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Expect 3,500 employees by year-end: Akasa amid cabin crew resignations rpts

Akasa Air on Thursday said it has one of the lowest attrition rates in the industry and expects to have around 3,500 employees by the end of this year, amid reports that scores of cabin crew have put in their papers. Currently, the carrier, which started flying in August last year, operates more than 900 flights every week. It also plans to start international operations by the end of 2023. "At Akasa, we have one of the lowest attrition rates and the fastest-growing network in the industry. Today, we have 3,000 employees and expect to grow to approximately 3,500 employees in 2023," it said in the statement. The airline, which currently has 19 planes, expects to have a total of 72 aircraft by March 2027. Last month, the airline announced it will acquire four more Boeing 737 Max planes and said it was looking at a three-digit aircraft order by the end of this year. "The speculation on cabin crew resignations at Akasa is factually incorrect and baseless as is the statement on the .

Maharashtra added 30% of new jobs in country in last five years: Official

Helped by relaxations in labour laws, Maharashtra has upped its share in new job creation in the country to more than 30 per cent over the last five years, a senior official said on Thursday. The state was ahead in the implementations of relaxations like exempting units employing less than 20 people from Factories Act and also making the Shop and Establishment Act non-applicable for others, said Praveen Pardeshi, chief executive of Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (Mitra). "One-third of the jobs created in the last five years was in Maharashtra," the former bureaucrat said, attributing the claim to a recent survey. Speaking at an event organised by MEDC (Maharashtra Economic Development Council), Pardeshi said the government of India has also realised the importance of such interventions, and has now moved towards a regime where fixed work contracts and hiring and firing of workers will be possible. Such interventions help the ease of doing business (EODB) but more ...

CBRE introduces integrated solutions for project management; hire 400 more

Real estate consultant CBRE India on Thursday said it has introduced an integrated solution, backed by data and latest technology, for project management and will hire around 400 employees this year in this new business line to provide better services to its clients. The company has been doing project management for more than two decades. It has offered services to more than 1,300 clients and managed over 1 billion square feet area. Now, it has launched an integrated platform, combining multiple services. In a press conference, CBRE announced the launch of a "new integrated, data & technology-led solution platform -- 'Development Solutions' under its project management business line". The company said the integrated solutions will help its clients -- developers and investors -- save up to 12 per cent project cost and also timelines by up to 5 per cent. CBRE India aims to capture 25-30 per cent market share in the next three years. "With Development Solutions, we have expanded our

Design, analytics, Java Script top skills for entry-level roles: LinkedIn

There is a diverse range of fast-growing jobs for professionals with different educational qualifications and for fresh graduates looking to enter the job market, design, analytics, and Java Script are some of the top skills, according to LinkedIn. Unveiling the latest data about the fastest growing roles, industries, functions, and skills in India, the leading professional network said top industries hiring in India right now include financial services, administrative and support services, information and media. These findings are based on exclusive LinkedIn Economic Graph (platform) data analysing the career paths of millions of professionals. This year's fastest-growing functions/jobs, industries and skills were determined by analysing data from 2021-2023. According to LinkedIn, companies are embracing flexibility in 2023 like never before, with solely on-site roles declining by 10 per cent and hybrid positions surging by 60 per cent for entry-level roles, compared to 2022. This

E-com firms' demand for gig workers up as shopping festivals near: Study

'Numerous opportunities' for individuals in flexible and on-demand work arrangements, it says

Andaman & Nicobar tribal body against Schedule Tribe hirings from outside

A tribal organisation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has objected to the local administration's decision to allow Schedule Tribe (ST) people from other states to apply for government jobs in the archipelago, asserting that it goes against the norms. Chairman of the Tribal Council of Car Nicobar, Lionald Nicomed, claimed that as per the Scheduled Tribe Gazette notification of the Government of India, people belonging to only six local tribes are eligible for applying for recruitment under the ST category in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A senior Congress leader also said that allowing ST people from outside violates a Supreme Court order. Many candidates from outside have applied for government posts. This is highly objectionable, Chairman of the Tribal Council of Car Nicobar, Lionald Nicomed, told PTI. Car Nicobar is the northernmost part of the Nicobar group of islands. Nicomed also wrote a letter to Governor Devendra Kumar Joshi, requesting him to intervene in the matter. The Tr

White-collar hiring in India witnesses 3% decline in June: Report

White-collar hiring in India witnessed 3 per cent decline in June as sectors such as IT, Retail, BPO, Education, FMCG and Insurance also showed cautious hiring sentiments, a report said on Monday. According to the Naukri JobSpeak Index, on a year-on-year basis, June witnessed a 3 per cent decline with 2,795 job postings compared to 2,878 in June 2022. On a month-on-month basis, the job postings fell by 2 per cent. The Naukri JobSpeak is a monthly Index representing the state of the Indian job market & hiring activity based on new job listings and job-related searches by recruiters on the resume database of Naukri.com. "The white collar job market of India is witnessing a structural shift. For a long time, jobs in the tech sector and in top metros were the key drivers of white collar job growth. "Of late, jobs in the emerging sectors such as real estate, oil and gas, pharma and BFSI have emerged as significant contributors to job growth," Naukri.com Chief Business Officer Pawan ...

Protests jolt Patna as govt opens teaching jobs for other states' people

The Bihar capital was on Saturday rocked by protests against the state government's controversial decision to allow those from other provinces to compete for teachers' jobs. A massive demonstration was staged by young men and women at the Dak Bungalow crossing in the heart of Patna, creating traffic snarls, even as police took recourse to use of force for dispersal and rounded up quite a few who they found most unruly. The demonstration is being staged without any permission from the administration. We are trying to explain to the protesters that what they are doing is illegal. Use of force has been a last resort," Deputy Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, Patna, Nurul Haq, told reporters. Asked about the number of people, both men and women, who have been taken into custody, the Deputy SP said, "At present, we are not in a position to give the figures. We will work it out and let details be known once we are through with maintaining order in the affected area. However, the .

Need to create more quality jobs, current rate insufficient: Jayant Sinha

Ruling BJP lawmaker Jayant Sinha on Wednesday said the rate at which India is creating formal jobs is insufficient and there is a need to focus on opening up quality employment avenues for the people. Speaking at a youth conclave organised by IMC Chamber of Commerce, Sinha said creating quality jobs is a major challenge for India at a time when technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are staring at us, which can be argued as "job diminishing" ones, the member of Parliament from Hazaribagh said. "We... need to do a much better job of creating high quality employment for our young people... we have to be able to create high quality, formal jobs very very quickly and that rate is not sufficient right now," the former Union minister said. He said India has over a billion people in the working age of between 18-64 years at present, and over 200 million will be added to the workforce over the next decade, which makes it a significantly important task. "When you ask

MoUs for Rs 1,723 cr investment signed in TN, expected to generate 30K jobs

Investments worth Rs 1,723.05 crore were confirmed at the International Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day function held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Tuesday while a special government scheme for SC/ST entrepreneurs was also launched. The MoU, signed in the presence of the Chief Minister, would help in creating employment for about 30,000 people. A Memorandum of Understanding between FaMe TN (Facilitating MSMEs in Tamil Nadu) and SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) was inked to attract investments worth Rs 1,510 crore to provide jobs for 7,400 people. The Chief Minister inaugurated three new industrial estates at Kodur in Chengalpattu district, Manapparai in Tiruchirappalli and Sakkimangalam in Madurai district at an estimated cost of Rs 153.22 crore providing employment to 21,500 people and also a cashew processing cluster at Kadampuliyur in Cuddalore district under the MSME cluster development scheme for Rs 2.16 crore ...

Own ChatGPT skills? Companies may pay up to Rs 1.5 crore to hire you

A survey by ResumeBuilder stated that 91% of companies with job openings are looking for candidates who are skilled in ChatGPT

Bribes-for-jobs scam uncovered at TCS, miscreants may have made Rs 100 cr

The bribes-for-job scandal has led to TCS sacking four officials from its resource management group and banning three staffing firms

US jobless claims hold steady at 20-month high, current account gap widens

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday showed 264,000 new claims were filed for jobless benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis in the week ended June 17

Massive increase in employment in 9 yrs; 12.5 mn got jobs: Bhupender Yadav

Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said the country has seen massive increase in employment opportunities in the last nine years and about 1.25 crore new jobs have been created since 2014. Referring to a number of institution-based labour surveys done by the ministry, Yadav said that there has been a massive increase in employment during the period from 2014 to 2022. The minister was addressing a press conference on the performance of the labour ministry during the last nine years. About 1.25 crore jobs were generated in the country during the period, he said. The minister referred to the data of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to substantiate his statement. "If you see the EPFO data, the number of pensioners (under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995) has increased from 51 lakh in 2014-15 to 72 lakh in 2021-22. If you see that around 22 lakh people retired but the registrations under the social security scheme run by the EPFO have ...

Delhi govt to create 600,000 jobs through conforming industrial areas: CM

Kejriwal has expressed his determination to transform all 26 Non-Conforming Industrial Areas into recognised Conforming Industrial Areas through a comprehensive redevelopment plan

Punjab govt to provide 277,000 private job to youth in state: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that after giving more than 29,000 government jobs to youths in the last one year, the state government will now ensure 2.77 lakh jobs to them in the private sector. Mann said it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that the AAP government has so far provided more than 29,000 jobs to the youths in various departments of the state government. He claimed that it is a record as none of the previous governments have given so many jobs to youths, especially in the first year of their tenure. According to an official statement, Mann said that merit and transparency have been the twin pillars on the basis of which job opportunities have been given to the youths across the state. With this, the state government is making strenuous efforts to generate new jobs in the private sector also, he said. "So far, due to the massive efforts made by the state government, an investment worth around Rs 48,000 crore has been roped in for Punjab,

Remarkable surge in ESG-related jobs over last 3 years, says report

There has been a remarkable surge in environment, social and governance (ESG) related jobs over the last three years, which is a testament to the growing focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility within the Indian job market, a report said on Monday. According to a report by global job site Indeed, jobs related to the ESG sector have grown over 223 per cent in India between April 2019 to April 2023. This report is based on data pooled from job postings and job searches on Indeed's platform between 2019 and 2023. As per the report, the demand from jobseekers has seen a positive growth in the last one year. Job searches for sustainability roles increased by 31 per cent between April 2022 and 2023, the highest growth in the last three years, said the report. "The growing demand for ESG-related jobs indicates that employees, especially the younger ones today place much more importance on environmental and social concerns than the previous generation. "The world of work now

White collar hiring activity flat in May, IT sector's woes continue: Report

The hiring activity in India's white-collar professional segment, remained steady in May and witnessed multi-sectoral growth across sectors such as real estate, banking, oil and gas and pharma, a report said on Thursday. According to the Naukri JobSpeak Index, the job postings for white collar hiring in May 2023 was at 2,849, as against 2,863 in May 2022. The relatively flat growth in index masks strong divergence in hiring trends across different sectors and geographies, said the report. The Naukri JobSpeak Index is a monthly Index representing the state of the Indian job market and hiring activity based on new job listings and job-related searches by recruiters on the resume database of Naukri.com. It said that while the oil and gas sector clearly emerged as a hiring hotspot with a remarkable 31 per cent increase in the new jobs compared to last year, the hiring activity in the IT sector stayed at 23 per cent below its level in May 2022. "The multi-sectoral growth in white-colla

Set up committee on job reservations: All party meet tells Meghalaya govt

The Meghalaya government set-up all-party meeting to review the 1972 job reservation policy has proposed the constitution of an expert committee to review the policy. The all-party meeting was held on Wednesday chaired by Meghalaya Law Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh. The meeting proposed the constitution of an expert committee to review the state's job reservation policy, Lyngdoh said. The expert committee should have legal, constitutional and economic background experts that will look at data and evaluation of population, she said. "The (constitution of an expert committee) will be one of the suggestions to be sent to the government by the committee," Lyngdoh told media persons after the meeting with leaders and representatives of all political parties including those of the agitating Voice of the People's Party (VPP) on Wednesday. She, however, said that not all political parties are in agreement to have an expert committee. "There are political parties who agreed and there are poli

Despite world-beating growth, India's lack of jobs threatens its young

Economists say more and more job-seekers, especially the young, are looking for low-paid casual work or falling back on unreliable self-employment, even though the broader Indian economy is growing