BUSINESS
80% employers plan to maintain or increase workforce till March 2024: TeamLease report
Both new hires, at 79%, and replacement hires, at 74%, are occurring rapidly, indicating a flourishing labour market in the country.
BUSINESS
Engineering students may seek non-core jobs, strategise upskilling: Experts
Students are scurrying for higher packages as major companies are missing this placement season, leaving them at the mercy of startups.
TRENDS
Rest In Peace: Why employees fake death for a little R&R
There exists a genuine apprehension that taking leave might adversely affect one’s career, prompting individuals to seek leave under other pretexts, like the death of near and dear ones.
BUSINESS
Indian students still prefer to study in the UK despite expensive pound
Banking on scholarships and the availability of a wide range of courses, Indian students have been flocking to smaller cities as well, and not just those with heavy competition, such as London.
BUSINESS
Education system will have to become mentor and enabler as AI grows: Suresh Prabhu
Educational institutions will need a sharp shift from being 'teaching' institutions to 'learning' institutions, Suresh Prabhu, former Union Minister told Moneycontrol in an exclusive interview.
BUSINESS
JPMorgan trains leaders by combining HR with corporate volunteering
Objectives for the projects include creating strategic frameworks for expansion, and building financial reporting tools and ways to measure and increase nonprofit partners' financial sustainability.
BUSINESS
LGBTQ+ professionals in India welcome in specific industries, underrepresented in others
The recent decision by NASDAQ to require disclosures on Board diversity, including LGBTQ+ Board Diversity, might have ripple effects on India very soon, Fabrice Houdart, Founder and Executive Director of the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors told Moneycontrol in an exclusive interview.
BUSINESS
AI's disruptive surge: Industry titans rewire organisational behaviour for tech-driven success
From boosting productivity to ensuring all organisation-wide decisions are well aligned to the changing demands of the market using analytics, technology is the mainstay in every workplace communication.
BUSINESS
Breaking Barriers: PwDs lead charge in corporate accessibility revolution
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled employees explain how they overcame obstacles, including societal and physical constraints
BUSINESS
CBSE’s decision to not award any division: Schools welcome the move with mixed feelings
Experts say schools will have to develop an entirely new format of learning system, which will not be solely driven by assessments
BUSINESS
Only 52% students say their college offers campus placements
Students from tier 1 agree that their colleges prepare them for the job market more than students in tier 2 cities
BUSINESS
Former TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan joins IIT Bombay as Head of Translational Research and Entrepreneurship
A translational research centre to support transition of IP from lab to industry has also been created recently, the institute said in a statement
BUSINESS
IIT Madras enrols 30 candidates for first cricket analytics course
The course gives students an overview of sports analytics and introduces them to the basics of data science and machine learning through cricket examples.
BUSINESS
Headcount declines, employee benefits soar in India’s most profitable PSUs
The biggest drop in headcount was seen in Steel Authority of India, at 4.26 percent. Among the 10 most profitable PSUs, only Gas Authority of India Limited saw its workforce count inch up, at 1.21 percent.
BUSINESS
40% of recruiters still face challenges coping with jobseekers’ counter offers: Survey
As some candidates have bargaining power, they are able to negotiate their way to better salaries, perks, and benefits, said Sekhar Garisa, CEO of foundit, which conducted the survey.
BUSINESS
These startups are hiring across job roles amid slowdown
The hiring is mainly centred around expansion plans for the next year. The startups say they are also looking for niche talent to prepare for the future and enter new markets.
BUSINESS
Despite AI taking over, demand for animation talent holds on to its sheen
While AI aids in procedural tasks, industry experts say creative storytelling, character development, and emotional depth in animations are domains where human creativity remains irreplaceable.
BUSINESS
MC Interview | Talent in Indian metros increasingly shifting career trajectories: LinkedIn
Gen Z Indians value transferable skills and are leading a learning wave, spending 73 percent more time learning on LinkedIn than other generations.
BUSINESS
Job creation under latest PLI for IT hardware to outpace estimates: Industry leaders
Industry leaders say the government’s assessment of the number of jobs to be generated, both direct and indirect, is conservative
BUSINESS
85% employees with chronic illness do not feel supported by employers: Report
Employee healthcare has, in recent times, taken a one-size-fits-all approach, and is not very attractive to employees across age groups. About 42 percent of employees across age groups have expressed an interest in availing flexi health plans.
BUSINESS
Gen AI has halved time consumption, reduced operating costs, say CXOs
Unlike traditional AI systems that are programmed to perform specific tasks or make decisions based on predefined rules, generative AI can create content autonomously. However, it will still need the human hand, say CXOs, who use it to boost their own efficiency.
BUSINESS
Skills-first hiring gains momentum in India Inc, but has hurdles
This shift allows individuals to pivot from traditional academic trajectories, fostering a diverse workforce based on competence. In a nutshell, the skills-first approach enables professionals to explore unconventional avenues and emphasises capabilities over pedigree.
BUSINESS
Team Computers to hire 1,000 people; focus on tier-II, III cities
The recruitment drive spans software engineering, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and managed services
BUSINESS
Rebound in demand for HR professionals fuelled by transformation in job role
In the past, talent acquisition heavily leaned on in-person interviews. However, the introduction of a diverse talent management platform equipped with candidate scoring and skill assessment tests has ushered in a transformative era in recruitment and hiring.
