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Britain’s economy shrank by one fifth in the second quarter, more than any European neighbour, as the lockdown plunged the country into its deepest recession on record. Amazon, which has already created 3,000 new permanent UK roles this year, said it will offer more than 20,000 seasonal positions across the country ahead of the festive period. (Photo | AFP)

Amazon to add 7,000 permanent jobs in UK as demand for online shopping surges

Its total permanent UK workforce will number more than 40,000, up by a third in just a year as the pandemic triggers online shopping surge.

03 Sep 2020 9:01 PM

Positions for engineers, data scientists and financial analysts are among the tech and non-tech roles that Paytm is looking to fill.

Paytm expanding despite pandemic, hiring over 1,000 people in various roles

The financial technology company is ramping services such as lending, insurance, wealth management and offline payments.

26 Aug 2020 7:27 PM

Zoom to set up shop in Bengaluru to attend to growing India user base

“India is a strategically important country for Zoom and we expect to see continued growth and investment here,” Zoom CEO Eric S Yuan said.

21 Jul 2020 6:00 PM

The positions for temporary global customer service staff at Amazon are open in Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore, Noida, Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Mangaluru, Indore, Bhopal and Lucknow. (Photo | AFP)

20,000 jobs now available at Amazon India's global customer service

Most of the positions are part of Amazon’s ‘Virtual Customer Service’ programme that provides work-from-home options.

28 Jun 2020 5:38 PM

Although psychometric testing has been used abroad for several years, India is yet to apply it outside big multinational companies.

It’s all in the mind

Corporate companies are using psychometric tests to fine-tune their hiring process and evaluate a candidate’s character.

15 Feb 2020 11:35 PM

The independent watchdog for the auditing profession is looking into alleged accounting issues at IL&FS and Infosys, following directives from the government.

Govt starts hiring process for National Financial Reporting Authority

There have been legal challenges for the NFRA, set up under the Companies Act, 2013.

24 Oct 2019 7:00 PM

In India, a sectoral analysis shows, public administration and education employers reported the strongest hiring intentions with a net employment outlook of 27 per cent.

Just 19 pc employers in India bullish on hiring in Oct-Dec qtr: Survey

India is the fourth most optimistic nation about hiring plans for the next three months globally.

10 Sep 2019 11:44 AM

Ramesh Nair, chief executive officer and country head of JLL India, said its revenue growth was fuelled by rising demand for Indian commercial real estate, especially office space, from investors as well as end-users.

JLL India revenue grows 17 pc to Rs 4,000 cr in FY19; to hire 2,000 employees

JLL India had posted a revenue of Rs 3,420 crore during the financial year 2017-18.

28 Jul 2019 4:48 PM

On hiring across experience levels, the survey states that the maximum hiring would be in the experience band of three-five years followed by one-three years.

Recruitment outlook positive for Jul-Dec period this year: Report

The industries that might drive hiring are IT, BFSI and BPO with over 80-85 pc recruiters indicating creation of new jobs.

25 Jul 2019 9:01 AM

Infosys, which has over 2.29 lakh employees, is also battling high attrition, although the company asserted that this has not impacted its deliverable.

Infosys to hire 18,000 people from campuses in FY20

Infosys added 906 people (net) during the June 2019 quarter.

13 Jul 2019 10:24 AM

Infosys, like many of its peers, has been ramping local hiring in key markets like the US, the UK and Australia to tackle increasing scrutiny around work visas by various governments. (Photo: File | PTI)

Infosys hired 9,100 people in United States in 2 years

The move has helped the company strengthen its business model, said Infosys COO UB Pravin Rao.

24 Jun 2019 8:27 AM

"According to ManpowerGroup's survey, India's job market, overall, looks consistent, although it is still going through the transition with a slight slowdown in employment," ManpowerGroup India Associate Director Marketing Cynthia Gokhale said. (Representational Image)

Only 13 pc employers in India have hiring plans July-Sep quarter: Survey

According to ManpowerGroup survey, while 13 per cent of employers expect to increase payrolls, none forecast a decrease.

11 Jun 2019 1:55 PM

The survey further revealed that northern zone will provide most opportunities for job seekers, followed by other regions. (Representational Image)

Hiring activity to be positive in 2019-20: Survey

Almost 58 per cent employers have a positive outlook on hiring, while only 10 per cent of employers said layoffs are on the cards.

04 Jun 2019 5:31 PM

"First time in last many quarters, the overall capacity utilisation in manufacturing has witnessed an increase to 80 per cent in Q4 2018-19. It was hovering at 75 per cent for last many quarters," survey reported. (Representational image)

Positive sentiment in mfg sector in Q4, capacity utilisation up at 80pc: FICCI survey

About 40 per cent respondents reported plans for capacity additions for the next six months.

12 May 2019 6:29 PM

These recruitment drives will fix long-standing issues of overtime work, delay in project implementation, low efficiency, and constraints on upgradation. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Railways begin mega recruitment process, 10 pc reserved for economically weaker sections

Indian Railways will initiate fresh recruitments of 2,30,000 more employees under various cadres of Indian Railways.

24 Jan 2019 11:42 AM

Maximum hiring could be in the experience band of 3-5 years followed by 1-3 years.

IT, BFSI, BPO to see growth in hiring in next 6 months: report

About 84 per cent of recruiters surveyed are anticipating an increased hiring activities in the coming six months.

23 Jan 2019 5:40 PM

A ministry informs the PESB in advance about the position that is going to become vacant.

Govt likely to circumvent PESB route to fast-track hiring of directors at Air India

Other executives in the company have been handling additional charge of these posts till date.

22 Jan 2019 11:17 AM

Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook made the disclosure to employees earlier this month in a meeting the day after he penned a letter to investors about the company’s recent struggles, particularly in China and said some divisions would reduce hiring.

Apple to reduce hiring

Apple Inc will cut back on hiring for some divisions after lower-than-expected iPhone sales.

17 Jan 2019 10:02 AM

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning becoming more and more integral to business operations in the IT/ITES sector.

2019 likely to be a cold year for tech jobs

Low single-digit, need-based, lateral hiring may take place across Indian technology landscape.

10 Jan 2019 10:57 AM

The suit also alleged that the TCS let go of 78 per cent of its non-south Asian workers who were taken off job assignments.

US jury rules in favour of TCS over alleged discrimination

TCS says will continue to invest in people irrespective of their national origin.

29 Nov 2018 11:25 AM

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