Snapchat is hiring Employees for its Dubai office

The popular social media application Snapchat has offices in Dubai. A quick browse through their website reveals several locations including Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Paris and Ukraine. Dubai is among the 18 locations where one can work for the company, and they are looking for new applicants to join their team.

Snap.com has recently listed some job opportunities in their Dubai offices. The openings range from sales marketing and human resources to revenue operations and ad operations. The openings on their site are currently for regular staff. So, if you're looking for a good job to hold you down, you can apply to become part of their group. The only exception to this is the Council Facilitator whom they are hiring on a part-time basis.

Below are the openings and links to further details on the positions.

Communication and Marketing

International Marketing Manager

Human Resources

Council Facilitator

Measurement and Consumer Insights

Measurement

Sales

Ad Operations Associate

Visit the website for more information on Dubaijobs

Infosys Hire 2,000 new jobs in North Carolina

Infosys announced it will hire 2,000 workers over the next four years for a technology hub in North Carolina, the second of four planned hubs in the US. Infosys executives were joined by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper at a public event in which they said the hub will be developed in the state's Research Triangle region.

The consulting company expects to hire the first 500 North Carolina workers within two years as part of an overall strategy leading to the eventual creation of 10,000 jobs overall across the four sites. The first was announced for Indiana in May and the other two locations haven't yet been announced.

Infosys already has more than 1,100 jobs in North Carolina, according to state documents. Company officials will begin hiring for the hub later this year, company president Ravi Kumar said in the appearance with Cooper at North Carolina's old Capitol Building. "We know that they feel strongly about North Carolina and the potential that our state holds," Cooper said.

Kumar stressed that the jobs created as part of its US expansion would go to American workers. While workers could come to North Carolina from all over the country, Kumar emphasised the company aimed to fill positions in part through recruiting local university graduates and training workers through a customised community college programmed.

"This was an easy one for us," Kumar said. "That's one of the key reasons why we chose North Carolina - there's such an excellent ecosystem of colleges and schools."

The jobs will be created in Wake County, which encompasses Raleigh and parts of the Research Triangle Park, with average salaries of $71,000. A state incentives panel finalised an agreement earlier Thursday whereby Infosys could receive $22.4 million in taxpayer-funded grants if they meet job creation, investment and wage thresholds. Another $3 million from the state would help create the community college training programme.

The incentives, which are linked to a percentage of the income tax withheld from the paychecks of newly-hired workers, have been used by North Carolina for more than a decade.

Cooper defended their use as necessary even in a county where the unemployment rate is below four per cent, saying incentives were needed to compete with other states that offer similar benefits to attract higher-paying jobs. At least seven other states are recruiting Infosys, a state document said.

Infosys, which has corporate clients worldwide and in North Carolina, will use the technology hubs to bring their employees and client workers together to develop products for things such as artificial intelligence, big data analysis and shared computing.

Previously, Infosys announced its first hub as part of plans to hire 2,000 new workers by the end of 2021 in the Indianapolis area, home turf of Vice President Mike Pence, a former Indiana governor. President Donald Trump has blasted an American visa programme that tech companies have heavily relied upon to temporarily bring in workers from other countries at lower wages.

Infosys, which is headquartered in Bangalore, employs more than 200,000 workers worldwide."Anytime you want to hire, we always find a shortage of talent... and to get talent out there, you want to go to schools and enable them with a strong training infrastructure and bring them into to a productive workforce," Kumar told reporters. "We want to hire locally."

Gulf airlines Open New Job Vacancies

A number of airlines operating in the UAE are currently looking to recruit additional staff, with recent job postings showing vacancies for cabin crew and other aviation positions.

Among those that have opened vacancies this month are Etihad, Emirates, Flydubai and Kuwait Airways. At least three of these airlines are looking for flight crew while others have roles to fill in other departments.

 Etihad opened online applications for cabin crew to be based in Abu Dhabi. Among the qualifications mentioned on the company’s website, applicants must have at least a high school certification, able to speak English fluently and have “excellent personal presentation, style and image.”

There are no new cabin crew assessment days scheduled yet, but the airline said it continues to welcome online applications. “All shortlisted candidates will be contacted once future assessment days have been confirmed,” the airline said.

Etihad has also posted openings for several other positions, including food and beverage manager, in-flight chef, head of security and guest relations officer.

At Flydubai, applicants are also welcome to submit applications for cabin crew. Minimum qualifications include high school diploma, one year experience in customer service or sales and fluency in written and spoken English, among others. There’s also an opening for learning and development facilitator and first officer – type rated pilot.

There are no recent cabin crew postings at Emirates, but job seekers can still find opportunities to join the airline’s ground staff.

Newly offered positions for UAE applicants include IT senior support engineer, flying instructor, safety specialist (dnata), regional catering manager, technical manager (cyber security), inventory and stores officer and doctor (general practice).

For those willing to relocate to a neighbouring Gulf country, Kuwait Airways is open to receive applications for cabin crew until the end of the year.

The airline, however, specified on its website that it is currently looking only for female applicants. Interested individuals must be between 20 and 32 years old and have a minimum height of 160 centimetres.

Ford invest $900 million in Kentucky plant, add 1000 Jobs

Ford announced a $900 million investment in the Kentucky Truck Plant which will secure 1,000 hourly jobs in Louisville. A news release announcing the expansion says the Expedition and Navigator will be exported to more than 55 markets around the world, with exports of the Navigator to China. "This $900 million investment demonstrates that Ford is being successful in Kentucky and that Kentucky is attentive to the needs of business". This means that all North American Focus production will cease with the next generation of the auto, but American jobs will remain secure at the MI plant.

The announcement comes just two years after Ford announced a $1.3 billion investment and added 2,000 jobs. "At the same time, we also have looked at how we can be more successful in the small auto segment and deliver even more choices for customers in a way that makes business sense".

Production begins in the second half of 2019, with models coming from the company's existing Focus plants globally.

No U.S. hourly employees will be out of a job tied to the new manufacturing plan for Focus. The Michigan plant that now produces Focus cars will start pumping out Ranger trucks and Bronco SUVs.

"This manufacturing plan allows the company to further grow its leadership as an exporter and deliver world-class Focus to North American customers in a way that makes business sense - with no US employees out of a job", Ford said in a statement.

Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. These trucks will be not only sold in the USA, but also exported to 55 countries

Jaguar Land Rover to create 5,000 new jobs in UK

Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is drawing up plans to hire an extra 5,000 engineers and technical staff in the next year, the Sunday Telegraph reported, in a boost to the government as it embarks on the Brexit negotiations.

JLR, which employs more than 40,000 people globally, said it would hire 1,000 electronic and software engineers as well as 4,000 additional personnel including in manufacturing, most of whom will be based in Britain.

The recruitment process will take place over the next 12 months, just as Britain begins talks to leave the European Union, which carmakers have warned must result in a deal which retains free and unfettered trade to protect jobs.

According to the report recruitment drive could be announced next week, would focus on electronic and software engineers as the industry adapts to develop autonomous vehicles.Ralf Speth, the chief executive of JLR, has previously said he wants to build electric models in the country.

The government has sought to promote Britain as a hub for innovation in electric cars after the country voted to leave the European Union.The Telegraph said the Indian-owned JLR may need to recruit workers from outside Britain due to a lack of engineers in the country.

HCL to create 2,000 jobs at upcoming Nagpur campus

HCL Technologies Limited, Indian multinational IT services company said it will hire up to 2,000 people at the global IT centre being set up at upcoming Nagpur campus.

Unlike its peers, HCL is focusing on small towns to open training centres and already has such centres in Madurai and Lucknow.

HCL senior vice-president Sanjay Gupta said Nagpur offers quality local talent and scalable infrastructure.

Recruitments for the 50-acre Nagpur campus to be operational by next January at MIHAN will be conducted in three phases and 2,000 jobs will be offered.

“We are excited to start our operations in Nagpur. Through this initiative we aim to create 2,000 jobs in the city, creating a sustainable pipeline of local talent.”

He further said HCL has in the past 18 months started operations in Madurai in September and Lucknow in October and Nagpur will the third in its expansion plan in small towns.

When asked about the slowdown in IT hiring following the restrictions in the US, which is the largest market for domestic IT companies, Gupta said his company has very little dependency on H1B visas since most of its work is done here.

Intel Corporation generate 3000 Jobs in India

Intel Corporation is investing Dh630 million  ($170 million) in India to set up a new Research and Development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru. The centre is expected to generate about 3,000 jobs over the next 18 months.

World's leading chip maker Intel Corporation is investing Dh630 million ($170 million) in India to set up a new Research and Development (R&D) centre in this tech hub, said an official.

"We are investing Rs 1,100 crore in our upcoming R&D centre in Bengaluru as part of our India expansion plans," said Intel India General Manager Nivruti Rai at a news conference on the US-based multinational's investment and expansion plans in the sub-continent.

The new R&D facility in an eight-acre campus is expected to generate about 3,000 jobs over the next 18 months. It will also have a computer software development and hardware design services facility.

The fresh investment is in addition to $2 billion the chip maker had invested in the country till 2016.

The company's Indian subsidiary has about 7,000 techies to design and power semiconductor chips for its global customers, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computers, smartphones and other electronic devices.

The state high-level clearance committee, headed by the Karnataka Chief Minister, cleared the company's investment proposal on February 1, 2016, and the Karnataka Industrial Development Board allocated it the land in the city's south-east suburb.

The company's India operations focus on R&D, hardware design, testing and validation of computer hardware and software products for the next-generation digital devices.

The Intel India arm is registered with the state-run Software Technology Park India (STPI) under the 100% export oriented unit scheme of the government.

Infosys to open four Tech Hubs in US to hire 10,000 American workers

IT major Infosys on announced its plans to hire 10,000 American workers over the next two years and open four new technology and innovation hubs across the US. The new hubs will focus on cutting-edge technology areas, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, user experience, emerging digital technologies, cloud, and big data.

These four hubs will not only have technology and innovation focus areas but will closely serve clients in key industries such as financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, energy and more.

The first hub, which will open in Indiana in August 2017, is expected to create 2,000 jobs by 2021 for American workers and will help boost Indiana’s economy. Infosys is committed to hiring 10,000 American technology workers over the next two years to help invent and deliver the digital futures for our clients in the United States, said CEO Infosys, Vishal Sikka.

Learning and education, along with cultivating top local and global talent, have always been the core of what Infosys brings to clients; it is what makes us a leader in times of great change. In helping our clients improve their businesses and pursue new kinds of opportunities, we are really excited to bring innovation and education in a fundamental and massive way to American workers, he added.

In filling these jobs, Infosys will hire experienced technology professionals and recent graduates from major universities, and local and community colleges, to create the talent pools for the future. To ensure that American workers are fully equipped to innovate and support clients in the rapid digitization of all industries and consistent with Infosys over 35 year-long commitment to the U.S., the company will institute training programs in key competencies such as user experience, cloud, artificial intelligence, big data and digital offerings, as well as core technology and computer science skills.

This development comes as part of Infosys continued legacy of a three-decade long investment across the U.S. In just the last three years, Infosys has renewed this focus by setting up an innovation hub in Silicon Valley.

A unique, open environment that encourages new ways of working, collaborating, thinking and delivering breakthrough next generation project to clients.Since joining Infosys nearly three years ago, it has been my personal endeavour to help us get much closer to our clients, to co-innovate with them, on their most important business problems, added Sikka.

We can achieve this by enhancing our ability to attract and recruit local top talent across the United States, by harnessing the global scale of Infosys, through software and platforms, and by educating and training people in the necessary skills, he added.

Mindtree to hire 1,400 Employees in Bhubaneswar

Midsized IT company Mindtree plans to increase its headcount by 1400 at its Bhubaneswar campus in next six months.

Mindtree delivers digital transformation and technology services from ideation to execution, enabling Global 2000 clients to outperform the competition. “Born digital,” Mindtree takes an agile, collaborative approach to creating customised solutions across the digital value chain."The expansion of Mindtree with additional two lakh sq ft will be completed in next six months which will have additional employment of 1,400 IT (information technology) professionals", Electronics and Information Technology Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera said.

The company's campus, Mindtree Kalinga, as it is named, is spread across 20 acres of land. It hosts the Global Learning Center and the Social Centre of the company.

 Behera said, Mindtree started its operation at Bhubaneswar with Global Learning Centre from September 2015 with a built up space of five lakh sq ft and having IT manpower of 900.

The minister said the four major IT companies Infosys, Tech-Mahindra, Wipro and TCS have made huge expansion of their development centres in Bhubaneswar during last three years.

Infosys had started its second development centre with two lakh sq ft space at InfoValley, Bhubaneswar in 2015.

Indian Oil Corporation Recruits Research Officers and Managers

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), India's largest commercial enterprise has invited applications from candidates with PhD and Master's degree (having relevant experience, as well), for recruitment to the posts of research officer, research manager and chief research manager. Online applications can be submitted till 7 July 2017 (11.59 pm). Applicants should take care while applying online and should not submit multiple applications, as IOCL will consider the recent one and fees paid for all the other applications will not be refunded. Candidates cannot apply for more than one post.

Regarding educational qualification the official notification state that, 'Qualification should only be obtained through Full-Time Regular Course from a recognised University / Institute / Board. Qualifications obtained through distance / Part time will not be considered.'

IOCL will select candidates on the basis of their performance in personal interview and medical examination report given by designated physician and subject to fulfilment of other eligibility criteria.

Name of Post	Qualification
Research Officer (Grade A)	Ph.D in Chemistry (Organic/ Inorganic/ Physical/ Analytical/ Organo-Metallics) from a recognized University/ Institute.
Research Officer (Grade A)	Ph.D in Organic/ Organo-Metallics/ Polymer Chemistry from a recognized University / Institute.
Research Officer (Grade A)	Ph.D in Electro-Chemistry from a recognized University/ Institute.
Research Officer (Grade A)	Ph.D in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Biosciences/ Biochemical or Bioprocess engineering from a recognized university/ Institute.
Research Officer (Grade A)	Masters degree (Post Graduate) in Chemical Engineering with Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.
Research Officer (Grade A)	Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering with Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University / Institute. Masters Degree in related/ similar subjects like Automobile/ Thermal/ Energy Studies/ Mechatronics etc. will also be considered.
Research Officer (Grade A)	Masters degree in Electrochemical Engineering/ Metallurgy Engineering / Material Science Engineering with Bachelors degree in Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.
Research Manager (Grade C)/ Assistant Manager Research (Grade B) in Fuel Cell area	Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and in related/ similar subjects like Thermal/ Energy Studies/ Mechatronics etc. from a recognized University/ Institute.
Chief Research Manager (Grade E) in Biotechnology area	Ph.D in Biotechnology/Micro-biology/ Molecular Biology.

 Eligible Candidates are required to Apply Online through Indian Oil’s Website. The Online Registration portal open from 06/06/2017 to 07/07/2017 up to 23.59 hrs.