Cisco said it is looking to hire 1,200 graduates from leading technology and management colleges, according to ET report. A majority, 95% of the college recruits are going to be from engineering colleges such as IITs and National Institutes of Technology, Anupam Trehan, director, people and communities at Cisco India & SAARC, it added. Half…
Category: Talent Ecosystem
IBM, Telangana govt collaborates for skilling 30,000 students
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•IBM and the Telangana State government has announced a collaboration to provide online courses for the state’s students that will help enhance their technical and professional skills. IBM will work with Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) to offer ‘Open P-TECH’, a free digital education platform focused on emerging technologies and professional development skills,…
Ola to set up world’s largest scooter factory in Tamil Nadu, create nearly 10,000 jobs
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•Mobility platform Ola announced it has signed the MoU with the Tamil Nadu government for an investment of 2,400 crores in setting up its first factory in the state. Upon completion, the factory will create almost 10,000 jobs and will be the world’s largest scooter manufacturing facility, which will initially have an annual capacity of…
WhiteHat Jr to employ 1 lakh teachers in India
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•Mumbai-based WhiteHat Jr is looking to debut in Brazil and Mexico which are non-English speaking countries. It is also planning to create one lakh teaching jobs in India for women along with launching maths classes in the coming three years. WhiteHat Jr’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Karan Bajaj said in an interview to PTI that…
Google to extend work from home till September, 2021
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•Google plans to extend work from home for employees till September, 2021, according to a report by Reuters quoting New York Times. The company is testing the idea of a ‘flexible workweek’ once it is safe for staff to return to offices physically. An email was sent by Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai to the…
Viatris to cut up to 20% of workforce as part of global restructuring initiative
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•Global pharmaceutical company, Viatris, has announced additional details of its previously disclosed multi-year global restructuring initiative. The restructuring initiative is part of the company’s previously announced roadmap to maximize long-term value creation and is intended to ensure the new company is optimally structured to sustainably achieve its bold mission while also delivering on its financial…
Deloitte to expand its workforce in India
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•Deloitte plans to double its Indian workforce in the next two to three years, said, Punit Renjen, CEO at the 18th edition of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. The provider of industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services aims to tap into the talent pool that India offers. He said, “We have 55,000 individuals who serve…
PhonePe plans to fill 700 vacancies in the next few months
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•Digital payments platform, PhonePe is looking to fill 700 open job positions in the coming few months, as per reports, owing to the business growth on account of the increased usage of digital payment platform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Manmeet Sandhu, Chief People Officer, PhonePe told to ET – “We have over 700 open positions…
TCS opens new facility in Austin, hires 200+ employees
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•Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has expanded its business operations in Austin, Texas with the construction of a new facility, doubling its presence to more than 400 professionals in the city and adding to its 5,500+ employees across the state. Located at 13929 Center Lake Drive, the…
HCL Technologies enters Vietnam, to hire 3000 people in three years
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•HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology company, has announced its entry into Vietnam. Marking its presence within the region, HCL aims at boosting employment, providing resources and skilling local talent to serve its global clients. HCL’s local entity, HCL Vietnam Company Ltd. aims to foster growth and train the nation’s talent pool in…
IIT Kharagpur receives 1000 job offers
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•Cashfree to hire 175 people by 2021
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•Cashfree, a payments and banking technology company, aims to hire over 175 people by December, 2021 owing to the growth it is witnessing. The Bengaluru-based payment gateway startup has hired more than 130 employees this year taking the employee strength of the company to 225. A statement made by the company states – “Cashfree has…
Cognizant to hire 23,000 freshers in 2021
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•Cognizant, an American IT services company, is aiming to hire 23,000 people from campuses in the year 2021, as according to a statement made by the recently appointed India managing director Rajesh Nambiar. Nambiar, was appointed in October as Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant, India. He reports to Brian Humphries, CEO. His role entails…
UBS opens new office in Hyderabad, to hire over 1500 people
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•UBS announced it has opened its fifth office in India. Located in Hyderabad, the new facility will provide UBS businesses with additional capabilities in finance, operations and research. UBS currently operates from offices in Pune (Yerwada and Kharadi), Navi Mumbai (Airoli) and in the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. “UBS is in India for the…