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Women in informal economy have greater career aspiration than men: Study

They wanted health benefits and formal job agreement over money in their jobs

Dollar subdued as traders eye Powell's testimony, February jobs report

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six major peers, was down 0.057% at 104.560, but not far off a seven-week high of 105.36 it touched last week

Salaries in India to rise 10% in 2023, highest in Asia-Pacific: WTW report

China is projected to see a salary hike of 6%, Vietnam at 8%, Indonesia at 7%, Hong Kong at 4% and Singapore at 4% in 2023

$50-bn market opportunity for RE-powered livelihood appliances: Report

A USD 50-billion market opportunity exists for clean energypowered livelihood appliances to boost India's rural economy, especially among women, according to a report. In India, more than 75 per cent of all female workers are employed in agriculture and agri-allied industries such as food processing and livestock. With the help of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies which are capable of mitigating intermittent electricity problems and introducing mechanisation, the rural women will be able to improve their productivity, according to the 'Unlocking Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities for Rural Women' report conducted by the Powering Livelihoods -- a CEEW and Villgro initiative. The report showcases several models to mainstream women in tech-enabled livelihood opportunities using distributed renewable energy-powered technologies as a case study. "Powering Livelihoods has helped more than 13,000 end-users using programme-supported DRE livelihood technologies, out of whi

Fraudsters hit LinkedIn with recruitment scam wave amid layoffs: Report

The platform has sought to block tens of millions of fake accounts in recent months, as regulators warn of a spike in job-related frauds

Job aspirants protest in Srinagar, demand inquiry report to be made public

Job aspirants, who had applied for various posts in the Fire and Emergency Services, on Wednesday held a demonstration here demanding that the Jammu and Kashmir administration make public the report of the inquiry committee formed to probe alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. The protestors assembled at Press Colony on Residency Road here holding banners and placards, which read we want justice. I am a victim of injustice by the Fire and Emergency Services Department. We applied for the posts in 2012 but it was found that there was a 'scam'. Then we applied again in 2018 and again a 'scam' was found. Last year again another 'scam' was found, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, one of the protesters, told PTI. Sheikh said the administration had formed a three-member panel headed by Additional Chief Secretary Home R K Goyal to probe the alleged irregularities in December last year. The committee was given one month to submit the report but now we are into the third month and the report

Salaried employment rises in Gujarat

This upward trend in salaried employment is certainly a cheery outcome for Gujarat as it suggests an improvement in the quality of jobs in the state

Fresh formal job creation below 1 million for third month: EPFO data

Surprisingly, the number of new male subscribers fell more (14.9 per cent) than female (12.9 per cent) in December

92% recruiters optimistic about hiring in H1CY23: Naukri.com report

Recruiters foresee maximum layoffs for senior professionals, with 20% of recruiters predicting the same. Freshers are expected to be least impacted by hiring corrections

Pay, benefits no longer critical factors in deciding where to work: Survey

The Net Positive Barometer, a survey of 2,000 British employees, said 41 per cent are concerned about paying their bills, while 69 per cent are anxious about the future of the planet and society

Bengaluru, Mumbai top locations for jobs in Q4FY23: TeamLease study

Nearly 97 per cent of employers surveyed across the top two cities have shown increased hiring intent in their sectors, the report says

HC asks Delhi govt on below minimum wage job postings on its website

Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the city government to inform its stand on a PIL alleging that job postings on its website were being advertised below the fixed minimum wage. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) sought to direct the Delhi government to stop allowing any individual, company, organisation or establishment from advertising vacancies below the fixed minimum wages on the official portal of the Government of NCT of Delhi or any other place. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad asked the counsel for the Delhi government to take instructions from the authorities on the issue and listed the matter for further hearing on May 23. Petitioner Mohd Imran Ahmad claimed in his plea that he was seeking protection of the fundamental rights of workers or labourers, enforcement of labour laws and termination of bonded labour in Delhi. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, the Delhi government's standing counsel, said private jobs were advertised during the

Will extra funds for rural housing, drinking water create enough jobs?

While cutting down the allocation for MGNREGA in the budget of FY24, the Centre has raised it for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen, and Jal Jeevan Mission

71% Indians confident to retain jobs in 2023 despite global layoffs: Report

While 63 per cent of professionals with 0-3 years of experience are confident about retaining their job, this number jumps up to 83 per cent for professionals with more that six years of experience

More than 2 mn digital jobs to remain unfilled in 2023: Teamlease report

The proposed recommendation also includes having an effective outcome focused learning approach with structured impact evaluation metrics

2 mn Indian jobs in AI, cybersecurity to remain unfilled in 2023: Study

Country will need 30 mn digitally skilled professionals by 2026; 50% workforce will have to re-skill

Will ChatGPT replace you? Sales guys think so, economists don't

Finance sector employees also don't see their jobs being at risk: MLIV Pulse survey

Unemployment rate falls, but still too high

India, incidentally, was the fastest country to report the unemployment rate for the month of January 2023

Back in action: After a year of lull, Centre to swing into hiring mode

Will recruit more for central ministries and depts in 2022-23 and 2023-24

US to revoke China's preferential trade partner status to safeguard economy

"Communist China has enjoyed permanent MNF status for two decades, exacerbating the loss of American manufacturing jobs"