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Analysis highlighted that Mumbai recorded a 17 per cent growth in October 2024, making it a frontrunner among cities witnessing the expansion of tech roles into non-tech sectors
To retain employees and bring them back to office, many companies are resorting to 'Office Peacocking', which involves creating a swanky or fancy work space, and spending huge amounts of their budget on attractive designs, says industry experts. The 'Office Peacocking' concept gained significant traction in India post-Covid, as companies sought to entice employees back to the office following the remote work shift induced by the pandemic in order to compete with the comfort of home offices, human resource service provider TeamLease Services CEO-Staffing Kartik Narayan told PTI. Peacocking involves redesigning office spaces with stylish decor, trendy furniture, cosy corners, natural light, and well-stocked pantries to create an inviting and vibrant work environment. The goal is to make the office more attractive and enjoyable for employees, enhancing their willingness to return to in-person work. "Companies are allocating a substantial portion of their budgets for office redesigns. .
Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon would come under the purview of the Indian law, which has yet to be approved by parliament
The government's decision to ease foreign direct investment (FDI) in the space sector will help attract foreign players as well as startups and will boost demand for high-tech jobs, experts say. The government has eased FDI norms in the sector by allowing 100 per cent overseas investment in making components for satellites, as part of efforts to attract overseas players and private companies into the segment. The provisions were notified last month. Sreeram Ananthasayanam, Partner, Deloitte India, said that the recent amendment of higher FDI limits in the space sector is a significant step towards transforming India's space program, in terms of infrastructure development. "For the private sector, it opens doors to new business opportunities, it presents an opportunity to leverage private investments to enhance space capabilities, access to cutting-edge technologies to accelerate and develop next-gen space products, and collaboration with global players," Ananthasayanam said. For t
We focused on electric autonomous connected vehicles during the pandemic and within this, EV was the first area of focus where we invested in a set of labs, CEO of LTTS Amit Chadha added
The G20 countries recently issued a declaration emphasising the need to address digital skill gaps to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth
"Most employers hire H-1B workers because they can be underpaid and are de facto indentured to the employer," the EPI research said.
In what could be touted as the worst month ever for tech workers, close to 1 lakh of them lost jobs in the month of January globally
Besides IT and tech companies, trading firms, data management companies and investment banks have shown an increased interest in placement events across major IITs this year. What's the trend here?
To cut costs, the company cut hundreds of jobs, shuttered stores and outsourced delivery to third parties this year
Banerjjee brings to Rezolve more than 22 years of experience in senior roles
Sundar Pichai said the company will focus on hiring "engineering, technical and other critical roles," in 2022 and 2023
Kerala has set a target of having over 15,000 startups and 2,00,000 jobs in emerging technologies in five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday.
Hiring activity expanded by 43 per cent year-on-year in October driven by strong demand for technology professionals, according to a report.
EY in India has over 50,000 people working in all member firms including global delivery centers
Productivity gains through digital technologies will help create up to 65 million new jobs during the same timeframe
A BITS-Pilani alumnus is stemming the tide of migration to cities and ushering in social change in Uttarakhand in the process, writes Anjuli Bhargava