Tag: Skills
The skills uprising
This year’s HRForecast, pulsing with the insights of 43 industry trailblazers, paints a bold picture: Skills trump degrees.
While it’s true that skills have gained...
Microsoft, MSDE tie up to train youth in digital, cybersecurity skills
Microsoft has entered into an agreement with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), to offer training to...
Air India launches Gurukul.AI; learning platform with 70,000+ cutting-edge tools
Air India has elevated its learning initiatives with the launch of Gurukul.AI. This new platform provides a wide array of over 70,000 cutting-edge learning...
Digital literacy & data literacy will become crucial skills by 2030
By 2030, some skills will become crucial in the Indian employment market. As per experts, if India misses this opportunity to become prosperous, it...
Skills necessary to sail through 2023
As we move into 2023, the demand for several skills will increase, in both employees and organisations, along with technological advancements. For instance, artificial...
Monster.com partners with KSDC, to provide 6 lakhs jobs and other...
Monster.com, the global recruiting website, has signed an MoU with the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) to assist people in finding jobs available around...
Taking a coaching approach to management
The role of managers in modern-day organisations has changed. They manage in complex environments and highly-competitive markets. These are significant pressures on ongoing peak...
What skills will make or break your company?
Acquiring new skills is a must for any business at this point of time. From the employees’ point of view as well, being in...
Should you hire for skills or strengths?
Recruiters more often look to hire candidates with the right set of skills. In the short term, matching these skills with the job profile...
Microlearning – A saviour in times of skilling urgency
In today’s era of digitalisation, improving existing skills and developing new ones is an urgent and pressing need, especially when the impact of skills...
Companies reset ‘soft skill parameters’ for remote working
It’s now given that ‘work from home’ is here to stay for ever or for long. In fact, many organisations in the technology space...
Great Learning to expand team by 1,000 this year
The edtech company will begin by hiring about 300 to 500 people for its new certificate and degree programmes in technology and management, in...
Academic grades: How much do they matter?
Do academic success and good grades help in career growth in the long run? Or is competency the last word when it comes to...
Toyota Kirloskar Motor, GoI collaborate to skill youth
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) will collaborate with the Government of India, to skill youth and equip them with relevant skills that will make them...
Indians to benefit from the UK’s points-based immigration system
A new points-based immigration system was announced by the UK with the objective of drawing the best global talent. With effect from 1 January,...
Great Indian Media Job Festival expected to place 20,000 students across...
With an aim to help a minimum of 20,000 students acquire jobs in the media and entertainment space, the Ministry of Skill Development and...
Only 46 per cent employable talent for 2020: Survey
Despite the bleak headline, the overall trend is not that bad, according to a six-year survey. This year, the percentage of students ready to...
MHRD implements World Bank-funded training programme
As part of the World-Bank funded Technical Education Quality Implementation Programme (TEQUP) implemented by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), a two-day national-level...
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...
Is it the skill gap or demand for multiple skills?
A research paper by Alicia Sasser Modestino, Daniel Shoag, and Joshua Balance, which was presented at the annual conference of the American Economics Association,...
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...
Essential skills for students entering the workforce
It is the financial statement of an organisation that projects its advancements, and therefore, accountancy and finance are crucial drivers of any business. However,...
How apprenticeships bridge the knowing-doing gap
In the highly acclaimed Harvard Business School Press book, The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action, authors Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert...
Regulation Change to Strengthen Skills Based Work
There is a lot of noise around the skills-jobs predicament that severely impedes India’s economic prosperity ambitions. Rightly so, given that an estimated 5...
Expertise Economy: How to earn the future currency for business growth...
In the agile, dynamic world of work, all an individual or a business requires to thrive, survive and grow is relevant skills. Availability of...
Leadership challenges, skills and barriers organisations need to address
It is up to the leaders to drive change and steer the organisation towards success.
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...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
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...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Google’s warning to protesters: Rethink disruptive behaviour
Recently, Google fired 28 employees who participated in sit-in protests against the company's controversial $1.2 billion contract with Israel. The tech giant took a...
HDFC announced Rs 1,500 crore to staff under ex-gratia
In the wake of a remarkable performance in the fourth quarter of FY24, HDFC Bank has announced an ex-gratia payment totaling approximately Rs 1,500...
Spotify’s layoff fallout: CEO admits challenges despite profits
Spotify, the music-streaming platform, made headlines last December when it executed its largest ever round of layoffs under the leadership of Daniel Ek, CEO,...
Microsoft implements security measures; restricts employee access to Perplexity
In a recent development, Microsoft has taken measures to bolster security within its corporate environment. The company has blocked employee access to the Perplexity...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
