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Updated on: Feb 2021

Jobs

Sustainability can help cos become more profitable Accenture CEO

Feb 21, 2021

Accenture to hire moms for highly coveted roles

Accenture to hire moms for highly coveted roles Accenture, one of the largest cons...

Jobs

Feb 19, 2021

Accenture to hire moms for highly coveted roles

TCS becomes the worlds most valued IT Company, overtakes Accenture

TCS becomes the worlds most valued IT Company, overtakes Accenture Indias biggest IT s...

Industry

Jan 26, 2021

TCS becomes the worlds most valued IT Company, overtakes Accenture

KPMG Appoints Sunit Sinha as Partner and Head People, Performance and Culture

KPMG Appoints Sunit Sinha as Partner and Head People, Performance and Culture KPMG ropes in ...

CHRO Move

Jan 11, 2021

KPMG Appoints Sunit Sinha as Partner and Head People, Performance and Culture

Jobs

Overview: Salary Increments in 2020 and Trends for 2021

Overview: Salary Increments in 2020 and forecast for 2021 India Inc offered the lowest ever salary increments to employees in 2020 as COVID-19 disrupted the economy. According to an Aon Survey the ‘Salary Trends Survey 2020 – 2021, the average salary hike in 2020 stood at 6.1 percent, which is the lowest level seen in 25 […]

Dec 29, 2020

Jobs

OneTen to upskill, hire and promote 1 million Black Americans over 10 years

Top Business Leaders Launch OneTen Will Create One Million Jobs for Black Americans Over 10 Years A coalition of leading CEOs and organizations are coming together today to announce the formation of OneTen, an organization that will combine the power of these committed American companies to upskill, hire and promote one million Black Americans over the […]

Dec 11, 2020

Jobs

Accenture pays bonuses, plans significant promotions in December cycle

Accenture pays bonuses, plans significant promotions in December cycle IT major, a Fortune Global 500 company, Accenture has rolled out bonuses to most of its staff working in India, and the company is also planning a significant level of promotions in December cycle. According to TOI report, Accenture has also hiked salaries of junior and mid-level employees […]

Nov 27, 2020

Partnership

Microsoft and Accenture partner to support startups in India

Microsoft and Accenture expand partnership to support startups Aiming to amplify the societal impact of emerging technology, Microsoft and Accenture are expanding a joint initiative announced earlier this year to support startups that are focused on solving critical business challenges related to sustainability and skilling. The immersive, hands-on program provides technology support to help startups build scalable […]

Oct 28, 2020

Industry

Tata Consultancy Services has surpassed Accenture

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday surpassed Accenture to become the world’s most valuable IT firm On Thursday, TCS has surpassed Accenture. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS – $144.73 billion) is now the most valued IT services company in the world surpassing Accenture ($143.4 Billion). The shares of TCS rallied 3% on Thursday after its board approved […]

Oct 9, 2020

Jobs

Accenture offers 7 months salary as Severance Payout

Accenture is Offering 7 Months Salary as Severance Payout amid Corona Layoff Many companies have trimmed their headcounts by laying-off their employees in sectors during the corona pandemic period. Accenture too had laid-off their employees; however, this company is offering a 7-month severance package to its employees. Earlier in the month of August, according to […]

Sep 27, 2020

Coronavirus

150-200K IT/ITeS people are likely to lose their jobs

At least 150 to 200K IT/ITeS employees are likely to lose their jobs over the next few quarters due to Covid-19 At least 150,000 to 200,000 IT/ITeS employees are likely to lose their jobs over the next few quarters due to Covid-19, Business Standard reports. The Indian IT and BPM sector employs around 4.4 million people, directly […]

Aug 31, 2020

Jobs

Accenture layoffs target up to 25,000 low performers

Accenture layoffs target up to 25,000 low performers: Report Accenture is cutting as many as 25,000 jobs around the world as it seeks to pare down its nearly half-a-million strong workforce, according to a published report. The Australian Financial Review reported that a first round of cuts happened earlier this month and more are expected […]

Aug 26, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs as Covid-19 hits demand

Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs in UK as Covid-19 pandemic hits demand Consulting firm Accenture is cutting up to 900 jobs, or 8% of its UK workforce, as the coronavirus pandemic prompted a sharp slump in demand for its advisory work. Demand for consultants has dropped during the financial downturn caused by the pandemic, […]

Jul 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”

Accenture wants its employees less stressed, announces No late calls and fewer Friday meetings As the world in under lockdown and IT professionals are working from home, top IT services major Accenture feels that the employees are more stressed while being at home. According to a Bloomberg report, Accenture has asked people to end conference calls by around 5:30 […]

Jul 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture gives bonuses & promotions to its staff

Accenture has paid bonuses and given promotions to a large section of its employees The time when several industries have deferred or suspended pay hikes and promotions, IT and professional services company Accenture has paid bonuses and given promotions to a large section of its employees. According to an ET report, the payouts have been made over the past few weeks to more than […]

May 30, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Accenture acquires Indian data analytics firm Byte Prophecy

Accenture has acquired Byte Prophecy, an automated insights and big data analytics company based in Ahmedabad, India, to meet the growing demand for enterprise-scale AI and digital analytics solutions across the region. The acquisition will add nearly 50 data science and data engineering experts, with a particular focus on insight automation, to Accenture Applied Intelligence. The move […]

May 19, 2020