Career Archives

How industry-academia partnership can help increase employability in IT

October 9, 2018 Shree D N

The emergence of private organisations that offer skilling solutions is a perfect marker for the rising problem of unemployability among fresh IT graduates. What other solutions exist to the skill gaps clouding the job-worthiness of the new workforce in IT?

Skill gaps among fresh IT graduates in Bengaluru impact hiring numbers

October 5, 2018 Shree D N

2.11 lakh students were enrolled in engineering courses in 2017-18, only 34,506 students were placed in Karnataka, according to AICTE. This points to a dim overall hiring scene, though IT graduates are only a fraction of this number. Why aren’t fresh IT grads getting hired?

Aspirations of the young urban poor: A job that pays well, and has ‘prestige’

August 14, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

With no influential friends or social network and limited education, where do the children of our domestic workers, security personnel or other blue/grey-collared workers find jobs? How often are their expectations being met?

All you need to know about Bengaluru’s Employment Exchanges

September 21, 2017 Akshatha M

This guide will help you figure out how anyone can benefit from employment exchanges.

Employment Exchanges need to find a way to become relevant again

September 20, 2017 Akshatha M

With changed world, easy availability of information and non-skilled human resources, Employment Exchanges have a greater void to fill, in skill development, not directly in providing jobs.

Employment Exchange: Old world job portal continues to serve

September 13, 2017 Akshatha M

Once Employment Exchanges were the most sought after centres for unemployed youth to get jobs. In an era of internet and job portals, what’s happening to them?

Education

10 years of Kannada Wikipedia: Many more miles to go!

November 18, 2013 Pavithra Hanchagaiah

Kannada Wikipedia community had a celebration that was introspective as well. Plans were chalked out on adding more content.

Education

From 2014, BU to have 4-year degree, less classes and more practicals

August 6, 2013 Bosky Khanna

Bangalore University has decided to do away with the age-old three-year BSc, BCom, BA degrees, and introduce four-year BS and one-year MS courses. How will this impact students?

Education

Applying for a teacher’s post is no cakewalk

March 24, 2013 Lalana Zaveri

Could I help her fill in an application online for a teacher’s job? Yes, I agreed. Never realising what is involved in applying for this government job.

More senior citizens looking for jobs

February 10, 2013 Sneha Banerjee

In Karnataka, only one fifth of the senior citizens who are eligible to work, have jobs.