Upskilling: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jun 2023
Prioritising Workforce Upskilling in an Economic Downturn
Economic Slowdown

Prioritising Workforce Upskilling in an Economic Downturn

In an economic downturn, companies often focus on cost-cutting measures such as layoffs and reducing employee training budgets. However, this short-sighted approach can lead to a weaker workforce and ultimately harm the company’s long-term success. Instead, companies should prioritise workforce upskilling during an economic downturn. Upskilling, or the process of developing and improving the skills […]

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Tata Power promotes e-learning in Jamshedpur, to upskill females
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Tata Power promotes e-learning in Jamshedpur, to upskill females

Spearheading technology-driven learning in Jamshedpur, Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, inaugurated a digital literacy van and a computer literacy centre for the students of Jojobera. The initiatives are a part of Tata Power’s larger endeavour to bridge the digital and gender gaps and encourage e-learning among younger generations in Jamshedpur. The digital literacy […]

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Upskilling to Prepare for the Future of Work
Future of Work

Upskilling to Prepare for the Future of Work

At a time when technology is constantly changing the way we work, monitoring, mapping, and improving the skills of the workforce are the top priorities of any HR leader. According to estimates by the World Economic Forum 200, around 40% of workers will require reskilling for a length of six months. An organization succeeds when […]

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‘Quiet Hiring’ will dominate the U.S. in 2023, says HR expert
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‘Quiet Hiring’ will dominate the U.S. in 2023, says HR expert

According to CNBC Reports, The HR expert has said that ‘Quiet Hiring’ will dominate the U.S. in 2023 and everyone needs to be prepared for it. In 2022, employees’ stress and worry grew above even 2020 peaks:- In July 2022 Gartner survey was conducted on 3,500 employees. What is quiet hiring? Emily Rose-McRae, senior director […]

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Schneider Electric to train and skill youth with NTTF
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Schneider Electric to train and skill youth with NTTF

Schneider Electric has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF). This MoU aims to maximize the impact of training and skilling initiatives among the youth of the country. Schneider and NTTF will also work together on joint certifications including syllabus and qualifications. The NTTF and the company […]

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Airtel to upskill 20,000 staff as 5G era begins
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Airtel to upskill 20,000 staff as 5G era begins

India’s premier communications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel is investing in upskilling its workforce for the 5G rollout. The programmes beneath the 5G Academy and the IP (web protocol) Academy initiatives. The programs are provided based mostly on ability and eligibility degree freed from price. Amrita Padda, chief individuals officer, Bharti Airtel said, “Nearly 20,000 professionals within […]

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Tata Motors to upskill workforce for in-demand technical expertise
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Tata Motors to upskill workforce for in-demand technical expertise

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Graphic Era Hill University (GEHU), in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand to provide an M.Tech degree in EV technology to its employees working at the Pantnagar Plant. In line with its objective of cultivating an engaged and skilled workforce, this company-sponsored program aims at enhancing employees’ technical […]

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Infosys, and Kellogg to upskill employees globally on AI
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Infosys, and Kellogg to upskill employees globally on AI

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a global collaboration with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management (Kellogg). Through this collaboration, Infosys and Kellogg will collaborate to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-centered education for Infosys employees. Infosys and Kellogg have signed a three-year agreement to upskill more than 600 Infoscions working on AI-related projects […]

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Infosys reimagines career mobility for employees
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Infosys reimagines career mobility for employees

According to TOI, India’s second-largest IT major, Infosys has put together initiatives that reimagine the employee experience. At Infosys, the company recognizes the need for highly skilled full-stack developers with expertise in tomorrow’s technologies to work with clients on their next-generation transformation initiatives. The company enables the deployment of top coders rapidly and helps accelerate […]

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69% of employees plan to devote more time to upskilling: Survey
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69% of employees plan to devote more time to upskilling: Survey

Leading online training provider company, Simplilearn has revealed findings of the 2022 State of Upskilling Midyear Learner survey. According to the survey findings: Around 69% of employees plan to spend more time upskilling. 72% are looking to change employers or pivot to a new career altogether. While there is some uncertainty about continued economic recovery and […]

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Accenture is upskilling youth in India for Cloud Careers at no cost
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Accenture is upskilling youth in India for Cloud Careers at no cost

Accenture is collaborating with AWS to help underemployed or unemployed individuals in India start a career in cloud computing through AWS re/Start. A 12-week, in-person, skills-development program that is offered at no cost and prepares learners for entry-level roles in areas like IT operations, site reliability, and infrastructure support. It will also connect learners to […]

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Microsoft & ICT Academy collaborate to launch cybersecurity skilling program
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Microsoft & ICT Academy collaborate to launch cybersecurity skilling program

As part of its ongoing commitment to creating a robust cybersecurity ecosystem in the country, Microsoft India has announced the launch of the CyberShikshaa for Educators initiative in collaboration with the ICT Academy. In its first year, the program will skill faculty and higher education students from rural engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Assam, Uttarakhand, […]

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