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Updated on: Jun 2023
AI will potentially impact 40% of your working hours
Technology

AI will potentially impact 40% of your working hours

New research from Accenture finds that generative AI and other rapidly evolving technologies are ushering in a bold new future for business as physical and digital worlds become inextricably linked. The Accenture Technology Vision 2023, “When Atoms Meet Bits: The Foundations of Our New Reality,” explores the technology trends underpinning the convergence of the physical and […]

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Accenture in India rejigs top leadership, Rekha Menon to retire
Movement

Accenture in India rejigs top leadership, Rekha Menon to retire

Accenture has announced new appointments to its leadership team in India. Ajay Vij has been appointed to the newly created role of Country Managing Director, and Sandeep Dutta takes over as the lead for its India Market Unit. The company also announced that Rekha M. Menon, Senior Managing Director and Chairperson for Accenture in India, […]

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Accenture in India is inviting applications for Tech Thrivers 2023
Industry

Accenture in India is inviting applications for Tech Thrivers 2023

An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture in India is inviting applications for Tech Thrivers 2023. Commenting on the event Accenture in India said on the LinkedIn page, “Women tech champs, have you registered for Tech Thrivers? Hear inspiring growth stories of “women in tech” and engage in conversations on accelerating equality. Register today and build a […]

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Accenture gets Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, to Board of Directors
C-Suite Move

Accenture gets Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, to Board of Directors

Accenture announced that Alan Jope has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Jope, 59, is the chief executive officer of Unilever (LSE: ULVR). Mr. Jope will be subject to re-appointment at the next Accenture plc annual general meeting of shareholders. He has been appointed to serve on the board’s Nominating, Governance […]

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Accenture is delaying onboarding for new-hire on top of job cuts
Industry

Accenture is delaying onboarding for new-hire on top of job cuts

According to the reports of Livemint, An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture is delaying onboarding for new-hire and considering the start date of new hires. The reports further emphasized that the company’s recruiter apologized for the delay and said “The decision was made to create the best possible new joiner experience. One of the joiners affected by the […]

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Accenture is hiring various roles after sacking 19,000 employees
Hiring

Accenture is hiring various roles after sacking 19,000 employees

An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture is now hiring for multiple roles after sacking 19,000 employees which is nearly 2.5 percent of the company’s workforce. The company has now posted multiple job vacancies on LinkedIn including services marketing executive partner, media relations – capital markets, analyst relations writer specialist, and more. While applying for the job it […]

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Accenture to sack 19,000 employees in next 18 months
Layoffs

Accenture to sack 19,000 employees in next 18 months

A leading global professional services company, Accenture will sack 19,000 employees which is nearly 2.5 percent of the company’s workforce. More than half of the layoffs would impact employees in its non-billable corporate functions. According to CNBC reports the layoff will be over a period of the next 18 months. CNBC-TV18 shared a tweet saying, “#NewsFlash | […]

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Accenture is hiring experienced & freshers of 2020-22 pass-outs
Hiring

Accenture is hiring experienced & freshers of 2020-22 pass-outs

An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture is hiring for various roles including experienced & freshers from 2020, 2021, and 2022 batches. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “Scale new career heights while doing purposeful work that delivers lasting value for our clients and communities. Explore our exciting multilingual roles today!” Also Watch, What […]

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PwC appoints Jaya Vaidhyanathan as an external director
C-Suite Move

PwC appoints Jaya Vaidhyanathan as an external director

PwC appoints Jaya Vaidhyanathan as an external director to its global board, the body responsible for the governance of PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwCIL) and the PwC network, oversight of PwC’s network leadership team, and approval of the standards by which each PwC firm must abide. From 23 January 2023, Jaya has worked with the existing board members who […]

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Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown
Industry

Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown

By the reports of the Economic Times, engineering colleges have witnessed a tough placement season due to the hiring slowdown. Harpreet Singh Saluja, Founder-President of Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate said, “This situation will remain till the U.S. economy recovers” The companies have initially delayed the onboarding of the employees and also reduced the salary […]

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YouTube appoints Indian-American Neal Mohan as new CEO
C-Suite Move

YouTube appoints Indian-American Neal Mohan as new CEO

A global online video-sharing and social media platform, YouTube has announced the appointment of Indian-American Neal Mohan as CEO. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YouTube Susan Wojcicki has resigned from her role, Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc informed. She wants to spend more time with her family, health, and personal projects. “Today, after nearly 25 […]

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IBM sues former executive for accepting role at rival company
Industry

IBM sues former executive for accepting role at rival company

An American multinational technology corporation, IBM has sued a former top Thai executive for accepting a role at a rival company. As per the company’s claims, The company has paid the employees bonuses totaling more than $470,000 in exchange for protecting confidential information and not engaging in “anti-competitive conduct within a specified period”. The company had asked […]

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