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Myntra creates 16,000 jobs to cater to surge in festive season demand

The ramp-up includes the addition of over 6,300 personnel to fulfil demand across first- and mid-mile delivery and 3,000 personnel to cater to last-mile delivery

5-judge SC bench to hear from Sept 13 pleas on 10% quota to EWS candidates

Constitution amendment in 2019 allows people from Economically Weaker Sections to avail themselves of reservation in jobs and educational institutions

Better.com fired around 250 employees in fourth round of layoff: Report

In a report published on TechCrunch, Better.com's list containing the names of the people who will be laid off from the company on Friday, was leaked internally on August 23, 2022

Workplace recognition, not salary tops job seekers' mind in India

When it comes to job search, employees are no longer fixated on the take-home amount and look beyond monetary payouts, according to a report

Teenagers' share in India's gig sector grows 8 times in last 4 yrs: Report

Around 40% of the gig workers now come from the age group of 16 to 23, says a study by Taskmo, an on-demand staffing platform

69% jobs in India under threat by automation in 20 years: Reports

Nearly 69 per cent of jobs in India are under threat from automation, as the country, with its relatively young workforce, is set to add 160 million new workers over the next 20 years

Blue collar workers up demands as firms prep for festive season: Report

In 2022 an all-time high number of temporary jobs ranging from 5,00,000-5,50,000 is expected to be created during the festive season

How Agnipath is turning the spotlight on India's unemployment crisis

A military recruitment plan (Agnipath) in India that sparked last month's violent protests is turning the spotlight on an unemployment crisis plaguing the $3.2 trillion economy

Support Agniveers after tenure completion: FinMin to PSBs, insurance firms

Post the announcement of the scheme protests have erupted across several states with the Opposition slamming the centre for hastily drawing up the plan

A unique jobs conundrum

The mega-recruitment drive poses many challenges

Clamour for govt jobs marked by court cases, cheating and caste equations

The pan-India fascination about central govt jobs is the context of PM Modi's new plan to recruit one million staffers within less than two years

Job at hand: India far behind other nations in public sector employment

India is still far behind the US, China and others in public sector employment

1 million govt jobs by 2024: PM Modi's order for hiring on 'mission mode'

Central govt depts, ministries told to identify vacancies at the earliest

Recruit 1 mn people in 'mission mode' in 1.5 yrs: PM Modi tells ministries

The unemployment rate in urban India for those aged 15 years and above slipped to 8.7 per cent in October-December 2021

Demand for ESG jobs in India grows 468% in last 3 years, says report

With growing concerns about climate change and the necessary mandates, the job demand in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector has grown over 468% in India in the last three years

WEF 2022: Every dollar invested in social jobs to yield $2.3 return

Jobs in the US include 4.2 million teaching jobs, 1.8 million in personal care and service workers, and 900,000 jobs in healthcare.

Middle income surge in 2021-22

Consumer sentiments had fallen by 15.7 per cent between March and June 2021 - the period of the second wave of Covid-19. The recovery since June has more than covered that fall

4 in 10 employees may switch jobs in India in 2022: Qualtrics report

Prioritising employee wellbeing, creating a culture of belonging, and ensuring employees feel like their career goals can be met are also important drivers of intent to stay in India: Report

200 mn jobs missing from Indian economy: Budget must address this crisis

If the government risks keeping its $200 billion fiscal spigots open, then it must aim to give the pandemic-scarred working class a fair shake.

Blue-collar jobs platform Qjobs gets 2 mn job applications in a year

Company says it added the latest 1 million job seekers in a record time of 100 days