Amid shifts in the economy and significant changes in worker preferences, the number of freelancers and gig workers in India has steadily been on the rise. Employers—particularly in the consumer goods, consulting, technology, development/impact, and finance sectors—are utilizing more freelance talent to complement their full-time workforce and meet their business objectives. Related: E-book: Dynamics of…
Interested in learning more about the benefits of outsourcing your recruitment responsibilities to a third-party provider? Here are the top five advantages of outsourcing your staffing activities: Related: Why Utilize Contract Staffing Services Focus on the Core Activities When organizations decide to expand, so too will their back-office operations teams. This expansion leads to greater…
As companies throughout India are being hindered by talent acquisition and hiring challenges, there’s never been a better time to partner with a staffing and recruiting firm. It should come as no surprise that the staffing industry ended the 2021 fiscal year with a nearly four percent increase in growth compared to the previous year….
Job opportunities for women in the Indian workforce have been hard to come by in recent years. According to data from World Bank, women comprised only 20.3% of India’s labor force in 2020 compared to a global average of 38.9%—a startling statistic that highlights the shrinking size of the Indian female workforce. Further accentuating this…
Despite several months of severe sales shortages, the Indian automotive sector showed positive signs of recovery in August 2020. This recent spike in vehicle sales represents a step in the right direction for the industry, which had struggled to overcome the impacts of the ongoing pandemic. Because of India’s nationwide lockdown, customers were prevented from…
By Navin Gautham P., Director and Country Head, Acara Solutions India A report by Redseer and Omidyar Network India states that the pandemic has been a total game-changer for India’s EdTech sector. Online education for grades 1 to 12 is most likely to spike by more than 6 times its current rate by 2022,…
Interview with Ms. Siju Leela Rajan, P&O (People & Organization) partner, Novozymes The recruitment and hiring process has certainly undergone a drastic change over the past several months. As organizations have dealt with the rising global health crisis, companies have shifted their recruitment strategy to align with virtual platforms. Amid the pandemic, Acara’s partners have also modified their recruitment and hiring strategies not just nationally, but globally. We sat down with…
“Together, We Can Put a Personal Touch on Staffing and Workforce Solutions” – Nagarajan C., VP, Operations. Nagarajan is an engineering graduate with a thorough understanding of the manufacturing industry. Drawing on his years of experience handling application engineering and manufacturing operations, Nagarajan heads Acara Solutions India’s Non-IT hiring solutions. Nagarajan’s focus on process-oriented execution…
The recruitment process can at times feel long and laborious. It begins by choosing the right applicant tracking system with which to hunt for the best candidate. The next step is onboarding that candidate during a background verification process. In between, many hiring managers discount the importance of cultural fit. Hiring managers may scrutinize skillsets…
There are numerous recruitment agencies at war with each other to get more business and increase placements. With the ever-widening talent gap, it is an uphill task for a hiring manager to go through exhaustive process of resume screening, initial rounds of interviewing and ultimately placing the right candidate. Hence, organizations choose to go with…
