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White-collar job market sees moderation, marginal drop in hiring volume
The number of open job positions accepting applications for white-collar professionals in November stood at around 295,000, down from 320,000 in October, as the last 15 days of November saw a 12% fall in hiring numbers compared with the first half, according to data from LinkedIn and top company job boards put together by specialist staffing firm Xpheno.
IITs witnessing an increasing number of trading firms
With a surge in trading activity across the globe, especially over the last year, and high-frequency trading firms making big profits during markets volatility, these algorithmic trading platforms are chasing tech talent pools as they scale up.
Here is how to get a paid internship at OnePlus, JioSaavn, and Rapido Auto
During these 1-day dream internships, the selected interns will get to experience the real world of these brands, learn about their culture, work alongside talented minds, and see how different departments contribute to making them a successful brand.
Zolo launches initiative for individuals looking for internships or jobs
The idea has stemmed from the Zolo community where the leadership team and residents helped people who lost their jobs during the pandemic to find another one.The new initiative aims to disrupt the underlying problem of what people learn through various programmes and what employers expect from them while hiring.
Banking and finance firms on hiring spree across colleges
Axis Bank plans to bring in 50% more campus hires than last year; Goldman Sachs' India campus hiring for 2022 will increase by 27% with over 1,900 hires, including interns; for JP Morgan, the campus intake will go up by 23% for full-time analysts and 38% for interns.
3.29 million jobs created in 10 months under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana: EPFO data
Under the scheme, the government reimburses 24% - 12% each for employees and employers - for two years for all new formal jobs created in enterprises having up to 1,000 employees between October 1, 2020 and March 31, 2022. The scheme is applicable for employees earning less than Rs 15,000 a month.
Common Service Centres log more than 80% informal workers' registrations on e-Shram portal
According to the latest data available on the e-Shram portal, as many as 8.43 crore informal sector workers have been registered so far, out of which 6.77 crore or 80.24 per cent enrolled through CSCs.
Break Ke Baad: Indian companies woo women on comeback trail
Companies are coming up with policies to hire women who had quit due to maternity, caregiver responsibilities & other commitments. A bunch of companies such as Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Vedanta and PwC are conducting special drives and coming up with new policies to hire women returnees.
IITs get record pre-placement offers for class of 2022
PPOs are given to students based on their performance in internships. Many recruiters are stepping up hiring through this route as it gives them a longer window to assess the candidates before making the job offers.
BCG top recruiter with 26 offers in first cluster of IIM Ahmedabad summer placements
The firms that participated in Cluster 1 comprised of five cohorts – investment banking & markets, management consulting, niche consulting, cards and financial advisory and private equity, venture capital & asset management.
Voice AI company Skit looks to hire 1000 people across US, Southeast Asia, India
The company is gearing up to meet the growing demand for executing projects as it develops its team to cater to global enterprise customers and solve contact centre queries for a wider demographic. Currently, it is hiring for positions including key senior appointments across product, engineering, revenue, marketing, board appointments, human resources and growth teams.
Edtech firm Great Learning clocks over 10K placements
Great Learning’s career assistance platform ‘Great Learning Excelerate’ clocks over 10,000 placements
EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG hiring more fresh graduates amid a surge in business
A big focus this year will be on tech roles such as data science, digital analytics, design, compliance services, cyber security, etc. as consulting companies saw a huge spurt in revenue growth in technology advisory and other technology-related practices with most Indian companies accelerating their digital implementation since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Flexible jobs in demand as the cubicle fails to lure freshers
Flipkart, Meesho, PWC and EY are offering various flexible work options to be able to rope in young talent from the top institutes.
Job fair for Noida, Greater Noida locals on Nov 13, 14
"The job fair is for young men and women seeking employment in private companies located in Noida and Greater Noida. The job fair would be held on November 13 and 14 at the Noida Shilp Haat in Sector 33A of Noida," according to a Noida Authority statement.