Fixed Term Employment is introduced in apparel manufacturing sector, will benefit both employers and employees
New Delhi: The Fixed Term Employment introduced in the Apparel Manufacturing sector in Industrial Employment (Standing Order ) Act vide Notification dated 7.10.2016 of Ministry of Labour and Employment. The decision would facilitate employment of workers in Apparel manufacturing on fixed term basis in the backdrop of seasonal nature of sector and would also ensure […]
Read More →SHEROES now acquires Gharkamai.com, a platform for home-based women looking for work
New Delhi: In a significant development in the recruitment portal and HR services space, SHEROES, a career platform for women, has acquired Gharkamai.com – an online platform which helps professional home-based women find work. With the labor force participation of women in India posting a dip and over 300 million women eager to connect or […]
Read More →eAgeTutor ties up with Rin Career Ready Academy for delivering English speaking & communication skills training
New Delhi: eAgeTutor, the foremost online Spoken English training service in India, has associated with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) for its Rin Career Ready Academy (RCRA) program aimed towards skill-development and youth employment for more than 300,000 participants in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Rin Career Ready Academy is a social initiative that […]
Read More →Imarticus Learning ties up with Genpact to provide leading analytics talent
Mumbai: What are the jobs that are future proof where demand will surge for their industry-ready skills sets. No doubt, Data scientists/ Data analysts/Data engineers are one of them. The analytics industry has showed double digit growth in the last decade. In India, particularly, the big data analytics sector is expected to witness eight-fold growth […]
Read More →ExpertRating launches CodeAssess.com – an initiative to address tech companies hiring woes
Bangalore: Technology is disrupting both HR and Hiring practices. The hiring process has changed dramatically in recent years with several multinational corporations either outsourcing their recruitment services or opting for web-based systems to screen candidates best suited to their individual requirements. Leveraging this trend, ExpertRating, a pioneer in online skill assessment, has recently launched its […]
Read More →Sharp fall in exports triggers 70K job losses: ASSOCHAM study
Mumbai: Sharp drop in merchandise exports mainly contributed to a loss of 70,000 jobs during the second quarter of 2015 reinforcing a crucial point that the employment generation has to be led by the domestic demand in the wake of subdued global demand, an ASSOCHAM –Thought Arbitrage study noted. It said around 70,000 workers were […]
Read More →Sikkim at the top and Delhi at the bottom: Best Indian states for working women
Mumbai: Gender inequality in workplace is great a concern for Indian corporate houses. With a workforce that is only 24 percent female, India has one of the world’s lowest rates of female workforce participation. India is missing some portion of economic prosperity as a 2015 report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that India could […]
Read More →Pre-festive celebrations for job seekers as hiring gains pace in August: TimesJobs RecruiteX
Mumbai: Just as the festive season begins, job-seekers have something to cheer as more jobs as hiring finally picks up pace with a 8% surge in August 2016, after recording a numb phase for the last two months. Talent demand grew by 8 per cent during August 2016, as hiring activity revived across key sectors, […]
Read More →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 →Now, IndianOil, BHEL and Power Grid issue notification for hiring Graduate Engineers via GATE 2017
Mumbai/New Delhi: The submission of online application for GATE 2017 has already opened from September 1, 2016 (Thursday). The last date for submission of online application through website is October 4, 2016 (Tuesday) while last date for request for change in the choice of examination city via GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) login is […]
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 →Employer branding and campus engagement keys to optimise campus hiring: TimesJobs
Mumbai: A majority of large employers in India have dedicated campus recruitment strategy. Still, many roadblocks still exist in the process and its implementation to appeal to new gen workers. Organizations are coming up with innovative ways to engage campus talent to reduce dropouts and to retain them for long-term basis. Almost all organizations believe […]
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, […]
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