Job guarantee tops priority list for freshers while choosing upskilling programme: Survey 90% of respondents wanted upskilling courses with a job guarantee, and only 4% were accepting a programme that did not offer a job guarantee. Similarly, nearly 82% of respondents feel that the crucial aspect to consider while c…

HCL Tech to double headcount in nearshore locations in 3-5 yrs: CEO IT services company HCL Tech plans to double its headcount in nearshore locations over the next 3-5 years, CEO C Vijayakumar said and asserted that the Russia-Ukraine war has not impacted demand from Europe. HCL Tech employs about 10,000 people in a…

Amid edtech layoffs, Kota factories going big on hiring Resonance Kota managing director RK Verma said, "Things are looking up after the pandemic. The Allen deal is an affirmation of that positive outlook and is good for Kota in general. We are focusing on our traditional strength of in-person, offline classes …

Fresh techies seeking greener pastures in first year Attrition among BE/BTech graduates in 2022 is higher than other degree holders including bachelors and masters of business administration, pharmacy, engineering and technology, according to the Deloitte Campus Workforce Trends survey shared exclusively with ET.���…

Jobs return to India Inc: Temp hiring sees record off-season numbers Manufacturing, retail, fast-moving consumer goods and durables, ecommerce, logistics, edtech, fintech, BFSI and NBFC, and telecom industries are all hiring, as are newer clients in electric vehicles (EV), solar and renewable energy, staffing firms …

Broking Houses doling out mega bonuses, increments Leading discount broking platform 5paisa.com has given an average salary increment of 15% this year, up from 12% a year ago. The top performers got much more than that, said Pankaj Adhav, head HR business partner.

Railways cuts flab, surrenders 72,000 'non-essential' posts in 6 years According to the documents, the 16 zonal railways have surrendered 56,888 "non-essential" posts during the financial years 2015-16 to 2020-21, with 15,495 more scheduled to be surrendered.