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Employment Challenges in India: Bridging the Skills Gap and Creating Jobs

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum November 5, 2026
India’s job market faces a paradox: opportunities are emerging, but the right skills aren’t always reaching the right jobs.  For many young Indians, graduating from college is supposed to mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Too often it opens a gruelling job hunt instead: applications go unanswered, interviews lead nowhere, and “entry-level” roles […]
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The Judgment Economy: Can AI Make Business Decisions for Leaders?

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum August 17, 2026
For decades, leadership was built on a simple premise: the leader knew more than everyone else in the room. They read the reports first. They connected the dots first. They were expected to have the answers, interpret the data, and make the big calls before anyone else could. That premise no longer holds. Today, AI […]

India’s Retail GCCs have Scale, but they don’t have Seniority

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum July 24, 2026
India’s Retail GCC ecosystem has a paradox on its hands. There are 180 Retail and Consumer GCCs and 272,300 professionals, the largest and most functionally diverse Retail GCC base in the world, bigger than the next five peer markets combined. By every headcount measure, the market should be able to handle whatever’s asked of it. […]
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Singapore’s AI Economy Is Running on Pre-AI Talent: Here’s What That Means

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum June 12, 2026
Singapore has a paradox on its hands. Singapore has plenty of talent: 110,000 data professionals. 90,000 cloud engineers. 82,000 cybersecurity experts. By every numerical measure, the market should be overflowing. Yet AI hiring surged 67% in 2025. And for every open AI role, there’s only 1.65 professionals available. Singapore isn’t running out of talent. It’s […]
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Electric Vehicle Industry (EV) in India 2026: Growth Trends and Career Prospects

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum May 28, 2026
India has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. The electric vehicle (EV) industry plays a pivotal role in driving this vision by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles for various purposes across the country. At the same time, it is creating a wide range of job opportunities for young professionals, offering dynamic […]
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The Capability Shift: Why GCCs Are Building Smaller, High-Stack Teams

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum May 21, 2026
For two decades, the GCC playbook was simple: hire in volume, execute at scale, and save on costs. The logic was sound. More people meant more output. Bigger teams meant bigger safety nets. And when you could hire five engineers in India for the cost of one in San Francisco, the math practically wrote itself. […]
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Job-Skills Mismatch in India: Trends and Policy Recommendations

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum May 15, 2026
The employment landscape in India is grappling with the challenge of a job-skill mismatch or an education-occupation mismatch, often manifested through unemployment and underemployment. This issue is particularly pronounced among the youth and within rural informal sectors. It is, therefore, essential for the government to recognise this ongoing challenge and implement targeted policy reforms that […]
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Top 12 In-Demand Remote Job Roles and Skills for 2026

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum May 7, 2026
The preference for remote work is steadily rising among job seekers in 2026, while employers across industries are embracing flexible and hybrid work models. The shift, once accelerated by the COVID pandemic, has now become a defining feature of the modern workplace.  Globally, industries such as IT, marketing, analytics, and product management are leading the […]
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The Equity Illusion: Women and the World of Work

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum April 28, 2026
Women’s Reservation and the Question of Representation The recent failure of India’s women’s reservation bill is more than a political development—it is a reflection of a deeper structural paradox. While there is broad rhetorical support for gender equality in governance and workplaces, meaningful structural reform continues to face resistance. The proposed 131st Amendment to the […]
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From Hiring to Holding: A CHRO’s Reset for Indian Workplaces in April 2026

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum April 24, 2026
April as a Strategic Pause for CHROs April is not just the start of a new financial year; for CHROs across India, it is a moment of recalibration. After years marked by aggressive hiring, digital acceleration, and constant organisational change, Indian workplaces are entering a phase of cautious consolidation. Economic uncertainty, uneven sectoral growth, and […]
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Manpower Forecasting in 2026: Trends, Methods and Best Practices

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum April 23, 2026
Anticipating future workforce needs is a critical process for any organization seeking sustainable growth and long-term development. This is where manpower forecasting plays a critical role. Also known as workforce forecasting, manpower forecasting involves anticipating future workforce needs—including staffing, resources, and related elements—to prevent disruptions in business operations. The process comprises four key steps: demand […]
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Flexible Workforce, Fixed Accountability: Leadership Lessons from the New Labour Codes

World of Work IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum April 17, 2026
India’s workforce is becoming more flexible, but the regulatory framework governing it has just become much more structured. Leaders who understand this paradox will build workforces that are both agile and audit-ready. The Shift: Flexibility is Rising and so is Accountability India’s workforce is undergoing a structural transformation. What were once considered alternative employment models—gig […]
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