BUSINESS
Salaries in India expected to rise 10.3% in 2023: Aon
The projected salary increases are the highest at 12.2 percent in e-commerce and 11.2 percent in professional services
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Deep tech skills growth 3 times that of core IT skills: SSC NASSCOM
Kirti Seth, CEO of Sector Skills Council NASSCOM, talks about the increasing demand for deep tech skills and how well India and its corporate world are prepared to welcome new-age talent
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IIT Placements: The dismal reality behind the dazzling, multi-crore-salary headlines
Engineering students, except for those in the computer science stream, are not able to secure placements in their core areas with competitive salaries. That leads many to opt for non-core companies.
BUSINESS
When becoming a CA is everything: How students prepare without a B-plan
Last year, more than 1.26 lakh candidates appeared in the first stage of the exam held in December 2022 and around 37,000 qualified for it.
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Hiring intent for freshers improves for 2023, IT and e-commerce takes lead: Report
The report, which surveyed 874 large, medium and small businesses across manufacturing, services and technology, said employers had realised that hiring lateral talent at a premium is not helping them achieve the intended return on investment.
BUSINESS
Firing employees for behaviour outside the office: What do HR policies and the law say?
Recent incidents have proved that professional lives are impacted by the choices made in personal lives. This points to a larger resetting of the HR rulebook, which employees must keep in mind.
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Piramal Group creates sectoral hiring strategy, hires more women in quality functions: CHRO
CHRO Vikram Bector says the Group continues to hire in operations as its manufacturing plants are in a high capex cycle and growing all over the world.
BUSINESS
Experts decode the jobs, roles that ChatGPT may make a meal of
Going by its potential, ChatGPT has a fair chance of taking over some jobs at the workplace. What are those?
BUSINESS
Talent market will remain buoyant, demand for niche skills to continue in India: JPMorgan
Gaurav Ahluwalia, MD and Head of HR, India Corporate Center, JPMorgan, talks about the company’s hiring plans, change in the talent market and HR policies, progress on diversity and inclusion.
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JPMorgan looks to hire learners, challengers of the status quo
The global financial services firm says prospective employees should join it for a career, not a job.
BUSINESS
How Vedanta Resources is meeting changing expectations of talent
Madhu Srivastava, Group CHRO of Vedanta Resources, speaks about changing needs for talent in the energy sector, evolution of the performance management process, moonlighting and hiring plans
BUSINESS
Over 40% of companies plan to increase remote working hires: Report
Managers and senior executives on a large scale have opted for flexible work rather than in a set schedule.
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No change in salary structure post-budget: Experts
Even though the income tax rebate limit and standard deduction available under the new tax regime has been hiked with effect from April 1, employers are unlikely to change the salary structure.
BUSINESS
Rising before the sun, shooting for the moon: The story of every JEE aspirant
The journey of qualifying for the JEE is hard. There are loans, peer pressure, rigorous study routine and the constant feeling of not making to the list. Last year, more than 10 lakh students applied for JEE (Main) and only 2.5 lakh qualified. The number was around 41,000 for JEE (Advanced).
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It starts with a dream: How JEE aspirants overcome hurdles to stay on course
The Joint Entrance Exam for admission to undergraduate engineering courses is conducted in January and April. Over 900,000 candidates appeared for the exam held in the first session this year. While only a few thousand get it, it doesn’t stop aspirants from pursuing their dreams.
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ChatGPT and HR: Talent experts predict a “formidable partnership”
“There is always an underlying fear that machines and technology may replace HR. But machines and technology will not eradicate HR jobs, they will only enhance HR jobs,” Ruchi Ahluwalia, CHRO of business services major Quess Corp told Moneycontrol.
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Is overhiring responsible for mass layoffs? Where were the strategists and risk managers?
Amid caution over the global economy, staffing experts say tech companies are reassessing their spending and bracing for a potential recession.
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Budget 2023: Staffing firms upbeat on hopes of large number of job opportunities
Staffing firms believe the announcement in the budget would give the required impetus to India’s ability to generate employment opportunities, especially for youth.
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Union Budget 2023: What is in it for salaried professionals?
Union Budget 2023: Now, an individual with an income of Rs 15 lakh would be required to pay only Rs 1.5 lakh or 10 percent of his or her income.
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Budget 2023 | Grant for lab-grown diamonds to digital library, here is what FM offered students
Union Budget 2023-24: The government will launch the PM Kaushal Vikaas Yoajna 4.0 to skill youth in new-age courses for Industry 4.0 over the next three years, Sitharama said
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Budget 2023 | Rs 1.12 lakh crore allocated for education sector
FY24’s budget allocation for the education sector is Rs 8,621 crore crore more than the budget estimate for 2022-23.
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Budget 2023: IITs to receive research grants for lab grown diamonds
"Lab grown diamonds is a technology and innovation and energy driven sector with high employment potential," the FM said.
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Budget 2023: FM announces recruitment of 38,800 teachers and support staff
The 'National Digital Library' for children and adolescents will be set up for facilitating the availability of quality books across geographies, languages, genres, and levels and device agnostic accessibilities for them.
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Social service spending decreases to 8.3% of GDP, shows Economic Survey 2023
Allocation for education remained the same as the last two years’ revised estimate of 2.9 percent
