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Fleeing Pakistan, Afghans rebuild from nothingFollowing Pakistan's expulsion campaign targeting Afghans, Nazmine Khan, a 15-year-old born in Pakistan, faces an uncertain future in Afgha...
India Inc happy to give you a 2nd inningsReturnship programs are aiding companies in accessing diverse talent and addressing skill shortages. Infosys, Publicis Sapient, NatWest, an...
Mahindra Group to launch ‘second career’ programme for women wanting to return to workforceThe group has designed structured support policies including sensitisation of hiring and line managers, mentorship and upskilling initiativ...
Feb saw 56% jump in white collar jobs for women in India, IT sector led the listThe number of white collar jobs for women in India increased by 56% YoY in Feb 2024. The IT/computers-software sector led in offering oppor...
Women are queueing up for a second innings at workJobs portal HerKey revealed a 58% YoY increase in the number of female professionals registering for returnee programmes in Q1 2021. The pl...
Women's workforce representation surges to nearly 50%: ReportThe DivHERsity Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 by HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) shows data on women's representation and diversity in corporat...
Telecom, staffing, BPO show highest demand for women returnees6% of the total women workforce on the platform were those who have taken a career break, demonstrating a growth in participation and inten...
NatWest rolls out pilot to hire first-time female job seekersThe pilot for the programme has started with an intake of 15 women in Chennai and Gurugram. Age is no bar and candidates with zero experien...
Gender pay gap is a complex issue with no easy solutions, says JobsForher CEOThe platform caters to three cohorts of women professionals 一 Women Returnees, Women In Tech, and Women In Leadership and is increasing its...
After pandemic-induced career break, women making big comebackThis comes after a large number of women were forced to drop off during the pandemic, when many had to bear a disproportionately higher bur...
92 students returned to Jharkhand so far from war-torn Ukraine, say officials"Eight more Jharkhand students landed at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport on Saturday. We are expecting some more students to come by evening. ...
12 new Omicron cases reported in Karnataka, tally rises to 31A 27-year-old man from Mangaluru had come from Ghana, while the nine-year-old girl from Mysuru had returned from Switzerland.
Break Ke Baad: Indian companies woo women on comeback trailCompanies are coming up with policies to hire women who had quit due to maternity, caregiver responsibilities and other commitments. A bunc...
With remote working, even traditional setups today are re-looking at the workforce: Anuranjita KumarAnuranjita Kumar, chairperson, WiT (Women in Technology) India said that remote working and flexible hours further broaden the horizons wit...
Karnataka may test all with ILI, SARI symptoms for CovidLast week, the health department decided to exempt asymptomatic interstate travellers from Covid-19 test. Since this has eased the load on ...
View: India should use migrant labour crisis to transform economy, societyPrivations undergone by our migrant workers have awakened us to urgently address underlying poverty and inequity and create supportive ecos...
Airbus launches programme for women to return to careers after sabbatical, maternity leave‘Fly Again’ was launched on the International Women’s Day as part of Airbus’ efforts to ensure that women can make a smooth return.
Sapient India launches ‘Spring’ for returning women employeesThrough programme, company seeks to enable women professionals who have taken a hiatus to return to the workforce, giving them flexibility ...
Snapdeal kicks off diversity initiative 'Advitya' in a bid to attract and retain talentDiversity is the next big thing on Snapdeal’s to-do list as the Delhi-based online marketplace seeks to attract and retain talent.
- Return careers: Women returnees not second-grade citizens but much-needed talent
Year on year, India Inc loses 18% of its women to work-life issues, such as child-bearing, child-rearing, elder care and itinerant husbands.