Tag: Training
Skilling women in India – Unleashing economic power
The saying ‘the hand that rocks the cradle’ has enormous economic connotations for India’s ambitions towards an inclusive workforce. The benefits of skilling and...
Are skills training centres of excellence up to the Job?
We continue from Part I – Are Industrial Training Institutes Up to The Job? where we examined the quality of technical and vocational education (TVET) provided...
Right facilitation tools for better ROI on learning
A highly engaged workforce is not only more productive, but can drive higher levels of customer satisfaction, profit and shareholder returns. There is a...
National Education Policy – Enough focus on vocational education? – Part...
The narrative on India’s education system is many things at once – hopeful, despondent and overwhelming. India’s Higher Education system is vast- the third-largest...
The latest in policy and regulation in apprenticeships and skills –...
Skills training has never been more crucial for a work-ready workforce in India. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) highlighted in its...
Amazon will invest $700 million on training
Amazon, the e-commerce company, plans to spend $700 million on retraining a third of its workforce in the US in new skills required to...
Making skills development work
TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) in India is often marred by inefficiencies owing to the problem of too many cooks – 17...
Robots to replace manual scavengers
Representatives of the Delhi Government will soon be meeting with a group of engineers in Kerala to discuss the use of robots to clean...
‘Future Bankers Programme’ – HDFC’s new hiring strategy
HDFC Bank has come up with an interesting way of hiring and nurturing young talent. The Bank has tied up with Manipal Global Academy...
Skills Development Ministry to train youth and place them abroad
Indian youth will now be provided country-specific training programmes by the Skills Development Ministry to help them get jobs outside India. The initiative has...
How to turn your managers into great leaders
While travelling for work, a delayed flight had forced me to wait at the airport. Rather than wasting time playing Candy Crush on my...
Tata Motors and Nirma University collaborate to augment employees’ technical skills
Tata Motors has tied up with Nirma University to offer BTech degrees to its staff members at the Sanand Plant in Gujarat. This collaboration...
PNB Housing Finance and CREDAI collaborate to upskill 13,000 construction workers
PNB Housing Finance (PNBHFL) has formally tied up with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) CSR Foundation to train 13,000...
Indian Railways is now set to rely on emotional intelligence to...
The Indian Railways had earlier adopted artificial intelligence (AI) to resolve the issue of signal failures. Now, it has gone a step ahead and...
Railways to organise lessons in ethics and integrity for officers
The class, which will be telecast live across all zones, will teach employees the basics of ethical behaviour in governance.
Dale Carnegie trains 500 underprivileged youth
The performance-based training company provided leadership skills to workers who support young people.
HDFC Bank launches centre for training and counselling of youth
The bank has partnered with different organizations to provide counselling services and training.
Ramco bags HCM and Payroll implementation business for Brunei’s largest bank
Ramco will implement its ERP solution across BIBD’s branches and 900+ employees spread in Brunei’s four districts.
‘Train to hire’ is Yes Bank’s strategy
Yes Force is a skill development and employment initiative and post certification, candidates will be placed as client relationship partner/ business relationship partner’ in Yes Bank with an average compensation of Rs 2.25 lakh per annum.
How to detoxify the workplace
It has been observed that if organisations take corrective measures in counselling and training such toxic managers, they can turn out to be really productive.
NIIT to turn AAI workforce computer literate and Internet savvy
The first batch, comprising 1500 Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees, will receive theory and practical sessions.
Government officials in Maharashtra to be at par with corporate executives
The KRA programme aims to analyse the performance of employees and also make them capable of multitasking, like their private-sector counterparts
Oxford to train corporate leaders on cyber security
Executives will be equipped with the knowledge required for developing strategic operations in an electronically- enabled environment.
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...
Freixenet to cut 80% roles
In a stark response to the relentless drought crippling Catalonia's Penedes region, Freixenet, the Spanish cava (wine) producer, unveils a drastic plan. The company...
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Bengaluru-based HealthPlix axes 100 jobs in major overhaul
In a strategic move aimed at restructuring its operations, Bengaluru-based healthtech Software as a Service (SaaS) startup, HealthPlix, has announced the termination of 100...
Elon Musk issues apology over low severance packages
In an email sent to his employees,Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla, has formally apologised for what he termed as "incorrectly low" severance packages. This comes...
V2 Retail to hire 1500+ employees; eyes market growth
V2 Retail, an Indian retail company, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for expansion, signalling its intent to recruit over 1500 professionals across various domains....
No variable pay to employees with less than 60% attendance: TCS
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has introduced a new policy tying employees' quarterly variable pay to their in-office attendance. Now, employees with attendance below 60...
DIALOGUE
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....
