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Diversity now a priority even for fresher hiring
TNN / Mar 16, 2021, 04:00 IST
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Chennai: Diversity, which is important for India Inc to achieve in lateral roles and leadership positions, is now finding a place in campus hiring drives as well. Companies including Intel, Cognizant, Accenture, Capgemini, PayPal, and others are sensitizing their hiring managers and stressing on diversity of gender and sexual orientation while hiring from campuses for both full-time roles and internships. Those with ‘special needs’ is another key segment they look to hire.
While merit and performance remain key criteria in assessments, companies said hiring managers are judged on the extent of diversity they bring with respect to women, people with special needs, and LGBTQ candidates. “Out of all our diversity targets, 30%-40% comes from college hiring. So it is very important to have a good mix in our t
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Representatives from different organisations tell HerStory what they are doing to help make the lives of women employees easier as they continue navigating the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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That women have been badly hit by the pandemic is well known. Working from home and increased familial responsibilities have led to a change in the status quo of women in the workforce today.
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LinkedIn Opportunity Index released recently, women have been disproportionately impacted amid COVID-19, and the expectations to juggle home and work life have wreaked havoc in their lives.
PayPal India to train 500 female graduates from leading engineering colleges ANI | Updated: Mar 05, 2021 15:15 IST Unity Bloom is PayPal s employee resource group which focusses on enabling a truly diverse culture and workforce within the company and technology sector. For the first phase of the programme, PayPal has partnered with WSquare.
The programme will include technical certification courses, live mentor sessions with industry leaders followed by an online hackathon. At the end of the programme, participants will be given an opportunity to apply for a job at PayPal and also be given internship opportunities. Our focus in PayPal is to build a diverse and inclusive workforce which enables women to rise up to their true potential, said Jayanthi Vaidyanathan, Senior Director for Human Resources.
PayPal launches programme to train 500 female engineering graduates from India
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Digital payments platform PayPal India on Friday announced that it is launching a five-month training and mentorship programme for 500 women students from across leading engineering colleges in India. Unity Bloom is PayPal s employee resource group which focusses on enabling a truly diverse culture and workforce within the company and technology sector. For the first phase of the programme, PayPal has partnered with WSquare.