EMPLOYEE SKILLS

Biggest long term challenge for science is to attract and retain quality youngsters: PM

Speaking at the inauguration of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020, he said India has a rich legacy in science, technolog...

Technically skilled gig workers in high demand

​​According to staffing company TeamLease Services, demand for technical gig workers increased by 20%-25% between April-November this year ...

Technically skilled gig workers in high demand

Demand for technical gig workers increased by 20%-25% between April-November this year compared to pre-Covid levels, according to staffing ...

Digital training of blue-collar employees on the rise, says experts

A key challenge now that the blue-collar staff is coming back to workplaces is to provide them relevant infrastructure and time for learnin...

Infosys to prefer flexible 'hybrid' work model for employees in view of pandemic

At a conference held virtually, Infosys CEO and Managing Director Salil Parekh said the company has built a flexible model to facilitate wo...

Covid-19 effect: PSUs double down on soft skill development for employees

Companies such as National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Bank of Baroda are focusing on their e...

IMC2020: TAIPA's Dua calls for firms to multi-skill their employees, not focus only on hiring

The sector is going through a huge change with the number of telcos reduced from 8-10 players to three within a few years and a massive pus...

Cashfree looks to double employee strength in 2021

The startup has strengthened its workforce to over 225 employees, having digitally onboarded over 130 new hires this year.

Labour Code may lead to overtime pay for white-collar, managerial employees

Not only that, the compensation for overtime should be at least twice that of the employees' regular pay, as per the Code on Wages, 2019. C...

ASEEM logs 50,000 new blue collar job postings in October

Around 550,000 total verified job vacancies are currently available for skilled workers; retail, auto, apparel, logistics, leather, telecom...

Amid global disruption, employee skill development is key for organisations looking to stay competitive: Study

An IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study, titled “Accelerating the Journey to HR 3.0,” reveals that CHROs overwhelmingly agree that ...

Ministry of skill development seeks suggestion to amend Apprenticeship Act

The Apprentices Act, 1961 was enacted with the objective of regulating the program of training of apprentices in the industry by utilizing ...

We have experimented with different, hybrid organisational group setups: Nutanix's Sankalp Saxena

Organisations are seeking employees who are flexible, adaptable, and who proactively embrace future trends and drive disruptive outcomes, s...

The post-Covid resume: Hybrid workplaces will need employees to gain new technology and soft skills

As an increasing number of companies are looking at the option of hybrid workplaces — a blend of remote working and working from office — t...

Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping sees huge demand amid economic recovery

The Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping, a government directory of skilled workforce, has helped about 60,000 people get jobs i...

Acquiring soft skills important to get relevant job opportunities, say 8 in 10 engineering job seekers

Experts say that having soft skills on the resume is especially gaining importance due to the recent change in the work environment. As com...

Govt mapping global skills requirements to help employees get work: PM Narendra Modi

“There are a lot of opportunities opening up across sectors and all over the globe. The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship ...