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Updated on: Dec 2020

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Demand for job roles in IT sector continues to be unaffected

Dec 27, 2020

Hiring to pick-up in Jan March , these sectors will drive the job market

Hiring to pick-up in Jan March , these sectors will drive the job market Corporate India...

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Dec 27, 2020

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What skills Indians are learning for career opportunities of

What skills Indians are learning for career opportunities of Internshala Trainings, the e-learn...

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Dec 26, 2020

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PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme for JK residents

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jamm...

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Dec 26, 2020

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Digiboxx plans to hire 5,000 engineers in three years

Tech startup Digiboxx plans to hire 5,000 engineers in three years Online file storage and sharing services startup Digiboxx on Tuesday said it is looking to hire 5,000 engineers in the next three years. The Indian startup is also aiming to have 10 million users in the next three years. “We are planning to hire 5,000 engineers in the next […]

Dec 26, 2020

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Skill Ministry and Tata launch first batch of Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai

Skill Ministry and Tata launch first batch of Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai With the vision of propelling India to the forefront of skill development and job creation under Skill India Mission and to provide an impetus to Skill India programme through private sector participation, the first batch of trainings at the Tata-Indian Institute of […]

Dec 26, 2020

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Karnataka to generate 13,341 jobs, CM B. S. Yediyurappa

Karnataka clears investment proposals with the potential to generate 13,341 jobs, CM B. S. Yediyurappa The State High-Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) meeting chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday cleared five projects with a total investment potential of Rs 26,659 crore and can generate employment for 13,341 people. Investments cleared in the […]

Dec 26, 2020

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Paytm hiring staff from smaller towns, and allows WFH

Paytm hiring staff from smaller towns, and allows Work From Home Paytm has doubled down on its efforts to hire staff from smaller towns and allow them to continue working from those locations even after the pandemic situation eases, founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said. “We figured out that we could now recruit from cities where we were […]

Dec 25, 2020

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Govt inaugurates first batch of TATA- Indian Institute of Skills

Govt inaugurates the first batch of TATA- Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri. Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated the first batch of Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai today through virtual medium. The institute is a joint initiative between Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of […]

Dec 25, 2020

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Overview: WFH and Digital Trends 2020-21 in ITes Sector

Overview: WFH and Digital Trends 2020-21 in ITes Sector The Indian ITeS sector has strong rooting in services for thirty years. Even the international product counterparts do not beat them in the top 5 slots in the sector. Most IT players adjusted to the post lockdown new realities of the universe. All the companies in […]

Dec 25, 2020

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HUL brings a policy to protect its staff from domestic abuse

HUL brings a policy to protect its staff from domestic abuse According to the TOI report, FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has taken a major step towards employees’ well-being and helping them from domestic abuse. In a first for Inda Inc, the company has developed a policy to protect its employees from domestic abuse. It […]

Dec 25, 2020

EPFO

EPFO: Herculean task of providing social security cover for informal workers awaits in 2021

The herculean task of providing social security cover for informal workers awaits EPFO in 2021 Providing social security cover for over 40 crore unorganized sector workers, re-modeling existing schemes and incentivizing fresh hiring will pose challenges for retirement fund body EPFO in the new year. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which now provides social security for more than six crore formal […]

Dec 25, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Keys Strategies for Successful Remote Working in 2021

Keys Strategies for Successful Remote Working in 2021 Within a few weeks, many workers around the world were forced to trade in their office – with all the benefits of a familiar IT environment, the convenience of having their own desk and personal contact with employees – for the home office. For companies, this transition […]

Dec 25, 2020

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Cisco, Oracle, IBM Workers ‘Anxious’ About Job Cuts

Cisco, Oracle, IBM Workers ‘Anxious’ About Job Cuts Cisco, Oracle, and IBM topped a list of companies with employees that constantly feel anxious about losing their jobs, according to a recent survey conducted by Blind and released by job board Dice. The survey found that 62% of Cisco employees said that “yes, I am constantly anxious” about getting fired, which […]

Dec 25, 2020

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EY to hire 9,000 employees in India in 2021

EY to hire 9,000 employees in India in 2021 Global professional services organization Ernst & Young (EY), on Thursday, announced that it will hire 9,000 professionals in India in 2021 who have skills across Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and other emerging technologies. According to media reports, these hires will be from the STEM background […]

Dec 24, 2020

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Jharkhand Govt announces 15,000 jobs by March 2021

Jharkhand Government announces 15,000 jobs by March 2021 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that over 10-15,000 jobs will be given to youths by March 2021. Addressing the press conference in Dumka, CM Soren said, “2021 will be a year of expectations during which efforts are being made to provide jobs to youths,” “An action plan […]

Dec 24, 2020