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Indeed launches media networks for tech roles in India
Mumbai: Indeed, a global matching and hiring platform announced the launch of Specialist Media Networks in India, to help employers hire for competitive and hard-to-fill job roles. These industry-specific networks enable employers to reach more candidates with specific, in-demand skills through targeted advertising.
Tech Network, the first of Indeed’s specialist media networks, is focused on enabling employers with more options to target and reach qualified candidates in the technology sector. In the last year, ‘technical lead’ was one of the hardest-to-fill tech job roles in India. Similarly, job positions such as ‘JavaScript developer’, ‘senior .NET developer’, and ‘senior technology analyst’, are also proving to be hard to fill. This is largely due to the limited talent pool with the right skill set who would be interested in niche tech roles. Tech Network allows employers to target jobseekers where they engage most, to attract the right talent in the competitive tech sector. By opting into Tech Network when sponsoring a job on Indeed, employers can attract millions of qualified technology professionals in a competitive hiring landscape – all within their usual Indeed Ads workflow.
“In today’s rapidly changing job market, the demand for skilled talent is high in India. We are committed to simplifying the hiring process for Indian employers by providing them with new and efficient ways to fill critical roles more quickly and connect with highly qualified candidates who possess the specific skills they need. Our goal is to streamline the hiring process and make it easier for employers to find the right talent.” said Indeed senior product director Abhishek Dhasmana. “Our new solution provides employers with more options to target and reach qualified candidates, whether they’re actively job searching or passively open to new opportunities. This is just the beginning, based on the need and demand from other sectors, Indeed will launch other Specialist Media Networks.”
Indeed has already collaborated with top tech platforms to distribute an employer’s job ads across more than 50 technology-specific sites, globally such as Stack Overflow, Amply, and HackerNoon. These sites receive over 500M total monthly visitors, providing additional visibility to an employer’s job ads. Employers using this network to hire are already receiving a significant rise in relevant applications, a 4.1X increase in relevant applications from skilled candidates.
This product launch is in line with Indeed’s commitment to better support the needs of employers and job seekers in India. In the near future, Indeed plans to strengthen its targeting and matching capabilities and launch new AI-powered products to help employers hire more easily and quickly, streamlining recruitment across industries.
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Oracle layoffs jolt workforce; 30,000 jobs at risk globally, 12,000 in India
Early-morning emails, no warning, as AI-led reset sweeps through teams
Austin: Oracle has triggered a sweeping wave of layoffs, blindsiding employees with pre-dawn emails and fuelling fears of a deep workforce reset as the company pivots towards artificial intelligence.
Staff across teams reported receiving termination notices as early as 5 to 6 am, with roles scrapped effective immediately. There was little warning and, in many cases, no prior conversations with managers or HR, amplifying the shock.
The cuts are believed to span Oracle’s computing business across regions, including India and Mexico. While the company has not confirmed the scale, posts on Blind, Reddit and X point to widespread disruption.
India appears among the hardest hit. Nearly 12,000 employees may have been laid off from a base of around 30,000, according to ANI. Globally, job losses are being pegged at close to 30,000, about 18 per cent of Oracle’s workforce, though this remains unverified by the company.
Accounts from inside teams suggest steep reductions. One X user wrote: “Just got a call from a friend who is a senior manager (at Oracle). 6 out of 20 members have been asked to leave. In many teams, almost 50% of team members are gone. Total layoffs are almost 20%.”
In several cases, emails sent directly from “Oracle Leadership” were followed by immediate revocation of system access, effectively locking employees out within minutes.
An internal note cited “organisational changes”, adding that “because of these changes, a decision has been taken to streamline the operations, and as a result, unfortunately, the position you currently hold will become redundant.”
The severance package reportedly includes 15 days’ salary for each year of service, one month’s notice pay, leave encashment, gratuity based on eligibility and a two-month salary top-up. However, this is said to apply to those who opt to resign voluntarily.
Sources suggest another round of cuts could follow within a month, though there is no official confirmation.
The layoffs come as Oracle ramps up spending on AI infrastructure and data centres, mirroring a broader industry shift. Amazon and others have trimmed headcount this year to fund similar bets.
The signal is stark. In the AI race, jobs are the first casualty, and the axe may not have finished swinging.
