New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India is emerging as a global leader in entrepreneurship, with the nation recording the highest year-on-year growth of 104 per cent, a report said on Tuesday.As per analysis by LinkedIn, the country witnessed growth by an increase in members adding the term “Founder” to their profiles on the platform, which is the highest growth among all markets.The sharp rise has indicated growing entrepreneurial ambition in the country, because of changing career aspirations, wider ad…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A growing wariness is reshaping how Indians search for jobs, with eight in 10 professionals now checking whether a role is legitimate before applying, according to a report released on Wednesday.According to an analysis by LinkedIn, 82 per cent of Indian professionals take a moment to verify a role’s authenticity before applying, while 53 per cent say they are more likely to question whether a job is a scam than they were a year ago.This behavioural shift has suggested th…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Bengaluru remains a prominent talent hub for India’s top companies hiring in the silicon valley of the country, followed closely by Hyderabad, a new report showed on Tuesday.Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai also continue to be hiring hubs, where companies are looking for professionals who combine technical fluency with human skills like communication and problem‑solving – the capabilities AI cannot replace, according to the report by LinkedIn.Based on signals from the …
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) AI engineering job postings in India grew 59.5 per cent year‑on‑year, higher than even US, UK, France, and Germany, as demand expands beyond traditional hubs into emerging cities, a report said on Friday.The report from LinkedIn said Bengaluru and Hyderabad remain leading metros for AI hiring, sustaining hiring momentum, while growth is extending into cities such as Vijayawada.Cities saw strong growth in AI engineering hiring, with Hyderabad up 51 per cent and Vija…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Fresh graduates entering India’s job market are seeing rising demand for new-age roles such as AI specialists, generative AI engineers, and digital content creators, a report said on Wednesday.The data compiled by LinkedIn highlighted how the evolving employment landscape is opening up opportunities beyond traditional career paths, driven by rapid technological adoption and changing business needs.The data showed that opportunities are no longer confined to core tech…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Microsoft-owned platform LinkedIn is testing an “AI labour marketplace” that could pay employees up to Rs 14,000 or $150 an hour to help train AI chatbots, according to a report.A report from Business Insider said that LinkedIn is in early‑stage trials and has listed over a dozen roles for AI trainers who will rate responses from AI models, flag errors and perform “red teaming” to expose weaknesses.Job openings span across sectors including coding, finance, h…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday directed all entities regulated by it to clearly display their registered name and registration number while posting securities market-related content on social media platforms.The new rule will come into effect from May 1. The directive will apply to stock brokers, portfolio managers, mutual funds and other intermediaries and agents such as distributors.SEBI said the move is aimed at helping investors easily ide…
Kathmandu, Feb 3 (IANS) Nepal’s interim government on Tuesday decided to withdraw the Social Media Bill registered in Parliament by the then K P Sharma Oli–led government, which had been widely criticised for seeking to curtail freedom of expression. The decision comes amid memories of the Gen Z–led protests against the ban on social media imposed by the Oli administration in September last year. Those protests eventually escalated into broader anti-corruption demonstrations, leading to th…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Even as finding the right talent is getting harder, 71 per cent of recruiters in India said that artificial intelligence (AI) has helped them uncover candidates with skills they would have previously missed, according to a new report on Tuesday.The report by professional networking website LinkedIn, based on a survey of 6,554 global HR professionals, noted that recruiters are using AI to spot the right skills and hire faster.About 80 per cent of recruiters reported that A…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Even though India has outpaced many developed countries in terms of gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, the lesser participation of women in the workforce remains a concern, according to a report.The report by EY India highlighted progressive policies and industry interventions that led to the advancement of women in STEM fields.However, it also highlighted systemic challenges that continue to affect higher numbers in th…