Jobs ahead! IT firms step up hiring, but face talent gap hurdle
“We have to make sure that the new-age skill sets become embedded in the school curriculums and in a scalable manner,” says Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder & EVP at TeamLease.
“We have to make sure that the new-age skill sets become embedded in the school curriculums and in a scalable manner,” says Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder & EVP at TeamLease.
Companies have already doubled their budget allocations towards reskilling and upskilling programmes. The share of expenses for such projects will only go up from here on, say industry experts.
Employees today need to develop crucial skill sets across diverse functional areas. Upskilling and reskilling, thus, aren't just mere buzzwords. They have become crucial in today's dynamic workplace.
At the 29th edition of Nasscom's technology and leadership forum, Unilever's COO, Nitin Paranjpe, spoke at length on skilling, education, the democratisation of technology, and the future of work.
Identifying how existing experiences can translate to new roles and being clear on how aptitude can support the development of new skills can help job hunters build new careers post Covid-19.
Skills that can’t be automated are valued.
CEO Jeff Maggioncalda says India is the second-largest country after the U.S. in terms of number of users on the platform, and it is betting on a freemium model to boost its business in the country.
Understanding how digital natives function is the first step towards designing the right learning programs for them.
Learning and development budgets are up, but learners aren’t happy. Here’s why.
The country is facing a grave unemployment and underemployment crisis and it’s only likely to become worse.