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Robots Taking Over: Foxconn Terminates 60,000 Employees, Hires Robots!
The rise of automation and the dawn of robots in manufacturing is now becoming so mainstream that its no longer a ‘futuristic’ proposition.
In one of the largest terminations ever recorded in human history, iPhone manufacturer…
Gender Pay Gap Worsens; Women in IT Sector Are Earning 34% Less Than Men
In 2012, we had reported that Indian women in IT industry are earning 29% less than males, for doing the same job and after being hired for the same position.
Two years later, we are sorry to announce that the gender pay gap has only…
9- Year Study Finds That Engineers, Techies Are Worst Leaders; MBA Degree Doesn’t Guarantee…
One of the greatest paradoxes of corporate world is the mystery surrounding the difference between a manager and a leader. If we use the 80:20 rule, then we will find that out of 100, only 20 are actually leaders in true sense; and the…
HCL Tech Loses Labor Case Against Employee Termination; Court Orders Reinstatement
In Chennai, a labor case against wrongful termination can prove to be a landmark judgement for all techies out there. For the first time in Indian history, a Labor Court has described an IT Worker as a ‘Workman’, thereby implying all…
Big Data Scientists Earn BIG, Make 10X to 15X More Money Compared to Engineers, CAs
In God we trust, all others must bring data - W. Edwards Deming
Team Lease, specialists of recruitment and HR, has confirmed that Data is the new Gold, Platinum and Diamond combined for job aspirants and wizards of numbers.…
Only 7% Management Graduates Are Employable; Average Salary Rs 10,000: Report
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) constituted a committee called Assocham Education Committee (AEC) which studied the standard and level of management graduates passing out from B-schools.
And the…
Amazon India Most Attractive Employer in eCommerce, Google Overall
Many companies are fighting for the title to be the best in the industry, both in terms of customer satisfaction and employee engagement. While most take care of the former, the latter usually goes unnoticed.
At the 6th edition of…
Big Labour Reforms: Minimum Wage Will Soon Increase to Rs 10,000 p.m
Indian unskilled and skilled workers will soon experience one of the biggest labour reforms ever finalized. In a big relief to all contractual employees, minimum wage has been increased by more than 50% to Rs 10,000 per month or Rs 333…
Demand for Factory Jobs Outpace Engineering, Management Jobs; Is Make in India Responsible?
First, a brief history of jobs.
Industrial Age, which began around 1760 in Great Britain before spreading to rest of Europe is considered a historical turning point for the entire human civilization; and the reason was that, it…
Airbnb Emerges As The Best US Company To Work In 2016; Expedia Is #1 in UK
Glassdoor, the social media platform for sharing anonymous reviews about companies and employees, has come up with their latest ‘Best Companies to Work For in 2016’, and the bad news is Google has lost its position as the numero uno…
Big Boost For Increasing Employment In India – PSU Test Results Would Be Now Applicable For…
As of 2011, there are 116 million unemployed people in the country, out of which 10 million have atleast a graduation degree and 7.2 million have a technical degree. But the irony is that, as of 2014, there are close to 1 million active…
Quikr Shuns Their Acquisition Promises; Fires 150 Employees Of CommonFloor
When Quikr acquired CommonFloor for $200 million (Rs 1350 crore) via cash/stock deal in November last year, it was celebrated as a perfect consolidation between a real estate and a billion dollar online classifieds portal, with a solid…
Automation Is Taking Its Toll: Top 5 IT Firms Have Hired 24% Less Employees in 2015
We had predicted the trend and had announced the future of automation: Less humans and more Robots at work. WEF has already predicted that 5.1 million jobs would be lost due to automation, robotics and tech by 2020
But for the first…
Top 25 High Paying Skills That Can Get You A Job In India in 2016
Linkedin, world’s largest professional network, has come out with their annual ‘The 25 Skills That Can Get You Hired in 2016’ list in order to gauge the demand and supply ratio. This list has been created based on the hiring and…
Bummer…8 Out of 10 New Engineers Unfit for Employment: Report
Aspiring Minds, which is one of the premier educational service providers in India has conducted a nationwide employability survey according to which, 80% of all engineering graduates are not fit for jobs.
The report titled…
Automation, Robotics & Tech Will Kill 5.1 Million Jobs By 2020: WEF
Last year, when Infosys suddenly increased their funding for Internet of Things, AI and Robotics related research and incubation of startups, then we warned everyone about the possible threat to jobs from technology.
When we reported…
All CBSE Books Will Now Be Available Online For Free #DigitalIndia
Next year, around 14 lakh students of class 10th and 12 lakh students of class 12th will appear of CBSE Board exams. Thanks to the Digital India initiatives of PM Modi Government, these students can now get their books for free, online.…
H-1B Visas Proposed To Be Reduced By 15,000, Indian IT Industry to Suffer
A bill has been proposed in US, which can reduce the total number of H1B visas by 15,000. Considering that the bill is being supported by both Republican and Democratic parties, the probability of its approval is more positive than…
Tata Trusts & Khan Academy Partner To Provide Free Education For All! #Disruption
What happens when a rich philanthropist join forces with a technology enabled social platform: The world changes for good.
In a historical move, Tata Trusts, backed by $108 billion Tata Sons, have entered into a strategic partnership…
Indian IT Industry Will Create 2.7L New Jobs in 2016; $20M Loss Pegged Due To Chennai Floods
Nasscom is confident that IT industry in India is headed for some high octane growth in 2016, as they have said that 2.7 lakh new jobs would be generated by the industry in the next 12 months. Driving this new hiring frenzy would be…