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600 plus attendees to attend Unstop’s Talent Meet 2024
Mumbai: Unstop, the talent discovery, engagement, and hiring platform for students and graduates, is conducting the Unstop Talent Meet 2024 on 20th March at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru. The event shall bring together HR leaders, university partners, and students to address the one thought driving the ever-evolving HR landscape – what’s the future of talent hiring?
Unstop Talent Meet 2024 is expected to have 600 plus attendees, 300 plus organisations, 25 panel speakers, and seven plus speaker sessions. Rahul Subramanian is set to host the event in his unique engaging style. Industry leaders including Deloitte partner Nathan SV; People Strong group CEO Pankaj Bansal; PwC partner Padmaja Alaganandan; Adani Group global chief human resource officer Vikram Tandon will be present at the event. A unique series of discussions titled Talent Talks will provide insights into employer branding, talent assessment and share secrets to hire ‘right’. Speakers from brands such as Marico, Air India, ITC, Mondelēz, L’Oreal, Lenovo, Ather, and many more, shall participate in the Talent Talks.
The event will see the release of the much awaited Unstop Talent Report 2024 based on the views shared by students, HR leaders and university partners. The report will reveal insights into Talent Discovery, Engagement and assessments. Burning questions such as who is hiring now and how to bridge the skill gap to help students land their dream jobs shall be answered in the report.
The Unstop employer branding tracker will be released with the dream employers list in various categories as voted and curated by students. Alongside this, students will be recognized for their performance and participation in competitions all year long through the Unstop Talent Awards 2024.
Unstop founder and CEO Ankit Aggarwal said, “We are pleased to announce Unstop Talent Meet 2024, formerly called the Unstop Campus Hiring Meet. It is the biggest platform of its kind for students, graduates, HR leaders, and industry experts to come together, share insights, and explore opportunities. We invite HR leaders, university partners and students to come together and unlock possibilities on the playground of opportunities.”
The event saw 300 plus HR leaders, 180 plus organisations, 50 plus universities, 20 plus panellists last year.
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Wipro hires 7,500 freshers, withholds FY27 hiring outlook
Profit rises to Rs 3,522 crore, Rs 15,000 crore buyback announced.
MUMBAI- Hiring may be on, but visibility is off, Wipro is adding talent even as it pauses the crystal ball. The company hired 7,500 freshers in FY26 but stopped short of offering any hiring outlook for FY27, underscoring the uncertainty gripping the IT services sector as it pivots towards an AI-led operating model.
The disclosure came alongside its fourth-quarter earnings, where management flagged volatile demand conditions and refrained from committing to future workforce expansion. Chief human resources officer Saurabh Govil noted that over 3,000 of the total hires were onboarded in the March quarter alone, signalling continued intake despite a lack of clarity on deployment pipelines.
This divergence active hiring without forward guidance reflects a broader industry pattern where talent acquisition continues even as deal conversions remain uneven and client spending cycles stretch. Wipro expects its IT services revenue for the June quarter to range between a decline of 2 per cent and flat growth sequentially in constant currency terms, reinforcing near-term caution.
Chief executive officer Srini Pallia pointed to artificial intelligence as both a disruptor and an opportunity. He said evolving client priorities are pushing the company towards outcome-driven engagements, with Wipro increasingly focusing on a services-as-software model through its AI Native Business and Platforms unit. The shift marks a structural change from traditional headcount-led growth to AI-enabled delivery frameworks.
The company has already committed over $1 billion to its AI ecosystem, with investors closely watching how these investments translate into revenue. For now, the numbers present a mixed picture. Net profit rose sequentially to Rs 3,522 crore, while revenue grew 3 per cent to Rs 24,236 crore. However, core IT services performance remained under pressure, with full-year revenue declining 0.3 per cent in dollar terms and 1.6 per cent in constant currency.
Large deal bookings offered a counterpoint, rising 45.4 per cent year-on-year to $7.8 billion, highlighting a widening gap between deal wins and actual revenue realisation. On a quarterly basis, IT services revenue slipped 1.2 per cent sequentially, signalling continued softness in execution.
Margins, however, told a more optimistic story. Operating margins expanded to 17.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, up from 14.8 per cent in the previous quarter, reflecting improved cost discipline. That said, the company cautioned that upcoming wage hikes and the ramp-up of large deals could exert pressure going forward.
Attrition stood at 13.8 per cent in the March quarter, indicating stabilisation after periods of elevated churn. Alongside its earnings, Wipro also announced a Rs 15,000 crore share buyback, reinforcing its focus on shareholder returns, with a payout ratio of 88 per cent over the past three years.
Taken together, the numbers capture a company in transition investing in AI, maintaining hiring momentum, but navigating a demand environment where growth is uneven and visibility remains limited.
