FLEXIPLE
Gig landscape offer a lot of opportunities for mid-career professionals, but there are stumbling blocks too
India's gig economy is booming, offering opportunities for freelancers and mid-career professionals. The sector values skills and experience, providing flexibility and higher income potential. Mid-career individuals can leverage their expertise for a rewarding career in roles like coders, data analysts, and consultants.
Digital India sparks rush for new-age software engineers
Demand for software engineers trained in emerging technologies is rising, creating 9-10 lakh additional jobs in the next 18 months. The surge is fueled by advancing technology and digital adoption, leading to fresh opportunities in AI and related fields like AI specialists and data scientists. GenAI is enabling non-technical employees to become citizen developers.
Freelancer’s guide to the galaxy of danger zones in recruitment platforms
The gig economy is booming globally, with India seeing a surge in freelancers seeking work opportunities. While challenges exist in finding the right projects, online platforms are playing a crucial role in connecting freelancers with relevant opportunities. To succeed in this competitive landscape, freelancers need to showcase their skills, work with quality clients, and constantly upskill. However, they must also be cautious of red flags.
IT hiring shows signs of life; companies stay cautious
IT sector consultants said that the conversation for FY25 is still heavily focused on more dilution of the bench, increasing automation, improving efficiency and targeted hiring mostly in niche areas such as AI and GenAI amid continued macroeconomic uncertainty and hardly any signals of demand recovery yet.
Demand for freelance technology professionals surges as companies seek niche skills
Data shared by Deloitte shows that 75% of the 250 companies surveyed are considering gig workforce for their open positions in 2024, as against 61% last year. Data from freelance platform Flexing It shows a similar trend, with more than 30% year-on-year increase in the number of projects in the tech sector.
Big tech companies in India near hiring pause amid global turmoil
These companies - Facebook (Meta Platforms), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix and Google (Alphabet) -registered a 90% drop in active job postings in India in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to data put together for ET by specialist staffing firm Xpheno.
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Pros and cons of white collar gig jobs; 5 steps to maximise your earning potential
Find out the pros and cons of this work option as well as ways to maximise your earning potential.
ET Startup Awards 2022: Noise wins the Bootstrap Champ award for its scale, profits
Nexxbase Marketing, which runs Noise, a maker of smart wearables, and Himalayan Organics, a plant-based supplement brand, stood out as the top two contenders.
ET Startup Awards 2022: All the details
The winners of the 2022 edition of the Economic Times Startup Awards, which recognise and celebrate excellence in the Indian startup ecosystem, have been decided.
Unveiling The Economic Times Startup Awards 2022 high-powered jury
A lot has changed for Indian startups since the inaugural edition in 2015. The industry has grown from infancy to one where a number of companies are publicly listed.
ET Startup Awards 2022: Nominees for Bootstrap Champ
The Bootstrap Champ will have demonstrated the ability to win customers and earn revenue for at least a year. It should possess the potential to scale into a large enterprise.
JK Files submits IPO papers with Sebi to raise Rs 500-600 crore
JK Files has asset turnover of three times, translating into incremental revenue of around ₹450 crore. The company is soon set to hit the IPO route. According to the draft red herring prospectus filed with the market regulator, the company has an installed capacity of 8.2 million ring gears at the end of June 2021.
ET Startup Awards 2021: Kovai wins the Bootstrap Champ award
The SaaS startup, which went head-to-head with Cardinality.ai, eventually ended up becoming the Bootstrap Champ due its financial heft and ability to inspire entrepreneurs to build global businesses from smaller cities and towns.
ET Startup Awards 2021: All the details
The seventh edition of ET Startup Awards—the most prestigious recognition for Indian entrepreneurs—kicked off earlier this week to capture the best of the never-seen-before exuberance in the Indian startup ecosystem.
ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Bootstrap Champ
The Bootstrap Champ will have demonstrated the ability to win customers and earn revenue for at least a year. It should possess the potential to scale into a large enterprise.
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