Female directors earn 44% less than male counterparts: Report

Men occupy a higher proportion of seats in Board of Directors (BoDs) roles. (Image: Unsplash)

Women directors constitute only 18.4 percent of the board director positions and only 10 percent of the Key Managerial Personnel, according to the ‘Mind the Gender Gap’ report by the CFA Institute.

India’s job market to grow 9% in 2025, driven by IT, Retail, and BFSI sectors: Foundit

72% of Indian candidates say a strong online professional brand is now critical for success, a perspective shared by 62% of hiring managers.

The foundit has predicted that the IT-software jobs could see the growth of 15 percent in 2025, followed by the Retail sector (12 percent), Telecommunication (11 percent), and BFSI (10 percent), respectively.

Less than 2% of higher education institutes offer work-linked degrees: TeamLease report

The overwhelming student interest in Work-Linked Degrees highlights a tremendous opportunity for HEIs to reimagine their offerings

TheTeamLease data showed that 80 percent of the respondents believed that work experience on their CV improved their chances of securing high-paying jobs, while 40 percent identified financial independence as a key driver behind their preference for work-linked degrees