Campus Digest

New Delhi, Dec 2: Social and professional networking platforms are increasingly emerging as a source for hiring the right talent as well as more number of candidates by recruiters in the country, says a recent survey. As per a survey on 'recruitment trends' by professional networking site LinkedIn, nearly 44 per cent recruiters used the social and professional networks for hiring quality talent in

Nov 16: With less than 24 hours to go for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2014, it would be reasonable to assume that most candidates are sufficiently well-prepared for it. While a firm grip on the test content is definitely the most important cornerstone of preparation for an exam, familiarity with the testing environment always gives one an edge. One of the major changes is that the duration of

New Delhi, Nov 6: Country"s second-largest software services firm Infosys plans to hire over 2,100 people in the U.S. over the next few months to expand capabilities across domains, including digital, big data, analytics and cloud. The major recruitment drive in the U.S. will support the growth of Infosys" business and enhance its capabilities, the company said in a statement. “With this programme

New Delhi, Nov 3: Google is the world's most sought after employer in the world, followed by Apple and Unilever, according to a report by professional networking site LinkedIn. The list was dominated by American companies with as many as 63 'in-demand' firms headquartered in the US. Moreover, eight of the top ten most sought after employers in the world are US-based. No Indian company made it to

New Delhi, Oct 17: Many students and those in early stages of their professional career in India feel that internships is an useful step towards getting their first job, according to a survey. Professional networking site LinkedIn's survey also found that the top attributes of a dream job for these people are happiness at work, money and career progression. "In India, students and early

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of Karnataka Kerala Region (KKR) has announced the exam date of Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam 2014, popularly known as SSC CGL Exam 2014. Earlier, the SSC CGL 2014 for KKR region was scheduled to be held on April 25 and May 4, 2014. In view of the General Elections, CGLE 2014 was postponed and it was said that the exam will tentatively be scheduled in the

Mumbai, Sep 16: Cambridge gets its first non-European lecturer as Mumbai-born Antara Haldar as a lecturer of law at the University of Cambridge. 28-year-old Antara is also among the youngest, and the only Indian, to get the tenured position in the top-ranking law faculty reported. Antara was in Mumbai recently before beginning her tenure in the UK and now she is all set to study the Gujarat

Bangalore, Sep 11: He's on top of the world. Bangalore student Manas Kohli is a world topper in Computer Studies in the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination. It's the world's most popular international qualification for students between 14 and 16 years old. As an IGCSE student (equivalent to Class 10) of The International School Bangalore, Manas

Patna, Sep 1: Classes opened Monday at the Nalanda University, an ancient international centre for learning in Bihar, after a break of over 800 years with 15 students, its vice chancellor said. "We have formally started the academic session of Nalanda University Monday morning in the International Convention Centre at the Buddhist pilgrim town of Rajgir," Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabhrawal said

New Delhi, Aug 27: Out of around 70,000 children from poor and disadvantaged families, only 17,500 have been provided free books in this academic year, the Delhi government informed the Delhi high court on Tuesday. In an affidavit, the Delhi government also said that approximately 16,500 children have been provided free uniforms. A division bench of justice BD Ahmed and justice Siddharth Mridul