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Updated on: May 2024
Paytm anticipates 20% reduction in its workforce
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Paytm anticipates 20% reduction in its workforce

As per the reports of Money Control, one of India’s largest digital payment apps, Paytm expects to reduce its workforce by approximately 20%. However, the exact number is still unknown. The company’s current annual appraisal cycle could be driving these layoffs, with job cuts possibly being influenced by individual performance evaluations during this period. The report […]

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Shell to reduce Deals Team workforce by 20% for cost-saving
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Shell to reduce Deals Team workforce by 20% for cost-saving

An international energy company, Shell intends to trim its Deals Team workforce by at least 20% as part of ongoing efforts to streamline its business operations and lower expenses through restructuring. There are no official announcements regarding layoffs on the company’s end. However, according to Bloomberg, The spokesperson said, “Shell aims to create more value […]

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YouTube Music contract staff sacked without notice
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YouTube Music contract staff sacked without notice

As the contract between Cognizant and Google came to an end, YouTube Music employees who were subcontracted through Cognizant faced layoffs. The workers had been asking for better pay and benefits for a year. Jack Benedict, a YouTube data analyst video was shared on the social media platform X highlighting the issue. The video headline […]

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Mozilla & BlackBerry to collectively layoff 260 employees
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Mozilla & BlackBerry to collectively layoff 260 employees

Mozilla & BlackBerry to collectively layoff 260 employees. Mozilla Corp, the developer of the web browser Firefox, is implementing a reorganization resulting in approximately 60 job cuts. “We’re scaling back investment in some product areas to focus on areas that we feel have the greatest chance of success,” Mozilla said in a statement. “We intend […]

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A woman who was fired at LinkedIn joined Google, as her video resume went viral
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A woman who was fired at LinkedIn joined Google, as her video resume went viral

Mariana Kobayashi, an account executive who was fired at LinkedIn secured a job at Google, all thanks to a video resume that went viral. Mariana Kobayashi took to LinkedIn to share her journey and how she created the video. “I landed an interview at Google through a video. Here’s step-by-step how that happened.” “The best […]

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Techie got sacked, expressing concerns about potential recession
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Techie got sacked, expressing concerns about potential recession

Like 2023, 2024 started on a layoff note. The leading tech giants have sacked many employees. This year in January month itself, nearly 176 layoffs were reported by tech companies, and 38,003 people were laid off @1,267 people per day. In 2023, most of the layoffs were because of overhiring in the Pandemic and tech companies were right-sizing […]

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Grammarly to layoff 230 employees as a part of the restructuring
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Grammarly to layoff 230 employees as a part of the restructuring

An AI-based writing assistant, Grammarly to layoff nearly 230 employees as a part of Restructure Business to Align With Company Strategy and Accelerate Growth. Grammarly has spent the last 15 years building and improving AI-powered writing assistance for millions worldwide. Over the past five years, the company team has grown from 200 to 1,000 team members […]

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PayPal to sack 2500 employees: Read CEO’s Letter on Job Cuts
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PayPal to sack 2500 employees: Read CEO’s Letter on Job Cuts

An American multinational financial technology company, PayPal has announced to sack 9% of its workforce, eliminating 2,500 jobs from its global offices. These job cuts will be carried out throughout the year with existing roles and job listings that Fintech major had planned to hire this year. The affected employees will receive a notice by […]

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Wipro to sack hundreds of mid-level employees to improve margins
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Wipro to sack hundreds of mid-level employees to improve margins

As per the reports of the ET, India’s IT services provider company, Wipro to sack hundreds of mid-level employees to improve margins Wipro currently maintains the lowest profit margins among the top four IT services companies listed in India. Below is the comparative Net Profit in crore Company Q1FY24 Q2FY24 Q3FY24 TCS 11,074 11,342 11,058 […]

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