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Demand for non-tech job roles witnesses growth in 2021: Report

Job postings for the role of professor witnessed a massive jump between December 2020 and December 2021

Looms are falling silent in Kashmir's handicraft villages

With trade hit by uncertainty and Covid-19, youths are looking elsewhere for employment

Employment outlook at a record high of 8 yrs as employers show optimism

Employers continue to show optimism for the second consecutive quarter according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of 3020 employers.

'Execution blunder': Better.com CEO apologises after firing 900 employees

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg fired 900 people last week via a Zoom call

Talent supply for fresher roles outgrows employers' demand: Indeed

Talent supply for fresher roles has outpaced employers' demand in the 12-month period ending October 2021, indicating a rising talent supply in a declining job market, according to a report

US companies added 534,000 jobs in November, ADP data show

The figures suggest steady improvement in a labor market where skills mismatches, job switching and pandemic-related factors are still making it difficult for employers to attract and retain workers

Around 97,000 jobs created by Rajasthan govt in last 3 years: CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said his administration has created around 97,000 jobs in the last three years and removed the hurdles faced in government recruitment. Gehlot was addressing the foundation stone laying programme of Naveen Bhawan of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) through video-conference. He said the state government is working with strong will and determination to make the recruitment examinations in government departments quick, dispute-free and transparent. According to an official statement, Gehlot said, "In less than three years, about 97,000 posts have been filled. For this, the rules were amended and simplified where necessary. Judicial hurdles were removed." Gehlot said, "It is our endeavour that the recruitments are completed on time, they are not stuck due to legal or any other kind of obstacles and successful candidates do not have to wait for appointment." The chief minister released the first and second volumes of the revised

Additional Rs 10,000 crore allocated for MNREGA earlier this month: Centre

Sources said the funds allocated for the scheme have already been utilised and an additional allocation of Rs 10,000 crore was made by the finance ministry in the first week of November

Dualism and its discontents

Employed vs jobless, formal vs informal, urban vs rural-the pandemic has exacerbated the divide, with lasting consequences for the economy

Optiemus to onboard 2,000 in 2 years, raise production capacity

Electronics manufacturing services firm Optiemus Electronics is planning to expand its production capacity and aims to increase its headcount by around 2,000 people in next two years, a senior company official said. The company's existing production capacity is likely to be exhausted within two years and it has started looking for locations to set-up a new manufacturing unit, Optiemus Electronics Limited (OEL) managing director A Gururaj told PTI. "We will have to wait and see how much volume our customers will look at, but I do believe that over the next one to one-and-a-half years, at least a couple of thousand people will be added on the shop floor, if not more," Gururaj said. At present, the company has a team of 300 people. OEL is among the electronic manufacturing services firms that have qualified for production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for mobile phones, IT hardware and telecom products. The government is giving incentives to companies under the PLI scheme based on t

It's time for a new QES

The Quarterly Employment Survey is based on an outdated frame and will perpetuate incorrect estimates

'Nothing from govt' will hinder business plans in Punjab, says Channi

Chief Minister tells investor summit state has created 6,000-acre land bank for industries.

Afghanistan unveils plan to boost employment, combat food crisis

The Taliban-led Afghan government launched a plan to create jobs and fight a potential food crisis amid the continuous rise of poverty and unemployment in the war-torn country.

Employment could expand in October

The week ended October 17 was remarkable as it saw an increase in the LPR and a simultaneous fall in the unemployment rate

Statsguru: Six charts explain the state of organised employment in India

The QES also throws light on the impact of Covid-19 on workers in organised firms to some extent

Employment increases by 8.5 million in September, shows CMIE data

The employment in salaried jobs increased to 84.1 million in September from 77.1 million in August

TCS aims to skill youth impacted by Covid-19 pandemic via CSR programme

TCS has included special programs that focus on training the youth in quantitative aptitude, business communication skills, programming and domain skills

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

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

Organised sector weathers second Covid wave on job front: Labour survey

Among industries, employment generated by the construction sector rose by 42% and the manufacturing sector by 22%

81% received full wages in first wave of Covid-19 pandemic: Survey

70% of firms didn't cut jobs; in fact, health sector increased employment