As the festival season approaches, seasonal hiring is expected to rise by 20 per cent over last year, with e-commerce leading the trend. Key roles include delivery executives and warehouse workers. Tier-2 and tier-3 cities are seeing the highest surge in demand, according to data from job site Indeed.
Das emphasised the financial sector's role in bridging the gender gap by providing more employment opportunities for women and creating tailored schemes for women-led businesses. He highlighted the need for inclusive growth, improved education, skill development and workplace safety to empower women entrepreneurs and MSMEs.
IIT Bombay has completed its final placements with an average annual package of Rs 23.5 lakh, reflecting a 7.8% increase from last year. Around 74.5% of the students secured jobs, with notable offers in the engineering and IT sectors. International placements saw a slight decline due to global factors.
Air India is building a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Bengaluru, expected to create over 1,200 jobs for aviation engineers and seven times more indirect jobs. The project, costing Rs 1,400 crore, will feature advanced maintenance technology and be operational by 2026.
WorkIndia's report reveals that over half of blue-collar jobs in India offer salaries of Rs 20,000 or less per month. Around 29.34% earn between Rs 20,000-40,000, leaving limited room for savings. A mere 10.71% of roles provide more than Rs 40,000 per month, often in field sales and back office jobs. This highlights significant economic struggles for many and suggests the need for skill development and wage reforms to improve the situation.
The book 'Our Iceberg Is Melting' by Holger Rathgeber and John Kotter uses a story of penguins to illustrate principles of change management. It provides insights into how managers can guide their teams through transformation using an eight-step process, emphasizing flexibility, communication, and continuous improvement to achieve long-term success.
Nifty 50 companies have shown a preference for in-house talent, with 62% promoting internal candidates to CEO roles in the past five years. This trend is attributed to stricter regulations and enhanced succession planning by company boards to minimize the risk of losing key human capital.
As the festival season approaches, seasonal hiring is expected to rise by 20 per cent over last year, with e-commerce leading the trend. Key roles include delivery executives and warehouse workers. Tier-2 and tier-3 cities are seeing the highest surge in demand, according to data from job site Indeed.
Fundamentally, artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to carry out tasks that were previously believed to require human intelligence. The technology has been around in its early forms for many years. It was first developed in the 1950s at what is now Carnegie Mellon University as a problem-solving computer program called Logic Theorist.
Indian Railways faces recruitment challenges for the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS), with only 130 selected out of 150 requested candidates in 2022 and 84 out of 150 in 2023. To mitigate the manpower shortage, retired junior officers are being re-engaged as consultants until December 2026.
GDS Recruitment 2024: August 5 is the last day to apply for India Post's Gramin Dak Sevaks recruitment. With 44,228 positions available, interested candidates must register by today. The opportunity to edit applications will be from August 6-8, 2024. Applicants will be selected based on their 10th-grade scores, and no tests or interviews will be conducted.
TNPSC Group 2 Hall Ticket: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has issued the TNPSC Group 2 Hall Ticket 2024 for the prelims exam. Candidates can download it from the official TNPSC website. The exam is scheduled for September 14, 2024, and will include questions on General Studies, Aptitude, Mental Ability, and Language. The admit card is accessible via the One Time Registration dashboard.
The Staff Selection Commission prepared to announce the Constable (General Duty) notification soon, opening applications till October 5. Positions were available in CAPFs, NIA, SSF, and Rifleman. The exam was set for January-February 2025. Applicants needed Class 10 qualifications and fell within the 18-23 age range, as of January 1, 2025.
