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Updated on: Jan 2022
Office space demand up 50% in 2021 led by startups, tech firms- Colliers
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Office space demand up 50% in 2021 led by startups, tech firms- Colliers

Demand for office space in Delhi NCR region has grown 50 per cent year-on-year in 2021, majorly due to strong absorptions by startups and technology firms, said global real estate consultancy firm Colliers. In 2021, total absorption in the office space segment was 6.3 million square feet, it said. Of the total, startups absorbed 1 million square feet. “Gurugram led the leasing activity […]

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KPMG is hiring freshers and experienced people in India, apply here
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KPMG is hiring freshers and experienced people in India, apply here

KPMG, a multinational professional services network and one of the Big Four accounting organizations invites applications from freshers, experienced people, and returning women with career gaps in India. The company said on its ad page, “At KPMG in India, we strive to understand more about you through an elaborate, interactive, and fair evaluation process. Whether […]

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BMS demands pension hike; nationwide protest outside the EPFO offices
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BMS demands pension hike; nationwide protest outside the EPFO offices

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) holds a nationwide protest from 20th January outside the offices of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), demanding a hike in EPS95 pension from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 per month. BMS demands pension should be 50% of last drawn wages for all workers.Chalo pf office on 20th January 2022@LabourMinistry @byadavbjp @PTI_News […]

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Capgemini invites job applications for various roles in India, details here
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Capgemini invites job applications for various roles in India, details here

Capgemini, a French multinational information technology services and consulting company invites applications from freshers and experienced people across India for thousands of roles. IT major comprises over 150,000 team members in India working across 13 locations. The company said on its ad page, “We are helping our clients grow while building a more sustainable and inclusive future is where […]

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TCS promotes 1.5 lakh people in FY22, to hire 10K people in US by 2022
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TCS promotes 1.5 lakh people in FY22, to hire 10K people in US by 2022

India’s largest software services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) had said recently that the company has seen a surge in demand for its services and expects to recruit 10,000 individuals in the US by 2022 With technology emerging as central to U.S. enterprises’ ability to respond and recover from the pandemic, TCS has seen a […]

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EPFO added 13.95 lakh net subscribers in November 2021
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EPFO added 13.95 lakh net subscribers in November 2021

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on 20th January 2022 highlights that EPFO has added 13.95 lakh net subscribers during the month of November 2021, showing an increase of around 2.85 lakh net additions over the previous month of October 2021 with a growth rate of 25.65%. A year-on-year comparison of payroll data also shows […]

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What is TCS CodeVita? Registrations are open till January 23
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What is TCS CodeVita? Registrations are open till January 23

TCS CodeVita, the largest global computer programming competition, is a 24-hour online programming contest where a participant can log in from anywhere, any time. The company invites registrations for TCS CodeVita Session 10 contest from students with year of graduation 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. What is TCS CodeVita CodeVita is not just […]

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Alstom to hire 7,500 people worldwide in 2022
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Alstom to hire 7,500 people worldwide in 2022

Alstom, the leader in smart, sustainable mobility, needs to respond to the growing demand for greener, more modern train, metro, and tram fleets with optimised capacity throughout the world. The group has announced on Friday that it plans to hire 7,500 people worldwide this year to meet rising demand and record orders totalling 77.8 billion […]

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Shiprocket elevates Saumya Khati as SVP-HR
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Shiprocket elevates Saumya Khati as SVP-HR

Shiprocket, a leading tech-enabled logistics and fulfillment platform of India has announced the elevation of Saumya Khati as Senior Vice President- Human Resources. With over 15 years of rich expereince in human resources, Saumya is associated with Shiprocket since September 2021, and prior to joining Shiprocket, she worked with several prominent organizations serving in HR […]

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T-Systems names Anant Padmanabhan as Managing Director – India
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T-Systems names Anant Padmanabhan as Managing Director – India

T-Systems, an integrated end-to-end IT solutions provider company has announced the appointment of Anant Padmanabhan as its Managing Director with an effect from 1st January 2022. Anant has been with T-Systems since the Indian affiliate was founded in 2016, heading Delivery of its Growth Portfolio. In January 2020, he shifted gears and took over as […]

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Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard’s culture
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Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard’s culture

The success of Microsoft’s biggest deal ever is based on rehabilitating Activision Blizzard’s culture, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said after announcing a $ 69 billion transaction. To achieve this, Microsoft will demand that it deviate from its usual hands-free approach to acquisitions to address what constitutes the job of “cleaning up” fixing well-known game franchise […]

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Grip appoints Nimisha Dua as Vice President – HR
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Grip appoints Nimisha Dua as Vice President – HR

Grip, a new-age investment platform that offers investment opportunities to invest in physical assets leased to corporates, to earn monthly fixed returns has announced the appointment of Nimisha Dua as the Vice President- Human Resources According to the press release, in this new role, Nimisha will focus on driving in areas of leadership development, workforce […]

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