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Microsoft looking for freshers for software engineer positions
Microsoft is looking to hire software engineers for its offices in India. Freshers who have scored at least CGPA of 7.5 out of 10...
Microsoft offices to open on February 28
Considering the availability and accessibility of vaccines, increasing rate of vaccination and the improving conditions in terms of the COVID situation, Microsoft has decided...
OYO hires Satyadeep Mishra as CHRO for international markets
OYO has appointed Satyadeep Mishra, as the CHRO for its technology, product, shared services and international markets teams. His appointment comes at a time...
ZingHR gets $10 mn in funds from Tata Capital Growth Fund...
ZingHR, the Microsoft-accelerated HR tech startup, has managed to receive funds to the tune of US$10 million from Tata Capital Growth Fund II, the...
Microsoft acquires Ally.io, the OKR startup
Microsoft has acquired Ally.io, a start-up that produces software to help companies track their progress in terms of objectives and key goals or results....
Microsoft ties up with Ministry of Labour & Employment to skill...
Microsoft India has entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to launch DigiSaksham - a collaborative digital skills training...
Microsoft hires 35 MIT students at Rs 44 lakh package
Thirty-five students of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) have bagged jobs with Microsoft at an annual salary package of Rs 44 lakhs. Offers were...
Employee interaction significantly down: Microsoft remote-work study
A study on the communication habits of Microsoft employees pointed to the lack of inter-team communication in the work- from-home era. The survey that...
Microsoft, Ed4All tie up with NIOS to make open schoolers employable
Microsoft and Ed4All — the education SaaS platform powered by a partnership with Microsoft — have tied up with the National Institute of Open...
Facebook staff to work from home till January 2022
Facebook has no plans to get its employees to return to office before January 2022. Earlier, in June, the tech company had said it...
Testbook to tie up with universities and IITs for job-prep programme
Testbook.com, the Indian government job preparation ed-tech platform, will now offer a 360-degree ‘’Skilled Campus Programme’ for students, across over 50 universities and colleges,...
$1,500 bonus for 1.75 lakh+ Microsoft employees
A pandemic bonus of $1,500 has been announced by Microsoft for all its employees, as a gesture of appreciation for their hard work amidst...
Rohit Thakur, Paytm’s CHRO, quits
Paytm is seeking approval for its approaching IPO at a meeting, ahead of which it has witnessed major changes in its Board. Rohit Thakur,...
Japan’s economic policy recommends 4-day work week
The new economic policy of Japan, released recently, suggests that employers adopt a four-day work week so that employees find time to fulfil their...
Rashmi Vikram appointed chief equity officer – APAC, at Dentsu International
Dentsu International has appointed Rashmi Vikram as its chief equity officer for APAC. Vikram moves from Microsoft, where she was group diversity & inclusivity...
Shilpa Bidathanapalli appointed VP-HR, CNSI
CNSI, the global innovative healthcare management solutions provider, has appointed Shilpa Bidathanapalli as vice president - human resources, for its operations in Chennai, India....
Microsoft offers Rs 2 crore package to Hyderabad software dev engineer
Narkuti Deepti, from Hyderabad, has managed to get a job as a software development engineer at Microsoft, in the US. She will be paid...
Bill Gates quit Microsoft board due to investigations into an affair
In 2020, board members at Microsoft decided that it would be inappropriate for Bill Gates, co-founder of the Company, to continue in his position...
Metros accounted for 86,000+ active job openings in April
Amidst the second wave of the pandemic that has taken the country by surprise, the top five metros —Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai—...
DXC Technology to hire 7,000 from Indian campuses in 2021
American information technology firm, DXC Technology, will hire 7,000 freshers from campuses in India this year. Given the rise in demand for talent, the...
Microsoft, Bank of America prepare for ‘return to office’
Many companies in the US are seriously working on their ‘return to office’ strategies. Bank of America Corp. has hired about 1,800 freshers from...
Microsoft-LinkedIn collaboration equips 3 mn Indians with digital skills
Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn have together managed to help over 30 million people acquire digital skills, across 249 countries and territories. Interestingly, of these,...
61% of GenZ are struggling, and so are 56% of working...
We all know the past year was a struggle for most people.Workers across ranks struggled with uncertainty, job cuts and pay cuts. However, interestingly,...
TalentSprint and Google’s 3rd cohort to nurture 500 women engineers
TalentSprint, educational technology platform and NSE group company, has announced that the third cohort of the pioneering Women Engineers Programme, or WE, with support...
Vandalism at Wistron plant, thousands of iPhones stolen by agitated workers
Wistron’s iPhone-manufacturing plant in Kolar, Karnataka, witnessed violence on December 12, when more than a 1000 disgruntled workers, angry over non-payment of salary and...
Microsoft hiring 200 engineers at Dublin campus
Microsoft’s new engineering hub at its Leopardstown Campus, is looking for 200 engineers. The fresh hires will join the 600- strong team of working...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Santosh Rai appointed head-HR, L&T, Precision Engineering and Systems
Santosh Rai is now head-human resources, Larsen & Toubro Precision Engineering and Systems IC. He will be based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Till now he...
US, Japan to boost Philippines semiconductor workforce
Pledging to nurture talent and foster innovation, the US, Japan and the Philippines unveiled a bold collaboration. The move aims to propel the Philippines...
Google terminates 28 employees over Israel protests
Google terminated 28 employees following protests staged by a small group of Alphabet workers against the tech giant's collaboration with Israel. The protests, which...
Sulabh Kulshreshtha moves from Nykaa to Livspace, as head-HR
Sulabh Kulshreshtha has joined Livspace, the home interiors and renovation platform, as head of human resources. He moves from Nykaa, where he served for...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
