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• IIT-Bombay graduate’s dream job offer revoked days before joining

  Prasad, who hails from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, had secured a role as a Business Analyst in Product at Torus Digital during campus placements in December 2024.

  

• From first click to first day: How storytelling powers recruitment, branding and onboarding

  In today's competitive landscape, businesses are transforming recruitment and onboarding into vibrant marketing initiatives. HR communication has evolved into a crucial marketing channel, with brands showcasing their unique cultures through captivating visual campaigns. Companies like McDonald's and Zomato have leveraged innovative advertisements to draw in top talent.

  

• Infosys to give cash sops to employees taking part in interviews to help hiring

  Infosys has launched a cash reward scheme for senior staff conducting lateral hire interviews, offering Rs 700 per interview, retrospectively from January. Aimed at boosting morale, the policy excludes HR and leadership roles. The policy has also limited the cash incentive for hirings within India.

  

• Company sends notice to employee demanding Rs 5 lakh for not joining after accepting job offer

  An Indian software professional faced an unexpected demand for Rs 5,00,000 after withdrawing from a job offer on his joining day. Despite promptly notifying the company and not utilizing any resources, the employer cited a breach of contract.

  

• Campus hiring rebounds in FY25 with 15% rise in hiring budgets: Deloitte

  Campus hiring has rebounded in the financial year 2025 with a 15 per cent increase in companies' hiring budgets and about a 3.91 per cent salary hike offered to future-ready students, according to the latest report by Deloitte.

  

• 'H1-B scam decoded': X post slams Costco for their bias for foreign labor

  ​A job posting for Costco, the retail chain, has gone viral as social media users pointed that US companies are now not even hiding that they want H-1Bs over Americans, as that is cheaper for them. "If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. In some cases, applicants and employees for selected positions will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas," the job posting said.

  

• Techie explains how his salary went from Rs 5.5 LPA to Rs 45 LPA in just one job switch

  Devesh, a Delhi-based software professional, saw a huge jump in his salary. He went from ₹5.5 lakh at the tech giant he worked at to ₹45 lakh within a year. His post on X sparked debate. He advised focusing on learning over initial pay. Industry giants offer fixed compensation. Reactions were mixed, with some skeptical.

  

• OpenAI, Google, xAI battle for superstar AI talent, shelling out millions

  ​While the scramble to attract top talent and keep them happy has always been a hallmark of the tech industry, since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, recruiting has escalated to professional athlete levels, a dozen people who have been involved in recruiting AI researchers told Reuters.

  

• 'They think we will settle for less': Redditor’s HR nightmare spurs outrage over salary negotiation games

  Salary negotiations are turning into psychological warfare. A developer exposes how Big 4 recruiters offered him a junior salary for a senior role, while his equally qualified peer got the deal she asked for. The internet exploded with stories of HR mind games, project-based biases, and the hidden rulebook of hiring. If you’re job hunting, this is your wake-up call.

  

• Gurgaon woman asked for 100% hike in salary in job interview. Reason: Child’s school fees

  A tech recruiter's viral Twitter thread sparked debate about salary expectations, revealing candidates seeking massive hikes without justification. One candidate wanted a 137% raise, while another cited personal expenses. The recruiter emphasized the need for candidates to demonstrate their value to justify high salary demands, leading to divided reactions online regarding fairness and company transparency.

  

• Over 50 job seekers cheated by fake firms in IT corridor

  A victim, a resident of Ameenpur on the outskirts of the city, filed a complaint stating that he was approached by a fraudster claiming to be an HR representative from a Madhapur-based job consultancy. The fraudsters orchestrated a fake recruitment process and induced the victim to pay 3 lakh in instalments for processing and placement charges.