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A marginal increase of 1 per cent in e-recruitment in the white-collar space was seen in February this year despite growing macroeconomic challenges, according to a report. foundit Insights Tracker (fit) on Thursday released its report that provides comprehensive monthly analysis of job posting activity online across recruitment platforms. It noted that the rise in e-recruitment was driven by entry-level positions. "Despite rising concerns at a macroeconomic level, there is a rise in hiring freshers as well as enabling a diverse and inclusive workplace. In February, there was a marginal growth of 1 per cent in e-recruitment space compared to same month last year. The tech industry, despite a few setbacks, remains the single largest employer of fresh talent and women," foundit, a Quess company, CEO Sekhar Garisa said. foundit was previously known as Monster APAC and ME. The tech industry has been instrumental in leading India's post-pandemic recovery and will continue to drive the
E-recruitment activities witnessed a marginal decline of 1 per cent year-on-year in December 2022 as companies have become cautious amid global economic uncertainty, according to a report. However, the month-on-month (MoM) job trajectory for e-recruitment in December saw an increase of 2 per cent, according to foundit Insights Tracker (FIT). It has been a roller coaster year for the Indian economy amid increasing global headwinds, and the government's efforts to arrest inflation held the economy in good stead amid geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and disturbances in the global supply chain, foundit (previously Monster APAC and ME), a Quess company unit, CEO Sekhar Garisa said. "This month's data emphasises that while companies are becoming slightly cautious with economic uncertainty, we expect hiring in sectors such as telecom and banking and finance to do well. We are also optimistic that the Union Budget 2023, will enable substantial job creation in most sectors," he ...
A transparent system for recruitment in Himachal Pradesh would be in place in the next 60 days, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday, asserting that there would be "zero tolerance" for corruption. His statement came a day after the state government suspended the functioning of the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) in the wake of the controversy over the junior office assistant (IT) exam paper leak. We have come to power to unearth scams',' said Sukhu while addressing the first formal press conference after becoming the chief minister on December 11 following the Congress wresting the hill state from the BJP. He said the employees of the Commission are under the scanner of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to conduct an inquiry into alleged malpractices in past exams conducted by the HPSSC. The chief minister said that recovery of question papers of other examinations, including junior auditor and computer operator, from the house of
More than 3.77 lakh candidates were selected for central government jobs by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) in the last five years, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The government has already issued instructions to all ministries/departments for timely filling up of vacant posts, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Rozgar melas, being organised by the central government, are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly, said Singh, the minister of state for personnel. "Number of candidates selected by UPSC, SSC and RRBs, for appointment in central government during the last five years is 3,77,802," he said in a written reply to the lower house. Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process, according to the requirement of .
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday steered clear of recruitment scams in the state and said his government was "only cleaning the system". He was speaking at a function held in Raj Bhawan to felicitate Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Rakesh Kumar. Referring to the controversy that erupted in September over the alleged irregularities in Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) examination, Dhami said he visited the BJP headquarters in Delhi soon after and faced a volley of questions from journalists. "I told them clearly that the scams did not take place during my time. They were carried out from 2014 to 2016. All we did was get them probed and bring the culprits to book. We are only cleaning the system," Dhami said. A surfeit of recruitment scams, including those in police and civil services, have hit the state over the years. Dhami has already ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team, which has arrested 45