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Employment
IEF Editorial Team
- Hiring
- August 19, 2025
Hiring with Intent: Why Leadership Needs to Own the Tal...
Hiring with intent is more than filling an empty chair; it’s about deliberately seeking individuals whose values, goals, and motivations align with your organisation’s future. Yet in reality, most lea...
IEF Editorial Team
- World of Work
- August 22, 2025
Decoding the Impact of New US Tariffs on India’s Employ...
What the Tariffs Change—and What They Don’t The recent decision by the United States to impose fresh tariffs on Indian goods has raised questions about the possible impact on India’s...
IEF Editorial Team
- Human Capital
- August 7, 2025
Rethinking Labour Productivity in the Age of Disruption
India’s workforce stands at a pivotal crossroads. While the country continues to harness the potential of its young and growing talent pool, persistent challenges like declining employee engagement, high attrition,...
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- July 22, 2025
Workforce Productivity is a Function of Technology and...
Sanjay Dhar, Chief General Manager (HR-L&D), SAIL speaks to India Employer Forum about industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, productivity, diversity, inclusion and more. He said, “When you look at productivity, it...
Employability
IEF Editorial Team
- Apprenticeship
- August 11, 2025
Apprenticeship In India 2025: Latest Trends and Insight...
Apprenticeship programs serve as a vital tool, bridging the gap between academics and industry-specific skill requirements. In 2025, India’s apprenticeship landscape is undergoing a major transformation, reshaping how organizations across...
IEF Editorial Team
- Degree Apprenticeship
- November 15, 2024
Degree Apprenticeship Program: The Key to Solving Unemp...
India is currently facing a unique challenge: despite its vast youth population, a significant skills gap persists, affecting workforce readiness and job market alignment. As of the latest data from...
IEF Editorial Team
- Skill Development
- August 12, 2025
Stackable Credentials and the Modern Vocational Educati...
The vocational education landscape in India is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by the emergence of short-term, credential-based learning pathways that lead to meaningful employment opportunities. The traditional model of...
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- November 29, 2023
‘HR is your Strategic Partner for Business Goals and Em...
Y Thiyagarajan, DM HR, Ashok Leyland speaks to India Employer Forum about unlocking business growth with HR, Automation, employee development programs and more... Tell us a little about your journey...
Ease of doing business (EODB)
IEF Editorial Team
- Compliance
- August 4, 2025
Beyond Compliance: Why Third-Party Inspection and Certi...
Third-party inspection and certification services hold significant importance in maintaining quality, safety, and adherence to regulatory norms across various sectors in India. Whether in manufacturing, infrastructure, food, pharmaceuticals, or renewable...
IEF Editorial Team
- Technology
- May 15, 2025
Best AI Interview Platforms for 2025
The global employment landscape is rapidly evolving, with a surge in both the number of job applicants and the emergence of new skill sets. Today, organisations are increasingly seeking talent...
IEF Editorial Team
- Compliance Roundup
- August 8, 2025
Monthly Compliance Roundup July 2025
The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements....
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- July 17, 2025
Compliance Challenges in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Kunal Kasat, Compliance Professional, speaks to the India Employer Forum about compliance challenges in the pharmaceutical sector, the role of technology in compliance and much more... 1.What are the biggest...
Initiatives
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- July 22, 2025
Workforce Productivity is a Function of Technology and...
Sanjay Dhar, Chief General Manager (HR-L&D), SAIL speaks to India Employer Forum about industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, productivity, diversity, inclusion and more. He said, “When you look at productivity, it...
IEF Editorial Team
- Manthan
- July 7, 2025
AI-Ready Data Centers: Powering Future-Ready Businesses
India’s data infrastructure is radically transforming, driven by the rise of AI, GenAI, and automation. As data creation has exploded more in the last three years than in the previous...
IEF Editorial Team
- Nibandh
- August 21, 2025
Grit and Resilience: The Twin Engines of Long-Term Succ...
By Jhankar Gadkari, Leadership Coach and Keynote speaker Find your ‘Purushartha’ पुर्षार्थ, ‘Ikigai,’ the meaning and purpose to your life that becomes your single engine that propels the other two....