IEF Connect
IEF Connect
Employment
IEF Editorial Team
- Hiring
- July 1, 2025
Hiring from Tier 2 and 3 Cities: A Step Toward True Wor...
For decades, India’s economic growth was concentrated in metro hubs like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune, where global corporations set up operations and attracted talent nation...
IEF Editorial Team
- World of Work
- July 16, 2025
As America Turns Inward, India’s Moment to Lead Has Arr...
As the U.S. wrestles with internal contradictions, India has a unique window to rise—but only if it acts decisively. The current trajectory of American policy seems to be undermining the...
IEF Editorial Team
- Human Capital
- June 25, 2025
The Role of Leadership in a Positive Work Culture
Exponential business growth—in both revenue and market share—often stems from a positive work culture that motivates employees toward sustainable progress. It is the strong and steadfast leadership team that fosters...
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- July 8, 2025
Ethical Hiring Practices
Shreyas Sehgal, Recruiter - Cloud Tech Staffing, Google, speaks to the India Employer Forum about Ethical Hiring Practices with Artificial Intelligence (AI), DEI principles in recruitment, challenges in skill-based hiring...
Employability
IEF Editorial Team
- Apprenticeship
- April 9, 2025
Struggling with a Skill Shortage? Hire an Apprentice!
Richard Branson’s philosophy to “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to” perfectly captures the essence of apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeships offer...
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
- April 21, 2025
Beyond Degrees: How Skill-Based Education Is Redefining...
Why developed economies—and increasingly India—are moving away from the degree obsession to embrace skills, passion, and practicality For generations, education has been viewed as the surest path to social mobility—a...
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
- July 11, 2025
Strengthening Workplace Safety: India’s OSH Evolution
In May 2025, three workers tragically died from asphyxiation while cleaning a septic tank at a dyeing unit in Karaipudur, near Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. This tragedy exposed severe safety lapses...
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
- July 9, 2025
Monthly Compliance Roundup, June 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
- May 28, 2025
Compliance challenges in the Printing Industry
Samir Chogle, Manager - Admin, Repro India Ltd, speaks to the India Employer Forum about various compliance challenges in the printing industry. Q1: What are the primary compliance challenges faced...
Initiatives
IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- July 8, 2025
Ethical Hiring Practices
Shreyas Sehgal, Recruiter - Cloud Tech Staffing, Google, speaks to the India Employer Forum about Ethical Hiring Practices with Artificial Intelligence (AI), DEI principles in recruitment, challenges in skill-based hiring...
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
- June 30, 2025
People-first Culture: The Cornerstone of Sustainable Gr...
By Sunita Sapra, Chief Operating Officer (COO), KARAM Safety The most successful organisations are those that recognise a simple but profound truth: people are not just resources. They are the...