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Microsoft: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Dec 2022
Microsoft and LinkedIn engage . million learners in India
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Microsoft and LinkedIn engage . million learners in India

Dec 9, 2022

Microsoft to train over K developers on cloud in India

Microsoft announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India program for developers...

Industry
Dec 8, 2022
Microsoft to train over K developers on cloud in India

Microsoft to skill , women, and underserved youth in years

Microsoft announced the expansion of its CyberShikshaa program in association with the Data Security...

Industry
Oct 28, 2022
Microsoft to skill , women, and underserved youth in years

Microsoft plans Mega Expansion in Pune, Hyper-Scale Data Centre

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft plans to build a sizable hyperscale data...

Industry
Oct 25, 2022
Microsoft plans Mega Expansion in Pune, Hyper-Scale Data Centre
Microsoft continues layoffs, nearly 1,000 Jobs to be cut: Report
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Microsoft continues layoffs, nearly 1,000 Jobs to be cut: Report

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 people in a fresh round of layoffs. This is the third round of layoffs at the Big Tech firm since July. It is excepted that the layoffs will be across multiple divisions as the revenue of the company is expected to slow down in the […]

Oct 18, 2022
Satya Nadella coins ‘Productivity Paranoia’ amid moonlighting issue
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Satya Nadella coins ‘Productivity Paranoia’ amid moonlighting issue

The ongoing debate over moonlighting companies has come forward providing suggestions over moonlighting. Microsoft Satya Nadella chief executive officer (CEO) has coined a new term called ‘productivity paranoia’. Satya Nadella said there’s a real disconnect between the management and the employees over productivity. “Thriving employees are what will give organizations a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic […]

Sep 26, 2022
Fi Money appoints Poornima as Head- People and Culture
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Fi Money appoints Poornima as Head- People and Culture

Bengaluru-based fintech firm, Fi Money has announced the appointment of Poornima Kamath as Head- People and Culture. In this role, Poornima will help the company strategize and implement innovative hiring and retention practices as the demand for top talent intensifies. Sujith Narayanan, co-founder, and CEO of Fi Money said, “As we grow, it is critical […]

Sep 15, 2022
Microsoft announces Future Ready Application Hackathon
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Microsoft announces Future Ready Application Hackathon

Microsoft has announced the Future Ready Applications hackathon a six-city, in-person hackathon for Microsoft customers and the developer community. The hackathon provides participants a platform to showcase innovative solutions and solve real- world business challenges around four themes – fintech, ecommerce, sustainability, and developer velocity. The hackathon will be held in Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, […]

Sep 9, 2022
Microsoft opens first global datacenter region in Qatar
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Microsoft opens first global datacenter region in Qatar

The new cloud datacenter region launches with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, giving organizations access to hundreds of scalable, highly available, and resilient cloud services. Yesterday, Microsoft announced the launch of its new datacenter region in Qatar, marking a major milestone for Microsoft as the first hyper-scale cloud provider to deliver enterprise-grade services in the […]

Sep 1, 2022
Microsoft Future Ready Talent, a virtual internship: Apply
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Microsoft Future Ready Talent, a virtual internship: Apply

Future Ready Talent is a virtual internship platform for students with an opportunity to learn in-demand technology skills and work towards solving real-world problem using the power of Microsoft Azure & GitHub tools. The students can earn internship credits on completion of the program with an entry to exclusive career fairs. The program is open […]

Aug 29, 2022
Microsoft & EnAble partner to unlock 100K opportunities for PwDs
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Microsoft & EnAble partner to unlock 100K opportunities for PwDs

Upholding its commitment to close the disability divide in employment, Microsoft has announced a collaboration with EnAble India to unlock 100,000 opportunities for persons with disabilities (PwDs). The initiative, called “Inclusion To Action”, aims to provide an opportunity platform, bringing together more than 100 organizations in the country across financial services, manufacturing, retail, and tech […]

Aug 24, 2022
Microsoft and SAP announce TechSaksham, a joint skilling initiative
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Microsoft and SAP announce TechSaksham, a joint skilling initiative

Microsoft and SAP India have announced a joint skilling programme, TechSaksham that aims to bring more women engineers into the workforce. TechSaksham Program (TSP) is a top-up program that uses experiential learning to develop employability skills amongst underserved female students pursuing higher education in sciences, computer applications, vocational areas, and engineering, by imparting critical skills that […]

Aug 18, 2022
Microsoft to empower India’s million civil servants in Digital Literacy
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Microsoft to empower India’s million civil servants in Digital Literacy

Microsoft has partnered with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to empower India’s civil servants with future-ready skills. The partnership under the project— Capacity Building by MSDE in Microsoft Digital Productivity Skills aims to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil servants of the Government of India (GoI). […]

Aug 11, 2022
Microsoft announces more job cuts, from consumer R&D team
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Microsoft announces more job cuts, from consumer R&D team

Microsoft, which laid off 1 per cent or 1,800 employees in July, has asked around 200 more employees to go, this time from one of its customer-focused R&D projects, the media reported on Wednesday. According to posts on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the recent layoffs have also impacted contracted recruiters across several locations. A Business Insider report […]

Aug 11, 2022
LocoNav appoints Manav Jain as CHRO
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LocoNav appoints Manav Jain as CHRO

The world’s fastest-growing AI-driven full-stack fleet tech company, LocoNav has announced the appointment of Manav Jain as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Manav will be responsible for creating a strategic roadmap for LocoNav’s growth journey worldwide, aligning it to the larger HR pillars, and driving a positive impact on the organization’s […]

Aug 9, 2022
Abhijit Bhaduri starts his second stint at Microsoft
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Abhijit Bhaduri starts his second stint at Microsoft

Author, Columnist, Digital Transformation Coach, and talent management expert Abhijit Bhaduri has joined Microsoft in the Redmond HQ as part of the Talent, Learning, and Insights team. Earlier, he worked with Microsoft as HR Director from March 2008 to July 2009. Announcing the development on social media Abhijit said, “I joined Microsoft in the Redmond […]

Jul 29, 2022