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Online education firms see higher pay, more jobs in AI, machine learning

Online education companies are seeing an increasing interest from the recruiters for placements from their job fairs and boot camps and others, especially in the digital, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning sectors. Some of the online service providers state that there is more growth in terms of both salary levels and the students getting recruited.With the placement season ongoing, engineering students who are adept in digital skills like AI, data analytics and machine learning are receiving better salaries than those who are only equipped with traditional skills this year, says Great Learning, one of the online learning companies in the country.The company has recently initiated a five-month intensive boot camp for freshers in digital skills, about 60 per cent of their batch has already been placed with an average salary package of Rs 5,60,000 per annum, compared to the Rs 3,50,000 per annum offered in the IT services industry. Several students with prior experience ...

India likely to add over 1.4 mn new IT jobs by 2027: Cisco-IDC report

The report said roles like social media administrator, machine learning designer, and IoT designer would be most sought after in the coming years

Trained in data science, AI, ML? There are 50,000 job posts waiting for you

A report found that the job market in this space was heavily tilted towards job seekers, with twice the number of jobs than available talent

Jobs dry up at private engineering colleges as IT hiring slows

Hiring experts and placement offices said recruiters were increasingly seeking skilled candidates

IT job layoffs: Tamil Nadu govt invites firms for discussion

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to conduct a meeting between the managements of various IT firms and IT employees unions to discuss newspaper reports on the alleged plans of the companies to reduce number of employees in their establishment in the State, according to the employees' organisations.The letter has been issued by the Tamil Nadu Labour Department to the managements of Cognizant, TCS, Wipro, Infosys and IBM along with the industry body Nasscom for discussion, said New Democratic Labour Front (NDLF) - IT Employees Wing leaders in an announcement. The meeting is expected to be held before the Joint Commissioner of Labour, Chennai, on August 28, during when all those who were invited were sought to attend with all the relevant documents "without fail". The discussion will be on the newspaper reports "that the managements of TCS, Wipro, IBM and Infosys Ltd have planned to reduce number of employees in their establishment in Taminadu," said a letter issued by Joint ...

Amid job cuts, IT firms are hiring freelancers and part-time employees

Wipro has created an exclusive crowd-sourcing platform called TopGear

IT job cuts: Karnataka wants policy to address layoffs, forced resignations

IT employees' associations claim flaws in appraisals and restructuring, cite 'forced resignations'

Will Infosys, TCS hire 40,000 techies? No, suggests Head Hunters India

On May 2, Sikka had announced that the IT giant will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years

Job losses in IT sector are exaggerated: Prasad

Indians do not steal jobs, but rather create new jobs, said Union IT Minister

2 to 2.5 mn jobs will be created in IT sector in 4-5 years: IT Minister

RAvi Shankar Prasad denied that there is any downturn in employment in IT sector

IT rushes to keep up with disruption

Analysts foresee a paradigm shift in job opportunities in the IT sector over the next 5 to 7 years

Top mistakes candidates make when applying for a tech job

An interview should be a place where you can decide if the company is right for you: Tech in Asia

Get rid of 3-month notice period: Techies ask govt to ease quitting process

Single-digit hikes in the coming financial year, low job mobility plague sector's employees