BEST TIME TO HIRE FOR INDIA INC

Even as companies worldwide resort to layoffs or freeze hirings as part of cost-saving measures to counter the economic slowdown, Deloitte Consulting believes the current turbulence actually presents India Inc with its best opportunity to enrol good people in their organisations.

The Economic Times

CONTACT CENTRES ON HIRING MODE TO MEET POST-FESTIVE CALLS

Despite being cautious of the holiday season consumer spending in the US, Indian contact centres have stepped up temporary hiring to meet an expected surge in volumes over the next two to three months.

The Hindu Business Line

INFOSYS STICKS TO HIRING TARGET OF 25,000 THIS FISCAL

At a time when many companies are cutting down on their new recruits due to global slowdown, IT bellwether Infosys Technologies has decided to stick to its hiring target 25,000 people in the current financial year.

Press Trust of India

Job market in India to remain positive: Manpower

The release of Manpower Employment Outlook Survey has revealed that job market in India is expected to remain positive yet cautious in the third quarter of 2008. Of the 32 countries and territories surveyed globally this quarter, employer hiring intentions continue to be robust in India with an overall Net Employment Outlook of +45%.

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Retail cos look on the fair side of hiring

Some of the biggest players in the organised retail turf are looking up to the fairer sex, especially when it comes to dealing with killer attrition blues. Reliance Retail, Future Group, Shopper’s Stop and RPG Retail are experimenting with a host of hiring models to improve the ratio of fairer sex in their workforce.

The Economic Times
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