Microsoft: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jan 2022

Industry

Microsoft has hired a law firm to review sexual harassment policies

Jan 17, 2022

Microsoft invites applications for freshers and experienced people hiring

Microsoft Corp, an American multinational technology company that produces computer software, consum...

Hiring

Dec 11, 2021

Microsoft shareholders back proposal seeking report sexual harassment

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its shareholders had approved a proposal by Arjuna Capital, which sou...

Industry

Dec 1, 2021

Microsoft shareholders back proposal seeking report sexual harassment

Kyndryl and Microsoft establish a landmark global strategic partnership

Kyndryl and Microsoft Corp. have announced a landmark global strategic partnership that will combine...

Partnership

Nov 15, 2021

Industry

Microsoft is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4

Microsoft Corp is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4, saying it can no longer give a date for returning to work because the pandemic is too unpredictable. “Given the uncertainty of Covid-19, we’ve decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full reopening of our US work sites in favour […]

Sep 11, 2021

CHRO Move

Kimberly-Clark appoints Radhika Tomar as CHRO

Kimberly-Clark, an American personal care company appoints Radhika Tomar as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to this, she was working as Global Head of Learning and Development at Dyson. In her new role, she will lead Kimberly-Clark’s human resources strategy, focused on transformation, cultural development, talent management, D&I initiatives, continued growth, and will closely work […]

Sep 2, 2021

Industry

Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs 2,866 cr in Noida, Mathura

Today, Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement that American tech giants Microsoft, MAQ Software, and PepsiCo have agreed to invest Rs 2,866 crore for setting their units in Noida and Mathura. According to the developmental plan, technology giant Microsoft and MAQ Software will set up their units in Noida, while PepsiCo is building its […]

Aug 23, 2021

Industry

Tech Mahindra expands collaboration with Microsoft

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services, has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to strengthen hybrid cloud capabilities. The collaboration aims to leverage Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, a new hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solution to accelerate hybrid cloud transformation, consolidate virtualized workloads and build enterprise resilience. The integration with Azure […]

Aug 16, 2021

Appointments

Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering

Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering Recko, finance operations platform for fast-growing internet companies, announced the appointment of Shankar Manian as a Senior Director of Engineering. Shankar comes with over 20 years of experience across companies like Flipkart, Microsoft, and Linkedin. At Recko, Shankar will be responsible for driving and […]

Apr 22, 2021

Industry

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

Apr 4, 2021

Industry

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida

Microsoft India allotted a 60k-sqm plot in sector-145 Noida The Noida authority has allotted a plot spanning over 60 K square metre to Microsoft India (R&D) private limited in sector-145 at a premium of Rs. 103.66 crore. The investment by Microsoft will create employment opportunities for 3,000 people in Noida, according to a Hindustan Times report. […]

Apr 3, 2021

Jobs

Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn ‘re-skilling’ effort

Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn ‘re-skilling’ effort Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that it aims to place 50,000 people in jobs that require technology skills as part of a broader push being undertaken with its professional networking website LinkedIn to help workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic move into new fields. The jobs will be in what Microsoft calls […]

Mar 31, 2021

Survey & Report

Microsoft forecasts the Next Great Disruption as Hybrid Work

Microsoft forecasts the Next Great Disruption as Hybrid Work Microsoft Corp today announced the findings from its first annual Work Trend Index. Titled “The Next Great Disruption is Hybrid Work – Are We Ready?” the report uncovers seven hybrid work trends every business leader needs to know as we enter this new era of work. […]

Mar 23, 2021

Industry

Microsoft announces to reopen headquarters from March 29

Microsoft announces to reopen headquarters from March 29 Microsoft on Monday announced to slowly reopen its Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. The company said that while stages 4 and 5 offer limited or augmented options for workers who choose to be on-site, employees are encouraged […]

Mar 22, 2021

Jobs

IIM Bangalore sees strong placement season; 435 students get jobs

IIM Bangalore sees strong placement season; 435 students get jobs A total of 481 offers were made to the Post Graduate Programme in Management Class of 2019-21 at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, with all 435 students being successfully placed. Consulting and Product Management domains lead recruitment, according to an IIMB statement on Monday. Chairperson, […]

Mar 2, 2021

Jobs

Microsoft giving employees extra paid days off to ease pandemic stress

Microsoft giving employees extra paid days off to ease pandemic stress Microsoft told its employees Thursday they can take an additional five paid days off to ease stress and anxiety during the Covid pandemic. Microsoft HR chief Kathleen Hogan said in an email to the company’s employees its senior leadership team is concerned about reports of increased […]

Feb 25, 2021