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  23% of respondents said that their firms had been investing in various office collaboration tools to work remotely, another 20% of respondents revealed that their companies had now started to implement digital tools to work virtually Nearly, 63% of HR managers affirmed that their companies would continue working virtually even when the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted Despite data security issues, 34% of HR managers said that they use Zoom for office communication, as compared to the other available apps    New Delhi, May 26, 2020: Most (27%) Indian companies have created virtual offices to ensure seamless work communication and employee engagement, reveals the latest survey conducted by TimesJobs. The survey – conducted among 1,345+ HR managers & decision-makers from...

– Talent demand in FMCG, Healthcare, Retail and IT sectors up by about 1-2% in March 2020 v/s April 2020 comparison – All other sectors posted a drop in talent demand as the workforce stared at a month-long lockdown New Delhi, May 11, 2020: The 40-day long nation-wide lockdown has brought the economy to a standstill, with most sectors recording a dip in talent demand posted in April 2020. The FMCG, Healthcare and Retail sectors noted a marginal jump in talent demand, revealed the findings of TimesJobs RecruiteX April 2020 edition. TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent at India Inc. Explaining the findings of RecruiteX April 2020, Sanjay Goyal, Business Head,...

A program for developers and IT practitioners in India to upskill and hone their cloud competitiveness – New Delhi, May 4, 2020: Today, TechGig in collaboration with Google Cloud launched the Cloud DevJam, an interactive upskilling online program designed to help Indian IT professionals enhance their cloud-based skills and apply knowledge to advance their professional careers. The program has been designed to enable developers to build their skills while at home during the current scenario. Cloud DevJam program participants can build their expertise around an array of Google cloud Platform (GCP) skills including Core Infrastructure, Data & Machine Learning, Application Development and more. With live interactive sessions led by Google Cloud experts, developers can apply and test their knowledge through...

TechGig’s Assess Online will help school teachers to assess students across all subjects and grades The platform enables teachers to set up assessments, review student submissions and indicate areas of improvement easily Nearly 70% of survey respondents shared that they don’t have access to a quality online assessment tool This platform works in low-network areas also, facilitating learning anywhere, anytime for students and teachers in remote areas Assess Online uses an advanced plagiarism checker to ensure the assignments are original and not copied Assess Online is free for use New Delhi, April 22, 2020: The online classes have become a preferred way to facilitate school learning amid the COVID-19 lockdown, but surprisingly 33% teachers are unsure about the ‘discipline’ factor...

Or  Talent demand down by 5% in March2020 as firms grapple with COVID-19 setback: RecruiteX New Delhi, April 10, 2020: India’s nation-wide lockdown to curb the COVID-19 spread has brought most economic activities – including the talent demand – to a screeching stop. India Inc’s talent demand in March 2020 recorded a dip of 5% M-o-M and 2% Y-o-Y, as per TimesJobs RecruiteX report. TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent at India Inc.  The year 2020 started on a cheerful note for India Inc. with the overall talent demand registering 12% M-o-M growth in January. However, as the Coronavirus pandemic spread quickly from China to India, most industries started operating remotely and...

The Guinness Book record holder event is hosting its seventh edition this year For the first time, TechGig Code Gladiators 2020 edition will host a virtual grand finale and career fair to boost developer participation amid the COVID-19 crisis  Introduced #LiveCode to allow companies to conduct live interviews remotely Coders will #CodeinQuarantine for the next 58 days to claim the title of ‘Code Champion’ New Delhi, March 27, 2020: Coronavirus pandemic has led the world’s biggest coding competition – TechGig Code Gladiators – to go ‘completely online’ this year. The finale of Code Gladiators 2020 will conclude with a virtual grand finale and felicitation ceremony to boost participation when travelling is prohibited, and social distancing is the new norm. Another...

63% respondents at TimesJobs survey said that the Coronavirus outbreak has adversely impacted their way of working 27% professionals claimed that the IT sector would be worst hit by COVID-19 spread 23% of respondents said job security was the biggest concern for them at present Most Indian workplaces have installed relevant advisories as a measure to make their workplace safer, work from home voted as the last measure provided by the organisations New Delhi, March 18, 2020: 45% of Indian professionals are worried about losing foreign-based job opportunities as an aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new survey conducted by TimesJobs. From the employment perspective, ‘job security’ is the biggest working of professionals at present, revealed the survey. As...

Projects/Infrastructure sector noted the steepest dip in M-o-M talent demand in Feb 2020 Petrochemicals/Oil and Gas, Export/Import/Merchandising and Logistics & Warehousing sectors too noted a slump in M-o-M talent demand New Delhi, March 11, 2020: With the Coronavirus gathering its grip around India, its imminent impact is already showing in the M-o-M talent demand posted by various sectors highlights TimesJobs RecruiteX. Most sectors registered a fall in M-o-M talent demand, although the Y-o-Y demand analysis showed a 7% growth, concluded TimesJobs RecruiteX February 2020 report. TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent at India Inc. The February 2020 analysis shows that the Projects/Infrastructure sector noted the sharpest dip in the M-o-M talent...

33% of Indian employees have faced age-based bias at the workplace, found JobBuzz Survey of 1,942 employees working in different sectors 17% said they faced bias because of their physical appearance, 15% said they faced culture/religion-based bias, followed by 14% who said they faced gender bias Only 24% of employees stated that their organisation has LGBTQ or specially abled leader at the C-suite level New Delhi, March 2, 2020: ‘Ageism’ is the new rogue at Indian workplaces, overshadowing prejudices like gender bias and even homophobia. About 33% Indian employees face/have faced age-based bias at their workplace, followed by 17% who faced bias because of their physical appearance and 15% others who faced bias on basis of their culture/religion, found a...

TimesJobs survey on the impact of Union Budget 2020 reveals that most (56%) professionals welcomed that income tax slab revision, The announcements related to insurance policies were the biggest disappointment 39% young professionals said that the Union Budget 2020 failed to introduce concrete plans on employment generation 41% of professionals said that the policies announced for start-ups failed to address the grass-root problems New Delhi, February 24, 2020: The proposed revision of income tax slabs was welcomed by India Inc. employees, with most (56%) professionals claiming that this was ‘employee-friendly’ announcement of the Union Budget 2020, revealed a new TimesJobs survey. The survey was conducted among 1796 professionals to understand how the employees perceived the Union Budget 2020. “The Union...

TimesJobs survey reveals that a majority (28%) of HR professionals feel that the IT sector will outshine other sectors this appraisal season IT sector to roll out highest appraisals in 2020; IT, Sales and Marketing professionals to bag maximum hike Location-wise, country’s IT capital, Bengaluru, would witness the highest appraisals this year, followed by professionals in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai As per 68% of HR managers, middle-level managers will get the highest appraisal this year New Delhi, February 19, 2020: India Inc. is expected to roll double-digit salary hike this appraisal season, as revealed by the findings of a new TimesJobs survey. The survey titled, ‘Decoding Appraisal Trends for 2020’, projects that salaries across different sectors would witness an increment of...

Feb 11, 2020, New Delhi: RecruiteX – TimesJobs’ recruitment index – registered 12% M-o-M and 4% Y-o-Y growth in talent demand in January 2020. This trend marks the starting of the New Year on an optimistic note and brings the much-awaited cheer in the Indian job market. The RecruiteX January 2020 edition saw FMCG and Healthcare sectors posting the maximum talent demand in the said period. TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent at India Inc. The Year 2019 saw many spells of active and subtle hiring periods at the India Inc. With the year 2020 unfolding, a 12% M-o-M and 4% Y-o-Y uptick in the talent demand indicates that the corporates...

TechGig survey of 1,057 IT professionals reveals that most (73% IT professionals) willing to spend Rs 10,000-20,000 per year for upskilling  Most (56% respondents) read about new tools and technologies regularly to stay updated about new developments  New Delhi, Jan 22, 2020: With new-age skills gaining preference at the technology firms, Indian IT professionals are gearing up to spend on learning the emerging technologies. TechGig’s latest survey reveals that about 87% of survey respondents are looking to learn or adopt a new software development technology in the Year 2020. Of these, about 73% of IT professionals are willing to pay Rs 10,000-20,000 per year for upskilling. India’s largest technology community, TechGig surveyed 1,057 IT professionals to understand their preference for learning...

In a TimesJobs survey, about 25% of HR managers claim that management professionals will be hired most by MNCs in 2020   Demand for IT support, Customer Services and Operations-related professionals will increase across various sectors 45% of respondents claimed that companies will retain a ‘high performer- low salary employee’ combination in case of layoffs New Delhi, January 24, 2020:  A majority (82%) of India Inc. hiring managers to feel that the year 2020 is going to be a positive year for the recruitment industry. As per TimesJobs’ survey titled ‘Decoding the Hiring Trends of 2020’, the IT, Healthcare, BPO, Retail, and FMCG sectors will pose maximum talent demand this year.  TimesJobs conducted this survey among 1,754 HR professionals belonging to diverse...

SAP Labs India, Novartis AG and Marriott International voted as India’s top three ‘best new-age employers’ as per ratings and reviews on JobBuzz JobBuzz 2019 Annual Workplace Index Report of ‘best new-age employers’ compiled from employee ratings for their current and past employers Top ten new-age workplaces as per employee ratings & reviews are – SAP Labs, Novartis AG, Marriott International, General Electric, Cisco Systems, Nokia Pvt Ltd, Hindustan Construction, CBRE South Asia, Bank of America and GMR Group December 24, 2019, New Delhi: Indian employees voted for SAP Labs India as the ‘best new-age employer’ at the JobBuzz 2019 Annual Workplace Index Report – an annual list of the ‘Best New-Age Employers’. SAP Labs with the highest overall rating...