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Friday, 30 August 2019

92% Indian youth unaware of e-placement services: Survey

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For the study, 1,605 students participated, while the researchers found that 92 per cent of Indian youth unaware of online placement services.

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Unemployment rate among Indian women more than double of men: Study

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The study also noted that increasing female participation in the labour force could increase the Indian GDP by 27 per cent.

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Wednesday, 28 August 2019

At Aircel, the last calls are the ones that are hurting the most

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Bankrupt telco and its unit let go off 1,000 of their 1,229 employees; RP just about keeping it alive to get a good price for assets.

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View: How not to create jobs

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The government should be encouraging the production of things people want, not subsidising what they do not want.

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Tuesday, 27 August 2019

CEO pay formula: More risk, more gain

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Average salary of CEOs, MDs rises 16% despite tepid corporate earnings as cos strive to retain talent.

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Economic slowdown: Online hiring slips 5% in January-June period

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Meanwhile, year-on-year basis the online hiring demand witnessed 16 per cent growth H1 2019 compared to H1 2018.

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Bengaluru, Mumbai home to maximum 'driver' jobs: Report

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Bengaluru takes the lead for job openings for driver roles, witnessing 15 per cent of all job postings in the country, according to data by job site Indeed.

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Monday, 26 August 2019

If you are creative, look at UI/UX design

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UX (user experience) design figures as one of the rising skills in LinkedIn’s latest 'Future of Skills 2019' report.

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Techies team up to program geekier nation, spread network

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In the early 90s, Bulletin Board Systems connected the young and nerdy through computers, encouraging them to organise micro meetups, a precursor to technology communities.

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Deutsche Bank, reeling from global job cuts, is hiring in India

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Online hiring dips 5% in first half

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The latest report of the index, shared exclusively with ET, shows a 5% decline in online hiring across 27 sectors in India.

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Amazon India rolls out initiative to hire former military personnel

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Under the program, Amazon India will be hiring former defence personnel in supervisory and lead roles, will be rolling out training in cloud computing solutions, as well as hiring in roles of manager, senior manager, and director.

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Saturday, 24 August 2019

How these LinkedIn influencers are shaping careers

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A bunch of professionals dishing out everything from life fundas to funding hacks are fast gaining followers on the networking site.

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Friday, 23 August 2019

Entry-level talent hunt: Campus hiring bucks trend in job market

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Premier engineering and management colleges see strong demand for fresh grads, post-grads.

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12.19 lakh new jobs created in June: ESIC payroll data

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Gross enrolments of new subscribers with the ESIC were 1.49 crore during 2018-19, a report released by National Statistical Office (NSO) stated.

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Thursday, 22 August 2019

New tech, old worries in gig economy

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If you look away from the technology — which is just a medium — the world of work hasn’t changed much.

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Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Corner room churn at India Inc as challenges mount

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Fifty-eight MDs and CEOs have quit in first 7 months of 2019 amid growing performance pressure from board, investors and shareholders.

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It's confirmed: For private sector salaries, this was the worst year in a decade

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This year, Indian employers across the board firmly drew a line on their salary bills.

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Tuesday, 20 August 2019

15% jobs lost in Gujarat diamond hub

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India is the world's largest cutting and polishing centre of rough diamonds, processing as many as 14 out of every 15 rough diamonds in the world.

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Drop in demand may force Parle to lay off up to 10,000 employees

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18% GST forced the company to hike prices which has been affecting their sales

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Two-thirds of job-seekers tend to distrust cos with no employer info: Survey

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Sixtyseven per cent of respondents said they would automatically distrust the company if there was no information about a employer reputation.

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Monday, 19 August 2019

Not all gloom 'n' doom: Is the job scene in India bad?

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In 2017-18, the number of unemployed have more than doubled from 10.8 million in 2011-12 to 28.5 million.

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No-shows by candidates up even in tough job market

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No-shows are no longer restricted to the boom times.

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42 per cent companies struggle with sourcing quality tech talent: Report

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The report is based on a survey of 350 industry leaders from over 200 companies of different sizes.

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Even India’s hiring activity slowing as economy cools, says Care Ratings

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Banks, insurers, auto makers and logistics and infrastructure companies are among those hiring at a slower pace.

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Sunday, 18 August 2019

Jostled by robots and new job-seekers, auto workers have to accept their insecure fate

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Robots work alongside humans in many sectors, especially welding, casting and parts of the assembly.

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Slowdown unlikely to have any impact on placements at IITs

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The elite engineering colleges have seen an increase in pre-placement offers this year by 8-25%.

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Saturday, 17 August 2019

Coal India cautions against fake employment notice for 88585 posts

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Coal India does not have any subsidiary company with the name "South Central Coalfields Ltd (SCCL)" and also it is not participating in any such recruitment exercise, the notice mentioned.

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Friday, 16 August 2019

Slump-hit auto firms are halving their fresher intake

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Owing to slowdown in the Auto sector, large carmakers such as M&M and Tatas are taking a detour around campus recruitments.

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Over 3,000 temporary jobs cut due to slowdown: Maruti Suzuki

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MSI Chairman R C Bhargava said contracts of the temporary workers were not renewed due to the slowdown while asserting that permanent workers have not been impacted.

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Thursday, 15 August 2019

Job creation needs to be a priority for the country

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The general lack of good infrastructure and good quality of life has &T made people detached. Anybody who can afford, is going abroad

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Tuesday, 13 August 2019

Why construction jobs are fading

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The latest periodic labour force survey shows the growth rate is sharply down, and the sector remains stagnant with 54.3 million jobs in 2017-18, says economist Ravi Srivastava,

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Monday, 12 August 2019

Can’t expect 10x engineer to always be a miracle worker

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A 10x engineer is one who can cram in several hours of work, more than an average engineer, with 10 times their productivity.

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Blockchain is not just for techies

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Blockchain technology is relevant for coders who could look to build blockchain products. It is also relevant for tech managers/ project managers/ tech architects looking at product development and architecting solutions.

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Non-IT firms hunt for tech talent to back digital push

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Companies in manufacturing, retail, banking, financial services developing cutting-edge technology.

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Professional bodies and gig economy players to file data on jobs; Govt to notify framework for collating data

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The government has identified 23 organisations that will be directed to share the number of professionals registered.

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Each job is expanding due to technology augmentation

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In an interview with Prachi Verma Dadhwal, Leena Nair of Unilever speaks about technology impact and diversity initiatives at the company.

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Sunday, 11 August 2019

IT companies see more churn amid battle for talent

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Infosys reported attrition rate of over 23% in the quarter ended June, an increase of 300 bps from the preceding March quarter.

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IT top 5 hire 57% more in Q1

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TCS, Infy, HCL Tech, Wipro, TechM hired over 27,300 compared to 17,383 in the same period last year

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Saturday, 10 August 2019

Government jobs most favoured in Tier II, III cities, says report

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The report also found that girls use online ed-tech platforms for government exam coaching more than boys.

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Friday, 9 August 2019

Tempo up for temporary hiring amid slowdown blues

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To aggressively push sales in festive season, ecommerce firms led by Amazon, Flipkart and FMCG cos hiring more staffers.

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More than 60% of working millennials are hooked on checking emails: Hiver study

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Hiver conducted a survey in order to gauge how effectively employees working across different organisations consume emails.

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Thursday, 8 August 2019

How much do the salaried really earn? Here are the most detailed findings yet

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The keenly-awaited PLFS 2017-18 findings have finally provided definitive answers to a key question.

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51% of youths imparted skills training are employed: Mahendra Nath Pandey

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Skills development ministry has imparted skills training to 52 lakh youth of which average 51% have got employed, Pandey said.

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Now you can read 'Rozgar Samachar' online

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​The e-version of the weekly will also provide information and guidance about admission and career opportunities in various streams.

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Wednesday, 7 August 2019

Most of the business school graduates are well-equipped to be successful in their jobs: Survey

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GMAC partnered with MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA), EFMD, and HIGHERED on this survey, which provides insights on the employability of MBA graduates.

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Tuesday, 6 August 2019

IIM-A completes placements for the MBA class of 2019

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The students of the thirteenth batch of PGPX have prior work experience ranging from 5 to 17 years.

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Monday, 5 August 2019

Five ways to hold your own during an M&A

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Anjali Venugopalan gets you tips from experts on how to adapt to a merger or acquisition of your company.

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Intuit India employees to get gender affirmation-related support benefits

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This will be supplemented with hormone replacement therapy reimbursement up to Rs 60,000 per year which would also be part of the insurance coverage.

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Sunday, 4 August 2019

Mid-sized hiring companies hit by payment delays

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Barring a few sectors like IT and startups, hiring agencies said manufacturing sectors are largely the ones where they are seeing deferred payments.

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