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59% employees not happy at work, retail and e-comm unhappiest: Survey

Concept of workplace happiness stems from direct experiences of employees with their employer and their organisation.

'My mission is to bridge skilling gap in workforce,' says Eruditus CEO

The start-up, which closed $650 million funding at $3.2 billion valuation from Softbank and Accel, operates in the re-skilling space

Indian workforce seek medical insurance, child care post-Covid: Report

Post-Covid, the rising workforce in India is now looking for additional benefits such as medical insurance for themselves and their families, a new report showed

Amazon scales up efforts to increase its women workforce in India

Putts spotlight on women staff, associates, partners who have fought societal, cultural, disability and economic barriers and are also redefining role of a woman in fast-paced e-commerce sector

50% of India leaders feel unsure about the future of work: Report

The future of work involves tapping into talent virtually in tier II and III cities on the one hand, and leveraging the gig economy on the other: PwC report

Exports: Has white-collar success trumped India's blue-collar viability?

If India were trading in only goods, a massive deficit of about $150 bn would have forced down the rupee's value, making Indian manufactured goods cheaper in export markets, writes T N Ninan

Gender parity bid: 45% of Accenture workers are women in India

The IT services giant is working in key segments in the country such as retail, telecom, energy, auto, banking, and so on

Over 80% of India's workforce considering changing jobs in 2022: LinkedIn

Notwithstanding the pandemic, India's workforce is optimistic about the future of work, and a significant percentage of professionals are considering changing their jobs this year, according to report

What does the future of 'work' look like?

Pandemic has led to a seismic shift in how we work and forced businesses to adapt to new realities. So, what the future of work will be like, will it be more flexible? Let's try to find out

Women's role in workforce improving despite Covid: Jobs website report

Women being hired for drivers, security guards, delivery partners-roles traditionally denied to them, says apna.

Women in the post-pandemic workplace

It was women who unambiguously bore the brunt of the lockdown joblessness

Covid enhanced diversity, inclusion initiatives of businesses: Intel study

Indian business leaders are confident in their trajectory to achieving DE&I goals

TSSC, BetterPlace tie up to facilitate frontline hiring for telecom sector

Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) and blue-collar workforce hiring platform BetterPlace have signed an initial pact to facilitate placement of workers for various job roles

Key priorities for employment policy

Measures that generate income for the poor are more important than tweaking the applicability threshold for labour laws

Women need a better deal

The literature, say the authors, has focused on supply-side constraints that prevent women from entering the labour markets

Story in numbers: From agriculture to construction, where do Indians work?

Currently, 43% of India's total workforce is employed in agriculture

Covid impact: More women have exited formal employment in India than men

Of the more than half a million women who exited the formal workforce and did not join back, two-thirds were under 35 years of age. By comparison, only a third of men under 35 exited formal employment

Best of BS Opinion: Targeting taxpayers, Bharat Ratna for Dr Kurien & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Bringing skills and education closer

The placement of these two ministries with one minister is the first step towards improving the employability of India's workforce in a pandemic

Genpact plans to hire, train and support coronavirus-hit workforce

Launches 'Rise Together' to train prospective employees cutting across age groups