Haven’t we all gone through tough examinations or assessments to prove our value as students? Shouldn’t the same be true for new recruits and existing employees? Absolutely! This is why more organizations are conducting skills assessment tests to evaluate their employees and applying candidates. Long gone are the days when an employee’s experience and educational […]
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As organizations become more digital, there’s a growing need to hire new skills or to “upskill” existing skills. In a rapidly changing workforce, organizations can no longer simply hire based on ‘traditional” job roles and profiles. Instead, they need a skills-based approach to hiring and retaining their talent. However, this is easier said than done!
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It’s an exciting time to be a student, isn’t it? Plenty of career options and skill development opportunities. This is probably the best time for a career-focused student to explore new career paths. Having said that, it’s not easy for students to decide on the right career opportunity! There are plenty of career exploration strategies
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As we enter 2024, there’s growing talk of the “4-day work week” across many countries. Whether that “dream” is realized or not, today’s reality is that human workers are spending more time with their “work family” than at home with their “real” family. How much of their work time is spent on productive work? Here
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In the world of work, organizations are continually challenged to amp up their performance. Achieving this requires a systematic and strategic approach to managing and optimizing the performance of employees and teams. This is where a well-crafted Performance Management System (PMS) emerges as a linchpin, providing a structured framework to align organizational objectives with individual
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Do your employees enthusiastically look forward to coming to work every day? If yes, then great job! You have done an exceptional job of keeping them engaged and committed to your company. If not, then you are not alone. According to the 2023 Gallup “Global Workplace” report, only 23% of employees are currently engaged at
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How long do your employees remain in your organization? Lately, there has been a buzz around the wave of the “great resignation” across the globe. Many social media users and industry leaders are also using terms like “quiet quitting” to denote this shift in workplace culture as we know it. Evidently, high employee turnover can
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Ever wondered what keeps an organization together? It’s the organizational culture or the work culture. In recent years, there’s been plenty of talk about the importance of organizational culture. Here are some 2023 statistics that will surprise you: In this blog, we shall look at some of the best examples of organizational culture in the
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Traditional job titles or designations come in all shapes and sizes. However, the question is, are they all relevant to the modern workforce? The harsh truth is, NO! Not all job roles and designations bear the same weight they used to a decade ago. This is why, in a competitive job market, organizations are finding
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Along with the growing talent shortage, organizations are also grappling with the problem of the “skills gap” – or the mismatch between the individual’s skills and the skills required to perform a job efficiently. According to Gartner, 58% of the global workforce needs new skills to complete their work. Truly, that percentage is astounding! A
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