Human Resources

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 27 jun 2013

Mr. Som Mittal of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies), an Indian IT industry association, says that there will be less hiring in the industry for 2013-14. Recently there has been issues regarding the on-campus hiring and joining contracts of the recruited candidates. Due to the gap between the expected demand and the actual hiring requirement at the time of joining some candidates couldn't find the opportunity promised when they graduated from college. According to Som Mittal it is difficult for the industry to be very exact about their future requirements and he proposes a new model where companies should hire a certain percentage of their requirement on-campus while the rest would be hired a year later as fresh graduates off-campus. NASSCOM is also pushing and encouraging entrepreneurship specifically for products and services directed towards Indian market and for this they have partnered with angel investors, incubators, accelerators, venture funds and big IT companies. Read on...

The Times of India: Nasscom - Hiring in Indian IT to fall in 2013-14
Author: Ishan Srivastava

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 26 jun 2013

Companies and organizations are investing in technology to enhance their global human resources management systems. As work environment evolves with concepts like 'anywhere anytime work', 'remote work', 'boundaryless work' etc there is need for technology enabled HR systems to effectively and efficiently manage globally diverse, multicultural and multigenerational workforce. Experts mention that technology will not dilute the need for human side of the recruitment process and there will be continued need for skillful HR professionals. IT in HR enables streamlined recruitment process; saves cost while reaching large number of diverse talent; helps organize, maintain and manage large HR databases; assists in better decision making. HR professionals have to continue to retrain and update their HR technology skills to remain relevant in this competitive environment. Read on...

The Economic Times: Technology paves way for a highly competitive HR cosmos
Author: Apeksha Kaushik

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 27 may 2013

According to a job portal, salary and job stability are the two important parameters that youths consider while pursuing jobs in India. Experts say that the top paying jobs currently are- investment banking (financial analysts and advisers), technicians (factory floor workers and technicians in manufacturing and automobile industry), analytics (decision making based on data like actuarial in insurance and fraud detection, ecommerce managers etc), social media specialist (content managers, sales, marketing etc), and mobile technology (mobile architecture, applications development, hardware and software specialists). The pay rise of 30-40% is expected if any individual shifts to any of these jobs. Read on...

Business Standard: The careers that pay
Author: Yogini Joglekar, Priya Nair

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 18 may 2013

Manufacturing sector in India is finding it difficult to attract talent at the leadership level. Similar is the case at the entry level where students don't prefer manufacturing due to low salaries, location and low chances of career advancement. On campus recruitment preference for manufacturing this year was only 14% as compared to 26% for consulting. According to experts companies are unable to grow talent internally and there is a huge skill gap since in India manufacturing leaders are not groomed for strategic and lateral thinking. Moreover lack of available talent at top positions has also been exacerbated due to expansion of Indian companies abroad and expansion plans of overseas companies. There is lot of competition for the right candidates at the leadership level in the manufacturing sector. Read on...

The Economic Times: Manufacturing sector faces leadership crunch as cos fail to build talent pipeline
Author: Anumeha Chaturvedi

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 17 may 2013

In the India's labor market there is a visible and significant mismatch between the jobs on offer and the skills of the candidates. The workforce participation is 39.8% of the total population of 1.1 billion in 2011 while China's total employed is 70% (population 1.35 billion) and US has 64% employed (population 316 million). In a recent research report in the years between 2004-5 and 2009-10, manufacturing sector employment actually decreased by 5.03 million. Experts suggest that informal sector employment of 85% needs a critical transformation to correct the imbalance. Addition of jobs in the 6 year period between 2004-2010 was only 2.76 million. There are numerous stories in the Indian job market where people apply for jobs where they are substantially over qualified. And on the other hand there are instances where educational qualifications are insufficient as the candidates don't have the required skill sets to get hired. All this suggests a gap between the education system and the labor market. Integrated efforts by the government, the industry and the educational institutions are needed to bridge this gap and provide meaningful and gainful employment to the millions of educated youths, whose lives and efforts might otherwise get wasted. Read on...

Hindustan Times: Skills don't match jobs in India's new work profile
Author: Gaurav Choudhury

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 17 may 2013

During the period 2001-2011, the number of Indian farmers decreased by 9 million and is currently at 118.7 million, according to a recent census. Experts say that this trend could be disastrous. The economic contribution of agriculture is about 21% of GDP but its effects are beyond this considering that 70% of India's 1.1 billion population is rural and a large portion of it is poor. As India shifts to urban based manufacturing and services economy, if proper policies are not put in place for agrarian and rural population, it would stifle India's overall growth and would further increase the urban-rural divide. According to a report there were about 17,638 farmer suicides in 2009. About 70% of Indian agriculture still depends on monsoon. Experts say that India has to take bold initiatives to evolve its overall agricultural architecture to increase productivity and stay globally competitive. To fulfill promises of food security program India has to substantially increase its annual production from current levels. Moreover education and skill enhancement programs should be implemented for rural population and long term policies should be formulated to engage rural folks in non-farm related employment. Inclusive growth is key to India's long term future as a strong and sustainable economy. Read on...

Khaleej Times: India's agrarian crisis
Author: Neeta Lal

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 11 may 2013

Former Indian president Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam suggest capacities that are to be build in students during their formative years in schools and colleges, to grow in their professional careers and contribute in the nation bulding and development. According to him the capacities that are essential include: research and inquiry with emphasis on life long learning; creativity and innovation through collective sharing and management of knowledge and team work; use of technology for learning by adopting best available technologies in institutions; entrepreneurship should be part of educational curriculum and taking calculated risks to create and build upon ideas is essential for growth; moral leadership through value based education resulting in enlightened and concerned citizenship. Read on...

The New Indian Express: The mantras for capacity building
Author: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 12 apr 2013

Dr. Amit Kapoor, chairman of Institute of Competitiveness, advocates entrepreneurship as an integral part of the learning curriculum in the Indian business schools and they, alongwith engineering institutes, should become centers of new venture development. He insists that India needs entrepreneurs, and not just job seekers and managers, to solve its multitude of problems. Entrepreneurs innovate and create organizations that provide jobs. They are engines of growth and development. In the Indian context, its also very important for entrepreneurs to have a social perspective to understand and develop solutions for a greater public good. Read on...

The Economic Times: Entrepreneurs, not job-seekers, are the solution for the country's problems - Amit Kapoor, Chairman, Institute of Competitiveness
Author: Biswarup Gooptu

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 29 mar 2013

Recent report mentions expected increase in employment opportunities in India for next three months. The sectors that have higher prospects are FMCG, Retail, IT, IT-enabled Services, Banking & Financial Services, Telecom, Hospitality and Infrastructure. Those with weakest job outlook are Automobile and Manufacturing. It is necessary for graduates to keep themselves aware of the hiring trends so that they can focus their job search strategies in the right direction. Read on...

The New Indian Express: Job opportunities to increase in next 3 months
Author: NA

---

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 29 mar 2013

Employers continue to hire, showing strength and confidence in Indian economy. Online hiring trends increased by 4% in February compared to January and rose 16% compared to last year-period, according to a research by online job portal. Good sign for the fresh graduates entering the job market. Read on...

Silicon India: India's Employment Index Rises 16 Percent Year-over-Year: Report
Author: NA

Latest             ⊲ Newer Posts             Human Resources             Older Posts ⊳             Last

---

the3h | glomc00 | ilmeps | mawdesigns | anasmark | ilmeds | read | contact