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Updated on: Feb 2022
Hexaware Technologies is hiring for various roles, freshers can also apply
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Hexaware Technologies is hiring for various roles, freshers can also apply

Recently, Hexaware Technologies, an IT service provider company has announced to hire 10,000 more to its 25,000-strong headcount this year in 2022. The company had hired 10,000 people both from campuses and laterals in 2021, taking its headcount to 25,000 from 15,000 in 2020. The company is set to hire a similar number of freshers […]

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These 8 companies have shifted to permanent WFH for all employees
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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 […]

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IT Industry to hire 50 Lakh employees in next 5 years
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IT Industry to hire 50 Lakh employees in next 5 years

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, an Indian billionaire business magnate, stock trader, and investor said in a statement that 50 lakh new employees will be hired by IT Industry in the next 5 years. He was speaking at an event of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday, according to a news 18 report. According to a […]

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Zaggle ropes in Paromita as CHRO from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
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Zaggle ropes in Paromita as CHRO from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Zaggle, one of India’s few profitable SaaS FinTech companies and a pioneer in digitizing business spends has announced the appointment of Paromita Deb Areng as Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). In her new role, she will play a significant role in further strengthening Zaggle’s market leadership position in India. She will also be responsible for designing and […]

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Pernod Ricard appoints Zainab Patel as Head-D&I, India
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Pernod Ricard appoints Zainab Patel as Head-D&I, India

Pernod Ricard India has announced the appointment of Zainab Patel, a Transgender Woman as Head- Diversity & Inclusion. Prior to this, Zainab was associated with KPMG India as Director- Inclusion & Diversity. An out and proud Transgender woman, Zainab is a results-driven inclusion and diversity catalyst with a promising record of developing and operationalizing strategies […]

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Wipro appoints Jasjit Singh Kang as Head- Digital Operations & Platforms
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Wipro appoints Jasjit Singh Kang as Head- Digital Operations & Platforms

Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro Limited has announced Jasjit Singh Kang as the new head of Digital Operations & Platforms (DOP) of Wipro’s iCORE (Integrated Cloud Infrastructure, Digital Operations, Risk and Enterprise Cyber Security Services) business. Jasjit joined Wipro as a part of the Alight acquisition in 2018 and was instrumental in integrating the business and […]

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Salary hikes in this year 2022
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Salary hikes in this year 2022

Given that the last two years were tough for the industry because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to a recent Salary Increase Survey by Aon, Corporates in India are likely to give out a salary hike of 9.9% this year, as against 9.3% in 2021. The study that analysed data across 1,500 companies from more than 40 industries, noted that […]

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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes ‘few weeks’ of parental leave
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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes ‘few weeks’ of parental leave

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, 37, is taking “a few weeks” of paternity leave for the birth of his second child, the micro-blogging platform has confirmed. Agrawal, who became Twitter CEO in November and is the executive sponsor of Twitter’s internal parents’ community, plans to be “connected” with the company’s executive team during his leave. “It’s a personal decision, […]

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Pernod Ricard India has taken some steps to accelerate its D&I initiatives
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Pernod Ricard India has taken some steps to accelerate its D&I initiatives

Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a global leader in the wine and spirit industry, has accelerated its commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace by introducing multiple high impact measures aimed at creating a culture that enables employees to feel safe, to thrive, and to bring their most authentic selves to work. The company sets […]

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

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

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

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