SASHI KUMAR
Hiring in manufacturing gets a boost amid rapid growth India’s manufacturing sector grew 40% between June 2022-2024. CNC jobs rose 160%, production supervisors 155%, machine operators 119%. Indeed attributes this to modernisation and specialised skills. Sashi Kumar cited communication skills (17% demand...
16 Jul, 2024, 01.10 PM ISTMid-career roles are seeing a boom in hiring in these sectors Mid-career professionals contemplating a job shift must carefully assess their skills and interests to align with emerging opportunities in sectors like e-commerce, manufacturing, and BFSI. Industry experts suggest exploring roles in data science, c...
15 Jul, 2024, 05.04 PM ISTMost entry-level job seekers prioritise competitive wages, benefits: Survey Employers are focusing on competitive wages and growth opportunities to attract top talent amid shift in preference among employees away from 9-5 jobs.
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Using AI to draft a cover letter? Don’t depend on tech too much Artificial intelligence (AI) is beneficial for job applications, but over-reliance on it for drafting cover letters can lack personalization. Sashi Kumar from Indeed India emphasizes the importance of a human touch in cover letters to convey authent...
05 Jun, 2024, 04.18 PM ISTBengaluru, Hyderabad see jump in IT sector job opportunities in April: Report The report highlighted a notable surge in job clicks, observing a 161 per cent surge in job seeker engagement in Hyderabad and an 80 per cent increase in Bengaluru. However, the report highlighted an overall reduction in IT job openings nationwide, ...
24 May, 2024, 06.19 PM ISTIndians more confident of adapting to tech innovations at work than other nationalities: Indeed India's workforce expects tech role shifts, with confidence in adaptation. Tomorrow's World report discusses AI impact. Survey highlights high tech optimism and focus on generative AI, diversity, and equity policies.
07 May, 2024, 01.00 PM ISTStudy finds Indian workers confident of adapting to change Survey in India shows anticipation of role changes, high confidence in adaptation. Indians proactive in career development and tech adoption. Positive outlook on DEIB policies and AI impact.
23 Apr, 2024, 03.00 PM ISTTherapy, supply chain on Indeed’s list of top mid-management jobs; tech profiles see a dip Indeed’s report highlights high demand for mid-management roles in social media, supply chain, and customer care, while technology jobs see a reduction in demand. Changing nature of work reflected in roles like social media manager and therapists. O...
03 Mar, 2024, 09.33 AM ISTCongress in Assam forms quick response team amid fresh exodus of leaders Quick Response Team (QRT) has been constituted by President Assam PCC Bhupen Kumar Borah as follows with immediate effect. The objective of this eight member team will be to provide immediate input in urgent situations till the time Party comes up w...
20 Feb, 2024, 09.30 PM ISTFresher hiring on a decline since pandemic: Indeed Since December 2021, fresher job postings have declined by 8.5% whereas job clicks have declined by 34.3%, according to the hiring platform.
14 Feb, 2024, 12.42 PM ISTGig workers in demand across eight out of 10 companies: Nasscom-Indeed survey According to a survey by Nasscom and Indeed India, eight out of 10 organizations are exploring or open to gig models. Startups and the business process management sector are leading in gig worker hiring. The report focused on the future of jobs, wor...
22 Jan, 2024, 03.52 PM ISTIndia’s tourism and hospitality sector saw 50% jump in hiring in 2023 Indeed’s quarterly tracker also shows that blue-collar hiring in the industry saw an overall 8% increase compared with the year-ago period. "The rise not only signals a noteworthy post-pandemic recovery but also reflects a promising future for the i...
17 Jan, 2024, 06.03 PM ISTAI, diversity, inclusion will take centre stage in 2024: Indeed survey The survey that covered a total of 6,531 individuals, consisting of 1,223 employers and 5,308 employees, noted that the focus will be on adopting AI and meeting the expectations of Gen Z employees.
28 Dec, 2023, 04.35 PM ISTOver 60% IT employees ‘directly know’ someone who is moonlighting: Indeed According to a report, the attitude towards moonlighting varies across sectors, with the IT and manufacturing sectors leading in opposition to moonlighting.
23 Nov, 2023, 10.27 AM ISTIndia sees rise in cybersecurity jobs: report A report by Indeed, a global job site, showed that there was an overwhelming demand for cybersecurity experts in the wake of the pandemic. However, since September 2022, such demand started waning, it said. However, there has been a 25.7 per cent de...
30 Oct, 2023, 04.23 PM ISTHope IT sector bounces back sooner rather than later: Sashi Kumar I am comparing it to pre pandemic because a lot of the data that you see coming out post pandemic is skewed. One, in the first half of the pandemic we saw a significant drop and then towards 2021 and early 2022 we saw a significant increase.
06 Jan, 2023, 11.27 AM ISTAbout 90-110 lakh gig workers may be recruited by 2025: Report The gig economy has been one of the most pivotal economic shifts in a long time and people are choosing gig jobs because it works with their lifestyle, they can choose when and how much they work, or it allows them to earn money between jobs, global...
08 Dec, 2022, 12.19 AM ISTEra of side hustle is here; is the workplace changing? “Call it gig, call it moonlighting, the reality is that there are many jobs out there but people cannot make enough money to make ends meet and therefore need to work multiple jobs to be able to meet their financial requirements. It is not a new thi...
05 Aug, 2022, 10.53 AM ISTCBI arrests 2 senior RITES officials in bribery case The accused conspired together for collection and payment of illegal gratification to the public servants in the matter of a tender awarded to a joint venture company, CBI spokesperson R C Joshi said.
03 Jun, 2022, 08.24 PM ISTDemand for ESG jobs in India grows 468% in last 3 years: Report The most significant increase in demand was witnessed during the last year, between April 2021 and April 2022, according to a report by job site Indeed. The number of job posts grew 154 per cent compared to the previous year when the expansion o...
02 Jun, 2022, 07.10 PM IST