Accenture: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jan 2024
Accenture is joining forces with Unilever on Next-Generation AI
Partnership

Accenture is joining forces with Unilever on Next-Generation AI

Accenture is joining forces with Unilever, the consumer goods multinational—whose 400+ brands are used by 3.4 billion people every day—as part of a strategic initiative to leverage Unilever’s AI research and implementation of technologies that enhance productivity, drive efficiencies, and accelerate disruptive and AI-powered innovations at scale. The work will kick off from Unilever’s global […]

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Accenture elevates Parived Bhatnagar as HR Director
Appointments

Accenture elevates Parived Bhatnagar as HR Director

A global professional services company, Accenture has elevated Parived Bhatnagar HR Director, Head HR for Delhi (Gurugram, Noida, Jaipur centers) & Chennai. In this, he will lead a team of 60 HR professionals to manage the employee lifecycle for 35,000+ employees. Moreover, he will be part of the HR Leadership Team of Accenture Operations, India & Sri […]

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Accenture: Companies lead in disability inclusion outperform financially
Survey & Report

Accenture: Companies lead in disability inclusion outperform financially

Companies that lead in disability inclusion drive more revenue, net income, and profit, according to a new research report from Accenture in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Accenture research has shown that 76 percent of employees with disabilities do not fully disclose their disabilities at work. Further, the 2023 DEI report found that […]

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Bidvest Noon gets Former Vodafone Julie Mernagh as CPO
CHRO Move

Bidvest Noon gets Former Vodafone Julie Mernagh as CPO

Bidvest Noon has announced the appointment of Julie Mernagh as the company’s new Chief People & Culture Officer. In this role, Julie will lead the People and culture team, focusing on developing and executing a people strategy to foster an enhanced workplace environment and improve the overall employee experience. Bidvest Noonan CEO, Declan Doyle said […]

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Vodafone, Accenture join strategic partnership to create new career opportunity
Industry

Vodafone, Accenture join strategic partnership to create new career opportunity

Vodafone Group Plc announced today its intention to create a strategic partnership with Accenture to commercialize Vodafone’s shared operations to accelerate growth, enhance customer service, and drive significant efficiencies for Vodafone’s operating companies and partner markets, as well as create new career opportunities for its people. Moreover, Accenture will invest in the order of €150m […]

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Tredence ropes in ex-Cognizant executive Soma Pandey as CHRO
CHRO Move

Tredence ropes in ex-Cognizant executive Soma Pandey as CHRO

A global data science solutions provider, Tredence has appointed Soma Pandey as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Soma is a passionate and dynamic HR leader with over 25 years of experience. She has successful global experience driving impact as a strategic business partner, helping organizations achieve their human capital and business objectives. She is an accomplished […]

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CEOs Lack Confidence in Organizations’ Ability to Protect Against Cyberattacks
Survey & Report

CEOs Lack Confidence in Organizations’ Ability to Protect Against Cyberattacks

Three-quarters (74%) of CEOs are concerned about their organizations’ ability to avert or minimize damage to the business from a cyberattack—despite the fact that 96% of CEOs said that cybersecurity is critical to organizational growth and stability, according to a new report from Accenture. The report, titled “The Cyber-Resilient CEO,” is based on a survey of […]

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Accenture to train more than 250,000 people in Artificial intelligence
Industry

Accenture to train more than 250,000 people in Artificial intelligence

An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture is training more than 250,000 people in Artificial intelligence (AI). Julie Sweet, chair and CEO, Accenture said, “We have already trained approximately 600,000 of our people in the fundamentals of AI. We are taking a further step to equip more than 250,000 people… and using new AI tools equitably, sustainably […]

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WFO Policies Update: TCS, IBM, Infosys, & other companies
Work Model

WFO Policies Update: TCS, IBM, Infosys, & other companies

Return to office (RTO) is a coordinated plan to safely bring back employees to the workplace. Companies are updating their policies to lure employees back to the workplace and Work from the Office (WFO). However, few companies are keeping the work-from-home option open. IT and Tech major companies including TCS, Accenture, IBM, Google, and Infosys, etc. […]

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Wayfair gets ex-ShareChat Mitalee Dabral as Country HR Leader
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Wayfair gets ex-ShareChat Mitalee Dabral as Country HR Leader

The destination for all things home, Wayfair has appointed Mitalee Dabral as the Country HR Leader. Mitalee has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Country HR Leader at Wayfair!” She is a TISS alumnus and an HR professional with over 20 years of […]

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Accenture to transform advanced technology across HR & Finance operations
Industry

Accenture to transform advanced technology across HR & Finance operations

Accenture and Workday are expanding their partnership to help organizations reinvent their finance functions to be more agile, data-driven and customer-centric. The companies are collaborating to develop a suite of data-led, composable finance solutions that can be configured and reconfigured to help clients in the software and technology, retail, and media industries be more responsive to changing business […]

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Meta asked employees to work from office from September 5
Work Model

Meta asked employees to work from office from September 5

Meta (formally Facebook) has asked its employees to work from office for at least three days in the office each week. Employees will be monitored by their managers and their attendance will be tracked by the company. In case any employee does not meet the requirement of the organization they might lose their jobs. As […]

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