Upbeat hiring outlook for India in 2017 as 60% of Indian companies will hike headcount: Michael Page survey
Mumbai: Three in five employers in India say they will be increasing their headcount in 2017, according to the latest Salary and Employment Outlook by global recruitment specialists Michael Page. In the current global environment, India is only bright spot in global labour market. Employment market enjoyed in India remained a good year largely unaffected […]
Read More →First job paycheck not attractive for job seekers in India
New Delhi: More than half of the job seekers in India are not happy with the salary package offered by employers. As per TimesJobs study, nearly 55% Gen Y and 53% Gen Z employees were disappointed with their first job paycheck. Dissatisfaction with salary is not new however the reasons may have changed with changing […]
Read More →India’s salary growth at 0.2% against GDP expansion of 63.8% since 2008
Los Angeles/Mumbai: The fall of Lehman Brothers triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis in the USA in 2008 was an important milestone in the world economy. Since then the world economy has progressed a lot. Adjusted for inflation, salaries of Indian employees grew 0.2% only since 2008 while the Indian economy expanded 63.8% in real […]
Read More →LinkedIn strengthens its position in India by launching three India specific products
Bangalore: Now, LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, appears to have become very aggressive in India by capitalising on the emerging opportunities in Skill India, Digital India and Startup India bandwagons. LinkedIn has launched three new products aimed at delivering value to broader segments of students, professionals and companies by democratizing access to economic opportunity […]
Read More →India at the top while China at the bottom in net employment outlook in Asia Pacific, Manpower report
New Delhi: Indian employers have reported the strongest regional and global hiring prospects for the fifth consecutive quarter, as per the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q4 2016. The report indicated that Indian employers report optimistic hiring intentions for the October December period. The labour market outlook in India appears to be bright as good […]
Read More →Top five sectors that could provide future ready jobs in 2025
Mumbai: Future of work is changing, and so skills are transforming. Automation and robotics are going to shape up the labour market globally. Less than five years from now, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report, 5 million jobs will have been lost to automation. However, on the positive side, new technological […]
Read More →Twin problems such as job gaps and skill gaps hit Diploma graduates in India: Aspiring Minds
New Delhi: Each year around 8 lakh engineering diploma holders graduate in India. However, this entire employable pool of diploma graduates is missed by the knowledge industry, reveals the Aspiring Minds National Employability Report, Diploma, 2016. Diploma graduates have become victim of job gaps and skill gaps along with stiff competition from graduates and regular […]
Read More →Two day Job Fair for Divyangjans is inaugurated, thirty companies at the job fair
New Delhi: Two days Job Fair for Divyangjans organized by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment was inaugurated by Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Mr Thaarwarchand Gehlot here today (7 September 2016). The Fair has been organized from 7th to 8th September 2016 at Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH), Plot No.-9-11, Karkardooma, […]
Read More →MyKind Of Job.com crosses a milestone with one lakh Flexi Job seekers
Mumbai: MyKindOfJob.com, a pioneer in the flexible jobs space, has achieved a milestone by signing up with over 500 employers and crossing the mark of one lakh registered flexi job seekers. Capitalising its first mover advantage in the thematic Flex Jobs space and surging demand for flexi jobs, the flexi-jobs specialist job portal, MyKindOfJob is […]
Read More →Ten million jobs will be created by Blue economy, a sunrise sector: Union Shipping & Transport Minister
Singapore/New Delhi: The Union Government’s ambitious Sagarmala program has identified 173 projects entailing huge investment of $60 billion (around Rs 4 lakh crore) by 2020, which will create 10 million of jobs. With a coastline of 7500 km and 1200 island territories, India is and always has been a maritime nation, said Union Shipping & […]
Read More →Hire the right employees, otherwise keep the vacant positions open as the cost of bad hire is much higher: TimesJobs Study
Mumbai: In the current competitive talent market, getting right candidate is an uphill task for head hunters. Considering the current talent environment, chances to picking wrong candidates are also high. Is a good or bad hire a matter of choice or a necessity? What do recruiters feel? In a recent study conducted by TimesJobs, 44% […]
Read More →Just Jobs launches a brand new job portal designed for blue collar sector targeting household and small businesses
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: The online recruitment space in India is already crowded with presence of many job portals. Now, Just Jobs Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. is in the race. The company has launched its job portal https://www.just.jobs, exclusively designed for entry-level jobs sector. Just Jobs is an innovative staffing startup that connects […]
Read More →TimesAscent presents Job Fairs in Goa, Hyderabad and Vadodara on 27 August 2016
Mumbai: TimesAscent is organising Job fairs at multiple locations in India such as Goa, Hyderabad and Vadodara on 27 August 2016 (Saturday). Leading employers are participating in the one-day event. Job Fairs bring both employers and employees under one-roof and reduce the gap between them. TimeAscent job fairs will have top companies from various sectors […]
Read More →TimesAscent presents Job Fair in Mumbai on 27 and 28 August 2016
Mumbai: TimesAscent is regularly organising Job Fairs across the cities in India. The basic objective of job fair is reducing the gap between job seekers and employers. The Times Group now presents its second Job Fair in Mumbai under the banner of Mega Job Fair on 27 and 28 August 2016. On 27 August, it […]
Read More →CEOs in India plan to raise headcount by 10% over next three years, but remain concern over automation: KPMG India CEO Outlook 2016
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: Indian CEOs are quite optimistic on headcount growth over the next three years while they are also concerned that automation is likely to replace an estimated 5% of their workforce during the same period. KPMG’s India CEO Outlook 2016, which is released today, revealed these while mentioning that CEOs are […]
Read More →Nearly two in three employers in India use referral programs for hiring: LinkedIn
Mumbai: Employee referral is a key sourcing channel for hiring, which also helps in picking quality talents. Indian employers are much ahead of their global counterparts in leveraging referral programs for quality hiring. India leads usage of referral programs among major countries as 65% of employers in India utilize employee referrals, according to The India Recruiting […]
Read More →Rajya Sabha passes Maternity Bill, women to get 26 weeks of maternity leave
New Delhi: In a landmark move, the Rajya Sabha today (11 August 2016) has passed the much awaited Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 seeks to increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children and 12 weeks for more than two children. Hence, the working […]
Read More →Union Cabinet approves Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 that seeks to increase maternity benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi today (10 August 2016), has approved the amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament. Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 seeks to increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for […]
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 →MeraJob has moved beyond the classifieds approach of recruitment by leveraging HR Tech
Gurgaon: Kartik finished his BBA this year and wanted to find a good job near his home. He signed up with MeraJob, a job portal, and created his SmartProfile™in which he entered his qualifications, preferences, skills etc. Before long, he started receiving notifications that he was shortlisted for jobs matching his preference for location and […]
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