Mobile industry to employ 10 million globally: Report
26 February, 2013
BARCELONA: The mobile industry will invest $1.1 trillion by 2017 and the ecosystem around it is expected to employ 10 million people globally, said a report released by global industry body GSM Association said. "For the period through 2017, the mobile industry will invest $$2.6 trillion to public funding. Importantly, in 2017, companies across the ecosystem will employ nearly 10 million people globally," 'The Mobile Economy 2013' report prepared Developed by GSMA and consulting major AT Kearne... Capgemini to hire 28,000 in India by 2015
18 February, 2013
 Paris-headquartered IT company Capgemini already has a third of its employees working in India. It's now reviving its offshore consulting play, as also strengthening its traditional offshoring capabilities here. The $13.5-billion Capgemini began its operations in India in 1998 offering consulting services, but later focused on IT services. Capgemini India CEO Aruna Jayanthi talks about that and more in an interview to TOI. With more emphasis on offshore delivery, how are you growing your Indi... IT companies eye Arts students to fill workforce shortage
11 February, 2013
AHMEDABAD: Technology companies are eyeing a pool of about 5.5 lakh students in close to 1,000 colleges of the state offering non-technology courses to meet the shortfall in trained non-technical workforce. A database of outstanding students from faculties like Arts, Commerce, Science, Education and Law will be prepared after assessing them according to their abilities. These will then be showcased to the industry. The move will reduce the duration to train the freshers, believe industry player... BPO company Technosoft to hire 800 in India
07 February, 2013
 CHENNAI: US-based Technosoft Corporation, a software services and business process outsourcing (BPO), plans to hire 800 people in India, a company official said. The $90 million Technosoft Corporation will also inaugurate its new 400-seater development centre here soon, the official added. "Globally we plan to hire around 1,000 people by mid-2014 for our two operations - software services and healthcare BPO. Eighty percent of the new hiring will be in India. The company will soon inaugurate ... 6 Biggest Problems We Have with Undergraduate Resume
05 February, 2013
 #1 Use of an “Objective” statementLet me tell you why I hate when students put an “Objective” on their resume. If I am hiring for a job and you send me your resume, the only objective I even want to consider is that you want the job that I am posting. What else would I care about? Is the fact that your objective is to get a job in “consulting” going to make me look more favorably upon your candidacy? The only objective statement that would ever make a difference to me is if you sai... Auto driver's daughter is national topper in Chartered Accountancy exams
28 January, 2013
 MUMBAI :- The dream of a lifetime materialised for Prema Jayakumar yesterday, when the 24-year-old topped the nation-wide Chartered Accountancy exam in her first attempt. Prema, whose father drives an auto for a living, is now determined to use the milestone as a stepping-stone towards providing her parents with a life of comfort. Prema's four-member family squeezes itself into a 300 sq ft room in S B Khan Chawl, Malad. Beaming over her success after the results were declared yesterday, she s... Infosys: Indian IT industry to create 2.5 lakh jobs in 2013
25 January, 2013
DAVOS: Enthused by improving global economic scenario and a renewed wave of reforms back in India, IT giant Infosys says it is bullish over better growth prospects of IT sector in 2013 and expects greater job creation this year. "I believe 2013 to be better than 2012 for IT sector as globally lots of uncertainties have been removed, US elections are over, Europe is not going to split and people believe that it is going to stay together," Infosys Co-founder and Executive Co-Chairman S Gopalakris... 10 Career Change Mistakes to Avoid
23 January, 2013
 Are you considering changing your career? Are you bored, fed-up, lost, or otherwise unhappy in your current career? Are you facing a crossroads at which you need to decide between staying in your current field and moving to a new one? Do you have skills that you are not using in your current career? Have you been promoted to a point where you are no longer doing what you love?  Changing careers is one of the biggest decision job-seekers face, and with many possible outcomes and consequences.... IT companies struggle to bridge skill gap at entry level
17 January, 2013
 MUMBAI: Where does one get job-ready entry-level talent? That's a question that has been bothering companies across industries now. The issue assumes significance as companies are spending more time on training entry-level talent to make them job ready. At times, even after three-six months of training, skill gaps have been noted. In a country where graduates are passing out in greater numbers each year, companies say this has nothing to do with the numbers, but skill-sets. While this has bee... Google’s attractive death benefits to employees for 10 years
14 January, 2013
 We  heard about many companies offering a variety of services and benefits to their employees to maintain attrition and attract professionals from other firms. Google, along with other attractive benefits including but not limited to free food, sports and others, came up with an attractive death benefit policy for employees. If a Googler is dead, his family members are subjected to the following benefits-  Every child of the employee receives 1000$ per month till the age of 23- The family r...