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Updated on: Nov 2021
Infosys rolls out Internal Talent Marketplace to meet demand
Industry

Infosys rolls out Internal Talent Marketplace to meet demand

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT service provider has rolled out an internal talent marketplace called FLUID. It will help employees to reskill and move up the value chain. According to TOI report, the internal talent marketplace will help the IT major to have a larger talent pool to meet the talent requirement in its digital projects. […]

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Google Career Certificates for jobs in high-growth fields, Enroll Free
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Google Career Certificates for jobs in high-growth fields, Enroll Free

Google offers Career Certificates courses that can lead to jobs in high-growth fields. These courses include Google IT Certificates, Data Analytics, Project Management, UX Design, and Android Development. On its advertisement page, the company said, “Google Career Certificates were designed and built by subject-matter experts and senior practitioners at Google from each of the job […]

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IMAC launches projects to generate over 12K jobs: Centre
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IMAC launches projects to generate over 12K jobs: Centre

Seven projects launched by the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) on Friday will leverage private investment of Rs 163.722 crore and are expected to generate employment to 12,400 persons and benefit to 28,000 farmers, a statement issued by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries said. IMAC approved seven proposals with a total project cost of Rs […]

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KPMG appoints Yezdi Nagporewalla as CEO for India
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KPMG appoints Yezdi Nagporewalla as CEO for India

Yezdi Nagporewalla has been appointed as the new CEO of KPMG in India for a term commencing February 7, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2026. Yezdi succeeds Arun M. Kumar, the current Chairman, and CEO who completes his five-year term on February 6, 2022. Yezdi has been with the India Firm for over 21 years. […]

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TCS invites applications from freshers for ‘Phase 2 Off-Campus Hiring’
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TCS invites applications from freshers for ‘Phase 2 Off-Campus Hiring’

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s biggest IT service provider which now has more than 500,000 employees said it plans to recruit more people in FY22 than it did in the previous fiscal year. The company said on its advertisement pages, “To harness the abundance of talent and ensure no great potential misses out on the […]

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Wipro appoints IBM veteran as new Country Head and MD for Canada
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Wipro appoints IBM veteran as new Country Head and MD for Canada

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, announced the appointment of Kimberly Watson as Country Head and Managing Director for Canada. Watson will focus on Wipro’s vision for business growth, localization, brand building, and significant transformational and modernization engagements with clients in key sectors. Watson is a veteran who […]

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OYO elevates Ankit Gupta to CEO – Franchise & Frontier, India
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OYO elevates Ankit Gupta to CEO – Franchise & Frontier, India

Global travel-tech company OYO has announced the elevation of Ankit Gupta as Chief Executive Officer of franchise and frontier business – India. As a part of his expanded responsibilities, Gupta will be leading OYO’s flagship Hotels & Homes business as well as other verticals. He has been involved significantly in the strengthening of the Indian business […]

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Workplace culture improved since the onset of COVID-19: EY survey
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Workplace culture improved since the onset of COVID-19: EY survey

Workplace culture has improved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and employers are planning to make moderate to extensive changes in order to allow more hybrid working, says a survey. According to the EY Work Reimagined Employer Survey 2021, 73 per cent of employer respondents believe that workplace culture has improved since the onset […]

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L&T hires women professionals under its Career Re-entry Program
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L&T hires women professionals under its Career Re-entry Program

India’s biggest engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, and financial services company Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) invites applications from women professionals who are on a career break. The company said, “A Career Renewal Initiative for Women -“Renew” is an initiative that stems from L&T’s strong belief in diversity & equal career opportunities for all. It is aimed at […]

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BetterPlace acquires OLX People, Waah Jobs
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BetterPlace acquires OLX People, Waah Jobs

BetterPlace on Wednesday said it has acquired OLX People and Waah Jobs to strengthen its portfolio of workforce management solutions and become one of the largest providers of solutions in the blue- and grey-collar gig staffing ecosystem. The company, however, did not disclose the deal size of these acquisitions. “On a mission to support the […]

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Govt appoints K V Kamath as Chairperson of newly set up NaBFID
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Govt appoints K V Kamath as Chairperson of newly set up NaBFID

The Central Government on Wednesday announced the appointment of veteran banker K V Kamath as Chairperson of the newly set up Rs 20,000 crore National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID). In the month of March, Parliament had cleared the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 to support the development […]

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Cognizant voluntary attrition spikes to 33% in the third quarter
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Cognizant voluntary attrition spikes to 33% in the third quarter

On October 27, 2021, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation reported its Q3, September ending quarter results for the financial year 2021. The company follows a January to December accounting year. IT Major announced an 11% year-on-year rise in revenue in constant currency to $4.7 billion for the third quarter. The digital revenue grew 18% annually and […]

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