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India – Skills Gap – Trouble finding the right candidate for the right job will intensify
Indian employers have trouble finding the right candidate for the right job and this trend is likely to intensify in the next three years, says HR service provider Randstad. According to Randstad India’s global Workmonitor Survey 2012, Indian employers have trouble finding highly qualified people and this trend is set to continue for the next … Continue reading
India – Microsoft launches education programme to enhance employability potential of students
Microsoft India today announced the launch of a new education resourcing programme ‘Microsoft Ed-vantage’ which seeks to partner with the educational institutes to bring in more technology innovation and enhance employability potential of students. The programme aims to consolidate and enhance the benefits to both academic institutions and students who are leveraging on Microsoft programmes … Continue reading
Unesco – India – Over a third of 15 to 19 year olds have less than lower secondary education
Over one quarter of young people in South and West Asia fail to complete primary school and lack skills for work. In India alone over a third of 15 to 19 year olds in India have less than a lower secondary education and lack the skills they need for work and young people without skills … Continue reading
India – Vocational Education – Fastly losing student interest
Over the last five years, the number of enrolments to minimum competency vocational courses for class 12 across streams has slid— it was 10% of the 2008 figure. Five years ago, 64,531 students enrolled for vocational streams and this reduced to 58,271 this year. The vocational stream offers courses under commerce, engineering, medical and allied … Continue reading
India – 82 percent IT graduates leave Goa for jobs
About 82 percent of the 1,000-odd information technology (IT) graduates from Goa’s technical education institutions have to migrate for jobs, a top official of a leading trade body said Monday. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) president Manguirish Pai Raikar said that a synergy between the state government … Continue reading
India – Alcatel-Lucent may cut 1,000 jobs
Struggling French telecoms gear maker Alcatel-Lucent will lay off nearly 1000 employees, or 9% of its India workforce as part of a global restructuring drive to cut costs as deals dry up and demand for network equipment plunges, two senior executives aware of the matter told ET. Bulk of the cull is likely to impact … Continue reading
India – Employability of MBA graduates at dismal low
Employability of MBA graduates across specialisations is at a dismal low, says the National Employability Report MBA Graduates, Annual Report 2012 by Aspiring Minds. While employability is below 10% for functional role in the field of HR, marketing or finance, in business consulting roles, it is as low as 2.5%. The study also revealed that … Continue reading
India Gov’t unveils big bang reforms
After months of dithering on the economy, India’s beleaguered government roared back to life in dramatic fashion on Friday, announcing big bang reforms as part of package of measures aimed at reviving growth and staving off a ratings downgrade. A day after sharply increasing the price of heavily subsidized diesel, the government said it was … Continue reading
India – To go slow on hiring
The hiring pace across Indian companies is likely to slow down noticeably in the coming quarter according to a report released by a global recruitment firm on Tuesday. The fourth-quarter trends reveal that the uncertainty in the global markets-particularly in Europe-as well as signals of slowdown in India, mainland China and Brazil, are contributing to … Continue reading
Implications of EU Enlargement for India-EU Labour Mobility
1 May, 2004 marked the fifth and the largest European Union enlargement, with accessions for 10 countries, eight of which were Eastern European. Following this, another round of enlargement took place in 2007, which gave Bulgaria and Romania EU member status. –The introduction of these new States to the EU opened up a whole new … Continue reading
India – Sibal pitches for vocational studies
Sibal pitches for vocational studies HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday emphasized on the necessity of implementing vocational education from ClassIX, saying the gross enrollment ratio, which is currently at 12 per cent, should touch the 30 per cent mark by 2020. “Even then, the … http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sibal-pitches-for-vocational-studies/1001941/
India – Infosys to hire 8,000 people
Infosys BPO has said it will hire about 8,000 people in the remaining part of this financial year and about 20 per cent of them will be in middle and senior level professionals. “In FY 2013, we are looking at hiring 10,000-12,000 people. Of this 4,000 have already been hired. About 15-20 per cent of … Continue reading
India – Vocational Education Qualifications – The need to change the mindset of parents
Launching the pilot project on National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework (NVEQF) in Haryana, union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal emphasised the need to change the mindset of parents to promote vocational education in the country. “India is a country of youth. There is a need to give them such education, which may get them … Continue reading
India – Search firms replenish talent pool
The movers and shakers of India Inc are on the move. There is a churn across search firms as headhunters and leadership consultants are moving on to new roles. Search firms are hiring talent from other sectors too, both to replenish their talent pool and expansion into new areas. The managing director of FutureStep, a … Continue reading
Outsourcing in India – US plans to stop it
The Obama Administration has announced setting up of an institute for manufacturing innovations which will help prevent jobs going to India and China. “This institute will help make sure that manufacturing jobs of tomorrow take root not in places like China or India, but right here in the United States of America,” US President Barack … Continue reading
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