Non-tech companies acquiring tech startups rather than starting a software division from scratchUS retailer Walmart purchased online store Jet.com for $3 billion, while General Electric's software division bought ServiceMax, a cloud-ba...
09 Apr, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
Fresh breath of life: New HR startups trying to change old ways of doing businessHR work was once considered a dusty support function ridden with slow-to-move paperwork and saddled with outdated technology. But now new s...
28 Nov, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
Aon Hewitt acquires India's CoCubesWith this transaction, Aon Hewitt adds two million assessments to its existing global portfolio of 20 million assessments spread across 164...
14 Nov, 2016, 08.49 PM IST
Brace for more consolidation in online HR space: ExpertsOver the last couple of years, online job portals have lost a significant ground to social media platforms as a talent sourcing channel, ac...
15 Aug, 2016, 03.06 PM IST
Data analysts earn more than IT engineers, says reportCompared to roles in IT services, companies evaluate candidates for analytical roles through assessments that have higher difficulty and cu...
23 Jun, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
Online investment startup Wealthy secures Rs 1.6 crore seed fundingThe startup mainly targets people in the age group of 31 to 34 years and has already registered a footfall of 3,000, with 250 people alread...
17 Mar, 2016, 03.46 PM IST
Companies relying on pre-assessments to gauge employee worthinessAccording to skills assessment company MeritTrac, the need of the hour is to systematically improve employability of candidates.
21 Feb, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Job market eyes over 10-lakh hiring, hefty hikes in New YearAccording to a new survey by MyHiringClub.com, a recruitment platform, most employers are optimistic about their hiring plans in 2016.
01 Jan, 2016, 02.54 PM IST
Speed hiring catches fancy of Snapdeal, Ola, others: 12 minutes and hired or fired'Speed hiring' involves candidates being tested for their cognitive abilities in just about 12 minutes and offer letters are given to the s...
17 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Skill India: A catalyst to bridge demand for skilled workforceThe current government's Skill India mission is a catalyst that can give the youth a chance to live with self assurance and dignity.
20 Jul, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Women entrepreneurs show the way for workplace gender parityWith startups like Zivame, Embibe, Grabhouse, The Lebel Corp and LimeRoad among others, they are making their presence felt in the online s...
15 Mar, 2015, 11.53 AM IST
A helping hand to choose the right internshipThe growth of online portals for talent acquisition have increasingly led to the elimination of recruitment consultants.
02 May, 2014, 07.15 AM IST
Why young Aggarwals dominate India's e-commerce start-upsCos run by young Agrawal businessmen, among them Flipkart, Snapdeal, Yebhi, & Myntra, account for majority of sales by e-comm firms.
13 Feb, 2013, 12.59 PM IST
Why Indian middle class family does not encourage aspiring entrepreneurThe close-knit Indian middle class family has many virtues, but encouraging entrepreneurship is not among them. With their excessive concer...
25 Jan, 2013, 06.08 AM IST
IT companies like Wipro, Infosys plan to hire off campus candidatesRather than hire on-campus and wait for students to join, firms plan to hire off-campus as and when demand picks up.
03 Aug, 2012, 07.49 AM IST
- Technology sector transforms into a giant R&D machine
Indian technology sector has rapidly transformed into a giant R&D machine.
20 Nov, 2009, 10.22 AM IST