Recruitment

The Maharashtra government on Monday approved the recruitment of 5,012 assistant professors in non-government aided senior colleges, introducing mandatory CCTV recording of the entire interview process to ensure transparency. As per a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Higher and Technical Education Department, the posts had been approved based on student-strength and workload calculations as of October 2025 across state public universities. The GR provides further instructions from time to time to ensure transparency in the recruitment process. Colleges must obtain university approval for recruitment advertisements and publish them in a national newspaper and a state-level newspaper, it said, adding that applications can be accepted both online and offline. Candidates will be shortlisted as per the criteria prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), while social and parallel reservation policies would have to be followed. The GR also stated that colleges will hav

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will start the recruitment process for IBPS RRB 2026 on September 1. The official notification is expected to be released soon

India Post has released the GDS Recruitment 2026 notification for July, inviting applications for over 25,000 posts across the country. Check eligibility, vacancies and other key details

The appointment of this little-known agency, incorporated in 2010, has raised eyebrows since its promoters are facing accusations of irregularities and nepotism in Uttar Pradesh

Jharkhand govt has cancelled 44 exams and formed a 2-month reform panel, as appointees launch a counter-protest against exam cancellations; Devendra Mahto has said that the protest will continue

Staff body seeks five-year qualifying service for financial upgradation across grades up to Grade E and calls for a more inclusive work environment for women officers

The protest against alleged examination irregularities in Jharkhand intensified on Thursday with opposition MLAs protesting on Assembly premises on the first day of its Monsoon Session, as the stir gained steam over the past 13 days with six demonstrators on hunger strike. The protest, which began on July 25 under the banner of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here, emerged as one of the biggest student-led movements in the state in recent years. The demonstrators are demanding cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination and an independent probe into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment test either by the CBI or by a panel of retired high court judges from outside the state. Just before the Assembly's Monsoon Session began, MLAs of the opposition NDA bloc staged a protest and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. The legislators raised slogans against the state government with BJP ch

ISRO has invited applications for 244 vacancies across Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant, Upper Division Clerk and Stenographer posts. Eligible candidates can apply online till August 16

According to the released exam schedule, the preliminary IBPS Clerk exam will be held tentatively in October 2026, while the main examination has been likely to be on December 2026

IT services firms are cutting back on mass recruitment from engineering colleges and are instead, stepping up hiring of fresh graduates with spe­cialised skills in AI as well as cybersecurity

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has begun accepting applications from candidates who had applied for the 606 Grade II (GNCTDSS) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) vacancies

Trust crisis in hiring: Survey of 1,161 workers and job seekers found that fear of fraud is changing hiring behaviour, with 14% saying caution caused them to miss genuine opportunities

India's GCC hiring continues to grow despite a broader slowdown in white-collar recruitment, with AI skills driving nearly two-thirds of new jobs in 2026

The acquisition brings together executive search and recruitment process outsourcing capabilities, creating an integrated talent recruitment platform with global reach

The employees' federation has urged the bank's management to recruit across cadres, citing rising workloads, staff shortages and reliance on outsourced personnel

More than half of employers believe companies are compromising on background verification to speed up hiring, highlighting a growing gap between rapid onboarding and due diligence, according to a report. About 57 per cent of respondents believe organisations are frequently compromising background verification standards in favour of faster hiring timelines, the report by workforce staffing and HR solutions provider Genius HRTech revealed. The report, Hiring Blind - Are Organisations Ignoring Background Verification Risks? is based on inputs from 1,647 HR professionals and business leaders across industries during April 1-30. As competitive pressures intensify across sectors, the data points to a widening gap between onboarding speed and due diligence, with direct implications for workforce credibility and long-term organisational risk, added the report. 'Credential fraud' has emerged as a persistent and growing challenge, with 33 per cent of respondents reporting encountering fake o

SBI staff under the aegis of the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF) have threatened to go on a two-day nationwide strike beginning May 25 to press for various demands, including the recruitment of adequate employees. If the strike materialises, it will affect SBI's banking operations for five days nationwide, as the fourth Saturday and Sunday fall before the strike date. Besides, there will be a holiday in many States on account of Eid al-Adha on May 27, a day after strike ends. Demands also include the recruitment of messengers, the recruitment of Armed Guards, and a change of Pension Fund Manager option to NPS Employees, AISBISF said in a statement. The union also demanded that the bank stop outsourcing permanent jobs, as it creates a direct risk of data leaks, misuse, fraud, and identity theft, endangering customer trust and exposing the Bank to severe reputational and legal consequences. Another demand concerns the appointment of the Workmen's Employee ..

Body signs MoU with IBPS for recruitment exams as NTA exits; plans annual hiring cycle to address staffing gaps and streamline processes

Nearly 74% of recruiters in India are struggling to find qualified candidates even as hiring remains well above pre-pandemic levels, with AI-generated applications and skill shortages adding pressure

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Thursday said the School Service Commission is working in a transparent manner to complete the fresh recruitment process in the wake of a Supreme Court order that annulled jobs of thousands of teaching and non-teaching staffers. The apex court had earlier this year invalidated jobs of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staffers, who were appointed in state-run and state-aided schools, terming the 2016 SSC teacher recruitment process vitiated and tainted. Noting that the top court had asked the SSC to complete the recruitment process by December 31, conducting fresh tests and interviews, Basu told reporters, "We are confident of addressing the issue in a time-bound and transparent manner." Claiming that the September 7 and September 14 recruitment test process was unique and a first for the country, uploading model answer keys for candidates and providing a carbon copy for every sheet, he said, "Each and every clause and detail was adhered