Page 21 - Employment

'Nothing from govt' will hinder business plans in Punjab, says Channi

Chief Minister tells investor summit state has created 6,000-acre land bank for industries.

Afghanistan unveils plan to boost employment, combat food crisis

The Taliban-led Afghan government launched a plan to create jobs and fight a potential food crisis amid the continuous rise of poverty and unemployment in the war-torn country.

Employment could expand in October

The week ended October 17 was remarkable as it saw an increase in the LPR and a simultaneous fall in the unemployment rate

Statsguru: Six charts explain the state of organised employment in India

The QES also throws light on the impact of Covid-19 on workers in organised firms to some extent

Employment increases by 8.5 million in September, shows CMIE data

The employment in salaried jobs increased to 84.1 million in September from 77.1 million in August

TCS aims to skill youth impacted by Covid-19 pandemic via CSR programme

TCS has included special programs that focus on training the youth in quantitative aptitude, business communication skills, programming and domain skills

Almost 200K jobs vacant in 9 sectors in first quarter, says survey

Vacancies were caused by resignation, retirement and lack of available skilled workers

Organised sector weathers second Covid wave on job front: Labour survey

Among industries, employment generated by the construction sector rose by 42% and the manufacturing sector by 22%

81% received full wages in first wave of Covid-19 pandemic: Survey

70% of firms didn't cut jobs; in fact, health sector increased employment

A good start

Employment surveys should be made more relevant

Top headlines: Organised sector employment up in Q1; RIL eyes Glance

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Monday

Employment in 9 sectors at 30.8 million in Apr-Jun, finds labour survey

These sectors altogether account for a majority of the total employment in the non-farm establishments

Employment recovery for salaried class excruciatingly slow: CMIE

The recovery in employment after the pandemic-induced disruptions has been uneven, with job losses being concentrated among salaried employees and entrepreneurs

Statsguru: Five charts explain India's household balance sheet

Debt grew fastest for the urban households that sustain on self-employment

Flipkart strengthens supply chain network, aims to create over 100,000 jobs

This year, Flipkart is creating direct seasonal employment for more than 1,15,000 people of which 15 per cent are women and people with disabilities

Amazon hopes to hire 125,000 more workers, $18+ per hour average salary

Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.

Almost 60% Indian professionals looking for new jobs due to Covid: Survey

At least two of three jobseekers are looking to switch industries as a result of the pandemic: Amazon Job Seeker Insight.

Jharkhand House nod to bill for 75% quota in private sector jobs for locals

The Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that provides for 75 per cent reservation to locals in jobs with salaries up to Rs 40,000 a month in the private sector amid uproarious scenes.

Fraudulent practice to gain employment can't be permitted by court: SC

Fraudulent practice to gain public employment cannot be permitted by a court of law as the abuse of legitimate process would mean deprivation of job benefits to rightful beneficiaries

Hiring activity in India on steady recovery: LinkedIn India report

Hiring activity in India has been on a steady recovery and the hiring rate in July this year was around 65 per cent above the pre-COVID level, a report said. According to the LinkedIn India Labour Market Update (July 2021), there was a deepening hiring dip in April 2021, corresponding to the second wave of COVID-19 cases in India. Since then, it has been recovering steadily. Compared to the pre-COVID levels in 2019, the hiring rate was 35 per cent higher at the end of May 2021, 42 per cent higher at the end of June 2021, and now 65 per cent higher at the end of July 2021, it said. Hiring rate is a measure of hires divided by LinkedIn membership. This analysis looks at the changes in hiring rate between the month under review and the same month in 2019. "As large sectors such as IT, manufacturing, and hardware begin to ramp up hiring after a year of hiring freezes, we are hopeful that hiring will continue to grow," the report said. It said hiring has been on a steady recovery, lar