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Capgemini To Hire 20,000 in India, Have Re-Skilled 45,000 Till May; Silver Lining Within Automation…
French IT conglomerate Capgemini, which has around 1,00,000 employees in India and approximately 2,00,000 globally, is actually seeing a silver lining amidst the ongoing ‘Automation Apocalypse’ being witnessed everywhere.
In a…
5 Tips to Hire the ‘Right Fit’ for Your Organisation!
The US-based mobile security solutions company Location Labs boasts of 95% retention rate. It shows that it is doing an amazing job of hiring the right employees.
Location Labs is, of course, an exceptional case. Hiring disasters are…
How to Recruit For Your Start Up The Right Way!
A startup is only as good as its team, as all the dreams, visions and missions can be realised only through their skills, sweat and commitment. So, it is imperative for a startup to be able to recruit the right people, as there is very…
Automation Effect: Infosys ‘Releases’ 11,000 Employees; Tata Motors To Fire 1500 Mid-Level Managers
As the first quarter of 2017 is about to end, the industry is once again facing the sting of pink slips and mass-firings, all around.
And not surprisingly, automation, technology and robots are being attributed as the source now,…
9 Skills Which IT & Digital Companies Are Desperately Looking For In 2017!
Mohandas Pai, former HR head and ex-Chief Financial Officer of IT major Infosys has stirred a hornet’s nest when he declared that only MTech degree holders will be able to get a job in the IT industry now.
IT Unions across India have…
Universal Minimum Wage Is Coming Soon – No Indian Worker Can Then Be Paid Below Min Wage!
The concept of a Universal Minimum Wage called described as basic income guarantee, Citizen's Income, unconditional basic income in some countries, will be very soon implemented in India as well; albeit only for workers across all…
Best Places to Work in India: Flipkart, Amazon and KPMG Top The List: LinkedIn
LinkedIn comes out with a list of companies that are most sought after across the globe. From Alphabet to Adobe and Ola to OYO Rooms, this year's LinkedIn Top Companies span 10 industries.
The Top Companies list is based on the…
Resurgence Of IT Industry?? Infosys To Hire 20,000 Engineers From Campuses; L&T Will Hire 2000…
Since last few weeks, there has been intense negativity regarding Indian IT Industry. Media bombarded us with reports related to mass layoffs, terminations and pink slips, and there was a sense of depression all around.
But it seems…
New Report Predicts 6 Lakh IT Professionals Will Lose Jobs In 3 Years; But, Nasscom Denies
New reports have emerged, which is pegging an even more depressed state for IT professionals. Earlier, it was believed that around 56000 IT professionals will be asked to leave their jobs this year, but it seems it was just a fraction…
Fired Cognizant Employees Revolt; Will Take Legal Action With Employee Union’s Help
In March this year, we reported a seemingly normal news: $14 billion worth Cognizant was about to terminate 6000 to 10,000 employees in India, which is around 3.3% to 5.5% of their total workforce in India.
We had asked the question:…
Dear Managers, Stop Motivating Employees Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; It’s Irrelevant…
“Complete the report by end of the day, or else, you are out of the job”
I am sure employees must have heard this term a billion times, spoken by their immediate supervisor or manager. And when that employee becomes himself a…
37,000 Employees Left Infosys In 2016 As Hiring Drops by 65%; Infosys Says They Will Now Hire More…
Infosys is suddenly finding itself in lots of controversies. And it seems, the trend will continue for a while.
After a huge debate erupted over the variable pay of Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, which ended only after his pay was reduced…
LinkedIn Says Social Media Helped 32% Indians To Get A Job; Amazon, Myntra, Uber Among Top LinkedIn…
LinkedIn, World’s biggest professional social network has made a daring claim, something which can force the traditional recruitment consultants to wait and watch. As per LinkedIn’s internal surveys and data, it has been found that…
6000-10000 Cognizant Employees Would Be Fired In 2017; Automation, the Reason?
$14 billion worth Cognizant, which was hailed as India’s 3rd largest employer of IT professionals, the company which overtook the mighty TCS to become 2nd largest Indian IT company in 2012, has activated the layoff mode, rather sharply…
Men Are Still Earning 25% More Than Women In India; ICT, Manufacturing Sector Worst In…
It is 2017, and India is challenging the global superpowers for business and social dominance. But still, women are paid 25% less compared to men, and the figures of discrimination in salaries given out to men and women are alarming.…
Mohandas Pai Opens Pandora’s Box – Claims IT Firms Ganged Up To Keep Fresher’s Salaries Low!
If you a fresher, and seeking a job in IT industry, then take this information with a pinch of salt: There is very high chance that you will get a salary which won’t satisfy you, and the reason behind this is a deep-rooted conspiracy by…
65% Of Indian IT Employees ‘Not Trainable’ Says Capgemini India CEO; Warns About Massive…
Information Technology is undergoing a massive transformation right now as automation, AI, immigration issues etc has seeped into the very core of this business model.
The arrival of the change and the subsequent aftershocks can be…
Uber and DesiOPT Sign a Deal to Provide Access to Indian STEM Talent in the US
While Travis Kalanick, CEO at Uber, was here in India last year, he discussed how important the country is to the company and how it wants to penetrate deeper into the society. Uber has signed MoUs in the past and launched campaigns to…
English Should Be Made Compulsory In All Schools From Class 6th Onwards – Govt. Panel On…
In one of the strongest ever pitch for reforming educational standards in India, a Govt. panel has suggested that English should be made compulsory in all schools, and every student from class 6th onwards should study English as a…
Project Management Declared As Most Desired Tech Skill For 2017; 54% Of Professionals Will Opt For…
In a recent survey about tech related skills requirement, it was found that project management would be great demand next year. Right from electronics to manufacturing; aviation to health, project managers would be high demand right…