Draught of Indian talent? IT biggies to woo foreign grads

Indian IT companies are attracting talent from German, Swiss and Austrian University to work in India as paid interns. Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant and Mindtree are among the nine companies that have taken the lead by joining hands with the Frankfurt-based Vibe Internships to create 50 paid internship positions in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, said Dr Karl Kurbel, Project Supervisor of Vibe Internships and head of the Business Informatics Chair at the European University Viadrina (EUV). The...
Published about 01-11-2009 | Rated 0

How to Start Recruiting Employees Online

If you pick the most appropriate listing services and plan your strategy, you can reap great benefits from online recruiting — including quick access to lots of qualified candidates. There are three major avenues in online recruiting: * Online classifieds and job boards - You can advertise your job openings in the online equivalent of classified want ads and wait for jobseekers to contact you. * Resume banks - You can browse online resume sites for likely candidates and contact ...
Published about 30-10-2009 | Rated 0

Ten Tips on Making a Great Hire

Hiring the right employee comes down to three things: screening, screening, and screening. These 10 tips will help you select the right applicant for the job. 1. Write a realistic job description. Before you begin writing your ad, make a comprehensive list of duties. Prioritize this list in order of importance. Include at least the top three job duties in your ad. If you want the candidate to sit in a dark room, never speak to anyone, and count widgets all day, say it! Inaccurate descriptions...
Published about 30-10-2009 | Rated 0

Hiring demand by small businesses is on rise

New Delhi: The job market doors are reopening. Including the IT and ITeS space, also the small firms in retail, banking and realty sectors are hiring in large numbers, which is opening up new business opportunities. Almost 10 percent of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in India are planning to hire additional staff, according to a recent study by New York-based Access Markets International (AMI) Partners. As reported by the Economic Times, the study reveals that the impact of the current e...
Published about 30-10-2009 | Rated 0

Software firms find 75 percent Indian engineers unemployable

Bangalore: Indian IT firms reject 90 percent of college graduates and 75 percent of engineers who apply for jobs because they are not good enough to be trained, according to Nasscom. Can India`s high growth continue? No. Last year India produced goods and services worth $1.2 trillion. This is around Rs50,000 per Indian. Of this, 54% came from services, 29% from industry and 17% from agriculture. Services include trade, transportation, hospitality, mobile telephony, and software and outsourcin...
Published about 29-10-2009 | Rated 0

Global financial majors back on IIM campuses

New Delhi: After a year-long absence from the campuses because of the global recession, the global financial majors are back in hiring business at Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) for summer internship season, which points to a final placement list. Goldman Sachs, the investment bank which is emerging from the slowdown, is back at IIM campuses with a bigger number of offers. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, McKinsey & Company, UBS and Boston Consulting Group are among the other financial majors...
Published about 29-10-2009 | Rated 0

Job seekers are aplenty; but where is the talent?

New Delhi: Although the number of job seekers has grown substantially since the beginning of the economic crisis, employers around the globe are having a tough time in finding suitable candidates with the right skills. According to the study by SHL, a global workplace talent assessment solutions provider, recruiters are still struggling to identify the right people for their firms, despite the fact that unemployment has touched a record high globally. Almost half (41 percent) of the recruiter...
Published about 29-10-2009 | Rated 0

Nuclear sector to recruit 2000 engineers every year

Mumbai: Now, not only IT industry, engineering students have an option to enter into the nuclear sector, as it is being expected that the country would need about 2,000 trained nuclear engineers every year to staff the increased capacity. Indian government is planning a five-fold ramp-up in the existing nuclear power capacity by 2020 and a strong interest by global majors to shift manufacturing operations to India. Currently, the number of specialist nuclear post-graduates and PhDs from II...
Published about 29-10-2009 | Rated 0

Indian firms may face mass talent exodus

With the revival of the economy, Indian firms may once again face talent exodus, if they do not take measures to attract top talent and retain employees now. According to a study by global online employment solution provider Monster.com, a dramatic difference exists in perception of employers and workers about the impact of current downturn. The study says that the trend may potentially lead to employers facing mass talent drains as the labor market begins to turn. The research report prepared...
Published about 28-10-2009 | Rated 0

Forget peace if you are a top honcho in India

Being a top executive in India can be very stressful, since they need to adjust to different time zones for holding discussions with their colleagues and clients. Ravi Chauhan, Managing Director of Juniper Networks India is one of them, who wakes up early in the morning to prepare for conference calls with his bosses in the U.S., reports the Times of India. Since Chauhan heads one of Juniper`s fastest growing markets, his inputs are essential at any important meeting at the headquarters. So ...
Published about 28-10-2009 | Rated 0