Tag: India Apprenticeship Forum
Videos – Surajit Roy, NSDC on leveraging apprenticeships
India Apprenticeship Forum hosted its flagship event “Leveraging The Power Of Apprenticeships For Creating Human Capital”, on 20th December 2019, at Taj MG Road...
What employers look for in an apprentice
Hiring an apprentice might seem similar to hiring a regular employee. However, there could be subtle differences that a hiring manager will do well...
New HRM Trends to Look Out for in 2020
Human Resource Management (HRM) has never been an easy job. Cash flow, revenue growth, competition, along with hiring and training, HR teams always get...
The changing face of the workforce
Apprenticeships have played a vital role in recent years by simplifying staff training and HR operations. Staff training has always been a challenge for...
Youth employability challenges in India
Young men and women today are subject to extreme market volatility and inflation. This puts them in a dire position of not being able...
Apprenticeships take centre stage in building human capital
With 35% Indian graduates unemployed and an average of 25 million Indian youths illiterate, the Centre and State government together with its allied bodies...
7 common misconceptions about apprenticeship
What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you think of apprenticeship? Is it cheap labour, manual work, low wages or alternate...
Understanding how to measure and control employee turnover
Let’s face it. Employee turnover is real and businesses should pay attention to their employees just as they do to their clients and customers....
The connection between job satisfaction, employee’s loyalty, and commitment
Job satisfaction is nothing but one’s contentment at the workplace which the employee derives from his/her job. If an employee is not satisfied with...
Lack of Awareness on apprenticeship and reforms in hiring benchmarks
The primary Apprenticeship model has had limited success due to a rigid 52-year-old law. With periodic revisions and amendments as recent as Sept 2019,...
How to benefit from Apprenticeship regulations
Before we dive into the scope of how apprenticeships can benefit organisations, let us understand the correct meaning of the term. Vocabulary.com defines “Apprenticeship...
Making organisations more effective with employee empowerment
Employee empowerment – this two-word phrase has a lot of strength and power in it. In simple words, it is a strategy and philosophy...
Dropout students as the focus of corporates
35% of Indian students are school dropouts. Of an initial enrolment of 100 students, on an average, only 70 finish school in India. While...
Why the New Apprenticeship Outlook and Index is a Must Read
With answers to a raft of pertinent questions on the health of apprenticeships in India and deep-dive data-backed insights on current apprentice hiring levels...
Apprenticeship talks with HR Leaders – Mr. Sandeep Gokhale, AAM India...
Recently we went up close with Sandeep Gokhale, Manager – HR at AAM India Supa, Ahmednagar. He spoke to us at length about the...
Skill training – Indispensable to job excellence
Labour resource or workforce management has been ranked as the most critical business activity for seven years consecutively by 2019 Research Gate study on HRM. Training your...
Indian youth prefer this over salary
In a recent survey conducted by Oliveboard, it was revealed that 44.3 percent of the Indian youth have voted for job stability and 36.7 percent gave their approval...
10 ways to appreciate an apprentice
Who doesn’t love praise? Well, that is not the point. When you appreciate a trainee/apprentice who is working on probation in your organization for...
Changes in Apprenticeship Rules 2019 – what you should know
Taking the Government’s flagship project Make in India one step ahead the Apprenticeship Rules 2019 has been modified by the Government of India. The...
Creating impact through creative HR
Here’s a quick read for the HR professionals of today. It is to simply shed light on the many aspects of HR functionality that...
Investing in Skills and Education
By 2020, India will be blessed with a median age of just 28. Quality education and skill-building can become the key to reaping the...
Manufacturing talent: The future of apprenticeships
With the technology changing at a rapid pace, the old alignment between educational qualifications and economic credentials, opportunities and careers are being called to question. Individuals...
How pedagogy impacts vocational skills
The draft National Education Policy (NEP) released earlier this year shines the spotlight sharply on revamping Indian education to meet the challenges of gaping...
Making the most out of apprenticeships – Logistics
As per the estimates, the total workforce in the logistics sector will increase from the current 21 million to over 31 million by the...
What great HR managers do differently
Great managers are not born that way; they make an effort to create a difference by going the extra mile. We all have heard...
8 Reasons why retail companies need to hire apprentices
The Indian Retail industry has witnessed a phantom leap in growth and expansion as new players set foot into the marketplace each day. What...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Polmor Steel to expand in Telangana, create 100 more jobs
Polmor Steel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Polish company Polmor is gearing to expand in Telanga, where it already has facilities in the Automotive...
Take-Two to let go 5% of workforce
Take-Two Interactive Software, the video-gaming company that publishes the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ franchise, has trimmed its workforce by five per cent. That means, about...
Juniper to cut 500 roles in India
Juniper Networks, post-merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), is set to trim its India workforce. The move will impact 10-15 per cent of its...
Tesla to let go 14,000 employees globally
Tesla has announced a significant restructuring plan, resulting in a 10 per cent reduction of its global workforce, potentially affecting around 14,000 employees worldwide....
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
