Tag: Skill Development
Jeevika skill development programme to make 6000+ rural, urban youth employable
Lotus Petal Foundation’s training & placement programme, Jeevika, is all set to train and place over 6000 rural and urban youth of the country...
Alka Mittal takes additional charge as CMD at ONGC
Alka Mittal, director-HR at ONGC has been given an additional charge at the PSU as its chairman & managing director (CMD). The PSU announced...
Amazon launches educational benefits for frontline staff
Amazon will be offering more education benefits to its US employees. The Company is planning to fully fund the education of its frontline employees,...
Microsoft-LinkedIn collaboration equips 3 mn Indians with digital skills
Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn have together managed to help over 30 million people acquire digital skills, across 249 countries and territories. Interestingly, of these,...
Japan to enhance skill, HRD, infrastructure in Assam
Japan, which is already lending its support to various connectivity projects in the North East of India, now has its eyes set on enhancing...
Assam govt to absorb returning migrant workers
To accommodate the nearly 1.25 lakh migrant workers who have moved back to the state during the lockdown, the Assam government is relying on...
Will managers lose ‘relevance’ in the new normal?
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown have been great disruptors. While some disruptions have been really damaging, others have been for the good....
PMKVY-2.0 completes around 75 per cent of its skill development goal...
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 2.0 (PMKVY 2.0), which was launched in October 2016, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship had...
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...
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...
The influence of competitiveness on Strategic HR
An organisation irrespective of its industry thrives because of its people. And with globalisation, we can see how organisations are now doing cross border...
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,...
Competency-based learning helps bridge the skill gap
The industry is evolving very fast, and our education system is dated. This has created a serious skill gap in the existing workforce across...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Making the most of apprenticeships in healthcare
Apprenticeships have always helped young minds to gain career opportunities with wage premiums. This age old practice of apprenticeship has continued to benefit thousands...
Attn: Hiring managers. Are you missing a key hiring strategy?
Have you met the often overlooked but nonetheless talented pool of students outside mainstream education? In the millennial era, anyone can make it. If...
Apprenticeships – An opportunity for manufacturing companies
India is known for its robust workforce in IT and supports services across the world. Ours is a country of young population, where 50 percent of...