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Campus placements in IT companies may be lower this year - September 4, 2012
Placement officials have reported that IT companies like TCS, Wipro, HCL, Infosys, Cognizant, IBM and Accenture have started to look out for recruitment in campus interviews, however the amount of hiring this time may be low.
Newly hired show shorter tenure in their jobs - September 6, 2012
Those hired just out of campus placements tend to stick to their jobs for a shorter duration and a major chunk of this group leaves the job within 6 months.
Just 6-18% of hotel management students employable - September 6, 2012
As per the National Employability Report for Hotel Management Graduates, only 6-18% of hotel management students are skilled enough to be employable.
Punjab government secures clearance from State vigilance bureau for its retiring employees - September 6, 2012
The Punjab government has declared that employees soon retiring need not seek clearance from State vigilance bureau to seek pension.
A new inititaive “Unmeed ki rickshaw” to empower women - September 6, 2012
“Unmeed ki rickshaw” is a project launched by Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah and organised by Ummeed and Centre for Equality and Inclusion (Cequin).
OBC bloc too demanding promotion quota in job promotions - September 7, 2012
Leaders such as Lalu Prasad Yadav, N Chandrababu Naidu and Hanumantha Rao have put forward demands to secure OBCs quota in job promotions.
Companies cease to give joining bonuses to cut costs - September 7, 2012
Until 2011 joining bonuses that ranged from 15% to as high as 100% of the salary, were given to newcomers for luring talent.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah promises a fast track recruitment system for youth - January 5, 2013
Omar Abdullah, on the anniversary of his 4 year coalition government has said that he the government will employ 80000 in government offices.
Companies spend large sums to train entry level candidates - January 7, 2013
Although many companies are cautious in their approach towards hiring to cut costs, still many companies spend a lot of money to train their entry level employees.
Pay and allowance recommendation for Karnataka govt employees accepted - March 21, 2012
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today announced that the pay committee recommendation regarding the pay and allowances benefiting about 5.5 lakh government employees is accepted and will be effective from April 1.
MBBS undergraduate and postgraduates will have to mandatory provide one year rural service - March 21, 2012
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, during his 2012-13 budget speech in the Legislative Assembly, said that a legislation would be soon passed making it mandatory for all MBBS undergraduates and post-graduates to provide one year in rural areas immediately after successful completion of the course which would then provide them the eligibility for permanent registration with the Karnataka Medical Council.
Candidates with tattoos not to be considered during Army recruitment - March 21, 2012
The Army Recruiting Office has decided not to consider the candidates with tattoos on any part of the body, an official said here today. Decision on ban against tattoos was taken looking to the fact that tattoos are often made with used needles without sterilisation, which poses the risk of HIV infection.
Shortage of skilled manpower in infra sector - March 20, 2012
Experts from the infra sector have highlighted that there is about 40 per cent shortage of skilled manpower in the sector, i.e. against the current annual demand for 4.27 million civil engineers, the current availability is of only 27,000.
Loopholes in Jharkhand’s MGNREGA job guarantee scheme - March 20, 2012
MGNREGA ombudsman Gurjeet Singh on Monday informed that out of the total 32 lakh job card holders only 30,000 people could be provided 100-day work under MGNREGA, which is not even 1% of the number.
Retirement age raised for employees of Kerala government - March 19, 2012
Finance minister, K. M. Mani said that the retirement age for state government employees of Kerala govt. has been raised from 55 to 56 years.
Forget jobless labourers, its labour paucity that is a major concern now - March 19, 2012
The daily wage of skilled workers has increased looking to the shortage in availability of labourers.
Centre asserts on adequate funds available for MGNREGS - March 18, 2012
Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asserted that adequate funds were available under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS to meet the project requirements of providing job opportunities to BPL households during the financial year 2012-13.
Common recruitment test to be conducted by regional rural banks by IBPS - March 18, 2012
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Director M Balachandran told PTI that the proposal for a common recruitment exam for filling up vacancies in the various regional rural banks has been approved by the government.
Finance Ministry overtime allocation cost comes down post biometric system installation - March 18, 2012
In response to an RTI query the Ministry said that after installation of biometric attendance system, the ministry’s average per month overtime allowance to the employees has come down by around one fourth thus reducing the overall amount to Rs 62,600 approximately from earlier cost of nearly Rs 2,26,978 per month.
Pensions, NREGS funds to be paid through Aadhar - March 17, 2012
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that Aadhar is now ready to support pension payment and fund allocation for the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act directly to the beneficiary accounts in selected areas.