Top ten global trends in The QS World University Rankings 2016-17
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: The Thirteen edition of The QS World University Rankings is released globally on Tuesday (6 September 2016). There are many surprises and new trends in the global education systems are visible in the latest global ranking table. Spanning from the impact of Brexit on the UK and major shake in […]
Read More →Exclusive: Quikr launches Dazzlr, a talent discovery platform for film industry professionals and artists
Bangalore/Mumbai: Quikr, India’s No. 1 cross category classifieds business, today announced the launch of Dazzlr, a talent discovery platform that brings together Actors, Casting Professionals, Directors and Producers. Available on both Android and iOS, Dazzlr is aimed at organizing casting and talent discovery that will address the needs of the film industry in India and […]
Read More →Skill Box: Going for an Interview? Well, then prepare like a Batsman
By Surya Prakash Mohapatra, Bangalore: What is common between attending interviews and batting in a Cricket match.Well, there are quite a few things which are common. Let’s see how. As a batsman, in a game of Cricket you face balls from bowlers. As a candidate, in a job interview, you face questions from interviewers. In […]
Read More →Top 10 soft skills that freshers must have before entering corporate world
By Neha Fatehchandani, Indore: A 2014 Harris poll of more than 2,100 hiring managers revealed that a whopping 77% believe soft skills are just as important as hard skills when evaluating potential job candidates,. Also 16% said they were even more important. Freshers face multiple challenges in the corporate world. In addition to the technical […]
Read More →Solution for Healthcare Network wins TCS’ EngiNX 2016, a nationwide engineering design innovation contest
Mumbai/Bengaluru: Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest software exporter, conducted the EngiNX 4.0, an engineering design innovation contest which saw participation from more than 40,000 engineering students across India. EngiNX 4.0 was bigger and better with over 700 engineering institutes in India participating in the national contest. The theme of this year’s national contest is IoT, […]
Read More →Bollywood Intelligence: Learning listening skills from movies Sholay and Munnabhai MBBS
By Prashant Sawant, Mumbai: A manager should possess a host of skills to speed up and execute business goals of the organization. Listening skills are a one of the important skills sets that must be possessed by the leaders or managers. God has given us two ears and one mouth, hence we should follow the […]
Read More →Now Railway Probationary Officers will get MBA Degree from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
New Delhi: In a significant move to boost professional prospects of its manpower, Ministry of Railways has decided to send its officers for acquiring MBA degree. Accordingly, the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara, which is the apex level training institute of Indian Railways for imparting training to Railway Officers, has signed an MoU […]
Read More →PM Narendra Modi is the most viewed professional on LinkedIn, Kiran Mazumdar and Rekha Menon among LinkedIn Power Profiles 2016 for CEOs
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: Who is the most viewed professional on LinkedIn in India? It is none other than The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi. Mr Modi is known for his social media penchant while LinkedIn Power Profiles 2016 proved it again. LinkedIn Power Profiles 2016 for CEOs in India rates Prime Minister Mr […]
Read More →TimesJobs rebranding campaign gets further leg up as it launches Career Enhancement Officer (CEO)
Mumbai: Competition and innovation are the latest buzzwords in the very specialized recruitment portal space. With some many players spanning from big giants to startups, the job portal landscape in India has become overcrowded. Here, innovation and technological advancements can only give competitive advantage to job portals. Now, TimesJobs, one of India’s leading job portals, […]
Read More →Five common job seeker mistakes that may derail any career search: CareerBuilder
Mumbai/Chicago: Job prospects are improving and job seekers are on upbeat mood considering India’s growing economy. However, a simple mistake in the application process may damage your career prospects and take away your new opportunity. The most common job seeker mistakes during the hiring process are as followed: not customizing resume for each employer; don’t […]
Read More →The top ten skills that will be in demand by 2020
Mumbai: Machine intelligence, automation and robotics will have a dominant impact jobs and future of works. In line with these changes skills required today will also transform in the future. World Economic Forum in its The Future of Jobs report mentioned that there will be a great churn in the top ten skills by 2020. […]
Read More →India’s Industrial Training Institute ecosystem is revamped and will have a new look
Mumbai: India will see a paradigm shift in the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) ecosystem as the government has lined a host of initiatives to revamp and reinvigorate it. Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) recently given a new entity to the ITIs, by unveiling a new logo […]
Read More →Analytics India Magazine presents CYPHER 2016 on 15-17 September 2016 in Bangalore
Bangalore: Analytics India Magazine (AIM), India’s no.1 platform on analytics, data science and big data, will organise its flagship event CYPHER 2016 on September 15-17 September 2016 in Bangalore. AIM said that more than 100 thought leaders, data scientists and entrepreneurs will speak at CYPHER 2016, the largest analytics summit in India. Last year the […]
Read More →Emotional Intelligence a tool to enrich career goals of freshers
By Milind Kher, Mumbai: Initial phase of career or first job can make or break someone’s whole professional life. Freshers face multiple challenges when they suddenly enter the corporate world after completing academic courses where campus life is generally cool and full of excitement. In the corporate life, they are new where they have to […]
Read More →More than half of IT employees in India believe Automation & AI will impact their career advancement
Mumbai: IT and ITES Industry is the largest employer in the private in India. As per NASSCOM, total employment strength in IT and BPM industry is 3.7 million. The whole industry is on the cusp of transformation with advancement of technology such as Automation & Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics, and Internet of […]
Read More →Godrej Industries’ campus hiring engagement LOUD programme is going on
Mumbai: Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC) has launched the 5th edition of Godrej LOUD (Live Out Ur Dream) 2016, a campus hiring engagement for young and talented b-school students to fulfil their personal dreams. The company claimed that winners of LOUD will get a sponsorship of INR 1.5 lakhs and an offer into […]
Read More →Decoding compensation structure: Take-Home salary most talking point among employees: TimesJobs Survey
Mumbai: Cash is King. This is also true in compensation structure of employees as most employees, across generations, prefer a higher ‘in-hand’ pay as compared to other components of salary. Nearly 40% baby boomers, 56% Gen X and 41% Gen Y workforce seek better take-home salary, finds the latest TimesJobs survey. The survey revealed that […]
Read More →Skill Box: Building an Eco-system to deal with India’s Skill Deficit
By Surya Prakash Mohapatra, Bangalore: This is the second article in the Skill Box series. In my first article, we discussed how the large pool of graduates emerging from the Universities, B-Schools, Engineering Colleges are not living upto the expectations of the Industry. Organizations across multiple sectors are struggling to find skilled, employable talent from […]
Read More →Global developer population to touch 25 million by 2021, India and China will drive APAC region
Santa Cruz, CA/ Mumbai: The worldwide developer population will reach 25 million by 2021, according to Evans Data’s recently released Global Developer Population and Demographics Report. Developer population in APAC (Asia Pacific) is growing at a faster pace than other regions led by India and China. The research report also mentioned that growth in India […]
Read More →New career opportunity: PG Diploma in Data Analytics from IIIT-B
Mumbai: Demand for Data Analysts is surging and also Data Analyst job is one of the best salary offering jobs. On this backdrop, the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore ( IIIT-B) and UpGrad co-developed a-9-month PG Diploma in Data Analytics. This course is designed specifically for working professionals to acquire industry relevant knowledge, grow […]
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