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Indian startup ecosystem generated over 600,000 jobs: President Kovind

Hailing the Indian startup success story, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the burgeoning startup ecosystem has generated more than 6 lakh jobs to date.

Budget 2022-23: Job creation to drive auto sales, say brokerages

When the government announces the Union Budget on Tuesday, brokerages and rating agencies expect measures to make automobiles, particularly two-wheelers, more affordable

ESIC scheme adds about 1.02 million new members in November 2021

Around 10.28 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in November 2021 against 12.39 lakh in the previous month, official data showed on Tuesday

Job postings in Travel & Tourism sector sees 4% rise in Dec: Report

The travel and tourism industry, one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in the country, is on the path of recovery and registered a 4 per cent year-on-year growth in job postings during December 2021

Sentiments recovering in January

At 60.3, the index was at its highest in November 2021 since its fall in April 2020 following the Covid-induced lockdown

75% reservation must in private sector to job seekers in Haryana

Fulfilling one of the key poll promise made by Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), a coalition partner of the BJP in Haryana, a law that provides 75 per cent reservation

Chhattisgarh to generate 1.2-1.5 million employment opportunities

Chhattisgarh has constituted an Employment Mission under the chairmanship of CM Bhupesh Baghel with an aim to generate 12 to 15 lakh new employment opportunities in next five years, officials said

Chhattisgarh to set up employment mission to create 1.5 mn jobs in 5 years

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up an employment mission headed by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to create around 15 lakh job opportunities in the state in the next five years

Piyush Goyal appeals to industry to prepay MSMEs to boost employment

Piyush Goyal asked industry bodies to prepay Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) to safeguard their viability and to boost employment and growth.

Total employment in 9 select sectors rises to 3.10 cr in July-Sep 2021

Total employment generated by nine select sectors stood at 3.10 crore in the July-September 2021 quarter, which is 2 lakh more than that of the April-June period

Best of BS Opinion: Poll positions, worry about middle India, and more

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Hiring intent can rise 9 percentage points in Q4FY22 if no curbs: TeamLease

Out of the 21 sectors reviewed, around 7 can record a growth of more than 10 percentage points in their intent to hire, making the current quarter a good time for talent.

Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 pandemic, India's employment challenge & more

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India's employment challenge

In each of the last three months - October, November and December 2021, the unemployment rate has been at 7 per cent or more

Sunny days await job seekers as economic recovery hopes energise companies

The pandemic, which hit the country hard in early 2020, adversely impacted the job market, both formal and informal segments, in most sectors.

What is Sekhar Garisa's take on the job trends for 2022?

In an interview with Business Standard's Krishna Veera Vanamali, Monster India CEO Sekhar Garisa says demand for talents is back to the pre-pandemic level across industry sectors. Let's join the chat

Households have not recovered

Economic growth is supposed to deliver on these counts and not just on tax collections or freight movement or foreign trade

Indian corporate hiring outlook in Jan-March strongest in 8 years: Survey

Indian employers have robust hiring intentions for the next three months, with 49 per cent of companies planning to add more staff in the January-March quarter, a survey said

Employment outlook at a record high of 8 yrs as employers show optimism

Employers continue to show optimism for the second consecutive quarter according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of 3020 employers.

Employment data disappoints in November

According to World Bank's modelled ILO estimates, only 17 countries are worse than India on LPR