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10 Amazing Companies Hiring Right Now

Admin| May 08, 2017 - 01:25 AM

The Muse launching new, exciting companies (with tons of new job openings) all the time.

And while you can browse amazing companies and search for jobs any time you want. we want to make sure you don’t miss out on a dream job just because something slips under your radar.

So read below to find your match, and check out job openings today!

1. CSC

Offering solutions for every phase of the business lifecycle, CSC is a recognized leader for business, legal, and financial services worl......

Planning a job change? Here are the top 5 skills you should have

Admin| Apr 21, 2017 - 10:53 PM

If you're looking to change your job or explore different options, there are a number of additional skills that you need to have or inculcate to improve your chances of getting selected.

There comes a time in almost every individual's life when their career does not offer any scope of growth, either professionally or personally. They may have had a good run initially, but after a while, lack of progress sets in, and the thought of discovering new avenues takes over their mind.

However, in today's......

Wipro sacks 600 people: More job cuts may follow as IT sector steps up automation

Admin| Apr 21, 2017 - 10:51 PM

Is the $150 billion Indian IT sector going through a downturn faced with multiple challenges of a slowing global economy, automation, Artificial intelligence and the H-1B visa issues? In the backdrop of these challenges, major IT firms have been resorting to downsizing of their staffs in large numbers over the past few months. The latest being Wipro which sacked 600 employees after a performance appraisal.

So, is the outlook for the sector looking gloomy? The medium-to-long-term outlook for the......

95pc engineers in India unfit for coding jobs: report

Admin| Apr 20, 2017 - 10:34 PM

As per a study by employability assessment company Aspiring Minds, 95 percent of engineers in India are unfit for coding jobs. Owing to the shortage of talent in IT and data science, the majority of them are unfit to pursue any software development jobs, according to a report by PTI.

The report further adds that a meagre 4.77 percent of candidates are capable of writing the correct logic for a programme—which happens to be the basic requirement of any programming job. Over 36,000 engineer......

62 percent Indians more satisfied with work conditions: Survey

Admin| Apr 19, 2017 - 10:42 PM

Employees in India, 62 per cent, are far more satisfied with their work conditions compared to those in Asia Pacific, as per a survey.

The 'Michael Page's 'Job Confidence Index Q1 2017' (January-March period), revealed that 62 per cent Indian employees are 'satisfied or very satisfied' with their working conditions compared to 53 per cent of employees in Asia Pacific.

However, in a city to city comparison in India, a number of major cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, slipped i......

Google Launches ‘Google Hire’ Job Portal; Will It Spy on Applicant’s Search History?

Admin| Apr 18, 2017 - 10:50 PM

Google is a smart Internet company, and once again, they prove this fact, via Google Hire.

Google’s newest and most talked about the project right now is Google Hire, which has been hailed as the ‘Holy Grail’ of all job portals. And, in a smart move, Google has converted their own internal ‘Applicant Tracking System’ (ATS) into a public platform for all.

LinkedIn’s dominance in the job market, along with other major players such as Seek, Monster and Indeed a......

Job surge for people with niche IT skills

Admin| Apr 04, 2017 - 12:53 AM

People with certain niche tech skills can expect a surge in opportunities at startups, with more than 5,000 jobs likely to be created this year, according to estimates from Nasscom, placement firms, startups and venture capital funds. 

The demand for data analysts, machine learning/artificial intelligence experts, UX/UI (user experience/user interface) designers, cybersecurity and product development experts is outstripping supply. Salaries for these roles are rising, in some cases by up to 5......

5 ways to set work-life boundaries

Admin| Apr 03, 2017 - 11:27 PM

An increasingly always-onwork culture spells huge gains in worker productivity, but it often leaves employees with little room for their personal lives. Varuni Khosla talks to experts to put together tips for achieving a fine balance and set clear worklife boundaries in a 24X7 work environment. \

Establish Non-Negotiables

“Being clear and upfront about nonnegotiables can help structure our lives to make room for the things that matter most, without letting others down,” says Rajes......

Infosys COO's pay hike row: High salary isn’t greed, say HR experts

Admin| Apr 03, 2017 - 11:26 PM

MUMBAI: Even as Narayana Murthy expressed his discontent on the manner in which CEO/COO salaries were rising beyond the average median at InfosysBSE -1.11 %, HR industry experts dismiss the existence of such a metric that dictates what's greed and what's not. While Murthy talked about compassionate capitalism and how CEO salaries should be reined in, industry experts say it is the competitive nature of an industry, the scale of an organisation and the competencies required in a CEO that should be t......

Subodh Bhargava’s stint over at Tata Communications

Admin| Mar 31, 2017 - 12:57 AM

MUMBAI: In a filing on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday, Tata Communications said Subodh Bhargava’s tenure as an independent director on the board of the company got over. Bhargava joined the board of the telecom firm in May 2002.

He was also on the board of Tata Steel from which he retired as well.

A new chairman has not been announced yet. His “counsel and leadership have been invaluable to the growth of the company,” said the company statement.

Sou......