Microsoft: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jan 2023

Training

Microsoft to train provide internships for youth in cybersecurity

Jan 5, 2023

Rachna Mukherjee retires as CHRO, Schneider Electric, Greater India

Rachna Mukherjee retires as Chief Human Resources Officer, Schneider Electric, Greater India on st...

Movement

Jan 4, 2023

Rachna Mukherjee retires as CHRO, Schneider Electric, Greater India

Microsoft Satya Nadella gives substantial approval to Indias digital story, calls it golden age of tech

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft Chairman amp CEO, Satya Nadella has gi...

Future of Workplace

Jan 3, 2023

Microsoft Satya Nadella gives substantial approval to Indias digital story, calls it golden age of tech

Servotech appoints Rajesh Mohan Rai as CHRO

A pioneer in developing out-of-the-box solutions by integrating technology and innovation company, S...

CHRO Move

Dec 17, 2022

Servotech appoints Rajesh Mohan Rai as CHRO

Training

Microsoft and LinkedIn engage 7.3 million learners in India

Microsoft and LinkedIn announced the next step in the Skills for Jobs program, providing free access to 350 courses and six new Career Essentials Certificates for six of the most in-demand jobs in the digital economy. Microsoft and LinkedIn will also be offering 50,000 LinkedIn Learning scholarships to help people get ahead in their skilling […]

Dec 9, 2022

Industry

Microsoft to train over 100K developers on cloud in India

Microsoft announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India program for developers, focused on skilling, certification, and building solutions. The program aims to engage over 100K+ developers across industry and academia with the right set of skills, tools, and resources to drive and innovate for India’s growth. As a part of the […]

Dec 8, 2022

Industry

Microsoft to skill 45,000 women, and underserved youth in 3 years

Microsoft announced the expansion of its CyberShikshaa program in association with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), Tata STRIVE, and ICT Academy. In the next three years, the program aspires to reach 45,000 women and underserved youth with technical skills for careers in cybersecurity and provide internships or job opportunities for 10,000 learners. More […]

Oct 28, 2022

Industry

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

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft plans to build a sizable hyperscale data centre in Pune as part of its multi-city data centre strategy for India. The company is also working on data centres in Hyderabad and has already signed a pact with the Telangana government. The Pune-based company has given Microsoft Corporation a 37-year leasehold […]

Oct 25, 2022

Layoffs

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

Industry

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

CHRO Move

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

Industry

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

Hiring

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

Hiring

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

Hiring

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

Hiring

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