{head} {styles} {_BLOCK_.header.blocks} {_BLOCK_.footer.blocks}
{_BLOCK_.header.title}

January 6, 2009

17:03
Patent office to hire 1,500 staff
The Indian Patent Office will hire 1,500 people to deal with the increase in applications seeking exclusive rights for innovations, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Source: Economic Times
17:03
Birla lays off employees at auto trim unit
Birla Corp had decided to lay off employees at the company's Birlapur auto trim division.
Source: Economic Times
11:10
10 million to lose jobs by March in export units: FIEO

10 mn people in export sector will be out of job by March this year, as Indian goods find fewer buyers in international market. Nine dream jobs for the Indian youth

Source: Economic Times
08:52
Logitech to cut 15% salaried staff
Logitech International SA, a maker of mice, webcams and other computer peripherals, said it is cutting its salaried work force by 15 per cent in response to weak consumer demand amid what it expects to be an extended global downturn.
Source: Economic Times
05:13
Strong long-term demand seen for outsourcing: Tholons
A report says though 2008 was a tumultuous year for outsourcing and clients should remain cautious in the year ahead, there are opportunities and potential still very much evident in the market. The outsourcing industry will develop in the coming years to become more mature, efficient, dynamic, and ultimately more resilient.
Source: Rediff

January 5, 2009

10:47
Air India sacks 10 overweight air hostesses
Air India has handed 10 air hostesses the pink slip for being overweight. The hostesses, who were grounded some months earlier, were served the termination notices in the last week of December.
Source: Economic Times
00:28
Slowdown lowers average salary expectation of IIM grads

Call it the slowdown effect. Recent turmoil has lowered average salary expectation of IIM grads to a realistic Rs 14 lakh, finds a recent survey. Cos that are hiring

Source: Economic Times

January 4, 2009

19:44
Indian doctors abroad may get nod to practise back home

The Indian government is now considering granting permission to Indian physicians abroad to practise in their homeland. Visa power: All that you should know

Source: Economic Times
05:53
Nine dream jobs for the Indian youth

India’s youth are still dreaming big and are willing to walk the extra mile to get their hands on that dream job. Here's an aspirational job-chart. Cos that are hiring

Source: Economic Times

January 3, 2009

05:53
IIM-A to begin lateral placement from Monday
As many as 100 students are expected to partipate in the process that is open to only those with a work experience of 18 months or more.
Source: Economic Times

January 2, 2009

22:28
Microsoft may cut 15,000 jobs this month: Report

Software firm, Microsoft, is planning a massive reduction in its workforce where up to 15,000 jobs may be axed. World of web browsers I Coming to terms with lay-off

Source: Economic Times
17:18
BlackBerry co-CEOs in Canada get astronomical salaries
BlackBerry founder Michael Lazaridis and his co-CEO James Balsillie were top grossers among Canada's best paid 100 CEOs who collectively earned a whopping $1 bn in 2007.
Source: Economic Times
17:18
Job losses would be temporary: Montek Ahluwalia

Current situation could lead to job losses, in sectors badly affected, if govt is not able to counter effect of recession. Keep staff motivated | Come to terms with lay-off

Source: Economic Times
14:00
IT-BPOs for probe into Satyam case
Fearing that the image of the Indian IT companies globally will take a beating following the Satyam fiasco,IT-BPO union UNITES on Friday said that industry body Nasscom should institute an inquiry in association with World Bank on Satyam, which has been banned from doing business with the bank for eight years.
Source: Rediff
14:00
Three-fold salary hike for SC, HC judges

Judges of the SC and high courts will get a three-fold salary raise and the CJI will get Rs 1 lakh. Coming to terms with lay-off | Keep staff motivated

Source: Economic Times
11:38
No job cut in Tata Steel: MD
Tata Steel MD B Muthuraman has ruled out any job cut in the company, giving credit to its strong internal structure and was disappointed by the delay in the proposed steel plant that could create more job opportunity.
Source: Economic Times
04:42
Financial service staff take time off to pursue MBA course
With the growth story of these sectors cooling off, those employed in these sectors think it is a good time to move to a B-school.
Source: Economic Times
04:42
Telecom sector to create 1.5 lakh jobs

Salaries may shoot up 30% as new players enter fray and existing companies expand operations. Coming to terms with lay-off | Crisis time: Keep staff motivated

Source: Economic Times
02:02
Armed forces to have separate pay panel
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has decided that the three services will have a dedicated panel to decide their salary issues.
Source: Economic Times

January 1, 2009

13:41
Job slump? Companies to hire 2,50,000 in next few months

Companies planning to hire big include SBI and PNB Reliance Life, SBI Life, Metlife & Max New York Life. Crisis time: Keep staff motivated | Coming to terms with lay-off

Source: Economic Times
{_BLOCK_.footer.message}