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Job postings continue to grow, exceed pre-Covid levels: Report

Led by demand in the technology sector, job postings in India have exceeded the pre-Covid levels since September 2021 and witnessed a 30.8 per cent growth by the end of March 2022 from February 2020

Govt to create 4 mn jobs in four years, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala is set to become a knowledge community and jobs for qualified youngsters should be created in our own state

Delhi govt unveils 5-year plan to create 2 mn new employment opportunities

"With all these efforts at least 20 lakh new jobs will be created in Delhi in the next five years"

Employment rose by 22% in 7 years since 2013-14: Union Labour Minister

The minister also said that 27 crore informal workers have been enrolled on the e-SHRAM portal during the last six months

Indians surpass US job seekers for Canadian job postings: Indeed

STEM-related postings get higher shares of interest from outside of Canada than other fields, led by software development, which this February received 22% of clicks from outside Canada

Facing the job problem

Rajasthan's urban job programme might be difficult to implement

How does Naushad Forbes see India becoming one of the top 3 economies?

In an interview with Business Standard's Indivjal Dhasmana, Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall Naushad Forbes, shares how India can become one of the world's top three economies. Listen in

US: Surging omicron infections and worker shortage likely hurt hiring

Last month's huge wave of omicron infections is thought to have weakened hiring in January, though the pullback is considered all but sure to prove a temporary one.

Budget 2022: RSS-linked body SJM offers some praise, flags some concerns

Lauds 30% crypto tax, push for domestic investment; laments little emphasis on middle class, small-scale industry

Govts can't create jobs

The less they focus on employment creation, the better it may be for the economy

BS Views of the week: Recovery in consumer sentiment; challenges facing FM for this year's Budget

What should the government do to address deepening inequality?

A recent survey claimed that the annual income of the poorest 20% of Indian households dropped by 53% in 2020-21 from their levels in 2015-16. This report tries to delve into the reasons behind it

BS Number Wise: A measure of the economy: companies and capex

When demand is uncertain, the biggest private enterprises seem better able to build factories, expand resources and create jobs

Job postings in travel, tourism rise 4% in December: Monster index

This growth could be attributed to the emergence of 'revenge travel trends' and 'staycations'

Some unemployment puzzles

Why are so many young boys and girls keen to work but are not actively looking for work?

Now, 75% jobs in Haryana with maximum Rs 30K pay mandatory for locals

Violation of any provision under this Act will be a punishable offence

Prize money for AFC Women's Asian Cup: A giant leap forward but falls short

In a 1st, top 4 teams to get prize money but it's way short of men's football

Chhattisgarh to generate 1.2-1.5 million employment opportunities

Chhattisgarh has constituted an Employment Mission under the chairmanship of CM Bhupesh Baghel with an aim to generate 12 to 15 lakh new employment opportunities in next five years, officials said

Facebook drops 36 places in Glassdoor's annual 'Best Places to Work' list

Chipmaker Nvidia topped the rankings, followed by HubSpot and Bain & Co

Employment in 9 select sectors rose 200,000 to 31 mn in July-Sept

The higher employment number also reflects an improvement in economic activities after states lifted restrictions that were imposed to curb spreading of coronavirus infections during the second wave