Job market sees 10% growth in December 2017 hiring

Hiring activity registered a 10% jump in December over the year-ago period helped by non-IT sectors like industrial products, construction, says a report

All eyes on job creation now, with general elections just a year away

General elections are around the corner, and the Union Budget that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present on February 1 is the NDA government’s last full-fledged Budget of its current term.

Need of the hour: a skill development legislation

Skill development has been one of the most talked about subjects over the past decade, as all the ageing, developed economies would depend on India for skilled and trained manpower.

Telecom loses 40,000 jobs since 2017, may cull 50,000 more

Faced with uncertainty, the once-sunshine telecom sector will continue to witness decline in headcounts for the next six to nine months, taking the total number of job losses to 80,000-90,000, says a report.

Diversity to be a key trend shaping 2018 hiring: Survey

Diversity will be among the top trend in the recruiting industry this year as 81 per cent leaders in India say it impacts their hiring process, as per a survey.

Move towards privatisation: Air India staff may have choice to join PSUs

With the Central government swiftly moving towards privatisation of Air India (AI), it is exploring options to absorb the airlines’ employees in public sector enterprises and extend voluntary retirement packages.

Addressing the gender pay gap in India

Legislation is not sufficient to address the problem’s various aspects, such as patriarchal attitudes

BJP union threatens strike on wage

The BJP's trade union for tea garden workers said on Sunday that it would call an industry-wide strike in the Dooars on January 18 if no decision was taken on minimum wage at a meeting on the preceding day.

Beedis, wages and the gig economy

The result of the effort by millions of daily wage labourers controlled by large companies is the humble beedi packet containing 25 sticks and retailing at just Rs20.

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