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Updated on: Jan 2022
Biz2Credit appoints Anupama Garg as SVP & Head- HR, India
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Biz2Credit appoints Anupama Garg as SVP & Head- HR, India

Biz2Credit, provider of an online marketplace for small business funding, appoints Anupama Garg as Senior Vice President & Head – Human Resources (India). In her new role, Anupama will be responsible for the entire HR portfolio for Biz2Credit’s Digital Lending Platform Biz2X in India and APAC. Her role will include, providing strategic direction to the […]

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Foxconn India iPhone plant to reopen on January 12 with 500 workers
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Foxconn India iPhone plant to reopen on January 12 with 500 workers

Apple Inc supplier Foxconn will reopen an iPhone manufacturing facility in southern India on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, with 500 workers, government officials, and a legislator in the region where the plant is located told Reuters. The Foxconn plant, in the town of Sriperumbudur near the Tamil Nadu state capital of Chennai, employed about 17,000 […]

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O4S launches its ‘Career Relaunch 2.0’ program – for women employees
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O4S launches its ‘Career Relaunch 2.0’ program – for women employees

O4S, a supply chain SaaS start-up, launched its program ‘Career Relaunch 2.0’, an Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) initiative designed to help women on a sabbatical to make an easy transition back into the corporate world. The program aims to help them re-launch their career after a break, supporting them in re-gaining their rigour. As part […]

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BeautyHealth appoints Kellie Sears as Chief Human Resources Officer
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BeautyHealth appoints Kellie Sears as Chief Human Resources Officer

The Beauty Health Company (BeautyHealth) a global category-creator in beauty health leading the charge with its flagship brand HydraFacialTM, has announced the appointment of Kellie Sears as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective immediately. Kellie is an accomplished human resources strategist with extensive global experience and a record of transformational leadership supporting rapidly-growing companies. Also Read: […]

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TCS MBA hiring registration deadline ends soon, Check the details
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TCS MBA hiring registration deadline ends soon, Check the details

India’s largest IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that it will hire candidates under its ‘MBA Hiring’ program. The company said on its ad page, “TCS’ Management Hiring initiative is exclusively open for all management graduates who can join our workforce in FY 2022-23.” “The path to build a strong foundation to a […]

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Diageo appoints Louise Prashad as Chief HR Officer
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Diageo appoints Louise Prashad as Chief HR Officer

Diageo, a global beverage alcohol company, has announced the elevation of Louise Prashad to Chief Human Resources Officer from Global Talent Director, effective 1 January 2022. In her new role, she will report to Ivan Menezes, CEO, and will also be part of the Diageo Executive Committee. She replaces Mairead Nayager who has recently moved […]

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upGrad has onboarded Swapnil Kamat, CEO – Work Better
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upGrad has onboarded Swapnil Kamat, CEO – Work Better

The B2B arm of edtech major upGrad, has onboarded Swapnil Kamat, CEO – Work Better, and his team to strengthen its Enterprise L&D offerings. Founded in 2008, the Mumbai-based Work Better is India’s leading Soft Skills Training, Sales Training & Leadership Training company, that helps boost productivity in the workforce, through their result-focused learning approach […]

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HCL Technologies asks resigning employees to return performance bonus
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HCL Technologies asks resigning employees to return performance bonus

According to TOI report, HCL Technologies is asking employees who are resigning to return the performance bonus that was given to them every month during the financial year. Pune-based IT labor rights nonprofit Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has filed an official complaint against HCL Technologies, alleging the business has instituted a policy to claw back bonuses […]

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HAL is hiring 150 Trainees, the last date to apply is January 19
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HAL is hiring 150 Trainees, the last date to apply is January 19

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, is hiring 150 apprentices for a one-year apprenticeship program at its Hyderabad division. The last date to register online application for this opportunity is January 19. HAL is looking for 80 Technician trainees with having Diploma in relevant engineering stream and 70 Graduate trainees […]

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Pregnant Women, Divyang Employees exempted from attending office
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Pregnant Women, Divyang Employees exempted from attending office

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that pregnant women and ‘divyang‘ (differently-abled) employees of central government departments have been exempted from attending office in the wake of a sharp spike in Covid cases. However, they will be required to remain available and work from home, he said. Officials and staff living in Covid containment […]

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Asian Paints appoints Savitha Shivsankar as CHRO
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Asian Paints appoints Savitha Shivsankar as CHRO

Mumbai-headquartered, Asian Paints announces the appointment of Savitha Shivsankar as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective from this month. In her new role, Savitha is leading the entire gamut of people and culture agenda of Asian Paints globally. She has over 20 years of experience spanning various industries and diverse aspects of the HR function. Before […]

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EPFO may increase the minimum pension to Rs 9,000/ month
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EPFO may increase the minimum pension to Rs 9,000/ month

According to media reports, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to increase the minimum monthly pension to Rs. 9,000 for its ​​subscribers in the coming days. Regarding this, a meeting of the Ministry of Labour and Employment is scheduled to be held in February 2022 where a decision to this effect will take […]

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