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Updated on: Dec 2020
Accenture offers 7 months salary as Severance Payout
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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 […]

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

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Accenture layoffs target up to 25,000 low performers
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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 […]

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Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs as Covid-19 hits demand
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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, […]

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Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”
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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 […]

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Accenture gives bonuses & promotions to its staff
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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 […]

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Accenture acquires Indian data analytics firm Byte Prophecy
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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 […]

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Accenture-built platform connects firms with laid-off people
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Accenture-built platform connects firms with laid-off people

Accenture and Verizon launches People + Work, B2B platform to match laid-off workers with open positions As unemployment surpasses record highs due to COVID-19, a group of leading companies from multiple industries has formed People + Work Connect, an employer-to-employer initiative that brings together companies laying off or furloughing people with those companies in urgent […]

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Tapping into advanced technologies to improve women’s health
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Tapping into advanced technologies to improve women’s health

In 2018 the World Health Organization (WHO) commended India for its progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of a Maternal Mortality Ratio of less than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. This is a notable achievement for two reasons: health and reproductive choices are among the most crucial barometers of women’s empowerment […]

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