From Remote Hiring To Redesigning Spaces: How Digital Technology Can Change The Way We Work
1 year, 6 months ago

From Remote Hiring To Redesigning Spaces: How Digital Technology Can Change The Way We Work

ABP News  

By Jaymin Bhuptani In just a few years’ time, the pandemic brought several years of transformation in all the sectors and domains that businesses operate in. Remote Hiring To Bridge Talent Gap Talent acquisition and retention continue to be major concerns for companies across the globe. Remote hiring has emerged as a viable solution to bridge this talent gap, enabling organisations to access a wider pool of talent beyond geographical limitations. These remote hiring platforms support companies to hire vetted talent for their long-term contractual roles, thus ensuring the availability of the right skills at the right time in a simple, fast, and reliable manner. The integration of digital technology at the organisations is fetching new realities of work while bridging the talent gap and improving productivity.

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India's Entry-Level Job Market Set To Thrive With Competitive Salaries Across Sectors: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India's Entry-Level Job Market Set To Thrive With Competitive Salaries Across Sectors: Report

ABP News  

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Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap

The Hindu  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Talent development is a key priority for Indian companies in 2024: LinkedIn

Deccan Chronicle  

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Redefining hiring in 2023: Need for rethinking hiring models in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Redefining hiring in 2023: Need for rethinking hiring models in India

India Today  

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‘India unable to fill 30% of cybersecurity jobs due to skill gap’: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

‘India unable to fill 30% of cybersecurity jobs due to skill gap’: Report

The Hindu  

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Why the trend toward remote work isn’t going to fade in 2023
2 years ago

Why the trend toward remote work isn’t going to fade in 2023

LA Times  

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2 years ago

What will the workplace look like in 2023?

Live Mint  

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27.3 Million People In India Need Digital Skill Training Immediately: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

27.3 Million People In India Need Digital Skill Training Immediately: Report

ABP News  

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3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Increase in digital connectivity but there are many who are still left out

The Hindu  

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The war for digital talent: India can emerge as a global hub for it
3 years, 2 months ago

The war for digital talent: India can emerge as a global hub for it

Live Mint  

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Work ecosystem being reshaped by digital transformation, says LinkedIn report
3 years, 5 months ago

Work ecosystem being reshaped by digital transformation, says LinkedIn report

The Hindu  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

Microsoft India has revealed the findings of the annual Work Trend Index, and you would agree with what the report says if you also feel overworked these days. The Work Trend Index indicates that digital overload is real and rising, and employees feel that their companies are asking too much of them, and many also feel that their employer doesn’t …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Search for 'Permanent Work From Home' Skyrocketed to 966% in April

News 18  

As a majority of Indians are working from home, searches for ‘remote work skyrocketed to 966 per cent in April 2021, from the same period last year, according to data from job site Indeed. The data revealed that searches for remote work were higher across age groups — 60-64, 15-19 and 40-44 at 13 per cent each, while the searches …

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3 years, 8 months ago

9 in 10 companies in India want to fill open job roles internally: LinkedIn report

India Today  

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LinkedIn puts out top 10 jobs, skills in India
3 years, 8 months ago

LinkedIn puts out top 10 jobs, skills in India

The Hindu  

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India’s digital skilled workforce needs to grow nine-fold by 2025: AWS survey
3 years, 9 months ago

India’s digital skilled workforce needs to grow nine-fold by 2025: AWS survey

The Hindu  

Digital skills are becoming an essential component for employees to perform their jobs proficiently. India’s present workforce comprises only 12% digitally skilled employees, and the number of employees requiring digital skills in the country will need to increase nine-fold by 2025, according to a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services. Nearly 150 million workers in six APAC countries apply digital …

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4 years ago

Jobs and skill-sets that would rule in 2021 and get you hired easily

India Today  

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IT eyes 20-fold jump in demand for digital skills
4 years, 2 months ago

IT eyes 20-fold jump in demand for digital skills

Live Mint  

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Over Half of Indian Companies in India Faced Data Breach Since Implementing Remote Working: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Over Half of Indian Companies in India Faced Data Breach Since Implementing Remote Working: Report

News 18  

Nearly 66 per cent of Indian organisations have had at least one data breach or cybersecurity incident since shifting to a remote working model during the pandemic, a survey by Barracuda Networks said on Thursday. Additionally, 53 per cent of organisations in India do not have an up-to-date cybersecurity strategy and solutions in place that cover all the vulnerabilities posed …

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