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TechGig Code Gladiators 2017 sets out to make history again with 12 different coding arenas, 52 coding languages and Rs. 3 Crores worth of prizes for India’s Best Coders April 12, 2017: TechGig Code Gladiators (TGCG) has once again proven its credentials as India’s Biggest Coding Contest. Having successfully created and sustained its National Title in the Limca Book of Records over the last 2 editions. The current 2017 edition is all set to blow these records out of the water having already racked up over 95,000 coder registrations since March 20, 2017 till date. Speaking of the ramp up, Dipti Tandon, TechGig’s Head of Product and Technology, said, “The kind of participation and enthusiasm we are witnessing in this...

Demand for senior professionals grew by over 30%, even as overall hiring posted a stable 1% rise in March 2017. The recruitment index has been steadily growing since February 2017. April 11, 2017: India’s leading recruitment portal TimesJobs.com presents the ‘RecruiteX’ to give a consistent, realistic and reliable snapshot of the genuine state of hiring activity in India with a complete analysis of demand in relation to experience, sectors, functional areas and locations. Key takeaways from the Latest Edition of RecruiteX – Demand up by over 30% for senior professionals Healthcare sector reports an 8% rise in talent demand Demand grew by 17% for doctors, nurses and medical professionals Hyderabad and Ahmedabad posted a 21% rise in talent demand Senior...

Talk of women empowerment and progression in India Inc. seems to have ignored the basics when it comes to providing meaningful career opportunities to its women employees, as most women professionals don’t consider their workplaces women friendly, reveals a TimesJobs study. April 04, 2017: As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day last month, TimesJobs undertook an in-depth TJinsite study to gauge the pulse of working women in India with candid inputs from over 2,500 working women. This report reveals that though, most organizations claim to offer equal opportunities to men and women but their own women employees feel very differently, as nearly 90% women professionals say there isn’t much equality in their organization when it comes to career...

Opportunity Equality creates greater Gender Diversity March 28, 2017: The recently concluded TechGig Geek Goddess event proved without a doubt that given the opportunity, top coders can appear from any background and are not are not exclusive to the top 10 institutes in India. Ms. Bharti from Maharaja Surajmal Institute, not only topped the Geek Goddess leader board beating hundreds of IIT and NIT graduates, but did it in style by completing all her coding challenges with 2 hours to spare! Photo: Indranil Mukherjee VP Sapient presenting Bharti with Her Title of TechGig Geek Goddess 2017 "This is first time I’ve come first somewhere. At Maharaja Surajmal Institute, I always placed third. I wish I could have called my Dad...

A Clear Growth Path is the Critical to Hiring Top Talent: TimesJobs Study TimesJobs highlights the key elements that attract highly skilled employees March 21, 2017: Attracting and hiring exceptional talent is among the key challenges faced by recruiting and HR managers. This has been corroborated by a TimesJobs study where nearly 39% employers state that attracting and finding quality talent is one of the most challenging aspects of HR. This is followed by benchmarking and offering competitive employee benefits (26%), engagement and retention (25%) and upskilling or training (10%). Social media and technology have helped on the technical aspects of recruitment but the softer aspects of engagement still need a lot of attention. With most of India Inc. planning...

TechGig Code Gladiators 2017 700% Tougher than the IIT Entrance 52 – Languages, The Largest Choice of Languages in the World 2,00,000+ Top Coders to Compete and Test their Skills Rs. 50 Lakhs+ of Cash Prizes, Awards and National Recognition March 15, 2017: TechGig Code Gladiators has become the undisputed leader in Coding Contests having won the Limca Book National Record for being India’s Largest Coding Contest in 2015 and 2016. With a grand bounty of over Rs. 50Lakhs to be won by the best coders, this year’s event promises to scale unprecedented heights. Speaking at the launch of this record breaking event, Gautam Sinha, CEO, Times Internet Limited said, “I’m a coder, and this is a distinct pleasure, because...

March 07, 2017: Recruitment had been sluggish for the past three months, but February brought some relief to the jobs market with Sales professionals, FMCG and Consumer durables witnessing an 8% rise in demand reveals the latest RecruiteX, the recruitment index by TimesJobs. "Job creation growth both in volume and value terms is being driven by tier-2 cities. Consumer buying power in these cities is fueled tremendously by multiple family members earning in the same household. Businesses are expanding operations and moving into new geographies, leading to a rise in demand for fresh talent in non-metros. In addition, with the Union Budget’s focus on increasing consumers’ buying power, FMCG and consumer durables are increasing their sales teams, gearing up to...

In a new research study by TimesJobs, about 60% employees say they hate their current jobs Almost 50% of the total employees who hated their jobs attribute their dissatisfaction with work to people-related issues such as bad managers, annoying co-workers and disengaged teams, reveals TimesJobs. February 28, 2017: Job dissatisfaction is not new and all professionals go through such phase many times in their career span. However, what the TimesJobs survey reveals is the enormity of the situation with a significant majority showing dissatisfaction with their current jobs. But why do so many people dislike their jobs? TimesJobs’ study revealed many startling facts and the most interesting was – ‘people cause other people to dislike their jobs’. "A certain amount...

India Inc. bets on its male employees to put in extra work hours more often but when it comes to working during vacations, female employees come up first. A new TimesJobs study on ‘The Gender Divide @ Work" reveal many such differences in work styles and patterns between the sexes January 24, 2017: Many studies have been conducted on how men and women differ psychologically and emotionally as human beings. These differences also impact their career choices, as well as, their conducts at the workplace. Gender differences in work patterns, communication styles, negotiation methods and tactics have a big impact on the way men and women perform their professional duties and how they perceive the workplace. Putting in the Extra...

Satisfactory but no big announcements say working professionals 60% surveyed professionals were satisfied with Budget 2017, giving it a thumbs up in skill development initiatives but rated it as a disappointment in job creation, reveals the TimesJobs TJinsite survey of over 1,100 respondents February 21, 2017: On February 1, 2017 the Government of India presented a balanced, inclusive Union Budget for 2017-18. TimesJobs undertook a TJinsite survey to ascertain the views of working professionals on the Budget’s impact. Though the Budget tried to address the challenge of jobs, many working people think that it could have done more, considering that the thrust of the Budget was on economic growth and jobs. Job creation – a missed opportunity Among other findings,...

70% of India Inc. employees feel less productive in their current job, 40% blame it on unclear job expectations, reveals a recent TimesJobs study. February 14, 2017: In a recent study by TimesJobs over 80% of working professionals surveyed admitted that they are overworked with nearly 60% claiming that the workload has worsened compared to last year. The TimesJobs study highlights many issues in the workplace that mostly go unmentioned, practices that are leading to stress resulting in several health and performance issues for working professionals. These not just hamper the physical wellbeing of employees but are also emotionally taxing, creating an invisible drain on motivation levels and productivity. Overworked over time drains employees Having desired skill sets alone cannot...

February 06, 2017:Senior professionals saw increased demand in January 2017, even as the overall hiring momentum slowed down by 4% in January 2017. ֲ Professionals with over 20 years of experience have been witnessing remarkable growth of about 10% since November 2016 reports the latest RecruiteX – the recruitment index by TimesJobs. “Focus on Infrastructure, Technology and Manufacturing in the recently announced Finance Budget 2017 is likely to further boost the demand for senior professionals across these sectors, as reported by Recruitex. It is encouraging to note that the Finance Minister has also given a major push to the Skill India initiative, however, job-creation remains a big challenge," says Nilanjan Roy, Head of Strategy, Times Business Solutions. "Most jobs that are...

Nearly 20-30% candidates tend to fake references even when 70% HR managers rely on them for quality hires, says a TimesJobs study with responses from over 650 recruiters. January 31, 2017: About 75% HR managers, employers and recruiters ask for references when hiring a candidate. This is because they attach a lot of significance to references. So much so that, 58% employers always contact the references (for background checks) provided by the applicant. Despite such preference for references from the HR managers, 20-30% candidates fake references in their resumes, state HR Managers in a TimesJobs study. Indicating fake references as one of the key pain areas for any recruiter and a losing ground for job seekers, Sujaya Rao an independent...

Code your way to the top and win prizes worth Rs. 5,00,000 January 17, 2017: If you thought technology is a male-dominated domain, think again! It is time to rejoice the tech prowess of coding divas and let the geek goddesses take over. It is time to celebrate the tech genius of ladies with India’s biggest coding battle for women, #TechGigGeekGoddess. TechGig Geek Goddess, the women-only tech extravaganza, enters its second edition this year. #TG3, as it is fondly known as, takes the philosophy of gender diversity and inclusion a notch higher. Speaking about the need for one such powerful coding contest, Nilanjan Roy, Head of Strategy at Times Business Solutions, says, “TechGig is the harbinger of a paradigm change...

The December 2016 RecruiteX report by TimesJobs shows an increase in the demand for middle level professionals, with 2-5 years of experience witnessing an 11% rise. January 4, 2017: The recruitment indices for December 2016 show an inclination towards hiring experienced professionals, with an 11% rise in demand for mid-level professionals who have 2-5 years of experience. Professionals with 10-20 years of experience saw 10% rise in demand and those with over 20 years of experience also saw 9% rise in demand in December 2016. "Professionals with 2 to 5 years of experience have the right combination of experience, energy and passion to adapt quickly, pick up new skills, and capitalize on training and development opportunities to accelerate both their...