Page 9 - Employment

Travel and tourism industry's hiring demand up 44% YoY in August: Report

Sales and business development roles have the highest hiring demand in the travel & tourism industry, and demand for gig workers, such as photographers, event planners, etc have increased by 14%

New limestone block set to aid employment and revenue in Rajasthan

Rajasthan's mines minister Pramod Jain Bhaya said that planned exploration of mining minerals in the state and auction of blocks are going on at full speed

Employment challenge

Economic growth is not creating jobs

Employment jumped post-Covid but 2 in 5 young graduates still have no jobs

The workforce participation rate of females has improved in the last five years, especially in rural areas. But this is not due to the rise in the number of jobs but self-employment

We are planning safari in Saisaipura area of MP: Project Cheetah chief

In an exclusive Interview with ANI, Project Cheetah head SP Yadav said that process is on for land acquisition for the project

India's double brain drain

India's best and brightest still prefer employment with foreign corporations, whether in India or abroad, to maximise skills honed in Indian institutions

7.58 million benefit from ARBY employment scheme, exceeding initial goal

The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched in October 2020 to incentivise employers to create more jobs

Employment increased during Modi govt's nine years: Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said employment has increased in the last nine years of the Modi government, during which nine lakh jobs were given to the country's youth. Addressing Rozgar Mela here, he said one of the biggest achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure was that a large number of government jobs have been provided. "Not only the jobs have been generated, but you (prime minister) have generated awareness among the youth that employment is not only (about) government jobs," Singh said, addressing the event presided over by Modi. "At times, questions are raised what is the difference between then and now," he said, referring to employment generation between the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the BJP's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime. Singh said during the UPA's first nine years -- that is 2004 to 2013 -- six lakh jobs were given, whereas under the Modi government, nine lakh jobs have been provided

Tourism expected to create 130-140 mn jobs by 2030: PM Modi at Rozgar Mela

Addressing the 'Rozgar Mela', PM Modi said India is set to emerge among the top three economies in the world in this decade and bring benefits to the common man

Fresh formal job creation touches 9 month high in June, shows EPFO data

The monthly data released by the EPFO is part of the government's ongoing effort to monitor formal-sector employment using payrolls as a metric

Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA

Krishnamurthy V Subramanian also called to cease the use of CMIE data on employment in India till the flaws in its survey methodology are fixed

Bengal pitches for more employment generation in state through Indo-US ties

West Bengal on Thursday pitched for more employment generation in the state through US-India partnership. Principal chief advisor to West Bengal chief minister Amit Mitra said that the need of the hour is creation of more employment through exports, strengthening of the MSME sector in the state and value-chain integration. Speaking at a session of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce virtually, Mitra said "During 2022-23, exports from West Bengal to the US increased 55 per cent over the previous period." Mitra, who also holds the rank of a state cabinet minister, said that exports from West Bengal to the US stood at approximately USD 13 to 15 billion. "Nearly ten per cent of India's exports to the US originates from West Bengal," he said. The major items of exports to the US from West Bengal are gems and jewellery, shrimp, human hair for wigs and industrial gloves among others, he stated. Mitra said, "According to the RBI, West Bengal is the fourth largest economy in the country

Key indicators show women's equality in India has a long way to go

Wide gender differences in education, employment and access to basic facilities

50% of gig workforce interested in full-time employment, says report

A half of the gig workforce surveyed is interested in full-time employment with stability a major concern among them, according to a report. Over 50 per cent of gig workers, also known as temporary workers, who were a part of the survey, said they will eventually pursue full-time employment, according to the report by staffing firm Ciel HR Services, which was released on Friday. The report is based on a survey of 1,200 white-collar gig workers from over 400 organisations across sectors in the country. While gig work has gained popularity as an alternative form of employment, it appeared that a considerable number of them view it as a temporary or transitional phase in their careers, with the intention of eventually securing a permanent, full-time position, the report added. It said 41 per cent men and 40 per cent women respondents shared a strong interest in working on different projects. This suggested that gig workers, regardless of gender, appreciate the opportunity to engage i

62% corporate employees get salary hikes, small cities do better: Study

19% executives in leadership positions receive increments in the 5-10 per cent range

Rajasthan govt tables bill for minimum income, employment, pension

The Bill has three broad components- Right to Minimum Guaranteed Income, Right to Guaranteed Employment and Right to Guaranteed Social Security Pension

TN skill development centre eyes to create 10,000 new jobs in BFSI segment

Tamil Nadu Skill Development Centre has drawn up plans to generate 10,000 jobs in the banking and financial services sector under the government's 'Naan Mudhalvan' scheme. Industry leaders engaged in the BFSI sector at a recent round table meeting extended their support to the state government's skilling initiatives to train the youth and college students. Naan Mudhalvan CEO (Tamil Nadu skilling and capability enhancement platform) M Jayaprakasan, chief mentor Sai Reddy highlighted the need for scaling up the BFSI sector at the meeting. "We want you to enter colleges, and do skill-based courses. We are more interested in course objectives, course outcomes, and skills imparted... the government is keen in making Tamil Nadu the skill capital for the region", Jayaprakasan said. Under the 'Naan Mudhalvan' initiative, he said over 10,000 students underwent various skilling courses in the banking, financial services, and insurance sector. "Over 4,000 of them got placed and the process i

Delhi, Mumbai lead in hiring by companies; southern city third: Report

Demand by employers shows a thaw in hiring freeze in some sectors, says trend shows a thaw in hiring freeze in some sectors

US layoffs nearly halve in June as job cuts ease in technology sector

Like its peers, Amazon.com in March had said it would axe another 9,000 roles as a part of its second retrenchment drive, as investors also persuaded the firms to cut costs

India's manufacturing PMI softens slightly to 57.8 in June from 58.7 in May

'Client interest' continues to support industry and helping growth of output and employment, it says