India’s biggest tech employer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is all set for a reorganisation of its top leadership along with the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer. CTO and COO are considered the building blocks of an organisation. Well, these leaders of TCS are retiring the next year. The company is all set to...
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USCIS declares H-1B visa cap for FY 2024 is reached; applicants informed
The H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2024, which begins on October 1, has been achieved and all successful applicants have been informed of it, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a statement. The H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption — the master’s cap — have been...
Canada to employ 105,000 immigrants through PNP to address labour shortage
In the next three years, Canada plans to invite more than 105,000 immigrants through provincial nomination programs (PNPs), and the Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 estimates that by 2025, 105,500 Canadians will have entered the country through the PNP, and 117,500 will have arrived. Interestingly, PNP was established in 1998 and just 400 immigrants entered Canada...
One can apply for jobs, give interviews while on tourist or business visa in US
The US has announced that individuals travelling to the country on a business or tourist visa – B-1 and B-2 – can apply for new jobs and even appear in interviews, but prospective employees must ensure that they have changed their visa status before starting a new role. B-1 and B-2 visas are generally referred...
How banking crisis in the West might impact Indian job market
India’s top IT companies are currently facing headwinds because of the banking crises in the West. It is majorly because 40 per cent of the revenues in the IT industry comes from the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) companies. Not only this, Indian Union Minister of State for IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar is also concerned...
Average salary of Indians likely to rise 10.2% in 2023 led by e-commerce, IT, professional services
The average salary in India is expected to increase by 10.2% in 2023, mainly driven by e-commerce, professional services and information technology, a report said on Tuesday. The average salaries in India will increase by 10.2% in 2023, lower in comparison to 10.4% (actuals) in 2022, but still in double digits, according to a ‘Future...
H-1B workers will soon can renew their visas domestically
Those who hold H-1B visas from India or China will soon be able to renew them domestically, a welcome relief for those who currently must leave the country to renew their visas. According to a State Department spokesperson, the department is planning to resume renewals of H and L visas under petition-based nonimmigrant work visa...
Google is hiring apprentices for multiple roles; apply now
After laying off its employees, Google is now providing apprenticeship programs for several verticals. So if you are interested in the field of data analytics, software and tech, digital marketing, and project management then this is the right opportunity for you. The applications are open for the next two weeks and the program will start...
Freshers are promoted faster at Infosys- Head HR, Krish Shankar
HR head Krish Shankar, executive vice president and group head of Infosys, said the company today promotes freshers much faster and pays them much more. “Earlier, a software engineer trainee who joined us would have got a 50 per cent compensation increase over three years. Now, given our early career rewards and accelerated growth, trainees...
Google offers 5 free certification courses in 2023; check them out
In the last several years, technology, as we know it, has undergone a huge transition, and technologies like Artificial intelligence adoption have made room for new disciplines like data science. Data science is all about transforming quantitative and raw data into well-organized, meaningful information that can then be used for analysis, visualisation, and record-keeping. It...