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• IT/Telecom had highest Y-o-Y growth in talent demand, followed by Consumer Durables/FMCG • Among top metros, Chennai posted highest growth in talent demand on Y-o-Y basis • Professionals with an experience of 10-20 years were most in-demand in comparison between June’18 Vs June’19 New Delhi, July 6, 2019: TimesJobs has released the findings of its RecruiteXJune 2019edition. As per the June 2019 edition, talent demand is on an upswing at India Inc. – indicating that it is business as usual at the corporate floorsas the Modi 2.0 government is settling in and formulating the new union budget. RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent across different industries. The month of June 2019 posted 22% Y-o-Y growth...

• TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 received 21% more registrations as compared to its 2018 edition • This edition featured 10 hackathon theme rounds on new-age technologies including Chatbots, Robotic Process Automation, Fintech, Software Testing, New Commerce June 24, 2019, New Delhi – History would remember TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 as that crucial coding event where an ex-champion and a defending champion came face to face to claim the ‘world’s best coder’ title. The winner of 2017 Sameer Gulati and 2018 winner Vineet Paliwal, along with over 2.6 lakh coders fought it out tooth and nail for 87 days to claim the 2019 title, which was clinched by Sameer Gulati, ultimately. TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 culminated with the crowning of Sameer Gulati as...

TimesJobs RecruiteX May 2019 report have recorded 22% Y-o-Y growth and 6% M-o-M growth in online recruitment activities Automobiles sector is bullish on talent demand; followed by Construction and BPO Logistics/ Supply Chain Management/ Procurement profiles were most sought after in May 2019 June 7, 2019, New Delhi: With 22% Y-o-Y growth, May 2019 became the fifth straight month to record an upsurge in the talent demand, as stated by the TimesJobs RecruiteX May 2019 report. TimesJobs RecruiteX – a monthly recruitment index records the demand and supply of talent. The May 2019 edition of RecruiteX noted a 6% M-o-M gain in talent demand, with the Automobiles and Construction sectors noting maximum talent demand. Commenting on the findings of the TimesJobs...

•  In TechGig’s ‘Best Companies to Work For’ survey, most respondents said that they prefer companies who are providing innovation, learning and self-improvement opportunities •  Employee health and work-life balance are also desired by India’s IT workforce May 30, 2019, New Delhi – TechGig, India’s largest online tech community, has released the findings of its survey titled ‘Best Companies to Work For’. This survey was conducted to understand the perception of IT professionals about the factors which help in making a firm, the ‘Best Company to Work For’. The findings give credence to the fact that innovation is the need of the hour, not just to gain competitive advantages, but also to retain employees. Most respondents (44%) in this survey said they...

Key highlights: 85% of survey respondents to the TimesJobs survey believe that automation will make the future workforce more competitive Beyond the IT sector, Manufacturing is poised to be the biggest adopter of automation, followed by Healthcare and Automobiles Factors like Emotional Quotient (EQ), decision-making and loyalty could disappear from the workforce in the light of increasing automation May 22, 2019, New Delhi: TimesJobs has released the findings of its latest survey that went into envisioning the future of workforce by taking feedback from HR professionals representing diverse industry verticals. As per 52% survey respondents, the composition of the future workforce will see less humans because of rising automation. The survey titled ‘Future of Workforce’ went into understanding how emerging...

 •Telecommunications major Jio has joined hands with TechGig Code Gladiators for the third year in a row  •With a bounty of over Rs 1 crore to be won by the best coders, this year’s event promises a bigger scale April 26, 2019, New Delhi: TechGig Code Gladiators, the world’s biggest online coding competition opened its gates on 29th March for code submissions in the open round. In just about a month, the contest has received 1,22,662+ registrations. Team TechGig is now joined by Jio – the largest 4G network in India – as the presenting partner at TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 to find India’s best coders. This is the third consecutive year of TechGig and Jio’s association at the Code Gladiators....

 The much-awaited TimesJobs RecruiteX Biannual hiring trends report cites that India Inc. was on a hiring spree from July to December 2018. Key findings of the TimesJobs RecruiteX Biannual July-December 2018 edition are: ∙  Overall talent demand increased by 4% in July–December 2018 review period ∙  Automobiles sector topped the hiring tally with 14% increase in talent demand in the review period ∙  Retail and BFSI sectors followed with 13% and 9% growth respectively ∙  IT sector followed next with 7% growth ∙  Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Pune and Chennai were among the top job hubs April 25, 2019, New Delhi: July–December 2018 was a busy month for recruiters with most of them scouting for talent, as outlined by the latest edition of the TimesJobs...

Key Highlights: • Only 10% of surveyed women leaders are sure of reaching the CEO position in their career • More than 81% of respondents revealed that their organisation aims to hire women employees at executive levels • Around 52% of the industry leaders said that they have an equal number of men and women at the executive level • Around 44% of women leaders claimed that companies prefer hiring young women at executive positions New Delhi, 18th March 2019: Women are shattering the glass ceiling across industries and are proving their mettle in a male-dominated workforce. While there has been an increase in the number of women at the executive levels, only 10% of women leaders surveyed by TimesJobs are sure of becoming CEOs in their career....

March 13, 2019, New Delhi – TechGig, India’s leading online technology community, today announced the findings of its annual TechGig Developer Survey 2019.   TechGig is a technology community of over 3.2 million registered users and therefore it is the most appropriate community to tap into the pulse of India’s technology talent. The latest survey conducted has revealed some interesting insights into the world of developers. As per the TechGig Developer Survey 2019, automation is one of the biggest concerns of most developers (58%) who fear that such technologies would eventually displace them from their jobs. What’s reassuring to note here is that the same survey indicates the rise of Competitive Coding Platforms like TechGig, thereby suggesting that developers want to upskill themselves to stay relevant in their...

The third edition of JobBuzz Compensation & Benefits Conclave 2019 recently concluded in Mumbai and witnessed the participation of India’s top CHROs and corporate head honchos including advertising guru Prahlad Kakar, HR veteran and author Aparna Sharma, Mumbai Dabbawala Dr. Pawan Agrawal among others   The day was marked with a series of HR panel discussions and vigorous debates around the required changes in ‘salary’ and ‘employee benefits’   Most panelists concluded that Artificial Intelligence is now a big influencer in deciding the ‘Compensation & Benefits’ being rolled out by organisations   Mumbai, February 20, 2019: The third edition of JobBuzz Compensation & Benefits Conclave 2019 was held in Mumbai on 8th Feb. At the Conclave, a majority of HR...

Code Gladiators 2019 Launched: Industry veterans are calling it the Indian Coding Olympic February 20, 2019: At a time when finding the right talent is like looking for a needle in a haystack, recruiters are trying out all available methods in a bid to find the best tech talent and the right fit for their firm. Hence, skill-focused coding challenges, technical interviews, personality evaluation tests are fast-emerging as popular mediums to assess job applicants. In a recent survey by TechGig, as many as 33% IT recruiters confessed that assessing the skills of coders beforehand is the biggest challenge. Also, they cited time-consuming interview formats and a talent pool that isn’t diverse enough as roadblocks in hiring the right talent. With...

Job postings by Indian corporates registered an uptick in January 2019, breaking the lull witnessed in 2018. There was a 29% spike in talent demand in January 2019 as compared to January 2018. The month-wise comparison also revealed a significant improvement. New Delhi, February 13, 2019: The year 2019 has started on a record-breaking note when it comes to demand for talent in India. An in-depth data analysis of hiring trends by TimesJobs RecruiteX has shown a phenomenal 29% Y-o-Y growth, and 6% M-o-M growth in talent demand posted by corporate India in January 2019. TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly report that records the hiring sentiments at India Inc. The highest number of jobs in January 2019 were posted in the BFSI sector, followed by...

In an exclusive survey by TimesJobs, 44% Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) confessed that technology has the potential to displace them in the future. This survey was conducted to understand the career aspirations of the heads of human resources function of various companies from different industry verticals. In the survey, more than 71% CHROs said that they could become a CEO in future, indicating a major shift in the career achievements of HR leaders, and also a possible transition of a CHRO into a business role. Here’s more… November 15, New Delhi: In today’s dynamic business environment, no role in the C-suite has undergone a bigger transformation as that of a Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). Rapid technological evolution, globalisation,...

TimesJobs RecruiteX for October 2018 noted a 5% hike in talent demand on M-o-M comparison. Key highlights of this report include: ∙ India Inc. recorded a notable growth of more than 30% in Y-o-Y comparison during October 2017-2018 ∙ Automobiles and Infrastructure sectors saw the highest talent demand in October 2018 ∙ Demand for professionals in Quality and Process Control functions saw a boost of 20% in October 2018. ∙ Professionals from Medical, Sales/Business Development and Human Resources were among the top three profiles in terms of the job share. November 12, 2018, New Delhi: The Y-o-Y analysis of hiring trend report TimesJobs RecruiteX indicates a positive momentum in October 2018. In September 2018, although the monthly talent demand saw a decline, the hiring sentiment has improved a lot in October...