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HR tech start-up Skillr raises $1.2 mn from Binny Bansal, Kunal Shah

The funds will be used to build a strong team, boost product development, and co-build powerful hiring solutions with early customers in India and the United States~

Only way was to compare job survey with 7-year-old census: S P Mukherjee

In a Q&A, the chairman of an expert group advising the govt, says data in the enterprise-based that which showed a 22% rise in factory jobs in April-June, was misrepresented

Almost 200K jobs vacant in 9 sectors in first quarter, says survey

Vacancies were caused by resignation, retirement and lack of available skilled workers

US court turns down H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled foreign workers

A US federal judge on Wednesday turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.

Deals back for IT firms but shortage of skilled workforce a concern

According to an industry executive, attrition is likely to reach pre-Covid levels of 17-20 per cent as employees switch jobs.

Indian skilled workers to get job opportunities in 14 sectors in Japan

A joint working group will be set up to follow up the implementation of this MOC

UK firms say India has become easier for business, want solution to tax row

Annual report on UK companies says retrospective amendment to India's Income Tax Act is a dampener.

This ex-Apple techie is helping India's blue-collar workers find jobs

Nirmit Parikh went undercover as a factory hand in Ahmedabad for a few days before the lockdown, to understand the ground realities of grey and blue-collar workers

Show proof of reskilling or refund: Retrenched workers face Hobson's choice

If they are unable to reskill within a fixed period of time, they will have to return the money given to them by the government

Top headlines: Google to invest in Jio, Apple against EU tax order and more

Here are the top headlines on Wednesday

Digital economy, adoption of tech will help achieve $5-trn economy: Goyal

He also stressed the role of productivity in the transformation of any organisation

Jobs for migrants

The new scheme should help create durable assets in rural India

Trump may suspend H-1B, other visas amid rise in US unemployment: Report

The executive action is also expected to suspend H-2B visas for seasonal workers such as hotel and construction staff, J-1 visas, which are meant for research scholars and professors

Over 300 biz groups urge Trump to keep skilled-worker visas amid Covid-19

Trump issued an executive order last month that blocked certain immigrants from obtaining permanent residence

Coronavirus crisis must prompt industry to reset ties with workers: FM

The industry should also strive to work towards the skilling of employees at all levels, CII quoted her as saying in a statement

More than 80% Indian households lost income during lockdown, says study

The findings are in line with previous data from the CMIE and others, which showed that more than 100 million Indians have lost their jobs since March 25

Covid-19 impact may drive firms to think 'workforce optimisation': Survey

57 per cent of organisations in India expect a "moderate-to-large" negative impact on their business in the next six months, says Wills Towers Watson survey

India needs a new social compact

The symbiotic relationship between migrant workers and the economy must be acknowledged when the lockdown ends

UK migration panel recommends lowering minimum salary for skilled migrants

The Migration Advisory Committee called for the current salary threshold of 30,000 pounds on such workers, a large chunk of whom are Indians, to be cut down to 25,600 pounds

Indians largest group of foreign skilled workers in UK

Indians accounted for 53,575 skilled work visas in 2016 and followed by US nationals at 9,348