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India’s Skill Revolution: How Industry Academia Collaborations Fuel Employment Growth

India Employer Forum January 20, 2025

“The future of any nation lies in the quality of its human capital, and the best way to enhance that is through meaningful collaboration between industry and academia.” — Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Economist and Former RBI Governor India has been witnessing a transformative shift in its education and employment landscape over recent years with the […]

Top Strategies to Measure and Optimize Your Employer Brand Impact

India Employer Forum January 17, 2025

The Importance of Employer Branding in Recruitment Recruitment is no longer a simple transactional exchange where an employer offers a job, and a candidate accepts it solely based on the salary. Today, candidates weigh several qualitative factors, including how they feel about your company. This perception is heavily influenced by how your business is seen […]

Empowering Women: The Need for Gender Focused Education and Employment Models

India Employer Forum January 16, 2025

The Indian workforce is undergoing a significant transformation, with an increasing number of women joining diverse sectors. However, several persistent challenges remain, including unstructured skilling initiatives, heightened family and peer pressures, and difficulties in employment retention. These barriers limit women’s access to continuous skill upgradation and the opportunity to contribute to India’s economic growth. Therefore, […]

The Regulatory Overview of NBFCs

India Employer Forum January 15, 2025

Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), established in the 1960s, were started to serve the financial needs of investors and savers that were not being serviced by the existing banking system. Since then, they have become vital to India’s financial ecosystem, filling critical gaps left by traditional banks. Over the past decade, NBFCs have significantly increased their […]

WEF Report 2025 – Net Job Gain and India’s Workforce Evolution

India Employer Forum January 10, 2025

The World Economic Forum’s Jobs Report released on January 8th, 2025, forecasts a global increase in net jobs. The report anticipates the creation of 170 million new jobs and the displacement of 92 million jobs by 2030, resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs. While specific figures for India are not detailed, the […]

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Dr Manmohan Singh: The Architect of India’s Economic Transformation

India Employer Forum January 9, 2025

Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s former Prime Minister, has left an enduring legacy defined by qualities such as exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and humility. Renowned for his academic excellence, two terms of exemplary prime ministership, and the introduction of groundbreaking reforms that shaped India’s economic growth, Dr. Singh’s contributions continue to resonate. His exceptional academic achievements […]

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Union Budget 2025-26: Decoding CII’s 7-Point Agenda for Employment Growth

India Employer Forum January 8, 2025

India’s demographic dividend risks becoming a demographic disaster due to high unemployment, underemployment, inadequate skill development and regulatory hurdles which prevent the rise and growth of employment generating industries. Economist Jayati Ghosh refers to India’s current demographic situation as “a ticking time-bomb,” highlighting the challenges faced by educated individuals who are unable to find suitable […]

Monthly Compliance Roundup December 2024

India Employer Forum January 7, 2025

The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~25 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements. These regulatory changes are notified on over 2,000 union, state, and local government websites in the form of notifications, directions, circulars, advisories, orders, amendments, and […]

Growth of Entrepreneurship in India: A 9-Point Agenda for Job Creation

India Employer Forum January 6, 2025

India’s approach to job creation needs a fresh perspective, as outdated strategies have not yielded significant results. The failure of small-scale reservations, like in toy manufacturing, is a prime example. While this move allowed China to dominate global manufacturing and create millions of jobs, organized employment in India has stagnated at 32 million since independence. […]

Employment Trends in India Shaping the Job Market in 2025

India Employer Forum January 3, 2025

The job market globally has seen dramatic changes with emerging trends brought on by technological innovations, new societal expectations, and changes within the economy. Approaching 2025, several of these key economic changes will shape employment trends in India, and in doing so, they will bring forth opportunities with business challenges, workers, and HR practitioners. Let’s […]

Responsible Re-Employment: A Proactive Approach to Safeguard Employees After Layoffs

India Employer Forum January 2, 2025

By Dr. Mukta Datta, Consultant, SHRM Layoffs are an unfortunate reality in today’s world of work. Whether driven by internal restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, or economic downturns such as recessions, they can be a challenging experience for both employers and employees. While businesses may have valid reasons for downsizing, the impact on employees who lose […]

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