HCCB partners with LinkedIn to host a career coaching program for women

New Delhi: HCCB (Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages) collaborated with LinkedIn to organise a career coaching session for 35 women from the community in Bidadi, Ramnagar. "These women are undergoing training at Career Development Centre (CDC) run by HCCB in Bidadi. The coaching and mentoring session was hosted at the LinkedIn's corporate office in Bangalore," a statement said.

At the end of the session, each participant was assigned a mentor who helped them create profiles on LinkedIn for easy accessibility by potential employers, it added. "We are very excited to partner with LinkedIn India in our continuing effort to enable these women develop requisite skill-sets, gain confidence and find their own path. We made a good beginning today and I am sure the partnership with LinkedIn India would help us make a meaningful difference in the lives of these women from our community," HCCB Executive Director and Chief Human Resources Officer Indrajeet Sengupta said.

* * * * * Firstsource Solutions names Vipul Khanna as MD and CEO

* BPO firm Firstsource Solutions Wednesday said it has named Vipul Khanna as its Managing Director and CEO. In a regulatory filing, Firstsource said the current term of its current Managing Director and CEO Rajesh Subramaniam will expire on July 31, 2019 by efflux of time.

Subramaniam has expressed a desire not to seek reappointment, it added. "Mr Vipul Khanna, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Cognizant Digital Operations, has accepted the company's offer for appointment as its Managing Director and CEO with effect from August 2, 2019," it added.

The matter will be considered by the Board of Directors of the company at its next meeting scheduled on August 2, the filing said.

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