Think you nailed that interview? 5 reasons why you might still get rejected!Freshers often miss out on jobs despite good interviews due to skipped follow-ups, overconfidence, poor non-verbal communication, generic a...
06 Feb, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
‘Tier 500 college graduates can't demand Tier 1 salaries’: Techie’s viral post sparks clash over ₹3.6 lakh graduate salariesA heated debate erupted on social media after a tech professional defended ₹3.6 lakh annual salaries for freshers from lower-tier colleges ...
13 Jan, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
Action bias: Why it is a crucial ability for freshers entering the employment sectorEmployers increasingly value "action bias" in candidates— the ability to act decisively even in uncertain situations. This trait, crucial f...
29 Jul, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
What's stopping TCS from filling 80,000 open positions?TCS is facing a challenge with 80,000 open positions due to a skills gap. Amar Shetye, global operations head of TCS's RMG, highlighted the...
15 Jun, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Joining the workforce? Here's how you can ace your journeyIn a webinar by The Economic Times, experts emphasized the importance of having the right skills and building a strong network when searchi...
30 Jun, 2023, 07.52 PM IST
Wipro asks some freshers to clear test or face termination, union allegesThe candidates will be tasked to undergo the PRP assessment test as a part of the training which will have negative marking of 0.25 per que...
19 Apr, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
Nasscom says there exists 'employability gap' in graduates, asks education system to do moreOver the last two decades, Indian IT companies have been rendering services for the world courtesy of cost arbitrage and the number of engi...
01 Mar, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Edtech firms offer job guarantees amid war for tech talentGraduates of these courses — typically freshers or those in their early careers — have been placed across companies including Cognizant, Ac...
26 Feb, 2022, 09.07 AM IST
Job guarantee model offered by edtech firms is picking up traction in IndiaThe war for talent has been about acquiring digital skillsets, said the recent Aon Salary Increase Survey, which put attrition at 21% in 20...
24 Feb, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
Wipro CEO says allocated a third of total workforce on cloud dealsWipro employs more than 80,000 cloud professionals, and more than 10,000 of our colleagues are now certified by leading cloud-service provi...
29 Nov, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
76,000 students applied to internships every day in past year: SurveyThe report, which focuses on the increasing awareness of internships amongst Indian students, finds that in 2020 - when the whole nation wa...
08 Apr, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
KPMG hires 800 freshers for digital push as Indian economy gradually recovers from CovidLarge firms including PwC, Deloitte and EY too have seen a pickup in their hiring numbers as firms look to invest in digital transformation...
01 Dec, 2020, 06.30 PM IST
LTI to hire 3,800 freshers as it sees order-book swelling this yearThe company is working at a very high utilisation level now and wants to hire more to get down the level, chief executive Sanjay Jalona sai...
05 May, 2019, 02.58 PM IST
Capgemini India chief says 65% of IT employees not trainable"It is a challenging task and I tend to believe that 60-65% of them are just not trainable," Capgemini India's chief executive Srinivas Kan...
19 Feb, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
Companies like Lupin, Hexaware Technologies and others struggle to close skill gaps at entry levelThe issue assumes significance as companies are spending more time on training entry-level talent to make them job ready.
07 Jan, 2013, 06.01 AM IST
- Fresher entering corporate world? Have realistic expectations
Realistic expectations and aspirations, strong understanding of the domain and ability to communicate effectively are the keys to taking th...
26 Mar, 2012, 06.27 PM IST
- Broking companies cut staff, AMCs hire them
Fall In ‘expected salary quotient’ due to downturn and huge expansion plans prompt fund houses to raise headcount.
17 Sep, 2008, 01.19 AM IST