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Vocational courses: Maharashtra sees 7.5% rise in demand in 2016, says report

Vocational courses: Maharashtra sees 7.5% rise in demand in 2016, says report

He said ITI certificate courses are a way out for those who want to earn a living even while studying. The TeamLease report said short-term skill development courses...

Have a failed startup? Let it shine on your CV

Have a failed startup? Let it shine on your CV

Even a company like Deoitte, an audit and consulting firm that values specialisation, likes entrepreneurs, even failed ones, for their felicity with mixed roles. “I have hired several...

Despite pink slips, job prospects not all that bad: Experts

Despite pink slips, job prospects not all that bad: Experts

"Layoffs are largely triggered by three developments - redundancies, termination of projects and automation of L1 roles," said Rituparna Chakraborty, TeamLease Services Co-founder and Senior Vice-President. She predicted...

Hot jobs for millennials

Hot jobs for millennials

Here are the Top 10 Jobs to explore in 2016 1. Web Production Lead: annual median salary 7.5L, Growth Outlook – Positive Why is it in demand? Complete...

E-retailers to hire flexi-temp to meet festive rush

E-retailers to hire flexi-temp to meet festive rush

Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Roadrunnr, a food delivery company, have sounded out recruitment firms for extra help. A lot of people who buy on e-commerce platforms prefer delivery...

Students take online route to earn and learn

Students take online route to earn and learn

Online jobs or business ideas are available to suit the interest, expertise and field of study of students. Says Santanu Paul, CEO and MD of online technology-enabled experiential...

SMEs attracting women with offers of greater flexibility

SMEs attracting women with offers of greater flexibility

Women in SMEs occupy many different positions, which is typically not the norm with large companies, she said, adding that small organisations are more supportive of women trying...

Temporary workers in demand on good rains

Temporary workers in demand on good rains

"The requirement will be more during the harvesting period," said SP Shukla, an agricultural sector analyst. The temporary staff work as field assistants in most of the cases....

Squeezing hostages

Squeezing hostages

The cadre restructuring has the usual whacky ideas; it revives the post of deputy provident fund commissioner (same work profile as assistant provident fund commissioner but with a...

Brace for more consolidation in online HR space: Experts

Brace for more consolidation in online HR space: Experts

Human resource experts are of the opinion that online job sites are losing marketshare in recent times to social, mobile and analytical platforms in recruitment. "They are. Because...

Elders clear Bill allowing 6-month maternity leave

Elders clear Bill allowing 6-month maternity leave

Intervening in the debate, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said the Bill has its roots in malnutrition, as breastfeeding the child is recommended, which is not...

Extra maternity leave will cut attrition

Extra maternity leave will cut attrition

Many progressive companies like Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Flipkart, HCL Technologies, PwC, Accenture, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Godrej and Tata Group voluntarily offer around 6 months of paid maternity...