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Social media unicorn ShareChat lays off 200 employees to reduce costs

This is the second such move this year for the Indian regional social network

Flexi-staffing industry records four-quarter high growth in Q2: Report

The IT services sector is opening up new employment opportunities, driven by high volumes

Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana trainees not preferred for railway jobs: Vaishnaw

Over 26,000 candidates, who have been skilled till November 2023 under the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, will not have any preference in jobs in the Indian Railways, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Vaishnaw said that this scheme was launched in September 2021, adding 26,791 candidates have completed their training till November 2023. Responding to a question by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Narayana Koragappa whether any preference of above trained youth is given for employment in the railways, he said, No, Sir. This programme is intended to enhance the skill of a person so that he / she can get a job or can start his / her own start-up / entrepreneurship. Vaishnaw said that the Indian Railways launched the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana to empower candidates in the age group of 18 to 35 years by providing them entry level skill training in various industry relevant technical trades at various training locations. Successful candidates are awarded ...

Varanasi Sansad Employment Fair 2023: Over 11000 jobs offered to people

Over 11000 people secured jobs in the Sansad Employment Fair that was held on December 9, 10, 11, and 12. The selected candidates have received an appointment letter on December 12, 2023

Enough jobs exist for smart people: Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Bikhchandani said there is no funding winter for good companies, and there never was

Is MGNREGA work demand real sign of distress or problem lies elsewhere?

In FY23, around 87.5 million people worked under the scheme, according to the MGNREGA website. Till December 12 in FY24, approximately 72.6 million people had worked under the scheme

Employers in India bullish globally on hiring in 2024 March qtr: Survey

Corporate India's hiring sentiment for the next three months is one of the highest across the world, with 37 per cent of employers planning to increase their staff strength amid buoyant domestic demand conditions, says a survey. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of nearly 3,100 employers across sectors and regions, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) in India is the highest amongst 41 countries. The outlook for January-March 2024, calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers who anticipate reductions to staffing levels from those who plan to hire, stood at 37 per cent, up 5 per cent from the corresponding period of 2023, and same when compared with the last quarter. "Domestic demand remains buoyant, and private investments continue to flow in making India a lucrative economy. With stability in the political arena, progressive India is not a dream but a reality," Sandeep Gulati, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup India and Middle East, said. As pe

Statsguru: Six charts show the hiring season is looking grey yet again

The job market remained skewed against women. For every one woman employed, 10 men got a job

Centre recruits nearly 700,000 in 11 'rojgar melas' during Oct 22-Nov 23

Santosh Mehrotra, visiting professor, University of Bath, says recruiting close to 300,000 people in less than a month is highly unlikely as the process can be a long-drawn process

The great employment question: Is the job market shrinking or transforming?

Latest PLFS shows unemployment rate fell to its lowest level of 3.2% in July-June 2022-23

AI threatens wages, not jobs so far, European Central Bank paper finds

Employment share of sectors exposed to AI has increased, with low and medium-skill jobs largely unaffected

10% fewer fresh formal jobs created in Apr-Sep period, shows EPFO data

Besides, the number of young subscribers belonging to the 18-28 age group declined by 9.54 per cent to 3.93 million this year from 4.34 million in the corresponding period last year

Social security benefits for salaried employees shrinking post pandemic

Workers in rural areas, women hit harder

Clean energy overtakes fossil fuels in global job market: IEA report

Clean energy sectors added 4.7 million jobs globally, while fossil fuel jobs recovered more slowly after layoffs in 2020

NTPC Recruitment 2023: NTPC invites candidates for 50 executive vacancies

NTPC is inviting eligible candidates for their recruitment drive, which aims to fill 50 executive vacancies. The last date to apply for the NTPC recruitment drive is November 10, 2023

MP Assembly polls: Heart of India gearing up to vote for real job prospects

Lies, damned lies, and statistics: Why is unemployment in the state a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma?

Maharashtra's Job-Oriented Growth Augurs Well for Employment Scenario in India

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Govt boosted employment in traditional as well as emerging sectors: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his government has boosted employment opportunities in traditional as well as emerging sectors like renewable energy, defence industry and automation. He made the remarks as he distributed appointment letters to nearly 51,000 youths recruited in different government departments. He said his government and states ruled by the BJP and its allies have been holding 'Rozgar Mela' since October last year, and lakhs of youngsters have been given appointment letters so far. "Rozgar Mela underscores our government's commitment to the youth," he said, addressing the recruits through a virtual event. "Today, India is equipping its youth with skills and education to harness emerging opportunities. India's trajectory and the pace of its progress are generating new employment prospects across all sectors," he said.

PM Modi to distribute over 51,000 appointment letters to recruits on Oct 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to recruits on Saturday as part of the government's Rozgar Mela drive and also address them though video-conferencing. Rozgar Mela will be held at 37 locations across the country. A statement said recruitments are taking place across central government departments as well as in those states and Union Territories supporting this initiative. The recruits selected from across the country will be joining a host of departments, including railways, posts, home affairs, revenue, higher education, school education and literacy, health and family welfare among others. The statement said the Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment the prime minister's commitment to accord highest priority to employment generation and is expected to act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development.

EPFO's investible corpus crosses Rs 21 trn in FY23, ETF investments at 9.2%

The total investible corpus under the social security organisation has nearly doubled in the past five years. Earlier in FY19, the total corpus had stood at Rs 11.1 trillion