Microsoft: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jun 2023

Industry

Tata Power, Amazon Indias most attractive employers in

Jun 22, 2023

HCLTech is developing skills in AI to certify , engineers

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, and Microsoft announced the expansion of their strateg...

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Jun 16, 2023

HCLTech is developing skills in AI to certify , engineers

Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills

Committed to empower youth in India with future-ready skills, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of ...

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Jun 2, 2023

Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills

Microsoft and Accenture have announced Project Amplify program

Microsoft and Accenture have announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify program. In its lates...

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Jun 1, 2023

Microsoft and Accenture have announced Project Amplify program

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Microsoft to upskill employment prospects for 4 Lakh young people

British Council, the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, and Microsoft India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a co-developed three-year partnership program, ‘English Skills for Youth’. The program aims to enhance the life opportunities of young people, aged 18-25, particularly women, in socio-economically marginalized communities across India. The primary objective […]

May 30, 2023Read Story

C-Suite Move

Infosys Appoints Helene Auriol Potier as an Independent Director

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced the appointment of Helene Auriol Potier as an Independent Director of the Company, effective May 26, 2023. This appointment is based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Infosys Board, and is for a period of three years, subject to […]

May 27, 2023Read Story

Industry

Microsoft CMO guides employees on how to raise salaries

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft employees aren’t getting salary raises this year. Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela has suggested to employees the best way to boost pay is- by working to push the company’s stock higher. Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer said in an internal communication to employees, “The most important lever for almost all of […]

May 22, 2023Read Story

Industry

5 tips to get interview calls from tech giants like Google, Microsoft…

Getting an interview call from tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs etc is really tough but it is also not impossible. As per her LinkedIn bio, Deeksha Pandey Software Engineer who is currently employed with the Google Hyderabad office for the past 11 months. She shared a LinkedIn post sharing five things […]

May 17, 2023Read Story

Movement

Meta India’s head of partnerships Manish Chopra steps down

The social media company, Meta India’s Director and Head of Partnerships, Manish Chopra has stepped down from his role after four and a half years. In 2019, Manish Chopra joined Meta India (previously known as Facebook India) in the capacity of Director and Head of Partnerships. He shared the information through a LinkedIn post, saying, “It’s been 4.5 years of […]

May 17, 2023Read Story

Compensation

Microsoft won’t give employees salary raise this year

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft won’t raise the salary of employees this year for full-time employees. According to Reuters, a spokesperson for the tech giant said, “We recognize that navigating both a dynamic economic environment and a major platform shift requires us to make critical decisions in how we invest in our people, our […]

May 11, 2023Read Story

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Microsoft HR boss wrote a legendary memo 30 years ago on “employee perks” & “cost-cutting”

Steven Sinfosky, the former President of Microsoft’s Windows business shared the memo on Twitter on Tuesday. His tweet says, “One of the most famous memos in all of Microsoft history was a first memo about cost-cutting which came about in 1993 (see early 90s recession). “Mike Murray, leading HR, wrote the memo “Shrimp and Weenies“—before MS, Mike […]

Apr 7, 2023Read Story

Layoffs

‘Rollercoaster of emotions,’ says Microsoft employee fired after 25 yrs of job

The year 2023 started off with the layoff note. Many Tech companies have sacked lakhs of employees. Recently, Microsoft conducted another round of layoffs which affected 10,000 employees. Among the affected employees who lost their jobs a woman named Ann Pfeiffer has shared her experience. The company has fired the employee after over 25 years of service. […]

Apr 5, 2023Read Story

Industry

EY announces modernization of payroll employee care using ChatGPT

As part of the combined commitment to utilize the most advanced Azure OpenAI technologies in the tax and legal industry, EY announces a deepened strategic collaboration with Microsoft to develop EY Intelligent Payroll Chatbot as part of the Next Gen Payroll Platform. By leveraging the Microsoft Cloud and Azure OpenAI Service – enhanced by the […]

Mar 31, 2023Read Story

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Campus hiring for IT and Tech slows down 25% amid layoffs

Many companies earlier delayed the onboarding of employees now the reports show that campus hiring for IT and tech slows down by 25% amid layoffs. The impact of layoffs is huge on campus hiring as the number of companies hiring for core tech roles has come down by almost 20-25 percent as the companies have reduced […]

Mar 27, 2023Read Story

Technology

Bill Gates published a 7-page letter with his Predictions on AI

Bill Gates has recently published a 7-page letter on AI and he has also summarized his predictions on AI’s future. AI will change the way people work, learn, travel, get health care, and communicate with each other. The entire industries will reorient around it. Additionally, the businesses will distinguish themselves by how well they use […]

Mar 23, 2023Read Story

Technology

Microsoft is bringing AI to Office, launched Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft is bringing the power of next-generation AI to work. The introduction of Microsoft 365 Copilot will copilot to work. Commenting on the launch of Microsoft 365 Copilot the company said, “Humans are hard-wired to dream, to create, to innovate. Each of us seeks to do work that gives us purpose — to write a great […]

Mar 18, 2023Read Story