Speaking at the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mandaviya said that the current unemployment rate came down from 6 per cent in 2017-18 to 3.2 per cent.
Of the 1,800 available positions, almost 15,000 individuals applied for the vacancies of a handyman and utility agent, someone who does different repair and maintenance duties
2024 Compensation and Benefits Survey reveals 61% respondents emphasise on the importance of customisable health benefits programmes. A staggering 77% of tech employees value hybrid work arrangements, urging companies to optimise packages for hybrid work
In a scathing attack on the Centre over the issue of unemployment, Kharge that the ruling dispensation may refute independent economic reports but it can't deny government data.
Hiring activity in June: On top of the list is the manufacturing industry with a jump of 43 per cent on-year, driven by investments in automobile, consumer electronics, and textiles and apparel sectors.
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Yes Bank layoffs: The laid-off employees have been given a severance pay of three months’ salary.
MOSPI looking at ways to increase frequency of statistics on employment and unemployment
A stark statistic emerged indicating that Indian women earn only Rs 40 for every Rs 100 earned by men, reflecting a significant gender pay gap.
According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 by the World Economic Forum, at the current pace it would take 134 years – equivalent to five generations – to achieve full gender parity.
Ola Electric layoffs: A section of the impacted employees may be replaced with new hirings at a relatively cheaper cost, but the overall headcount is expected to shrink.
“Even if India is the fastest growing economy in the G20, it is also the poorest country,” said Raghuram Rajan, coauthor of ‘Breaking the Mold: India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity’.
Researches studied credit-led interventions and government led-interventions in the period to assess job creation
Startups in the IT (Information Technology) services sector noted a steady increase in jobs, from 20 percent to 23 percent between April 2023 and April 2024. However, startups in the Internet, BFSI/Fintech, and Media & Entertainment industries witnessed a slight fall in hiring from April 2023 to April 2024.
Sharing the screenshot on X (formally Twitter) Paras Chopra, founder and chairman of software company Wingify, said he was impressed with the pitch, adding he would obviously not take the money. "This is how you get attention!" he wrote.
HCLTech CEO and MD C Vijayakumar said that the lateral hiring would depend on how the year pans out for the company. HCLTech had added over 2,700 employees in the March quarter.
Vacancies posted on the National Career Service (NCS) portal recorded a 214 percent jump at 1,092,4161 in FY24 compared to 34,81,944 vacancies in FY23. However, the growth of job seekers was a mere 53 percent at 87,20,900 in FY24 compared to 57,20,748 in FY23.
IIT placements: Students who have bagged campus jobs at what they believe to be lower pay scale, are looking out for better opportunities at job portals, as well as travelling to other cities to attend job fairs and interviews.
The share of IT sector in the gig economy nearly doubled, jumping from 22 per cent in March 2023 to a dominant 46 per cent in March 2024. This boom indicated a strong demand for skilled freelance coders, IT consultants, and other tech professionals.
TCS hiring: The last date for application is April 10 and the tests will be held on April 26.
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