AI boom is dream and nightmare for workers in India, global South

AI boom is dream and nightmare for workers in India, global South

Dinesh Raj, who lives in Salem, Tamil Nadu, treasures his account on microwork website Amazon Mechanical Turk, even if competition for data annotation tasks on the crowdsourced platform is high, and the pay is low. The 30-year-old, who has an engineering degree, has struggled to find a well-paid job, and relies on the platform for […]

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No sufficient emphasis on jobs in FY24 Budget, says former RBI governor Subbarao

No sufficient emphasis on jobs in FY24 Budget, says former RBI governor Subbarao

Former RBI governor D. Subbarao said on Thursday there was no ‘sufficient emphasis’ on jobs in the Budget for 2023-24 and it failed to grapple with the unemployment problem head on, except to believe that growth itself will generate jobs. Mr. Subbarao noted that the unemployment problem was quite bad even before COVID-19 and had […]

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Reverse mentoring to re-energising junior staff: how to keep a young workforce happy

Reverse mentoring to re-energising junior staff: how to keep a young workforce happy

Clockwise from left: Sundar Pichai, Dan Manian, Jim Berry, and Satya Nadella Gen Zers are stepping into the workplace during a global pandemic, amid concerns over recession, growing inflation rates, climate change — and, currently, debates over office, remote work and hybrid schedules. Burnout and lay-offs are soaring. So, how can companies motivate this generation? Here’s what […]

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Here are 10 most-regretted and loved college degrees

Here are 10 most-regretted and loved college degrees

Students spend three to four years getting a college degree, and some even have to pick up education/ study loans. But is it worth it? Candidates who have earned a degree in journalism, sociology, communication etc disagree as a lot of them regret getting a college degree. Most loved and regretted jobs A recent survey […]

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Amazon.com to freeze hiring in corporate workforce

Amazon.com to freeze hiring in corporate workforce

Over the last month, many media outlets have reported about hiring freezes in parts of Amazon’s cloud unit, AWS, as well as in its retail business. Over the last month, many media outlets have reported about hiring freezes in parts of Amazon’s cloud unit, AWS, as well as in its retail business. Amazon.com Inc. will […]

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255 candidates receive appointment orders at Rozgar Mela in Chennai

255 candidates receive appointment orders at Rozgar Mela in Chennai

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the drive to recruit government employees, in Chennai, on Saturday Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the drive to recruit government employees, in Chennai, on Saturday Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the Rozgar Mela in Chennai to recruit government employees in various departments. As many as 255 […]

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Jack Dorsey’s Block slows hiring, investment as Bitcoin plunge slams earnings

Jack Dorsey’s Block slows hiring, investment as Bitcoin plunge slams earnings

The former Twitter CEO’s company Block will slash its 2022 investment target by $250 million The former Twitter CEO’s company Block will slash its 2022 investment target by $250 million Jack Dorsey-led Block Inc said it has slowed hiring and will slash its 2022 investment target by $250 million, after a slump in Bitcoin prices […]

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Walmart to cut hundreds of corporate jobs, reports WSJ

Walmart to cut hundreds of corporate jobs, reports WSJ

Companies including Tesla Inc, Netflix Inc, and Coinbase Global Inc have also been cutting jobs due to slow economic growth Companies including Tesla Inc, Netflix Inc, and Coinbase Global Inc have also been cutting jobs due to slow economic growth Walmart Inc is cutting hundreds of corporate roles in a restructuring effort, the Wall Street […]

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Technically qualified interns to be appointed in local bodies

Technically qualified interns to be appointed in local bodies

Technically qualified-interns are being appointed in all local bodies to coordinate ground-level activities for the Industries department’s campaign to aid the launch of one lakh Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the next one year as part of the entrepreneurship year programmes being organised by the State government. The Local Self Government department has […]

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Technically qualified interns to be appointed in local bodies

Faculty interview at National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC)

Interview for regular appointment to various faculty positions in general and special recruitments categories at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) for the candidates who have already applied in 2021 will commence from May 30. For department-wise schedule and more updates, applicants can visit the institute website (http://www.nitc.ac.in), a press release said here on […]

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