At least 40,000 Indians may be allowed to work in Europe, including 12,000 in Britain alone, under a secret trade plan between the European Union and New Delhi, a media report said, citing leaked documents. The EU has proposed that 40,000 Indian workers will be admitted to Europe without any labour market test as part … Continue reading
Demographics | India : 25% of the world’s new workers in the next decade will be Indian “A demographic advantage does not mean more people; it means more prosperous and productive people. What is happening in India demographically is not once a decade or once in a millennium but once in the lifetime of a … Continue reading
Hiring activities in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) sector have increased over 60 per cent in 2011 compared to 2010, even as they have come under the government scanner for pushing alien agendas in the country. Overall hiring activities in the social sector, which includes NGOs, sustainability arm of big corporates and micro finance companies, increased … Continue reading
According to new reports, it is very likely that oil refineries across Europe (including the UK) are likely to be shut down. This news came by way of a warning from the boss of Essar Energy. In fact, this India based company said that larger refineries such as its Stanlow facility in Cheshire will survive … Continue reading
Life has come to a standstill in parts of India due to the 24-hour nationwide strike by trade unions and government employees on Tuesday. In all, 11 trade unions across party lines along with 8 lakh public sector employees with the exception of those in the Railways are participating. Banking, transport and government services have … Continue reading
After pitching the new manufacturing policy (NMP) as a one-shot fix to revive the manufacturing sector and create jobs by the millions, the government is now worried that its benefits may take too long to come. It is now thinking of a short-term manufacturing plan to create jobs quickly to prevent social unrest. The concern … Continue reading
Search the ideal candidate for your vacancies, close job openings faster by registering with Submit Resume. It has the largest database of India-wide job seekers across various industries and locations. Finding the most suitable candidate for your vacancies is now faster, easier and cost effective than ever. Submit Resume, a job portal, has a massive … Continue reading
A bachelor’s degree in vocational education is likely to be introduced in the University Grants Commission affiliated institutions in 2012. The standing committee of UGC which met here two days ago has formally approved a proposal to introduce a bachelors degree in vocational education. This is to get a final nod from the commission. … Continue reading
The emerging economies of the BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India and China – will, it is assumed, lure back home both students who go abroad to study and some graduates who have settled in the West, because of their dramatic economic growth and expanding higher education systems. The problem is that data seem to show … Continue reading
In the IT sector, India has an employable workforce of only 17.54 per cent. This was revealed in a report released by HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Friday. The National Employability Report 2011 of engineering graduates was prepared by Aspiring Minds — an employability assessment company after getting feedback from more than 55,000 students who … Continue reading
For years, India’s basic collegiate education had been segregated into three distinct academic islands: the masses pursued humanities, the ones with shining score cards took to the sciences and the rest who wanted to pick up the tools of trade, opted for commerce. Now students can venture into a fourth dimension: a bachelor’s in vocation … Continue reading
Composite Leading Economic Indicators (CLI) in February points to a positive change in momentum for major geopolitical entities, according to the OECD. Previously, there has been little overall change in the Composite Leading Indicators, most of which were in negative territory. The Composite Leading Indicators’ positive momentum is being driven primarily by the United States … Continue reading
The structure of the economy – as represented by the relative sizes of the various industry sectors – is always changing. Normally the rate of change is so slow we don’t notice it. At present, however, the pace of change is much quicker than usual. These pressures are coming from outside Australia. Many are the … Continue reading
A FORMER Burnley College student has given the local jobs market a boost thanks to 5,000-mile relocation. Mr Nigel Eastwood, who studied A-Levels in biology, chemistry and environmental studies, has relocated the customer service operations of New Call Telecom from New Delhi, India, to Simonstone. New Call Telecom, the fastest growing home phone and broadband … Continue reading
India’s internet technology industry continues to expand, despite weak economies in key markets in United States and Europe, thanks to domestic growth and a push into new regions like the Middle East and Africa. Revenues for India’s information technology and outsourcing industries are expected to cross $100 billion this financial year, a 14.8 percent increase … Continue reading