scorecardresearch
Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicJobs

Topic: Jobs

Employers still pick younger candidates, even if older ones are good at their job

In 2016, LinkedIn removed people’s ages from their profiles. This was the right thing to do.

Indian households remain under duress with income still below pre-Covid levels — study

The research paper, posted on the Chicago Booth website, raises doubts on whether India is seeing a V-shaped recovery.

UK firms invested 140 mn pounds in India from April-June despite Covid crisis, report says

According to the Confederation of Business Industry and EY Sterling Access' report, India also invested in 120 projects, created 5,429 jobs in the UK.

Biden needs to keep an eye on jobs — in China

While a fraying relationship and a Trumpian stance on China will persist, there’s now more to consider. China’s labor market could become a key lever.

Farming GM crops, employment fund — what govt panel has suggested to create 20 cr jobs in 5 yrs

A Working Group of Ministers on employment generation and skill development submitted its report to PM Modi, making 63 suggestions across 18 sectors for job creation.

Why millions of women are going to quit their jobs due to Covid

Nearly 2 million women are considering taking a leave of absence or leaving the workforce altogether, according to the McKinsey ‘Women in the Workplace’ report.

Yediyurappa govt announces Kannadiga quota in jobs, but it’s likely to run into SC hurdle

Karnataka issues order reserving Group C and D category govt jobs for ‘Kannadigas’, adding that those from the state will be given priority for employment in the private sector.

My comments were twisted, BJP supports all demands of Ladakh — J&K leader Ashok Koul’s U-turn

BJP’s J&K general secretary Ashok Koul Tuesday said the call to boycott polls to Ladakh council was ‘nonsense’. On Friday, he claimed he was misquoted.

Singapore makes it tougher for foreigners to get work visas to protect local jobs

Singapore is trying to strike a balance at a time retrenchments are on the rise while allowing for enough hiring of foreign talent in sectors such as cybersecurity & financial tech.​​

Engineers, pilots, journalists — job losses have spared none & no one knows if worst is over

Many sectors have been impacted due to the pandemic, the lockdown and uncertainty. Only some who lost their old jobs have managed to get new ones.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.