The companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to previous year, a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington-based non-profit think-tank, said.
A financial analyst is one of the most popular career options in the domain of finance, Sanjay Goyal.
Many believe that marketing budgets could be a hurdle.
It was the 15th straight week that claims held below 300,000
Reskill. Network. Update your social media, says Neha Bagaria, CEO, founder, JobsForHer.
US job growth increased at a fairly brisk clip in October and the unemployment rate fell to a fresh six-year low of 5.8 per cent, underscoring the economy's resilience in the face of slowing global demand.
There is a huge demand for management professionals. The student interest in management education also continues to rise. However, institutions imparting management education are struggling to fill-in their seats.
Child labour in urban areas has increased by 53% during 2001-2011.
Individuals have grown more aware of their market value.
Online hiring activity went up around 26 per cent in May.
Enterprise data management will be a USD 105 bn business by 2020.
The cost of not vaccinating the entire population quickly will be far higher than bearing the entire cost of vaccination, points out Prosenjit Datta.
Contract workers are paid much less than regular workers. This year's Economic Survey estimates wages are on an average 20 times higher in the formal sector than in the informal sector. Arindam Majumder reports.
The government has to cover a lot of ground if it wants to achieve the target of generating 10 million new jobs in the sector over the next three years, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Think about what new skill you have picked up that you can add to your resume to make it stronger.
The trend is reflected in the surge in the number of job applications from expatriates at its portal, which maintains a huge database of various job candidates that is increasing every day, Careertunity.com said.
Employees face a bleak future, CPI (M) said.
'Stumbling blocks teach a lot and should be taken as stepping stones.'
'The answer for a quicker boost to growth is simple -- run a much larger deficit, use the resulting public resources to ensure adequate price support for agriculture, subsidise wage costs of MSMEs and accelerate public sector construction-intensive activities,' advises Nitin Desai.
The global job scene has steadied somewhat. Here's what to consider before taking the plunge.
In prior elections, not only have opinion poll forecasts been very different from the results, the error margin has increased over time. One need only look at the charts that show the Sensex half a year before and after the results day for the last six elections. The markets did not change direction in any, says Neelkanth Mishra.
'There are many among us who will feel content and proud if occasion rises for us to hear his name on a flight announcement,' says Nikita Puri.
Several companies have hit on the idea of offering college freshers pre-job training to make them more employable.
Next decade's annual growth is likely to be about 2 per cent, roughly same as the last 10-year average, says Martin Feldstein.
Students will have more H1Bs to count on after they graduate.
According to NSSO, more than half of India's working-age population is out of labour force. In 2017-18, the youth unemployment rate was in the range 13.6-27.2 per cent.
Designer Archana Jaju's brand is focused on bringing India's fine craftmanship into everyday clothing.
About 120 start-ups, mostly e-commerce ones, have signed up on Hirees platform to recruit candidates who are actively seeking jobs.
Aditya Bafna, second-generation entrepreneur, tells you how to make yourself eligible for your dream role.
'Breaking down silos and ensuring a more integrated governance process is just as important to performance.' 'It has been a major priority in the last six years, especially in national security,' External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar points out when delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture-2020: India and the Post-Covid World.
Economists believe the declining trend would continue in the coming months. Average monthly income had gone up to Rs 17,228 in October 2008 probably due to the inclusion of festival bonuses, while it was Rs 16,934 in the previous month, it said.
Even as the industrial cycle has ground to a halt during the 21-day lockdown, the industry has been hit hard by foreign orders from major clients in the US and Europe being cancelled. Also, a sudden lack of labour has crippled the sector because of a mass exodus of workers from industrial units to the hinterland.
The Consumer Confidence Index score for India decreased by six points to 128 in the April-June quarter of 2017, from a high of 136 from the last polled survey in Q4 of 2016, market insight first Nielsen has said in a statement.
The partially convertible rupee ended at 62.2825/2925 per dollar.
A comprehensive solution involves a complete overhaul of our education and training model.
There may be some losers as well as winners. And those who lose their jobs to the new technology will soon find other employment, says Martin Feldstein.
'India is in a slowdown which most of us have not seen in our living memory.'
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
'Three decades after liberalisation kicked off, my friend's son and niece -- both born well after that historic shift in economic policy -- find themselves newly off the beaten path for no fault than listening to their heart,' notes Shyam G Menon.
Dr Kalam continues to live in the imagination of the people of this nation and remains a role model for the youth and missile and space scientists who are diligently following his vision to achieve new laurels for India, notes S M Khan, who served as President Kalam's press secretary.
