- ONGC offering cars, laptops to retain employees
The move is part of a new employee retention drive to prevent flight of top talent to the private sector. Get your dream job I Tips to handle employee exit
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- Medical tourism needs 5k-10k professionals in 5 years
With medical tourism in India expected to grow 30% annually till 2012, the demand for talent is going up at a brisk pace even as it opens up a whole gamut of job opportunities in the sector.Posted on
- Retail hiring frenzy loses shelf life
The hiring frenzy that India’s booming retail sector witnessed in the past two years appears to be cooling off, particularly at the middle and senior management levels.Posted on
- Rural jobs scheme creating labour shortage in Agra
The rural employment scheme is certainly picking up steam in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, if the labour shortage for construction and industrial work in Agra district is anything to go by.Posted on
- Slump grounds career of trainee pilots
As airlines cut back on expansion plans and battle rising costs, the 1,500 trainee pilots awaiting jobs in India have virtually been grounded. Get your dream job
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- Retail industry going slow on recruitments
India's booming retail sector seen in last two years appears to be cooling off, particularly at the middle and senior management levels. Get your dream job
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- Shortage of Indian workers hits UAE construction boom
UAE construction industry is facing acute shortage of workforce as Indian workers are preferring to stay home as a result of eco boom. Tips to help you get your dream job
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- Companies slow down hiring on credit woes
With India Inc in the throes of inflationary pressure, job market is getting tighter. As a result, more people are now chasing fewer jobs. Tips to help you get your dream job
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- Job opportunities in science goes up, says study
A new study has shown that while the percentage of students taking up pure sciences remained static at 21, there was a 17 per cent increase in job opportunities in the field.Posted on
- UK's Wolseley to cut hundreds of jobs
British building materials distributor Wolseley will this week outline plans to cut hundreds of jobs.Posted on
- Middle class turns to second jobs to deal with credit crunch
Middle-income families are being forced to take on second jobs as a result of financial crisis, a new research has revealed.Posted on
- Oxford business graduates eye India Inc
Students from top business school at Oxford University are offering their services to Indian cos, hoping to be snapped up for high-flying international careers.Posted on
- Infosys bets on BSc graduates to beat attrition
Shift in the recruitment policy of Infosys doesn't come as a surprise given the scarcity of engineering talent and high attrition rate. Top 20 IT Exporters | Top 15 BPOs
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- Indian is Britain's youngest doctor
Indian-origin Heenal Raichura has qualified to become Britain's youngest doctor and is all set to practice medicine. Biz week in pics | Weekend Platter | CEOtoons
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- Haryana focuses on overseas placements
Haryana Overseas Placement Bureau has decided to set up 5 more training centres for nurses at Ambala, Karnal, Hisar, Rohtak and Faridabad.Posted on
- Banking, IT to see muted salary hike of 8-12%
Blue-eyed sectors like banking & financial services, IT, BPO, real estate and auto are going to significantly cut down on increments this year. Tips to handle employee exit
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- After court ruling, UK allows Indian professionals to return
Britain has decided to allow thousands of Indian professionals, who left after being affected by changes to immigration rules, to return. Managing global workforce
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- Job prospects for Asian professionals slow: Recruitment firm
Supply of suitably qualified staff remains tight in Asia and candidates can earn 15% more on moving jobs. Managing global workforce I Tips to handle employee exit
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- Vervetwala's growing fitness brand
A zealot for fitness, Dinaz Vervetwala started out in 1993 from her home studio, and became a private limited company this February.Posted on
- Cos may face shortage of actuarial professionals
India Inc will face a severe shortage of actuarial and accounting professionals, even as the country plans to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by April 2011.Posted on
- Australian bank outsources 500 jobs to India
One of Australia’s four leading banks NAB on Thursday announced it would outsource 500 jobs across several business units, including information technology.Posted on
- For doctors, post graduation now a long & rustic journey
Doctors will have to undergo a mandatory additional one-year rural internship as part of their post graduate (PG) degree in medicine. Managing a global workforce
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- Crisis-hit i-banking loses appeal on Job St
Financial companies have slashed at least 70,000 jobs in the United States and Europe as a result of the credit crisis, making students uneasy as they face the reality of a sector which looks less lucrative than a year ago.Posted on
- Two ICICI group officials join foreign majors
Two senior-level officials have quit ICICI group entities in the recent past to join foreign financial services majors.Posted on
- S African companies hire 350 Indian nurses
More than 350 Indian nurses have been recruited by three major South African health care companies to work in the country facing shortage of medical staff.Posted on
- Australia's IAG says to cut 600 jobs
Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG), Australia's biggest home and car insurer, would cut 600 jobs.Posted on
- American companies 'a role model for fair hiring practices': Study
US firms are particularly sensitive to gender bias, operating under laws that have banned sex-based discrimination. Managing a global workforce
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- Government staff in India paid too much: ADB
India stands out among the high-pay countries, as it has experienced one of the most pronounced increases in pay rates in recent decades. Managing a global workforce
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- 'India,Bangladesh pay too much for state workers'
A study conducted by ADB stated that many developing countries are paying higher salaries to their state employees than they can accord and stunting economic growth in the process.Posted on
- Free personality project to offer BPO jobs to Muslim youth
A free personality development programme organized especially for Muslim youth in Delhi to help them get a job in a BPO.Posted on
- Govt committee for monitoring recruitments
Maharashtra Govt is planning to set up a committee to monitor the implementation of guidelines on recruitment of 80 pc locals in jobs.Posted on
- Young lawyers returning to domestic legal firms
Young lawyers, who earlier queued up to join the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPOs) outfits in search of fatter pack packets, are returning to domestic firms.Posted on
- No summer jobs available for Indian students in America
Employers cut 62,000 jobs in June as soaring fuel prices and a slowing economy forced companies to reduce costs. Interview tips | How to stay good at office
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- Downturn: Infotech hiring shrinks 40%
Tech hiring shrunk on the back of subprime crisis, soaring oil prices and a double-digit inflation in India. Interview tips I Managing a global workforce
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- A ray of hope for unsuccessful CA candidates
Candidates who have cleared the CA inter exam can become accounting technicians without attending the one-year course. Interview tips | Stay good at office
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- Oil workers strike gold as crude price soars
Workers in the booming oil industry are reaping huge benefits as a lack of qualified labour has led to soaring wages. All Headlines | Costly Oil I Stocks to watch
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- Hiring intent in hospitality industry looks positive: Manpower
The county's booming travel and hospitality industry is likely to emerge as one of the most buoyant employer, with 83 per cent intending to hire more in the next three months.Posted on
- Now brain drain from Britain to India
Professionals and graduates from elite British universities are making a beeline for India. Workplace allergies | Interview tips | How to stay good at office
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- Indians emerge as 2nd best foreign employers in UK
Indian employers have saved and created a total of 33,515 jobs for Britons, rising from an almost non-existent base of 892 in 2003-2004. Workplace allergies
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- Realty players warm up to top business schools
Developers like DLF, Unitech and Raheja have begun ramping up their presence in B-school campuses in the past two years. Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- Migrant domestic helps in Britain at risk: Study
A Oxfam study finds that 10% of domestic helps reported sexual abuse, 26% physical abuse and 72% psychological abuse from bosses. How to stay good at office
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- Workers of Diamond industry in Surat demand rise in wages
Hundreds of workers engaged in cutting and polishing of diamonds in Surat took to streets and pelted stones on diamond factories as their wages were not raised.Posted on
- IT biggies unlikely to announce big recruitment numbers in Q1
As the first quarter results for FY09 start pouring in from the IT companies, the expectation on the HR front would be very muted. How to stay good at office
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- Infrastructure cos facing talent crunch
The attrition rate is as high as 40% as demand for skilled professionals in these sectors has gone up significantly, according to industry body Assocham. How to stay good at office
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- Steel, energy sectors likely to generate 40,000 jobs: Assocham
Riding on planned capacity additions, steel and energy sectors are likely to create 40,000 jobs in the next few years.Posted on
- Infrastructure sector hit by attrition: Assocham
Energy and steel sectors are faced with a shortage of qualified professionals to the tune of 40 per cent, according to report. How to stay good at office
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- SIRD brings quality in rural lives of Assam
The Assam State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) has achieved major success in promoting traditional rural activities in the state for unemployed people.Posted on
- First job not best for all B-school grads
The reasons vary from mismatch in expectations at the new workplace to better opportunities elsewhere.Posted on
- Top bureaucrats queue up for positions in Competition panel
Top bureaucrats as well as lawyers are vying for the top position in the Competition Commission, which is likely to become fully operational by the year end.Posted on
- Real-estate, retail lead '08 salary-hike season
As the yearly salary increment cycles draw to a close, the ripple effects of recession in the western economies is being felt in the Indian mkts. Workplace allergies
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- Union leaders demand hike in interim relief
Trade union leaders in the newspaper industry on Saturday demanded that the 30 per cent interim relief, recommended by the Wage Boards for journalists and non-journalists, should be increased.Posted on
- Indian-American nominated as Administrator of SBA
An Indian-American, Santanu K Baruah, has been nominated for the post of Administrator of the Small Business Administration.Posted on
- Aptech to organize Job Fest in Delhi on June 28
Aptech Computer Education, the flagship brand of the Global Learning Solutions Company, Aptech Limited, is organizing a Job Fest at the Indian Social Institute in New Delhi on June 28Posted on
- New initiatives to assist overseas Indian workers
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for new initiatives to assist overseas Indian workers.Posted on
- Whites to lose jobs to ethnic minorities, women under new UK law
White men in Britain could be blocked from jobs and promotions under a so-called equality drive unveiled by the Labour Party on Thursday. Day in Pics
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- NAL faces serious manpower crunch
The National Aerospace Laboratories, celebrating its golden jubilee year, is facing a serious manpower crunch with several posts of scientists remaining vacant.Posted on
- Indian cos scouting for trained talent
Indian firms are now scouting for trained talent that could be quickly deployed to handle international projects, thereby cutting down on the duration of training period.Posted on
- Talent crunch in realty sector forcing manpower import
Developers say that construction work is being delayed by an average six months to a year because of a talent crunch. Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- India is top source to meet staff shortage in Britain
India is one of the top three sources of international recruitment for British employers struggling to meet talent shortages, according to a major industry report.Posted on
- Irish insurance major to move 600 jobs to Bangalore
Hibernian, one of Ireland's largest financial organisations, has announced plans to move nearly 600 jobs to Bangalore, where its parent company Aviva already has a major back office operation.Posted on
- Class action suit againt Indian American-owned salon
The beauty salon chain based in California has been slapped with a class action suit on charge that it was exploiting its workers. Workplace allergies | Box Office review
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- India 3rd most popular destination for sourcing talent
India has been ranked as 3rd most popular destination for sourcing foreign talent and is believed to pose a threat to other nations' competitive ability. Interview tips
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- Hair cut, domestic help a distant dream in the US
Services that you take for granted in India will be completely out of reach thanks to exorbitant price tags.Posted on
- Inflation to dent hiring prospects in India
Experts say that due to rising inflation there would be negative impact on financial sector, manufacturing sector and the overall job market. Workplace allergies
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- Saudi proficiency tests must for work permits
In a bid to ensure the qualifications and efficiency of newly recruited foreign workers, Saudi Arabia has introduced a system to make it mandatory for them to undergo a proficiency test to get resident permits.Posted on
- Reliance Infra to hire 4,500 in three years
Reliance Infrastructure, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group (ADAG), will recruit more than 4,500 people in the next three years as the company develops its engineering and construction business as a major growth driver.Posted on
- SBI gets 24 lakh applications for 20k clerical positions
Even as public sector entities claim that they are losing talent to private sector due to disparity in pay structure, there are many who are still interested in working for a PSU.Posted on
- Wanted: people for board seats at about 100 PSEs by '09
It seems to be raining vacancies on boards of the country's public sector firms, with about 100 of them scheduled to see at least 173 seats falling vacant by the end of the next year.Posted on
- Attrition a major risk to corporate security: Survey
Corporates are facing security risks due to high attrition rate fuelled by expanding job opportunities in the country. Career recipes I Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- Offering unselfish people incentives could backfire for cos
Individuals often sacrifice their personal self interest for the common good - and expecting them to behave selfishly by giving incentives can lead to bad policy, a new research has warned.Posted on
- Salaries to see 14% hike every year till 2011: Study
India is likely to witness over 14% increase in salaries annually for the next 3 yrs even as there has been a rise in input costs. Biz Week in pics | Weekend Platter
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- Mothers wanting to get back to jobs at disadvantage: study
Mothers who take breaks to bring up their newborns find themselves at a disadvantage when they get back to jobs, according to a study.Posted on
- Talent Craft joins hands with Miller Heiman
Talent Craft, a Times Group company, announced its partnership with the US-based sales training and consulting firm Miller Heiman Sales to launch its Performance Systems in India.Posted on
- Emirates to hire Indian crew, ties up with air hostess academies
The shortage of airhostesses has hit the Gulf air carrier and Emirates is eyeing overseas markets for trained manpower, especially from India.Posted on
- Local cos groom managers to take on global roles
Some of the best companies in the world, including Indian firms, are investing serious resources to create a pool of global leaders.Posted on
- Indians top Bahrain's expat labour list
Nearly 32,000 Indian workers have registered with Bahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) over the weekend at a labour enrolment festival.Posted on
- Not all change is good in adapting to a digital era
Marketers are obsessed with change, but a healthy respect for established thinking is also important. Career recipes I Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- Many job aspirants give fake educational documents: Study
An employee background screening company has found that among the job aspirants who cheat, nearly 85% resort to giving fake educational documents. Interview tips
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- SBI hiring may set a Guinness record
The country's biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), will hire 20,000 people this year in a recruitment drive billed as the biggest for any bank in the world.Posted on
- Eco careers hotting up as cos hire environment grads
After the UN convention on climate change, industry is hiring officers to run Clean Development Mechanism projects. Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- Reliance's retail biz to create over half million jobs
Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said its retail business will generate more than half a million jobs in the next five years.Posted on
- Indian firms in US boost American jobs?
Outward bound Indian investment to the US and elsewhere is expected to top $25 billion in 2008. Career recipes I Workplace allergies | Interview tipsPosted on
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- Indian firms boost American jobs: US group
A key initiative aiming to show that Indian cos operating in the US boost American jobs, is being launched by a US business advocacy group. Allergies at workplace
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- ICICI shows door to 1,000 for 'poor show'
India's largest private sector bank, ICICI Bank, is cutting around 1,000 jobs at different levels.Posted on
- Recruitment still robust in India, services cos most optimistic
The job market in India is expected to remain positive in the third quarter of 2008, says Manpower’s employment outlook survey. Career recipes I Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- India world's most optimistic nation for hiring: Manpower
Future can be challenging as the October to December quarter would be a testing time due to rising crude prices.Career recipes I Workplace allergies | Interview tips
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- Now, companies woo back women who left midway
Companies across sectors are wooing women back not just to improve their talent pipeline, but also balance their diversity scale. 15 recipes for a successful career
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- Indians top list in Bahrain worker registration fest
Indians topped the list of expatriate workers registering with Bahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority at a fest. NRIs: Away but united | All Headlines I Day in pics
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- IT companies using bonds to retain freshers
Wipro, Satyam, Infy, and TCS insist on a bond to ensure that the investment made in their employee is secure. Allergies at workplace | Preparing for interview
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- TCS trims fixed part of MD & CEO S Ramadorai's pay
The change represents a drop of about 3% as compared to hikes of around 8-10% announced for its staffs. Preparing for interview I Are job appraisals troubling you?
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- Microsoft loses India MD Neelam Dhawan to HP
In a major setback to IT giant Microsoft, its India Managing Director Neelam Dhawan has decided to call it quits and will join Hewlett-Packard.Posted on
- Ad world attrition hits all-time high
Rising from an average 10-15% annual churn, attrition in the world of advertising has hit an all-time high of 25-30%. Allergies at workplace | Preparing for interview
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- Infotech salary increments hit single digit
EDS is giving an average increment of only 8% to 10% this year, substantially lower than the 18-20 % it gave last year. Allergies at workplace | Preparing for interview
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- India witnesses 12% growth in employment; Bangalore leads
Notwithstanding fears of talent shortage in the country, India witnessed a 12 per cent growth in employment by privately-held businesses last year, with Bangalore leading the cities' tally, a latest report says.Posted on
- Facebook and MySpace are the new bane of bosses' lives!
Fag breaks are passe now, the latest banes giving bosses headaches are social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, says a new poll.Posted on
- India seen as having most job opportunities
For students graduating this year, India is seen as having the most job opportunities, with the US a close second. Tips for tele interview | Offices move into our homes
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- At 45,000, Indians top list of UK skilled foreign workers
Britain has 715,000 foreign workers with professional & tech skills, and Indians are the largest group with a total of 45,000 moving to the UK in '05 alone. Day in pics
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