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Twitter fires majority of employees in India as part of global layoffs
The lay-offs in India were across segments such as policy, communication, engineering and development, said sources in the know
 "Twitter fires majority of employees in India as part of global layoffs")
Women's education will increase their participation in workforce: President
She also urged them to take up the responsibility of educating the uneducated and spreading the light of knowledge
 "Women's education will increase their participation in workforce: President")
Women bosses fare worst in accumulated savings: Gender Wealth Equity report
Gender wealth equity varies the most in the Asia-Pacific regions and the least in North America, finds the WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report
 "Women bosses fare worst in accumulated savings: Gender Wealth Equity report")
Two-thirds of Indian technology enterprises hiring gig workers: Report
Software development, UI/UX design, data analytics top three skills companies need
 "Two-thirds of Indian technology enterprises hiring gig workers: Report")
50 mn networking conversations witnessed among rising workforce in Q3: Apna
Apna.co said it has facilitated professional networking through various algorithms and technology tools
 "50 mn networking conversations witnessed among rising workforce in Q3: Apna")
Hiring of permanent workers fell 61% in start-ups: RazorpayX Payroll report
Technology-related jobs have managed to marginally increase their contribution to the overall workforce by 4 per cent, while the hiring trend is slowing down in general
 "Hiring of permanent workers fell 61% in start-ups: RazorpayX Payroll report")
How digitisation and access to the internet are leaving Indian women behind
The pandemic reinforced the importance of access to mobile and mobile internet for information, healthcare, education as well as e-commerce, financial services and income-generation opportunities
 "How digitisation and access to the internet are leaving Indian women behind")
The great Indian unicorn conundrum: High valuations and higher losses
Companies get investors' financing though many of them not on path to profitability
 "The great Indian unicorn conundrum: High valuations and higher losses")
Companies see slowdown in growth of temporary, contract and casual jobs
As a result, the ratio of temporary, contract and casual jobs as a proportion of the total workforce is at its lowest in at least five years
 "Companies see slowdown in growth of temporary, contract and casual jobs")
Automation Anywhere raises $200 mn from Silicon Valley Bank, others
The firm's cloud customers have run an estimated 50 million automations in 2022, with leading firms deploying thousands of bots across their organisations
 "Automation Anywhere raises $200 mn from Silicon Valley Bank, others")
Govt notifies logistics policy, infra ministries to devise plans in 6 mths
PM GatiShakti and will address logistics issues pertaining to infrastructure, processes, digital improvements, policies and regulatory reforms, and capacity building for better workforce
 "Govt notifies logistics policy, infra ministries to devise plans in 6 mths")
Top headlines: Rupee at new low; Unilever CEO to quit end of next year
From rupee touching a new low to Unilever CEO quitting by end of next year; here are the top headlines this evening
 "Top headlines: Rupee at new low; Unilever CEO to quit end of next year")
Indian workforce to get average salary hike of 10.4% in 2023: Report
Despite global macroeconomic conditions and rising inflation, salaries in India are likely to increase by 10.4 per cent on average in 2023, compared to an actual increase of 10.6 per cent in 2022
 "Indian workforce to get average salary hike of 10.4% in 2023: Report")
Ola group drives back on layoff plan for nearly 200 engineers, for now
Overall, the company at a group level has a workforce of around 10,000 people
 "Ola group drives back on layoff plan for nearly 200 engineers, for now")
EPFO moving towards automation; set to rationalise workforce for efficiency
EPFO said it is moving more from forceful compliance to voluntary compliance. And, in the future, it will be fully governed by technology
 "EPFO moving towards automation; set to rationalise workforce for efficiency")
Flexi staffing grew 6.6% in April-June quarter, adds 66,000 jobs: ISF
The growth in the staffing demand was led by the sectors like e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, banking and financial services in the June quarter, ISF reported
WFH to hybrid model: Women workforce gets an inclusive push from India Inc
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that a flexible workplace can be utilised to increase women's labour force participation
 "WFH to hybrid model: Women workforce gets an inclusive push from India Inc")
Gender disparity: Harder for women to re-enter job market, shows EPFO data
Payroll data released by the National Statistical Office shows only 18.67 per cent of the persons that rejoined and re-subscribed employees' provident fund (EPF) are female
 "Gender disparity: Harder for women to re-enter job market, shows EPFO data")
PM Modi bats for remote work, flexible work hours, calls it the future
Modi said that India missed taking advantage of the first three industrial revolutions because it couldn't keep pace with the changing nature of work
 "PM Modi bats for remote work, flexible work hours, calls it the future")
Education as disguised unemployment
As the labour market is unable to absorb new labour, the composition of the workforce (those who are employed) is increasingly ageing
