IBM, Infy most preferred employers for graduates

IBM, Infy most preferred employers for graduates New Delhi: Technology major IBM and software exporter Infosys have emerged as the most preferred employers for engineering and non-engineering graduates, respectively, says a survey. "IBM and Infosys have emerged as the most preferred employers by both engineering (BE/BTech) as well as non engineering graduate (BSc/BBA, BA, BCA) students," said the survey conducted by job portal Firstnaukri.com, focused on entry level hiring. According to the portal, both the companies are...
05:15 PM, Apr 24, 2012

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords Seattle: When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn't see his private profile. She turned...
11:33 AM, Mar 21, 2012

India: hiring on the rise, job prospects improve

India: hiring on the rise, job prospects improve New Delhi: The overall hiring scenario in the country improved in December as recruitment activities picked up pace across various sectors, with bright job prospects forecast for this year, according to two reports. Online job portal Monster.com's employment index rose to 112 in December 2010 from 109 seen in previous month. Online recruitment site Naukri.com's job index too climbed to 928 in December as compared to 922 in November 2010....
04:13 PM, Jan 11, 2011

India Inc to step up hiring in next 3 months

India Inc to step up hiring in next 3 months New Delhi: Employers in India are planning to hire at a robust pace in the next three months. A survey says public administration, education and services sectors are expected to see strong recruitment trends. Globally, India is the most optimistic in terms of recruitment intentions for the fourth quarter, after China and Taiwan, according to staffing services firm Manpower's Employment Outlook Survey released on Tuesday. "The job market remains robust...
11:04 PM, Sep 07, 2010

64 pc employers find engineering grads unemployable

64 pc employers find engineering grads unemployable Graduates lack real life problem solving skills, says survey. ...
11:33 AM, Nov 08, 2009

India's job market very promising: Manpower

India's job market very promising: Manpower Indian employers are the most optimistic, says a survey by Manpower Inc. ...
08:27 PM, Sep 09, 2008

Govt refutes Left allegations on Reliance Capital, EPF

Govt refutes Left allegations on Reliance Capital, EPF UPA said the decision was was not taken "on the spur of the moment". ...
01:34 AM, Jul 31, 2008

Reliance gets EPF deal | Govt refutes CPM allegations

Reliance gets EPF deal | Govt refutes CPM allegations Labour ministry has maintained that the entire process has been transparent. ...
11:05 PM, Jul 30, 2008

Reality of child labour rescue ops

Reality of child labour rescue ops That rescuing child workers is just a publicity stunt for most NGOs is a fact confirmed by a social worker who has been part of many rescue operations. ...
08:58 AM, Jun 12, 2007

Two JNU filmmakers roughed up

Two JNU filmmakers roughed up Two JNU students going on a fact-finding mission on child labour were forced to come back battered and bruised. ...
08:20 AM, Oct 27, 2006

Reality check on child labour ban

Reality check on child labour ban After the ban rescuing children may be more difficult as employers and agencies may just abandon them or lie about their whereabouts. ...
11:10 PM, Oct 17, 2006

How child labour ban forgets children

How child labour ban forgets children With almost no rehabilitation scheme in place, most children may have no where to go. ...
09:16 AM, Oct 10, 2006

Hard labour still for child workers

Hard labour still for child workers With less than a month to go before the ban on child labour, cases of abuse and torture of child labour continue. ...
11:38 AM, Sep 23, 2006
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