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Explore and understand the impending changes of tech-led future work world at the launch edition of JobBuzz Workplace2025 Conclave 2018. This one-day event will host India's top business and HR leaders to rake a thoughtful debate on the possible challenges at workplaces. The event will also felicitate best new-age Indian workplaces in various categories.  New Delhi, April 23, 2018: Ever imagined the future of work? What do you expect? Robots at workplaces, Artificial Intelligence taking over tasks performed by people presently? If yes, which people skills will be valued? In a survey conducted by JobBuzz (a company review and rating platform from TimesJobs), nearly 91% employees said that their job roles have evolved in the last five years. These roles will undergo drastic changes in the next 20 years and beyond. Hence, it's the most appropriate time to host a dialogue on the future skills and talent needs in co-relation to the future workplaces. Welcome to #Workplace2025 where all your concepts and misapprehensions related to future jobs and workplaces will be challenged. This one-day event, Workplace 2025: Technology, Talent & Transformation Conclave 2018, will bring together the torchbearers of India Inc. to draw upon the possible workforce changes and workplace challenges in year 2025. The event will be held in New Delhi on May 4, 2018. "New-age work world will be driven by fast-paced technological advancement. Accordingly, the people needs and business needs change too. This is the right time to rake a debate about the workplace and workforce changes in the tech-led world. JobBuzz's maiden #Workplace2025 conclave will address all related questions, doubts, concerns, challenges and outline their possible solutions as well. It will shed light on the interconnections between evolving technology, the talent dynamics and the evolution of leadership," said Ramathreya Krishnamurthi, Business Head, TimesJobs, JobBuzz & TechGig. Sanjay Goyal, Head of Technology and Product, TimesJobs & JobBuzz, is excited about the launch of Workplace2025. He said, "Traditionally, the Human Resources has been a paper-intensive function. How upcoming technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and data analytics will change the future workplaces in terms of people and process will be interesting to explore. We welcome everyone to come and discover the future workplace at the JobBuzz #Workplace2025 conclave. Workplace2025 conclave is a first-of-its-kind gathering of top business leaders, tech experts, HR influencers, and talent leaders to pursue the debate and find practical answers to critical questions about workplaces of future." The JobBuzz workplace2025 conclave will host India's leading CEOs, CTOs and CHROs to discuss how organisations must prepare for disruptions in recruiting, employer branding, employee engagement, learning, technology and the future workspace. The conclave will have an array of uniquely interactive sessions spread over the entire day and will conclude with JobBuzz Best New-age Workplaces Awards in various categories, including: Best New-Age HR Practices Best New-Age Employee Engagement Practices Best Innovative Talent Management & Succession Planning Best New-Age Employer for Work-Life Balance Best New-Age Employer for Work Culture Best New-Age Employer for Career Growth There are People's Choice Awards in the following categories: Best New-Age Employer Branding Campaign   Best New-Age Employer in Conglomerates Best Innovation in Recruitment   Excellence in HR Through Technology   Best New-Age Employer Be there on May 4, 2018 at the Taj Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi and experience how technology will transform talent and workplace, at large! Join the discussion on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn using the hashtag: #workplace2025 For more information about the event and for registration log on to workplace2025.in   About JobBuzz: A well-known portal that provides information & insights about different companies, job profiles and interview processes. About TimesJobs: TimesJobs is a platform to help competent professionals enhance their career growth. With over 25 million registered jobseekers across the board and more than 60 million page views every month, it is the most preferred career portal among ambitious and talented professionals who want to make smarter career decisions that accelerate their career progression.

April 12, 2018, New Delhi: Talent demand in India grew by 8% in March 2018. This is the highest growth registered by the recruitment index in the last four months. Compared to last year (from March 2017- March 2018) this year has registered a 9% increase in overall talent demand.  RecruiteX - a monthly hiring trend report by recruitment portal TimesJobs - noted that key industries and functional areas posted a significant rise in talent demand and contributed to this phenomenal rise of 8% in hiring activities in March 2018. Talent demand was highest for professionals with 10-20 years of experience. Industry-wise analysis: Construction sees maximum talent growth  The construction sector in India registered 13% rise in hiring in March 2018, followed by 12% rise in talent demand in the petrochemicals sector. The infrastructure sector also saw a 12% rise in talent demand.  "In March 2018, the hiring activities recorded a sharp rise of 8% in the Indian market. This is the highest mark in the last four months and definitely a reason to cheer. Fresh policies, new projects resulted in this increased talent demand. A bulk of talent demand came from construction, infrastructure and petrochemicals sectors. In construction, specifically, most companies started hiring in March. Going by the trends from RecruiteX editions from previous years, we expect hiring activity to sustain its momentum in the coming months too, said Ramathreya Krishnamurthi, Business Head, TimesJobs & TechGig.  Functional area analysis: Biotech, pharma profiles in demand  Biotechnology and pharma profiles witnessed 21% rise in demand in March 2018. This was followed by IT/Telecom professionals which witnessed a 10% rise in talent demand. Engineers also witnessed 10% rise in demand as per month-on-month analysis.   Location-wise analysis: Jaipur records the highest demand  Among key locations, Jaipur recorded the highest rise in talent demand of 26% as per the latest RecruiteX report. Chennai saw a rise of 15% in the talent demand, while Mumbai posted 9% rise in hiring. Ahmedabad witnessed 13% rise in talent demand.   Experience-wise analysis: Professionals with 10-20 years of experience in demand  Hiring for professionals with 10-20 years of experience witnessed the highest rise in demand during March 2018. This experience category witnessed 11% rise in demand, followed by professionals with over 20 years of experience, who posted 6% rise in demand.   Key highlights of the report are:   • Top hiring sectors Construction Petrochemicals Infrastructure   • Top hiring locations Jaipur Chennai Ahmedabad   • Top hiring profiles Biotechnology/Pharma IT/Telecom Engineering    Complete report is available here - https://bit.ly/2v4bsn3    About TimesJobs: TimesJobs is a platform to help competent professionals enhance their career growth. With over 25 million registered jobseekers across the board and more than 60 million page views every month, it is the most preferred career portal among ambitious and talented professionals who want to make smarter career decisions that accelerate their career progression.

- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning are accelerating business productivity significantly. - Industry experts discuss the ways and means Artificial Intelligence is being used in different industries successfully at Times AI Hub recent event. March 27, 2018, NOIDA : After successfully hosting Artificial Intelligence-focussed events at the prestigious IIT Delhi and IIIT Okhla, Times AI Hub recently organised it's third Artificial Intelligence Conclave at IISc Bengaluru. The one-day conclave, which was supported by ASSOCHAM and NASSCOM Center of Excellence, was powered by NVIDIA. Times AI Hub is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) focussed virtual platform that connects the industry thinkers, practitioners, companies and influencers, and keeps hosting events to formalise dialogues in the AI domain     With this conclave, the recently formed AI Hub's Bengaluru chapter intended to bring together all industry leaders on a common platform to share knowledge and interact. The conclave witnessed exhaustive discussions on practical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning for enterprises and organisations, and the solutions which enhance business productivity.   With a gathering of about 250+ participants from companies like, Rolls Royce, Mercedes Benz, Bangalore International Airport, IBM, NPCI, Deloitte Consulting, Genpact, Columbia Asia, and HCL Technologies, this event was a huge success. Some of the eminent speakers included Sundara Nagalingam, Head of Deep Learning at NVIDIA India who shared his learnings on the topic AI in the physical world: Practical applications of Machine Learning. Other speakers included Dr. Pratibha Moogi, Part Head, Media Analytics & Recognition at Samsung Electronics, Dr. Manish Gupta, Director Machine Learning & Data Science - American Express, Dhaval Doshi, Founder - Smarthome NX, Sandeep Chanda, AVP Technology at Neudesic, Dr. Praphul Chandra, Founder Koinearth, Amit Singh, Director IoT at Cognizant Technology Solutions and Avi Patchava, VP, Data Strategy at Inmobi.   The event's keynote was delivered by Ramit Sharma, Inspector General Police of Allahabad Range, who presented fascinating insights on Predictive Analysis, Crowd Management and Service Delivery using AI: Current Trends and Future Prospects. Incidentally, he is instrumental in developing an AI-based software known as agent-based modelling. With this, the Allahabad Range Police manage crowd behaviour more strategically, and this came in handy during the recent Kumbh Mela.   The enthralling talk sessions upraised the audience about how AI and Machine Learning technologies are fast turning into tools for predictive policing. The panel discussion led by the moderator Dhaval Doshi was centered around the topic Artificial Intelligence 2018 & Beyond. It decoded the key reasons on how Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things & Machine Learning are becoming integral to every industry and business. The panellists also presented case studies based on their experiences in their respective industry verticals, which was highly applauded by the audience.   Expressing his happiness at the event turnout, Ramathreya Krishnamurthi, Business Head, TimesJobs & TechGig, said that new technologies will be an indispensable part of future work sphere and its right time to adopt this learning curve. "The future of work is tech-driven. At TimesJobs, we have been cautiously leading this dialogues through the Times AI Hub mantle. It's heartening to see so many leading companies, thinkers and leaders discuss this avenue passionately. The case studies presented here were phenomenal and these were my favourite part of the discussion," he said. Times AI Hub is an initiative by TimesJobs that aims to bring forth many such events during the year. Revolving around AI, Blockchain & Cybersecurity , the events shall be organised at tech-driven cities like Pune & Hyderabad. Website: http://www.timesaihub.com/

March 23, 2018: Greener pastures around the globe have been attracting Indians. Candidates are ready to take up job opportunities in any part of the world, provided the compensation and job profile is lucrative. If you feel that your skills are in demand somewhere else? Then, join us from March 26, 2018 on the TimesJobs Virtual Immigration platform and meet the top immigration consultants who will guide you to explore rewarding overseas career opportunities. The TimesJobs Virtual Immigration Fair is India's first multi-session live chat enabled Immigration Fair which will commence from March 26, 2018 till April 9, 2018. The objective of this fair is to make a difference in the online recruitment space by bridging the gap between the job seekers who are interested in job opportunities abroad and the immigration consultants. Ramathreya Krishnamurthy, Business Head, TimesJobs and TechGig said, "In recent times, immigration has become an increasingly important factor in shaping the demography of a country. Consequently, it has never been more important to help jobseekers who seek career opportunities overseas. We have conceptualised TimesJobs Virtual ImmigrationFair with an aim to offer a dynamic, hassle-free and interactive environment to jobseekers who are looking for career opportunities outside India." Talking about the initiative Sanjay Goyal, Head Product and Technology, TimesJobs said, "The job prospects are improving globally, however, there has always been a challenge in having a right platform where job seeker who are interested in overseas careers get a fair deal. There are lot of fake sites/consultants who take undue advantage of such people and leave them in lurch. Being a leader in the e-recruitment space TimesJobs has identified and acknowledged this gap area and is addressing it with its new initiative 'Virtual Immigration Fair'." "Candidates will not only get to apply for the relevant jobs abroad but also can sought advices from the immigration consultants for different overseas career prospects," he added. It will be an interactive session among the consultants and the jobseekers that will last for three days. Some of the top participating immigration consultants are Global Tree - Overseas Education and Immigration Consultants and Eminence Immigration Consultant Pvt Ltd. Join us here http://bit.ly/2FZS7V4 on March 26, 2018 and connect for overseas opportunities in countries like Canada, Australia, Germany and many more!   About TimesJobs: TimesJobs is a platform to help competent professionals enhance their career growth. With over 25 million registered jobseekers across the board and more than 60 million page views every month, it is the most preferred career portal among ambitious and talented professionals who want to make smarter career decisions that accelerate their career progression.

Times Pro League (TPL) - a Cricket tournament among the corporate houses in India - saw participation of 32 teams for its first season. All teams slogged it out on the playground as bonhomie and fun eclipsed overall team rivalry. New Delhi, March 23, 2018: They say 'All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy'. This is pertinent in today's world when hectic work life and tedious lifestyles take a toll on physical activities and health in general. Adding a pinch of excitement to the stressful corporate lives, Times Business Solutions conceived a series of innovative corporate Cricket matches titled - 'TIMES PRO LEAGUE' - to encourage cricketing action among Indian corporates. Times Pro League (TPL) started its first set of matches on Feb 3, 2018 which finished recently and the series is headed for its final match now. TPL is India's biggest corporate cricket tournament. It saw enthusiastic participation from 32 teams belonging to corporate giants like PWC, American Express, GMR, Hike, Zee, Ericsson, AON Hewitt, Cognizant and HCL. These 32 teams were divided into eight groups, each constituting four teams. The organisers - Times Business Solutions - provided cricketing kits and branded colourful jerseys to all participating teams. The sponsors include Cleo County, Ocean, GoPlaybook, Decathlon, Ace Group, RedTape and OPTM Healthcare. Ramathreya Krishnamurthi, Business Head, TimesJobs and TechGig is equally ecstatic about the upcoming finals.  "Times Pro League was envisaged as an exclusive cricket tournament with the goal to bring together professionals from different work spaces, enabling them to display their cricketing talent and have extraordinary fun. Gladly, we saw a very encouraging participation from all teams and a camaraderie beyond what can be explained in words. I think that this is the biggest take away from Times Pro League," he said. Now, as the tournament heads for its GRAND FINALE, the finalists don't want to leave any opportunity to grab the coveted title. Alok Ranjan, HRBP, HCL Infosystems and his team from HCL is practising relentlessly for the much awaited final match. "We are very excited to be in the finals. We would like to see a lot of supporters from the HCL podium at the finals," he said. The winner of TPL will take home a whopping amount of Rs 1,00,000 and the shining trophy. The runner-up will win Rs 50,000. However, for many winning the final match is more important than winning the trophy. "All the 32 teams were very competitive," said Gaurav Gupta, Manager Energy and Chemical Practice, PWC. Sadly, his team got eliminated in the quarter finals. The final event will be followed by a Prize Distribution Ceremony. The awards have been designed in various exciting categories like orange cap holder, purple cap holder, man of the series etc. However, as Mr Krishnamurthi cited, the success of such events is in boosting sportsmanship and fellowship and of course beating the office stress alongside. This is just a beginning since the TPL organising team is already in talks with many corporate houses for the next season and the new leg. For more updates, click here http://timesproleague.com/