NASSCOM FutureSkills Signs MoU with Pearson India to advance India for a future-ready workforce
New Delhi, 23 September 2019: As digitalization expands its horizons and skilling becomes indispensable for professionals across the IT spectrum, NASSCOM FutureSkills has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pearson India, a leading digital learning company, in a bid to provide skill training to current and future working professionals and help improve the quality […]
Read More →OSH India 2016 reflects a positive wave in India’s occupational safety and health industry
Mumbai: UBM India organised the 5th edition of the Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) India (10th – 11th November 2016) safety show at a newer and a bigger venue this year – the CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The show brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials under one […]
Read More →One in three companies in India have never used psychometrics: Willis Towers Watson
New Delhi: In India, the recognised benefits of psychometrics largely remain underserved as almost half the companies acknowledge not using it and as many as one in three have never explored it. However, that only 9% companies are unwilling to explore a new tool indicates a keenness among the vast majority to leverage advanced psychometrics […]
Read More →At more than one lakh women employees with 33.8% gender diversity ratio, TCS is scripting diversity and inclusion story
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT exporter, has become one of the largest employers of women in the world and is weaving diversity and inclusion into organisational ethos through women-friendly policies and initiatives. When all over the world, workforce trends are changing and markets are becoming increasingly competitive, TCS has enjoys an edge […]
Read More →IT workforce composition: Germany and India have highest share of permanent employees, globally companies turning to IT contractors
Milkaukee/Mumbai: Skill shortage is at maximum levels in the IT sector, which influences the composition of workforce. The IT sector is one of the largest employment generating sectors in India. On in-country IT hiring practices, India depends heavily on permanent employees with 62% while in Germany the share of permanent employees is 63%, according to […]
Read More →Aspect Software bags Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Award 2016 for Outbound Systems
Dubai/Mumbai: Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated consumer engagement, workforce optimization and self-service solutions, won the 2016 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Award, Outbound Systems for the fifth year in a row. This award is given to the company that has demonstrated excellence in capturing the highest market share within its industry in a […]
Read More →Sikkim at the top and Delhi at the bottom: Best Indian states for working women
Mumbai: Gender inequality in workplace is great a concern for Indian corporate houses. With a workforce that is only 24 percent female, India has one of the world’s lowest rates of female workforce participation. India is missing some portion of economic prosperity as a 2015 report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that India could […]
Read More →Aspect Software wins Workforce Optimization Industry 2016 Global Company of the Year Award by Frost & Sullivan
Phoenix/Gurgaon: Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated consumer engagement, workforce optimization, and self-service solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the 2016 Global Company of the Year Award in the Workforce Optimization Industry by Frost & Sullivan. The Frost & Sullivan Global Company of the Year Award honored Aspect based on its excellence […]
Read More →Three Indian companies among 20 Finalists for 2016 Workforce Optimas Awards
Chicago/Mumbai: The Workforce magazine, the longest-running publication for the HR industry and a publication of Human Capital Media (HCM), has announced finalists for 2016 Workforce Optimas. These 25 finalists companies will win gold or silver or be named as the overall winner of General Excellence. Out of the 20 finalists, three Indian companies-HCL technologies, Tata […]
Read More →Rajya Sabha passes Maternity Bill, women to get 26 weeks of maternity leave
New Delhi: In a landmark move, the Rajya Sabha today (11 August 2016) has passed the much awaited Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 seeks to increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children and 12 weeks for more than two children. Hence, the working […]
Read More →Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2016 begins today in Nagpur
Mumbai: Tata Crucible, India’s largest business quiz, will be launched today (5 August 2016) in Nagpur. The quiz will bring in innovative formats and an element of unpredictability to engage the intellectual curiosity of the participants. This year, the plan is to change the game to focus on deducing answers, rather than recalling from past […]
Read More →India, Brazil and Mexico are more transparent in employee rewards strategy: Mercer
Mumbai: With emerging competition in global talent market, employers across the globe are considering that total rewards strategy should be customized as per employee needs and cultural fit. Employers in Mexico, Brazil and India are more transparent when it comes to rewards compared to those in other countries, as per Mercer’s Global Talent Trends 2016. […]
Read More →Three young HR managers from India win Workforce Game Changers Award 2016: Abhilasha of Jindal Steel & Power, Khalid of IBM India & Sabera of Sunteck Realty
Mumbai: Abhilasha Malviya of Jindal Steel and Power, Sabera Patni of Mumbai’s Sunteck Realty and Khalid Raza of IBM India have found their names among 25 winners of the Workforce Game Changers Award 2016. Out of 25 winners globally, three Indian young HR professionals have created history and also this is the first time any […]
Read More →Well being at Work: India has the happiest employees
Mumbai: Globally there is a trend that employees have a habit to complain about work. On the ground, a significant number of employees are happy with their works. Globally, on an average 7 in 10 employees are satisfied with their well- being at work, as per Edenred-Ipsos Barometer research report on employee well being. Nearly […]
Read More →Shift in Skills: Around 60 -70% of IT workforce in India will need re-skilling by 2025: NASSCOM
Chennai: With changing technology and skill sets in demand, there will be a gradual shift of the IT industry towards automation and around 5 to 10% of existing jobs may be automated in the next 10 years. In line with this automation impact, existing skills across job functions will transform and take new shape, predicts […]
Read More →Grand finale of National Competition for Young Managers on 12 August 2016
New Delhi: The grand finale of the 42nd National Competition for Young Managers (NCYM) organized by All India Management Association will be held on 12 August 2016 in New Delhi. NCYM recognises competitive excellence among young managers by providing them an unparalleled opportunity to hone their analytical, creative thinking, problem solving, team working and leadership […]
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