By Navaneel Das India’s technology sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with the demand for qualified tech professionals reaching new heights. As digital transformation accelerates across industries, India’s position as a global technology talent hub has only strengthened. Surging Demand for Tech Talent India’s Information Technology and Enabled Services (ITeS) sector is set for a remarkable…
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…
If you are in a position responsible for finding qualified job candidates, you already know the challenges that recruitment and hiring can bring. Just one vacant position or bad hire can cost your organization tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. That’s why HR and talent acquisition teams are facing increased pressure to find…
Top List of Cities Attracting Talent in India Which cities are the most attractive to emerging talent across the country? India’s employment landscape is shifting, with Tier-2 cities attracting higher numbers of workers across multiple industries. The Tier-1 cities leading in job creation include: Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Chennai Meanwhile, these are the Tier-2 cities attracting…
Diversity in the workplace has become an imperative for businesses around the globe—and for good reason. A growing body of research indicates that businesses with higher diversity outperform their peers and that workers believe diversity is an important part of a company’s culture. In India, there is one industry in particular that should be leading…
As many as 75 percent of global organizations are challenged by talent shortages. Amid this scarcity, India is recognized for its surplus talent in various fields, including information technology, engineering, medicine, finance, and more. In fact, the county is expected to have a skilled talent surplus by 2030, including more than one million highly skilled…
If there’s one thing that leaders don’t want their workplace culture to be considered, the word “toxic” is arguably the first term that comes to mind. Toxicity can cause high performers to underachieve, exceptional employees to explore new opportunities, company morale to deflate, and overall business performance to suffer. Although the pandemic enabled millions of…
The employment landscape in India is experiencing rapid transformation, and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping a new era of recruitment, revolutionizing how organizations identify and hire candidates while creating a seamless recruiting process. By leveraging AI, HR professionals and recruiters can automate tasks, improve candidate screening, and make more informed decisions. Nearly…
A job posting is meant to sell a potential job applicant—including contractors looking to help with seasonal work or a C-suite executive—on your organization and all the benefits that make it a great place to work. To create a job posting that will attract a diverse pool of the 80 percent of workers in India…
As diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging hiring initiatives have become an increasing priority for organizations worldwide, companies in India have focused on creating opportunities for women in the workforce. In fact, over 36 percent of senior management positions in mid-market organizations are held by women. This is above the global average of 32 percent—representing a positive step…
