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Updated on: Sep 2021

Jobs

Cognizant Ninja Hiring, Apply Before th September

Sep 5, 2021

EPFO subscribers to have EPF accounts from now on- CBDT

Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT has announced that employees who are contributing...

EPFO

Sep 4, 2021

Grasim Industries appoints Hari Krishna Agarwal as Managing Director

Aditya Birla Groupnbspflagship firmnbspGrasim Industries Ltdnbsphas appointednbspHari Krishn...

Movement

Sep 4, 2021

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Amazon to hire , people in India this year, including HR, and IT

E-commerce, Retail, and Technology giant Amazon plans to hire more than , direct workforces acro...

Jobs

Sep 4, 2021

Latest news: Amazon to hire , people in India this year, including HR, and IT - SightsIn Plus

Merger & Acquisition

UKG has acquired Great Place to Work

UKG Inc., a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, has acquired Great Place to Work Institute, Inc., However, Great Place to Work Institute will continue to operate as a standalone company within the UKG organization, led by Michael C. Bush as CEO. “Today marks a pivotal moment for UKG, as we welcome Great […]

Sep 4, 2021

Industry

Zomato shuts down its Singapore and UK-based subsidiaries

According to a stock exchange filing report, Food delivery firm Zomato has decided to shut down its Singapore and United Kingdom (UK)-based subsidiaries. The company already got listed in India in the month of July this year, has noted that both these entities; Singapore-based Zomato Media Private Limited (ZMPL) and UK-based Zomato UK Limited (ZUL) […]

Sep 4, 2021

Industry

TCS invites registrations for TCS IT Wiz – 2021 a Digital Quiz Program

Tata Consultancy Services announces TCS IT Wiz – 2021, a digital quiz program for inter-school students. It is a unique platform that provides young participants the opportunity to enhance their learning and knowledge in an out-of-classroom environment. Elaborating this mega program, Milind Lakkad, EVP, and CHRO Tata Consultancy Services said, “TCS, the growth and transformation […]

Sep 4, 2021

Jobs

Xebia to hire 2,000 people in tier II cities by 2022-end

Xebia, Netherlands-headquartered IT services company is planning to hire 2,000 people in tier-II cities in India by 2022-end. Xebia Chief People Officer Glory Nelson said, “Our current employee strength in India is 3,000, but we are hiring aggressively and will soon add 2,000 people to reach the 5,000-mark by 2022-end,” “All those who relocated to their home towns due […]

Sep 3, 2021

CHRO Move

Ex- Welspun veteran Rajeev Singh joins Solara Active Pharma as CHRO

Solara Active Pharma appoints Rajeev Singh as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective from September 1. Prior to this, he was working with Yokohama Off-Highway Tires as CHRO for 4 years. Solara Active Pharma Sciences is a young, dynamic, entrepreneurial, and customer-oriented API manufacturer. In this new role, Rajeev will be responsible for the entire gamut of […]

Sep 3, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Udemy acquires CorpU to expand its leadership development capabilities

Udemy, a leading destination for learning and teaching online, has announced it has acquired CorpU, an online leadership development platform that delivers cohort-based immersive learning experiences and access to world-class experts. The acquisition deepens Udemy’s learning offerings with CorpU’s immersive experiences to deliver transformational learning that fosters innovation, leadership, and business agility. CorpU enables global […]

Sep 3, 2021

Jobs

Wipro Ninja Hiring, Apply Before 15th September 2021

India’s leading IT service provider company, Wipro invites online applications from engineering graduates for its Elite National Talent Hunt that is a fresher’s hiring program for B.E./B.Tech / 5 years Integrated-M.Tech passing out of 2022 batch for Project Engineer positions. Last month, while announcing the second-quarter results of the financial year 2021-22, Wipro had said to hire 30,000 […]

Sep 3, 2021

C-Suite Move

STL appoints Paul Atkinson as CEO for its Optical Networking business

STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announces the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for its Optical Networking Business. Paul’s appointment is in line with the widened portfolio and the increased global reach of STL’s Optical business. With its core focus of Enabling Digital Transformation at the Edge, STL has been […]

Sep 3, 2021

Culture & Behaviour

Allowances & Incentive to Call Employees Back to Workplace

Return to Workplace This is the contention that we are dealing with at the moment amidst the Covid-19 pandemic which is definitely not an inaugural pandemic that the world is facing. But what makes it challenging is that Covid-19 is the first pandemic of its kind that is expected to have an indelible, deep-rooted, transformational, […]

Sep 3, 2021

News

SHRM, IIM Shillong & Talentedge launch a Comprehensive and Virtual HR learning Certificate Program

SHRM & IIM Shillong in partnership with Talentedge launched a Comprehensive and Virtual HR learning Certificate Program “Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management” derived from the SHRM Body of Competency Knowledge (Global Competency Model). This program is uniquely designed to help students gain both knowledge and application of knowledge across the HR function. It […]

Sep 2, 2021

C-Suite Move

Bajaj Group appoints Neeraj Jha as Group President and CCO

Bajaj Group has appointed Neeraj Jha as Group President & Chief Communications Officer with effect from September 1, 2021. He will report to Kushagra Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Group, and will be based at the Group’s Head Quarters at Bajaj Bhawan, Mumbai. In his new role, Neeraj will be responsible chiefly for the following: Group’s Brand Reputation […]

Sep 2, 2021

CHRO Move

Kimberly-Clark appoints Radhika Tomar as CHRO

Kimberly-Clark, an American personal care company appoints Radhika Tomar as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to this, she was working as Global Head of Learning and Development at Dyson. In her new role, she will lead Kimberly-Clark’s human resources strategy, focused on transformation, cultural development, talent management, D&I initiatives, continued growth, and will closely work […]

Sep 2, 2021