Saturday, August 15
India's blue-collar hiring is increasingly favouring workers with hands-on skills over formal degrees, as more employers are recruiting people even without educational qualifications, according to a report. 'Less than Tenth' is now the most preferred qualification across job postings, signalling a decisive move away from traditional education filters, finds a report by WorkIndia, blue- and grey-collar recruitment platform. It revealed that this shift underscores how India's workforce demand is being shaped by operational skills, job readiness, and hands-on capabilities, particularly across high-volume, frontline sectors. "India's labour market is undergoing a critical transformation. We are seeing a clear shift where employers are prioritising skills, reliability and job readiness over for
H-1B holders stuck in India due to visa stamping delays are facing risks of job loss, salary cut and becoming liable to pay local income tax.Many Indians working in the US on H-1B permits, and are back in India for visa renewals, are stuck here because of delays in getting visas stamped, after the Trump administration began strictly scrutinising social media activities of applicants.With interviews pushed back to March, April or even later, jobs are at stake for some, especially those working in small companies like startups, said immigration experts. Another complex issue that is cropping up is over taxation, as those staying in India for an extended period may become subject to Indian income tax, either as non-residents or as tax residents.Many US companies with employees who are unable
