Hybrid work model: A flexible future of work The year 2020 will never be forgotten in the history of this world. The pandemic was unprecedented in ways no one could have ever imagined. Within just six months of its advent, people all around the globe were forced to sit at home. Consequently, businesses were shut, ec…

IT brings dry spell to white-collar job market in July Data from LinkedIn and top company job boards, collated by specialist staffing company Xpheno, showed a third consecutive month of decline in the total number of active white-collar roles in July to 270,000 as against 300,000 in June and 330,000 in May.

Indians’ desperation for government jobs in the last eight years shows unemployment crisis Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to hire a million people to fill vacancies in the country’s government departments in the next 18 months -- a move aimed at countering the criticism against him of faili…

Lenders battle talent attrition as new-age tech cos line up with attractive offers Banks like HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd and Bandhan have seen attrition between 30-50%. The worst affected is the microfinance sector where companies have seen attrition as high as 60% among young employees.

Great Resignation or Great Reimagination: A talent map for 2022 In 2021, a massive number of individuals willingly quit their jobs. What’s even more startling is that a significant percentage of those people immediately started looking for new roles and new fields altogether. Doesn’t that sound ironic? Especially af…

A day in the life of the Product Manager “A great product manager has the brain of an engineer, the heart of a designer, and the speech of a diplomat”, said Deep Nishar, Vice President of Product at LinkedIn. Product management is an Intense role and having a planned day is critical. But, it does get difficult when …

Does a data scientist need to know storytelling? More answers lie in Coursera’s recent career report on skills A recent career report from Coursera analyzed data from their learners across countries. It has insights that can help clear the way for aspirants. We all want to be a part of evolving career goals. However…

Of over 22.05 crore applicants, more than 7.22 lakh got govt jobs during 2014-22: Centre to LS "Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the government. Accordingly, the government of India has taken various steps for generating employment in the country," Singh said. B…

Infosys to hire 300 workers from Singapore Infosys made a commitment to hire 300 Singaporean workers over the next three years across a variety of roles.

Nearly 28 crore informal workers registered on e-Shram portal Around 3.71 crore unorganized workers above age of 50 years have been registered on eShram portal. Further, out of total registration, about 47.16 per cent are male and 52.84 per cent are female, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameshwar Teli …

Jobs generated under MGNREGS stay high Data from Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act website shows work provided to households in June stood at 27.2 million compared with 26.1 million in May, a 4.2% rise while the person-days work generated under the scheme was 412 million, a dip of 5.5% compared …

More women enter auto manufacturing as Tata Motors, Hero, MG accelerate gender diversity drive Tata Motors, which currently has over 3,000 women operating on its shop floors across its six plants in India in different roles for production of a range of vehicles from small passenger cars to heavy commercial vehicles,…

New IIMs score over old ones on gender diversity front The number of women is among the highest in the past 10 years at IIMs Kashipur and Raipur, said officials. At IIM Raipur, it is for the first time that women students outnumber male students.

To overcome shortage of cops, Haryana to recruit 2,000 special police officers Currently, 11,664 posts of constables are lying vacant in the police department. Hence, the recruitment of these SPOs will play a pivotal role in strengthening the state police force, an official statement said.

Contract hiring for gig workers jumps before festive season: Report As per the report, five lakh gig jobs were offered in June in comparison to 3 lakh gig work in May this year as fintech and e-commerce companies started early preparations for the upcoming festive season.

UPSC recommends 4,119 candidates for govt jobs in 2021-22, lowest in 10 years: Govt data ​​ "Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts its examinations as per the programme of examinations (calendar) year notified by the Commission well in advance for a calendar year," Union Minister …

Auto sector to create at least 1 cr jobs for youth in 5-6 years: Chandrasekhar The automobile sector in India will create at least one crore jobs for youth over the next 5-6 years, Minister of State for Skills and Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Nearly 30,000 recruited in public sector in J&K since 2019: Government "The government of Jammu and Kashmir has carried out recruitment in the public sector from the year 2019 onwards totaling 29,806," he said replying to a written question.

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Govt promotes skill development schemes through 20 central ministries Under the Skill India Mission, the government is implementing various skill development schemes across the country through 20 central ministries and departments.

Jobs generated under MGNREGS stay high Data from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act website shows work provided to households in June stood at 27.2 million compared with 26.1 million in May, a 4.2% rise while the person-days work generated under the scheme was 412 million, a dip of 5.5% compa…

Festive hiring spurts 25-30% after 2-year gap Most of the staffing is for last-mile delivery, supply chain, warehousing, customer service and manufacturing. "We are hiring across a wide range of roles in supply chain, such as sorter, picker, data entry operator and delivery executives," said a spokesperson…

Bengaluru: How do India’s cities stack up when it comes to job creation? Bengaluru (20.96%) and Mumbai (20.63%) vie for the top honours in terms of the overall number of BFSI jobs in Tier-1 cities. Pune is a strong contender and leads at senior levels (25.25%), where both domain and technology expertise come into pl…

IT majors cut back on hiring Cos have reduced fresh hiring by more than half in Q1 as demand starts to level off. Terming this downtrend as normalisation of talent acquisition rather than a slowdown in hiring, analysts and company executives pointed out that demand for skilled talent is expected to remain strong..��…

Indian staffing industry adds 12.6 lakh informal employees in FY22: Report The staffing industry added 12.6 lakh informal workers in 2021-22, driven by demand in industries like fast-moving consumer goods, e-commerce and manufacturing, according to a report.