Page 17 - Employment

US job growth beats expectations; unemployment rate declines 3.5%

Data for June was revised higher to show 398,000 jobs created instead of the previously reported 372,000.

Need to boost manufacturing to create jobs, says Anand Mahindra

"Only 40 per cent of the labour force that is capable of working is actually working or looking for work. The biggest sufferers are youth and women," said Mahindra.

Odisha approves investments worth over Rs 2,250 cr to create employment

Odisha government approved 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,253.15 crore on Thursday, for expeditious economic growth and the creation of new employment opportunities.

Walmart cuts 200 corporate jobs as weak demand, bloated inventory weigh

Walmart will also add an unspecified number of jobs in areas such as e-commerce, health and wellness, ad sales and supply chain

Avenue Supermarts to Bata India: Retailers are now hiring, but on contract

According to a TeamLease report for the quarter, the intent to hire in retail is higher in the June-September quarter than the April-June period

Rajasthan govt lines up big plans for handicrafts, handloom industries

Various steps are being planned by the state government to give a boost to the sale of handloom, handicrafts and khadi products.

Casual workers PSUs hired fell 44% in first Covid-19 pandemic year

Experts say lockdown and near stalling of business may have prompted the decline

BS Number Wise: The surprisingly low number of employed women graduates

A larger share of them remain without work than men, and the disparity is telling in some states

Karnataka to introduce new employment policy soon, says CM Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that the state government would introduce a new employment policy and self-assessment property tax system for industries in the state

The 'permanent' problem: Why is there a 'caste system' in govt employment?

One reason why the govt and associate entities are exploring contractual employment obviously is cost, and the other is productivity, notes T N Ninan

TMC's statements on investments, employment not visible on ground: WB Guv

It is an open secret that West Bengal has "serious problems" of governance, he asserted, claiming bureaucracy in the state is "under tightest control of the ruling party".

EV sector witnessing 108% significant increase in employment, says report

A significant employment growth and an average growth in employee numbers was witnessing a 108% increase in the last two years in the electric vehicle space, says study

Canada's employment declines in June by 0.2%, unemployment rate at 4.9%

Canada's employment fell by 43,000, or 0.2 per cent, in June, marking the first decline not associated with a tightening of public health restrictions since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Chhattisgarh govt approves electric vehicle policy to create employment

The state government will allocate 500-1,000 acres for developing an EV park, which will have an incubation centre for start-ups

India Inc hiring intent up 7% in September quarter: TeamLease report

Indian firms top on this metric among major global markets; intent to hire at 64% in Sept quarter, up from 54% in previous three-month period; could touch 70% in next few quarters

ACME, Tata Power among 60 firms to sign MoUs worth Rs 1.25 trn with TN govt

Chief Minister M K Stalin also lays foundation stone for 21 projects with an investment commitment of Rs 22,252 crore and employment potential for about 17,654 persons

Ford India Unions call off month-long strike, return to discussion table

Company revises severance package to 121 days from 115 earlier

Few vacancies, delayed appointments: Why ex-servicemen fail to find jobs

The data shows that absorbing the first batch of 34,500 retired Agniveers in 2026 will require additional vacancies

Agnipath scheme: A burgeoning pension bill is the govt's big headache

Pension is growing faster than the salaries of state employees, accounted for a third of revenue expenditure by armed forces in 2013-14 and 2020-21

Agnipath scheme: Recruitment for Agniveers in Indian Navy starts July 1

The Indian Navy will release a detailed notification for the recruitment process of Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme on July 9, 2022