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Ignoring internal talent Typically, successful organisations take pride in grooming CEOs from within. The board s Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for nurturing internal talent for leadership succession, especially for strategic posts such as the post of the CEO.

Founded in 1976 as one of India s original IT garage startups, HCL is a pioneer of modern computing with many firsts to its credit, including the introduction of the 8bit microprocessor-based computer in 1978 well before its global peers.

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a partnership with skilling, and workforce development company, upGrad to offer high quality higher education and skilling programmes to India s youth. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), this collaboration aims to bolster India s skill ability, fostering skill enhancement and facilitating study abroad opportunities, informed a press release.

ITC Hotels is battling competition for talent from retail and airline industries by changing its workforce policies and compensation structure, a top company executive said. The hotel chain has instituted nine-hour shifts, tweaked variable pays, brought in quarterly incentives, and plans to amp up campus hiring, said Sanjay Bose, executive vice president and headHR & learning and development, ITC Hotels.

Recent data by Indeed also indicated that production/manufacturing continues to remain one of the most hired functional areas in the past year. Functional areas are teams of employees who have similar skills and expertise. However, the data reveals a noteworthy trend: while hiring in this sector has experienced a steady upswing, there is a noticeable degrowth of 3% in job seeker interest for manufacturing jobs leading to a 40% talent mismatch in this sector.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that IIM Bangalore has been nurturing and promoting management talent and resources. In the last 50 years, it has not only produced managers but also leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers. Education at this institution prepares the best of minds to deal with problems, challenges and issues not only in the boardrooms, workplace and the marketplace, but also in every imaginable and perceivable walk of life.

Empowerment commences when we recognise our potential, embrace our uniqueness, and pursue our dreams. Skilling and supporting women as well as making them entrepreneurs is not merely an endeavour, but a step towards a bigger revolution, Bollywood icon Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who recently joined Hunar Online Courses as an investor and brand ambassador, said.

The evolving state of the work landscape in the Middle East , particularly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is undergoing significant changes. With one in four employees switching jobs in the past year, retaining talent is becoming a top priority for employers.