He dropped out of IIT and then landed a job at Microsoft before he turned 20: ‘Stop blaming, get out….’Defying expectations, 19-year-old Ashish Kumar Verma quit IIT Delhi to join Microsoft without a degree. Verma, already a recognized tech pr...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
When Your Role Slowly Moves From Strategy to RoutineOrganizations often reallocate employees based on immediate needs, shifting from strategic thinking to operational routines. This role swap...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Employee posts his resume on social media, asks why he’s not getting hired — Internet delivers brutal truthsNearly three out of four resumes fail automated ATS screening today. Corporate job postings attract over 250 applicants on average. Remote ...
13 Feb, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
Employee uses AI to rewrite resume, response rate triples — debate erupts over whether it’s cheating or fairplayAI-driven resume optimization is now standard. Over 90% of U.S. employers use bots to screen. Candidates matching job keywords see response...
30 Jan, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
A recurring pattern shows why India's big job-generation numbers may not really matterA recent report highlights a significant skills mismatch in India's employment sector, where over half of graduates are in low-skilled jobs...
02 Jul, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
NCAER pitches for investment in skilling to increase jobsA new NCAER paper advocates for workforce skilling investments to boost employment in India's labor-intensive sectors by 2030. Strategic in...
27 Jun, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Why your job applications keep getting ghosted: Top tech executive reveals red flags young candidates ignoreHiring veteran Chidi Achara stresses the importance of humor, storytelling, and relevant experience when applying for jobs. At Fast Company...
19 Jun, 2025, 01.11 PM IST
One-third of CXO-level job seekers misrepresented their CVs: ReportA KPMG report reveals CV discrepancies among Indian jobseekers. One-third of CXO level candidates misrepresented information. Two-thirds of...
18 Dec, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
Bringing more women to labour force key to achieving $30 tn GDP target: ReportA tailored entrepreneurial model for rural women and targeted urban job readiness initiatives could integrate 145 million 'missing women' i...
24 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Beyond the paycheck: What employees look for and how employers can fix hiring gapsThe changing work culture is causing a gap between employer and employee expectations in hiring and retention. Companies struggle with mism...
20 Jun, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Human-centric approach is imperative for Global South employment generation: ExpertsInclusive growth is imperative, and only by adopting a human-centric approach can adequate employment generation and skill enhancement be e...
15 Nov, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
‘Sales domain has potential to create 2.5 mn jobs in 3 years’The report said a severe demand-supply mismatch across sectors needs to be addressed by initiatives that encourage skill development and cr...
06 Mar, 2018, 04.31 PM IST
Labour dept data shows job creation has declined: JM FinancialAccording to the latest employment surveys, job creation at 0.19 million (excluding banks) in the first nine months of FY17 is much short o...
05 Jul, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
11 out of 100 resumes have job anomalies in Q4 of 2015The report is based on data collected from background verifications and reference checks conducted by First Advantage across India.
11 Mar, 2016, 06.44 PM IST
Mobile phone market expected to cross 300 milion devices this yearMobile handsets market in India is expected to cross 300 million devices this year while only 46 million are likely to be built locally, sa...
18 May, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
India, China fare poorly on utilising talentResearch by the two firms revealed that poor talent alignment is costing Indian companies as much as Rs 50,800 crore in lost productivity.
08 Apr, 2014, 06.48 AM IST
Deccan Chronicle in talks to sell their IPL team: Chairman TV ReddyFlawed strategies caused the troubles, Reddy says, but he is confident of bringing in an investor to infuse money to overcome the difficult...
31 Aug, 2012, 07.17 AM IST