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Future-Proof Skills for Tomorrow’s Jobs

India Employer Forum February 28, 2023

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, it’s becoming increasingly important for individuals to develop skills that will be in demand in the future job market. What is the concept of future-proof skills and how can companies prepare their employees for tomorrow’s jobs today? Future-proof skills is not a skill about mastering a […]

Why Soft Skills Matter In The Workplace

India Employer Forum September 2, 2021

Hard skills are a measure of an employee’s expertise and experience in a particular area. On the other hand, soft skills are an indication of their ability to work within a team and give their best for the growth of the company as well as their own. Another way to look at it is that […]

Skills In Demand That Can Never Be Automated

India Employer Forum July 2, 2021

Every professional seeks to accumulate skills in demand to stay relevant in the job market and to the most desirable employers. The skillset – intensive in one area or wide-ranging across several domains, coupled with managerial experience or focusing on functional expertise – is the one selling point of job aspirants. The turn of the […]

The Most In-demand Skills to Look Out For in 2021

India Employer Forum June 24, 2021

Skills can be broadly categorized into two categories namely hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills are those talents and abilities that can be measured. They are usually specific to a particular job and can be learned through schooling, professional or on-the-job training. These are things that a person is specifically trained for, like a […]

Skills In Demand: Employers Are On the Lookout For These Skills

India Employer Forum June 3, 2021

Companies are always in a never-ending search for employees who have the most sought-after skills. By far, soft skills are the top skills in demand as far as employers are concerned. Soft skills are a combination of personality traits, behaviors and social attitudes that allow people to communicate effectively, collaborate and successfully manage conflict. These […]

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Upskilling And Reskilling: How Companies Must Stay Relevant

India Employer Forum August 19, 2020

Change is the only thing that is constant. In as much as this is true, we now live in a period where change is changing. The 21st century has witnessed some of the biggest advancements in digital technology. These developments have gone ahead to influence and challenge the status quo, creating a new culture of […]

In Demand Skills In India

India Employer Forum March 23, 2020

The Indian professional workforce report, which is a biannual report on latest trends among the professional workforce in the Indian economy, is a cumulative of the users on LinkedIn. It is segregated in two parts which are a national survey and an international survey. This survey provides an insight on the job trends and the […]

Employers Must Ensure Workplace Skills Are Rewarded Equally For Optimum Productivity

India Employer Forum February 26, 2020

A hypothetical example: two candidates apply for the same job at a company, both are extremely talented, qualified for the said role, both have a few years of experience in the field. It seems like it would be a hard choice for the interviewers to pick between two very talented candidates, however, during the interview, […]

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How To Develop Soft Skills In The Workplace

India Employer Forum December 20, 2019

We come across many individuals in our everyday life where some have a keen sense of listening, while some communicate smoothly without any hesitation to strangers and there are many who are great organizers. Also, workplace soft skills such as the ability to work as a team, leadership skills, social grace and language skills are […]

Soft Skills – An Imperative Skill in a Marketing Pro

India Employer Forum May 3, 2019

Soft skills are strong predictors of performance in the field of marketing. Apart from hard skills to sell, a successful marketer must possess soft skills which are core to his job. Although there are multiple soft skills, a marketing professional must acquire the following trademarks to be a marketing pro 1) Emotional Intelligence Number one on […]

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