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Updated on: Jan 2022

Industry

Cognizant expands Canadian operations, to create up to , jobs

Jan 28, 2022

Cognizant India is hiring for various roles, freshers can also apply

Cognizant, an American multinational technology company that provides business consulting, informati...

Hiring

Jan 28, 2022

United Nations appoints TCS veteran as Chief of Diversity Engagement

United Nations appoints TCS veteran Jennifer Stanzl as Chief of Diversity amp Engagement. In her m...

C-Suite Move

Jan 27, 2022

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Wipro Hiring Women Professionals Under Begin Again Program, register

Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro has announced the launch of Wipros Begin Again program and invite...

Hiring

Jan 27, 2022

C-Suite Move

Wipro gets Badrinath Srinivasan as Managing Director for Southeast Asia

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, announced the appointment of Badrinath Srinivasan (Badri) as the Managing Director for Southeast Asia. Badri will focus on Wipro’s vision for business growth, revenue expansion, client and influencer relationships, talent development, and brand building. Badri will also strengthen the key markets of Southeast […]

Jan 27, 2022Read Story

Hiring

Adidas Plans to Hire 2,800 Employees in 2022

Adidas, the global manufacturer of shoes, clothing, and accessories to hire 2,800 employees in 2022, to meet the labor shortage in the industry. The hiring wave will involve 307 locations in 47 countries. The Adidas hiring news follows layoffs at its current subsidiary Reebok, which revealed plans Tuesday to lay off 150 employees in advance […]

Jan 27, 2022Read Story

Industry

Bank of America raises base pay for top bankers

Bank of America Corp is raising the base salary for senior bankers, according to a person familiar with the matter, its latest attempt to retain top talent in one of the most competitive years for pay on Wall Street. Just a day earlier, the bank said 97% of its employees would get special compensation awards […]

Jan 27, 2022Read Story

C-Suite Move

Unilever simplifies organization, names a new Chief People Officer

Unilever will move away from its current matrix structure and will be organised around five distinct Business Groups: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. Each Business Group will be fully responsible and accountable for their strategy, growth, and profit delivery globally, it said. Alan Jope, CEO Unilever, explains, “Our new […]

Jan 27, 2022Read Story

Hiring

PwC India hiring freshers and experienced people, apply here

PwC, the world’s leading professional services firm invites job applications from freshers and experienced people for various roles in India. The company said on its career page “We believe that challenges are better solved together. That’s why we’ve created a diverse, global community of solvers that encourages you to lead with your heart and values. […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

C-Suite Move

Mahindra Group appoints Gurpratap Boparai as CEO of auto biz Europe

Gurpratap Boparai, former Managing Director of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWI) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra & Mahindra’s Europe automotive division. M&M Europe automotive division includes brands like Automobili Pininfarina and Peugeot Motorcycles. Boparai will be based at Chakan in Mahindra & Mahindra. Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director – Auto and Farm Sectors, […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

Industry

Google to open a new office in Pune, starts hiring

Technology giant Google Cloud has announced its plan to open a new office in Pune this year, that will hire professionals for building advanced enterprise cloud technologies. The Tech giant will open the new office in the second half of 2022 and plans to hire people for cloud product engineering, technical support, and global delivery centre […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

Appointments

Biz2Credit appoints Vivek Shrivastava as new Vice President – Technology

Biz2Credit, provider of an online marketplace for small business funding, appoints Vivek Shrivastava as new Vice President – Technology. In his new role at Biz2Credit, Vivek will be responsible for outlining and implementing the company’s technological vision and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the business needs. He will be responsible for delivering […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

Industry

Unilever to cut jobs across all regions

Unilever PLC plans to slash thousands of management positions across its operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. The job cuts will be in the “low thousands“, the person said. The development comes on the heels of reports that activist investor Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund, Trian Partners, is building an unspecified stake […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

CHRO Move

Yellow.ai appoints Neeru Mehta as CHRO

Yellow.ai, a leading Conversational CX Platform (Formerly known as Yellow Messenger) today announced the appointment of Neeru Mehta as its first Chief Human Resource Officer. In her new role, Neeru will be responsible for strengthening employer branding strategy and people culture at Yellow.ai. She comes with over two decades of experience across diverse roles including Human Resources, […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

Labour Law

Government is likely to implement a ‘four-day workweek’ by next fiscal year

The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health, and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next fiscal year as at least 13 states have pre-published draft rules on these laws, a senior official said. If the new labour codes are implemented, there’s a likelihood that employees in India may be […]

Jan 25, 2022Read Story

CHRO Move

Gameskraft appoints Nitin Nahata as Chief Human Resource Officer

Gameskraft, an online gaming company has appointed Nitin Nahata as Chief Human Resource Officer, effective January 1, 2022. In his new role, Nitin is leading the entire gamut of people and culture agenda for the startup. Nitin has over 17 years of experience in Human Resources managing all the HR COE globally and HR Business partnering for all […]

Jan 24, 2022Read Story