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The two nations plans to create a framework for skill development and formation of a Joint Working Group (JWG) for smoother operations between the countries.

Under the Study in India programme, 160 top institutes of the country will offer 15000 seats to foreign students.

The event, to be hosted by the governments of India and the US, will have women participants from over 10 countries.

Out of the 63 countries surveyed in the IMD World Talent Ranking 2017, India stands at 51^st position, three places better than last year.

India will now be able to send technical interns to Japan for on-the-job training for three to five years.

According to estimates, in six years, at least 8.8 million youth will be trained and have relevant skills for decent employment opportunities.

According to the Workforce Analytics Institute, rising wage pressure, lack of skills to leverage technology, ineffective leadership and low engagement levels are making it difficult for firms to deliver productivity gains in Asian countries.

The staff of the oil company were told that the office would be closed and they were facing ‘involuntary severance’.

The company is also relocating a few employees to offices in India and Costa Rica from the US.

As per Mercer’s survey, Indian cities are safer than most cities in South Asia with Chennai at the top. Hyderabad tops the list in terms of quality of living.

Increasing workforce participation of older workers is considered to be good for the economy as well as individuals. 

Sebastien Hampartzoumian has relocated to Singapore.

Obama’s promises are expected to expand the job market exponentially. However, this would mean enhanced skillsets for new and existing workforce. Is India Inc. ready to roll?

McKinsey & Company’s follow-up study reveals that most companies continue to use traditional capability-building methods, even though their needs have evolved…

Shortage of skilled workers responsible for the low ranking on GTCI...