mployers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts and teachers in Oregon will be required to report suspected student bullies thanks to new laws taking effect in 2013. ...
10:51 AM, Jan 01, 2013
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday that employers in the state can legally fire workers they find too attractive. ...
02:36 AM, Dec 23, 2012
A fresh decision by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is slated to slash the take-home salary of those in service. The EPFO has decided that Provident Fund of an employee will now not be deducted on just the basic salary, but will now be calculated on the gross income. However, the good part of the move is that there will also be an increase in the share of the...
08:19 PM, Dec 11, 2012
London: Facebook users beware! Having inappropriate pictures on your profile could cost you a job, a new research has found. Researchers warned of increase in employers checking candidates lifestyle, attitudes and even appearance in photos loaded on Facebook profiles. In one of the biggest ever studies of the importance of Facebook profiles among job hunters, American scientists found that employees increasingly use the social networking site to weed out unsuitable...
03:33 PM, Jul 24, 2012
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
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
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
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
Graduates lack real life problem solving skills, says survey. ...
11:33 AM, Nov 08, 2009
Your answer can make or break your chances of landing your dream job. ...
10:35 PM, Oct 08, 2008
Indian employers are the most optimistic, says a survey by Manpower Inc. ...
08:27 PM, Sep 09, 2008
UPA said the decision was was not taken "on the spur of the moment". ...
01:34 AM, Jul 31, 2008
Labour ministry has maintained that the entire process has been transparent. ...
11:05 PM, Jul 30, 2008
IBM was rated sixth best employer, followed by Capgemini and Infosys. ...
04:27 PM, Aug 28, 2007
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 recent murders in Delhi have brought to light the tense relationship crisis between employers and employees. ...
03:18 AM, May 23, 2007
Lallan, the 17-years old domestic help said that he was treated badly by his employers and so he killed the whole family. ...
11:22 PM, May 22, 2007
Google has emerged as the undisputed number one employer this year, outdoing its previous record of no. 129 in 2005 to no. 2 in 2006. ...
04:07 PM, May 04, 2007
An Indian housemaid in Bahrain, lured into the job by an agency, jumped off the building to escape. ...
11:14 AM, Apr 03, 2007
Google, based in Mountain View, California, ranks No 1 largely due to amenities offered to employees, Fortune said. ...
01:54 PM, Jan 09, 2007
