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68% Indian companies intend to hire freshers in first half of 2024: Report

The intent to hire freshers in India has increased as compared to last year: TeamLease EdTech report

68% Indian companies intend to hire freshers in first half of 2024: Report
Updated On : 13 Feb 2024 | 2:10 PM IST

PM to give appointment letters in Port Blair 'Rozgar Mela' on Feb 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute appointment letters through video conferencing to newly recruited individuals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands at a 'Rozgar Mela' (employment fair) to be held here on February 12, an official said. All the selected candidates have been informed that offer of appointment orders will be issued during the 'Rozgar Mela' scheduled to be held on February 12 and they were requested to be present at the Netaji Stadium, the official said. "A Rozgar Mela (employment fair) is scheduled to be held on February 12 at Netaji Stadium in Port Blair. All selected candidates to various Group C posts (lists issued by the local administration on January 24 and February 6, 2024) will be given their appointment letters", he said. A total of 2,721 people will be given appointment letters in the mela, the official said. Union Minister of State (Commerce and Industry) Som Prakash will be the chief guest and the Lieutenant Governor and Vice Chairman of Islands ...

PM to give appointment letters in Port Blair 'Rozgar Mela' on Feb 12
Updated On : 10 Feb 2024 | 12:39 PM IST

LogiMAT ties up with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to boost skill development

Logistics and warehousing exhibition platform LogiMAT India on Friday said it partnered with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to foster knowledge transfer, skill development and innovation to help create one crore jobs in the sector by 2027. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a central university at Vadodra in Gujarat, provides transport and logistics skill training. The logistics industry in India is one of the largest employment sectors, providing livelihoods to over 22 million people, and the sector is estimated to add 1 crore jobs by 2027, LogiMAT said in a statement. The collaboration between LogiMAT India and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya aims to foster a robust exchange of knowledge, promote skill development initiatives, and foster innovation, it said. LogiMAT also said an exhibition, LogiMAT India 2024, will be held at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida in the national capital region from February 28 to March 1. Being organised by Messe Stuttgart India, the LogiMAT India 2024 is expec

LogiMAT ties up with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to boost skill development
Updated On : 09 Feb 2024 | 4:18 PM IST

India needs equivalent of BLS in US for jobs data: Wadhwani Foundation CEO

A comprehensive jobs data is the need of the hour in India to help understand what kind of employment opportunities are getting created and which sectors are hiring, and the government should look at developing an equivalent of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) in the US, Wadhwani Foundation Global President and CEO Ajay Kela told PTI. "India is a young country and the youth population is massive. Every month we have one million people who turn 18 and they need jobs. We must make sure there are jobs available for all such people who need to support themselves and their families," Kela told PTI in an interview on Tuesday. On his expectations from the interim budget, Kela said, "What's missing in India is that there is no solid data in the job space. The US has the BLS, we don't have an equivalent of that. "Any programmes or schemes you develop... in the absence of not understanding what jobs are getting created, which sectors are hiring, what do the next 4-5 years look like in ..

India needs equivalent of BLS in US for jobs data: Wadhwani Foundation CEO
Updated On : 31 Jan 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

ESIC adds 1.6 million new members in November, 317K females: Payroll data

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) added 15.92 lakh new members in November 2023, according to provisional payroll data released on Tuesday. Around 20,830 new establishments were registered and brought under the social security umbrella of ESIC in November ensuring more coverage, the labour ministry said in a statement. The data shows that more jobs were generated for the youth during the month as out of the total 15.92 lakh employees added, 7.47 lakh, which constituted 47 per cent of the total registrations, were up to the age group of 25 years. Net enrolment of female members was 3.17 lakh in November 2023, according to the data. A total of 58 transgender employees were registered under ESI Scheme in November. It shows that ESIC is committed to delivering its benefits to every section of the society, the ministry stated. The payroll data is provisional since the data generation is a continuous exercise.

ESIC adds 1.6 million new members in November, 317K females: Payroll data
Updated On : 16 Jan 2024 | 11:38 PM IST

SAP bullish on India as key market, talent hub, says Punit Renjen

SAP has about 15,000 employees in India focussed on fundamental research and development. Nearly 40% of the global R&D workforce is based in India

SAP bullish on India as key market, talent hub, says Punit Renjen
Updated On : 19 Dec 2023 | 8:09 PM IST

With 123,000 new employees in FY23, bank hiring to hit 10-year high

The highest annual net addition among banks was recorded in FY11 at 125,000, followed by 124,000 in FY12

With 123,000 new employees in FY23, bank hiring to hit 10-year high
Updated On : 01 Dec 2023 | 12:09 PM IST

Gen AI likely to have more impact on white-collar jobs than blue-collar

Generative AI is likely to become a much greater threat for white-collar roles, such as accounting and book-keeping, rather than blue-collar jobs, a report said on Monday. Many administrative roles involve repetitive tasks such as scheduling appointments or answering and directing calls, which can easily be replicated by generative AI, according to global learning company Pearson's Skills Outlook report -- 'Gen AI Proof Jobs'. The report cited that in India around 30 per cent or more time spent on some white-collar tasks every week can be performed by generative AI. However, generative AI can do less than 1 per cent of a blue collar workers' job in a week, it said. "As employees look to the future, understanding which jobs are at risk from AI allows them to prepare. They should also consider where new roles might be created by Gen AI," Pearson Workforce Skills President Mike Howells said. "Workers and employers should look at how they can ride this wave of change by using the best

Gen AI likely to have more impact on white-collar jobs than blue-collar
Updated On : 27 Nov 2023 | 9:23 PM IST

Avaya to add India staff strength by 20% over next year: Global CEO

Unified communications company Avaya is planning to increase its India workforce by 20 per cent over the next year, a top company official said. The company has one-third of its global engineering workforce in India who are engaged in core development work, Avaya CEO Alan Masarek told PTI. "In early summer, I said we will increase India's workforce by 20 per cent and we have already completed that hiring. In June, we had 1,200 employees in India and now we are at over 1,500. "We will continue to grow by another 20 per cent over the next year... it will be across the board," he said. The company is looking to hire data scientists and engineers specialised in artificial intelligence. "Every one of three contact centre agents globally uses our solution. We have better and large amounts of data to train AI and have between outcomes," he said. Avaya counts Airtel, State Bank of India (SBI), and the Government of India among its key customers in India. Its contact center solutions are

Avaya to add India staff strength by 20% over next year: Global CEO
Updated On : 13 Nov 2023 | 7:43 PM IST

Why is it harder to find jobs in India's metro cities than in small towns

Smaller towns and cities in India are seeing a thriving demand for manpower, while job creation is still sluggish in the metro areas

Why is it harder to find jobs in India's metro cities than in small towns
Updated On : 08 Nov 2023 | 12:50 PM IST

IT-focused cities in India seeing job de-growth: Naukri JobSpeak report

The report further suggested that the market is now preferring experienced professionals over freshers

IT-focused cities in India seeing job de-growth: Naukri JobSpeak report
Updated On : 03 Nov 2023 | 1:45 PM IST

Indian patent office to hire 900 people to enhance manpower: DPIIT secy

Indian patent office (IPO) will be hiring 900 more people with a view to enhance manpower for processing the increasing number of intellectual property applications, a top government official said on Friday. Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said that patent filing has increased by ten times and trademark application filing by six times since 2016. "We are trying to strengthen the capacity of our IPO to process these proliferation of applications. We are going to add 900 new positions for which recruitment is already underway in our patent office," Singh said at the national intellectual property conference. He also said that steps taken by the government has helped India improve its global innovation index rankings. India retained its 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 rankings, according to a report by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization. Though the ranki

Indian patent office to hire 900 people to enhance manpower: DPIIT secy
Updated On : 13 Oct 2023 | 1:53 PM IST

SBI SCO Application 2023: Last date to apply ends today, check details

SBI SCO Recruitment 2023 exam registration has been extended till Oct 21. Interested applicants can apply for different posts at sbi.co.in/web/careers. There are 45 posts and a total of 439 openings

SBI SCO Application 2023: Last date to apply ends today, check details
Updated On : 06 Oct 2023 | 10:49 AM IST

PM Modi to distribute 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela today

The recruitment is taking place across central government departments as well as state governments and UTs

PM Modi to distribute 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela today
Updated On : 26 Sep 2023 | 10:26 AM IST

Punjab govt has provided over 36,000 jobs in past 18 months: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government has given 36,524 appointment letters of government jobs to the youth in the past 18 months of being in the office. Addressing a gathering during a function to hand over appointment letters to 427 recruits in power, education, forest and other departments, Mann said it is a rare feat as none of the previous governments have achieved this milestone in such a short span of its tenure. He said in the last 25 days, the state government has given appointment letters to 7,660 youth in the state. A foolproof mechanism has been adopted for the entire recruitment process due to which not even a single appointment out of these 36,524 have been challenged so far in the court, an official statement quoting Mann said. These youths have been given government jobs completely on the basis of merit, he claimed, adding that the sole aim is to ensure that Punjab's youth become active partners in the social and economic growth of the .

Punjab govt has provided over 36,000 jobs in past 18 months: CM Mann
Updated On : 23 Sep 2023 | 8:16 PM IST

Gen AI's impact on Indian jobs yet to become clear: Nasscom senior exec

Generative Artificial Intelligence is likely to be a tool for augmentation of roles rather than replacement of jobs, although the specific impact on the workforce will become clear overtime, Nasscom Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Sangeeta Gupta. Her observation comes in the backdrop of several roles in the tech and non-tech industry being impacted by automation, and an industry push for self-regulation and upskilling with companies like HCLTech and Wipro announcing plans to leverage knowledge automation. "How gen AI will impact jobs in India is still very unclear. Because implementation of Gen AI will happen... we believe it's more a tool for augmentation than replacement," Gupta told PTI on the sidelines of the Nasscom Annual Technology Conference 2023. Speaking at the event, Accenture Managing Director Matt Carroll said AI can potentially replace the 40-hour work week, freeing up time for people to chase their interests. Nassom's Gupta said that the DPDP bill ..

Gen AI's impact on Indian jobs yet to become clear: Nasscom senior exec
Updated On : 22 Aug 2023 | 7:57 PM IST

India's booming construction sector could add 30 mn jobs by 2030: Report

Improving business sentiment and conducive policy measures have boosted domestic and global investor interest in construction, India's second largest employer after farming

India's booming construction sector could add 30 mn jobs by 2030: Report
Updated On : 03 Aug 2023 | 7:54 PM IST

274,000 posts vacant in Railways, over 170,000 in safety category: RTI

More than 2.74 lakh posts in the Railways are lying vacant as of this month, with over 1.7 lakh of them in the safety category alone, the national transporter has said in response to an RTI query. In its reply to the questions filed by Chandra Shekhar Gaur, a Madhya Pradesh-based Right to Information (RTI) Act activist, the Railways said 2,74,580 posts are vacant in Group C category, including Level 1 or entry-level staff. This includes 1,77,924 vacancies in the safety category, it said. "The total number of non-gazetted posts vacant i.e. Group-C (including Level-1) in Indian Railways, as available in this office, as on 01.06.2023 (provisional) is: 2,74,580," the ministry said. On the safety category, it said there are more than 9.82 lakh posts of which over 8.04 lakh are filled. "Total number of sanctioned, on roll and vacant posts in safety category of Group-C (including Level-1) in Indian Railways, as available in this office, as on 01.06.2023 (provisional) are: 9,82,037, 8,04

274,000 posts vacant in Railways, over 170,000 in safety category: RTI
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 7:12 PM IST

Need to create more quality jobs, current rate insufficient: Jayant Sinha

Ruling BJP lawmaker Jayant Sinha on Wednesday said the rate at which India is creating formal jobs is insufficient and there is a need to focus on opening up quality employment avenues for the people. Speaking at a youth conclave organised by IMC Chamber of Commerce, Sinha said creating quality jobs is a major challenge for India at a time when technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are staring at us, which can be argued as "job diminishing" ones, the member of Parliament from Hazaribagh said. "We... need to do a much better job of creating high quality employment for our young people... we have to be able to create high quality, formal jobs very very quickly and that rate is not sufficient right now," the former Union minister said. He said India has over a billion people in the working age of between 18-64 years at present, and over 200 million will be added to the workforce over the next decade, which makes it a significantly important task. "When you ask

Need to create more quality jobs, current rate insufficient: Jayant Sinha
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 5:50 PM IST

Led by IT sector, 84% Indian firms want to hire people with green skills

A new survey, however, showed that the net employment outlook in the upcoming quarter is lower than the same quarter in FY23

Led by IT sector, 84% Indian firms want to hire people with green skills
Updated On : 13 Jun 2023 | 1:31 PM IST