CEO A Manimekhalai
C-Suite Move

Union Bank of India appoints its first woman MD & CEO A Manimekhalai

The government has appointed A Manimekhalai as Managing Director of Union Bank of India and Swarup Kumar Saha as Head of Punjab & Sind Bank. The notifications in this regard were issued by the Department of Financial Services earlier in the day, sources said. Canara Bank executive director Manimekhalai replaced Rajkiran Rai G, who retired on May 31 […]

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TCS is hiring MBA grads to join its workforce in FY 2022-23, Apply Here
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TCS is hiring MBA grads to join its workforce in FY 2022-23, Apply Here

India’s largest IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is inviting applications from management graduates who can join the company in the upcoming financial year 2022-23. The online registration process for this role is reopened for now. However, the last date to apply for the role is unknown. Students can keep a regular check here. The company said […]

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Leveraging Metaverse to Enhance Operational Capabilities of HR Function
Technology

Leveraging Metaverse to Enhance Operational Capabilities of HR Function

Technological advancement often beckons businesses with exciting prospects for excelling in the operational capabilities of various organizational elements. The HR functions within a multitude of corporate entities have been steadily embracing the benefits of such ‘problem-solving’ solutions to streamline their transactional services. However, this has often presented its own challenges, especially, when inherent human ingenuity […]

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Hiring might have slipped last month to a still-strong level
Hiring

Hiring might have slipped last month to a still-strong level

After months of robust hiring, U.S. employers might have pulled back slightly in May, to levels that would still be consistent with a healthy job market, despite high inflation and rising borrowing costs. Economists have estimated that the nation added a solid 325,000 jobs last month, down from 428,000 in both March and April, according […]

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Microsoft says it will not resist unionization efforts by employees
Industry

Microsoft says it will not resist unionization efforts by employees

Software giant, Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Thursday that Microsoft will not resist the unionization efforts by its employees. Microsoft recognizes employees legal right to choose to form or join a union, although they “will never need to organize to have a dialogue” with leaders, Smith said in a blog post on Thursday. “Recent […]

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PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India
Employment

PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India

PepsiCo India today announced plans to expand its largest greenfield food manufacturing plant in Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The unit produces Lays potato chips. The plan entails a cost of Rs 186 crore, taking the overall investment by the firm in UP to Rs 1,022 crore. As part of the expansion, PepsiCo India will raise the capacity of the foods […]

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Microsoft is hiring for various roles, remote jobs, freshers can also apply
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Microsoft is hiring for various roles, remote jobs, freshers can also apply

Microsoft Corp, an American multinational technology company that produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services invites applications for freshers and experienced people hiring in India. In India, the company is hiring across the country, especially in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Gurugram, Mumbai, and Noida. Microsoft has expanded its work-from-home policy and made it permanent […]

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Twitter enters restructuring mode, focuses on user growth
Industry

Twitter enters restructuring mode, focuses on user growth

As Twitter pauses hiring, the micro-blogging platform is reportedly shifting employees away from audio Spaces, Communities and newsletters verticals for areas that “will have the greatest positive impact to the public conversation”. The restructuring is happening under Jay Sullivan, the new head of product and interim head of revenue, reports Bloomberg. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal last month fired […]

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Work experience contributes 58% of worker’s share of lifetime earnings
Survey & Report

Work experience contributes 58% of worker’s share of lifetime earnings

A survey was conducted by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) and McKinsey’s People & Organization Performance Practice on Thursday. The work experience and skills picked up 58 percent of a worker’s share of lifetime earnings in India which is much here than in other countries. Anu Madgavkar, a partner with the McKinsey Global Institute said, “People’s […]

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Tata Group-owned Air India offers VRS to its employees
Industry

Tata Group-owned Air India offers VRS to its employees

Streamlining operations, Tata Group-owned Air India offers Voluntary Retirement Scheme to its thousands of employees who have completed 55 years of age or 20 years of continuous service in the company. As an additional benefit, the airline is reducing the VRS age eligibility from 55 years to 40 years for cabin crew members who are […]

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Zoom appoints Matthew Saxon as Chief People Officer
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Zoom appoints Matthew Saxon as Chief People Officer

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., an American communications technology company has announced the appointment of Matthew Saxon as its Chief People Officer with immediate effect. In this role, Matthew will lead Zoom’s people experience team and report to Aparna Bawa, Zoom’s Chief Operating Officer. He will help Zoom’s continued growth and help scale all elements of […]

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Info Edge-backed startup Udayy shuts down, lays off all employees
Industry

Info Edge-backed startup Udayy shuts down, lays off all employees

Info Edge-backed Edtech startup, Udayy has reported shutting down. This has caused the startup in laying off all its hundred employees. The co-founder of Udayy Saumya Yadav said, “This comes on the back of kids moving back to schools in the post-pandemic world.” “Udayy was witnessing the post-pandemic world for the first time. As the kids […]

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