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Indian employers see better hiring intent for first quarter of 2021: Survey
Corporate India is showing "healthy signs of recovery" and plans to hire more people in the first three months of 2021 compared to the quarter ending December, a survey said on Tuesday. According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey that covered 1,518 employers across the country, the employment trends in the first quarter of 2021 is expected to be on the rise with a Net Employment Outlook of 5 per cent. The outlook has registered an increase of two percentage points for the first three months of 2021 compared to the December quarter. The sectors expected to drive the job market in the 2021 first quarter include finance, insurance and real estate, and mining & construction sector. All other sectors indicate negative growth in this quarter, the survey said. "Corporate India is showing healthy signs of recovery and an overall positive sentiment is gripping the market. Many of the deep-rooted structural factors that have sustained Indian economy over the years like ...
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Hiring picks up 35% in June qtr from a low of -50% in April: LinkedIn
Top five in-demand jobs are software engineer, business development manager, sales manager, business analyst and content writer
'Done beautifully': Lockdown spurs firms to take in new employees virtually
The lockdown has spurred firms to onboard new hires virtually, report Sai Ishwar and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra
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MNC captives halt hiring, cut pay in India to tide over Covid-19 crisis
These captives together employ more than 1.1 million people out of the total 4.3 million staffers in the Indian IT industry
Axis Bank to hire 30,000 employees in next 2 yrs; open 550 branches in FY21
Gross hiring till December FY20 has been of 28000 employees and attrition inched up by 2 per cent in FY20
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CSS Corp to expand facilities in India, add 1,000 positions over one year
In Noida, CSS Corp has about 100 people, which is expected to be doubled. Other centres like Hyderabad and Bengaluru would also see hiring taking place.
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Infosys wins UN Global Climate Action Award in 'Climate Neutral Now' group
Infosys has been projected as a top employer in Australia, Japan and Singapore across the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by the Top Employer Institute in recognition of its excellence in hiring
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Hiring activity up 9% in June; auto sector sees highest growth: Report
Recruitment in telecom industry grew by 23 per cent in June, according to the report
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Where are the jobs? Growth accelerates, but hiring in India stagnant
PM Narendra Modi to be judged on job creation in lead up to 2019 poll
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Indian companies seventh most optimistic on hiring plans, says survey
Hiring prospects in India have improved by 1 percentage point when compared with the previous quarter
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More jobs this year? India Skill report pegs 2018 hiring growth at 10-15%
The survey was jointly conducted by HR technology solutions company PeopleStrong, skill assessment firm Wheebox along with Pearson, CII, AICTE, United Nations Development Programme and AIU
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India's largest companies cut hiring by 26% in FY17
Net staff addition at BSE 500 firms at 80,000 in FY17 vs 108,000 in FY16
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