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Diversity initiatives are bringing more women to certain roles: Survey
Indian companies are prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives, with varying levels of women's representation across roles highlighted in a Manpower Group survey. Administrative and operational roles show higher female presence, while top-level management and STEM roles exhibit lower representation. Key findings emphasize the importance of trust, relationship building, and technology-driven solutions like AI for unbiased recruitment.
GIFT Nifty signals a positive start for D-Street. Here's the trading setup for today's session
Domestic markets showed gains driven by positive sentiment on expectations of a discretionary spending rebound. Investors focus on upcoming US job data and Fed Chair's speech for interest rate insights. Nifty futures trade higher with a positive trend intact. Oil prices remain steady near highs, supported by rising fuel demand outlook. FII and DII actions impact rupee's performance.
Change your job search strategy to deal with age bias; how to search jobs aligned with age
For better or worse, there are tons of younger job seekers competing for fewer jobs than before, and willing to work longer hours for a lower title and salary. How can you optimise your job strategy based on the challenges for your age bracket?
India Inc now picks its C-level champions from indoor pool
Indian companies like Mahindra and Aditya Birla Group are increasingly focusing on internal talent pipelines for leadership roles, showcasing a shift towards nurturing seasoned professionals for longer tenures within the organization.
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs
A former human-resources executive at Foxconn India said the company's executives verbally convey the recruitment rules to its Indian hiring agencies, which Foxconn tasks with scouting for candidates, bringing them in for interviews and employing them.
Nearly nine in 10 recruiters use AI for sourcing candidates: Survey
India Inc. is grappling with a shortage of workers skilled in AI, despite over half of recruiters being prepared for AI adoption. Lack of knowledge or training is cited as a major barrier, emphasizing the need for educational initiatives to bridge the skills gap. A survey from Talent500 indicates a strong inclination among companies to incorporate AI-driven tools into their recruitment processes.
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New-age job roles: How India can engineer a future beyond software
With nearly 1,600 international corporations operating captive units, 1.7 million highly educated professionals are employed. It might theoretically increase its pool of relevant talent if it made a concerted effort to improve both the number and calibre of the more than 2.5 million Ph.D.s and graduates in science, technology, engineering, and medicine that India produces each year.
How to create a successful green career: Read what experienced professionals have to say
The green industry is booming with opportunities for young professionals seeking fulfilling careers. Insights from industry experts reveal the motivations behind choosing green roles, the evolving scope of sustainability positions, educational requirements, salary expectations, and challenges faced in navigating this dynamic sector.
Beyond the paycheck: What employees look for and how employers can fix hiring gaps
The changing work culture is causing a gap between employer and employee expectations in hiring and retention. Companies struggle with mismatched salary expectations, required skills, and cultural fit issues. Nonprofits and FMCG companies face the most challenges. Many employees in India and Asia Pacific prioritize flexibility and career progression. Ageism is evident, especially in sectors like Insurance.
Job creation is India's top economic challenge, policy experts say
According to a poll of policy experts by Reuters, tackling India's chronic joblessness will be the biggest challenge for the government over the next five years, despite the country's status as the world's fastest-growing major economy. The economy grew more than 8% last fiscal year, but this growth has not translated into sufficient job creation, particularly for young people. The recent parliamentary elections saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP losing its majority, partly due to issues such as widening inequality, inflation pressure, and a lack of well-paying jobs.
Govt mulls more frequent job data surveys
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is considering increasing the frequency of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from quarterly urban unemployment data to monthly, and shifting the release of rural employment data from annual to quarterly. Officials are also discussing revising the base year for gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation. These efforts aim to leverage technology to enhance efficiency and reduce data lag, ensuring compliance with international standards.
Flexibility, salary key jobseeker parameters for new roles in India: Report
Indian workers are demanding higher salaries to cope with rising living costs and to feel valued. Flexibility is another key concern, as per Michael Page India's Talent Trends 2024 report. Employers need to focus on broader aspects like workplace culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion to attract and retain talent. The report highlighted workplace discrimination in India and emphasised the need to address various generational priorities and challenges in different sectors.
AI jobs command premium pay as companies fill specialised roles
Experts and staffing firms told ET that qualified AI professionals in India are raking in serious cash. Compared to traditional IT roles, AI specialists can command a salary premium of up to 40-80%. The demand for AI talent is exploding as companies race to fill these new and specialised positions.
Govt headhunter finds no one suitable for HPCL top job
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has rejected all candidates it interviewed for the top job at Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), marking the third time in three years that the board has rejected all applicants for CEO roles at state oil firms. The board advised the ministry of petroleum and natural gas to choose an appropriate course of selection, including the search-cum-selection committee (SCSC) or as deemed appropriate with the approval of the competent authority.
Hiring activity registers 11% surge: Foundit Insights Tracker
A recent report by foundit reveals a significant increase in hiring index, with the production and manufacturing sector showing remarkable growth. This upswing is attributed to factors like government support in PLI and infrastructure development.
Trouble for techies: Wipro, Infosys and other IT cos delay onboarding of 10,000 freshers, refuse to provide joining date
Tech giants are experiencing a significant decrease in hiring, with companies like Infosys and Wipro postponing the onboarding of new recruits, leaving them uncertain about their joining dates, according to a report by ToI. India's prominent IT firms have deferred the onboarding of around 10,000 freshers who received job offers in the past two years, as revealed by data from the IT employee union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES).
Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru have highest demand for entry-level talent : Report
The demand for freshers is highest in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, followed by Mumbai, Chennai, and Pune, according to data from foundit. Most job postings for entry-level positions are in the IT and recruitment/staffing industries, with a growing demand seen over the past six months.
Broader & lasting growth, jobs top FM Nirmala Sitharaman's to-do list
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released two tax devolution instalments totaling ₹1,39,751 crore to 28 states for development and capital spending.
Professor in top university position sacked after intimate videos appeared online, will he be able to keep his job?
Professor Joe Gow and his wife had been videotaping their intimate moments for a long time and decided to post them online. After the videos gained massive traffic online, he was served with a notice of being sacked from his chancellor job at a prestigious University. Will he still be able to make his case and fight against this decision by the authorities?
IIT-Delhi joins IIT-B among top 150 in QS World University Rankings
India has achieved the fastest growth in university representation among all G20 nations in terms of its performance over the last decade. The number of Indian universities rose more than fourfold from 11 in the QS World University Rankings 2015 to 46 in the 2025 edition featuring 1,500 institutions.
Software engineer, system engineer, programming analyst top jobs for freshers: LinkedIn
Companies continue to embrace flexibility in 2024, with the trend towards more flexible working arrangements growing significantly, according to the survey findings. Solely on-site roles are declining by 15% and hybrid positions are surging by 52% for entry-level roles year-over-year. This shift provides fresh graduates with a wider range of work arrangements to choose from and pursue.
The rising importance of the chief trust officer
Businesses are emphasizing trust by appointing a Chief Trust Officer (CTrO) to oversee trust-building initiatives. This role involves assessing trust levels within and outside the organisation, focusing on domains like corporate culture, compliance, and customer experience.
AI-focused TCS sees its staffers clocking more learning hours
This comes as TCS doubled its generative AI projects pipeline to $900 mn. Interestingly, senior female employees have been putting in more hours to learn than their male counterparts for the last four years, as per the annual report.
Are Ivy League schools still worth it? US employers are looking elsewhere to fill top jobs
Employers are shifting away from Ivy League graduates towards public universities and top private non-Ivy League colleges due to concerns about campus controversies and the emphasis on practical skills. 'New Ivies' are now seen as providing better value and preparing students for rewarding careers.
Top IT companies cut over 72,000 jobs in FY24
The top six information technology services companies in India reported a reduction in their total headcount in the last fiscal year, with only HCLTech adding employees. Factors contributing to this reduction include the economic slowdown, automation, restructuring, and decreased discretionary spending. The drop in headcount reflects the aftermath of excessive hiring during the Covid boom and ongoing industry contraction in demand. However, experts believe that this trend may have bottomed out, and companies could resume hiring, given the strong deal wins announced by most of them, which could push a gradual pickup in growth.
High-paying IIT jobs a myth? Top grads settle for as low as Rs 6 lakh as placements dry up
Despite the usual hype surrounding the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) placement season, this year has presented significant challenges for graduates seeking high-paying jobs. The global economic slowdown has caused companies to reduce hiring numbers and offer lower salary packages, impacting students at prestigious institutes like IIT Indore, IIT Bombay, IIT-Kharagpur, and IIT Delhi.
Tech jobs dwindle with India's top IT firms cutting workforce by 64,000
With Infosys predicting a meagre 1% to 3% annual revenue growth and Wipro predicting a likely 1.5% revenue decline in the June quarter with a remote probability of a 0.5% increase, the picture for the current fiscal year is similarly dismal. For recent engineering graduates looking for work in the field, these developments are concerning.
IT companies restart top-level hiring expecting a rebound post polls
IT sector experiences leadership hiring surge after post-elections optimism, with a focus on diversity and global talent acquisition. Demand for tech talent rises in the US, driving senior leadership recruitment growth.
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