The counterintuitive job search trick that doubled one candidate's interview rate in three weeksA growing number of job seekers are starting to question one long-standing rule: only apply when you meet almost every requirement. Instead...
06 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Voter roll deletions shift West Bengal polls from governance to identity battleWest Bengal's election focus has dramatically shifted. Massive deletions from electoral rolls have transformed the campaign. Issues of corr...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
‘Modern problems require modern solutions’: Jobseeker uses fake reference to escape ‘toxic micromanager’; gets an unexpectedly high salaryA jobseeker on Reddit says he used a fake professional reference to avoid a “toxic micromanager” who allegedly threatened his career. The u...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Government flags growing threat of trafficking networks using fake Gulf job offersIndian youth are increasingly falling prey to fraudulent overseas job schemes, particularly in Gulf countries, often lured by social media ...
12 Dec, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
LinkedIn job applications surge 45% as AI tools like ChatGPT, resume Bots, and hiring automation take over the job search in 2025LinkedIn sees a big jump in job applications, thanks to AI tools. People use ChatGPT to create resumes and bots to apply for jobs. Companie...
22 Jul, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
Man in his 40s lands dream job after two years of struggle. Shares lessons he learnedAfter two years of relentless job search filled with rejections and misleading recruitment, a professional in his 40s finally secured a hig...
13 Jul, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
From victim to fraudster: Unemployed Delhi youth duped by fake playboy job ad now caught running same gigolo racketA Delhi shoe salesman lost ₹27,135 to a "playboy job" scam, prompting a police investigation and the arrest of two men operating from Nangl...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
How AI is supercharging cyber criminals' kitsAI is lowering the technical bar for cybercriminals, making it easier and cheaper to generate content for attacks. Software used in fraud a...
20 Apr, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
4 remote job scams to watch out for in 2025Remote work is increasing, but so are job scams utilizing deepfake interviews, fake listings, and phishing schemes. Warning signs include u...
18 Mar, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
How to protect yourself from scammers offering fake jobsJob scams are rising as scammers impersonate recruiters to steal personal information or money. Job seekers are advised to research compani...
28 Oct, 2024, 09.08 PM IST
Fake job offers in India or abroad: How to spot a fraudulent job offer, know the full list of authorised agents for foreign jobsFake job offers: India is such a country where millions of young people reside and many of them are searching for a job either within India...
31 May, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
Manish Sisodia alleges central agencies given list of 15 names by PM to file 'fake' cases against themChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal echoed similar sentiments and said nothing had come out of the earlier raids or fake cases. In a tweet in Hi...
21 Aug, 2021, 05.48 PM IST
Indian Army recruitment racket: Kingpin questioned over links with Pakistan's ISIThe gang had got a large number of people recruited in the Army without police verification and so there are doubts about their links with ...
25 Nov, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
HC restrains OLX, Quikr from posting fake Reliance job ads on web portalsThe web portals are engaged in publishing classified advertisements and they enable consumers to publish advertisements for selling and off...
29 May, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
How scammers are cashing in on India's job problemFake job rackets are now a booming industry, thanks to shrinking jobs in private as well as public sector.
07 Sep, 2018, 12.38 PM IST
Fudging of documents and educational qualifications to chase job on rise: ReportRisk mitigation and business solutions provider First Advantage has found that there has been an increase in discrepancies in the education...
02 Apr, 2017, 01.35 PM IST
Fake companies help fluff resumes for a feeAccording to a survey conducted by AuthBridge, 18% of candidates across professions fluffed their resume to land a job in 2012-2013.
29 Sep, 2013, 10.01 PM IST