To boost hiring, competitive exam scores to be put online:Govt

In order to boost hiring, scores of all candidates taking various competitive examinations will be made available online for both public and private sector.
The central government has approved the proposal of Niti Aayog for making available publically scores and ranking of candidates in recruitment examinations through a portal for increasing access of the unemployed to job opportunities, an order issued today by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
The move comes nearly three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement in this regard.
"As approved by the government, the candidates will have the option to opt out of the disclosure scheme. The option of opting out will have to be taken at the time of filing up the application.

"This, thus further indicates that the actual implementation can be done only on those examinations for which the application forms will be invited in future. Seeking option from candidates during the process of conduct of examination may neither be practical nor feasible," it said.
There are many recruiting agencies like Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission to select employees for various government jobs including for prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.

From 78 per cent in 2015, belief in employer branding
has increased to 84 per cent this year among talent leaders who believe that a strong employer brand has a significant impact on their ability to hire great talent, the survey said.

While candidates stated that they are interested in learning about a company's benefits and employee perspective, recruiters believe that highlighting company culture is crucial for attracting candidates.
As quality, talent plays a crucial role in shaping a company's future, 90 per cent talent and HR leaders list talent as a number one priority at their companies, it said.
In India, employee referrals continue to be the top source of quality hires for 63 per cent of talent leaders, marking an 8 per cent increase from the last year.
Additionally, it indicates that business development, sales, and engineering emerge as high priority roles that require effective recruitment strategies and customised employer branding content to attract the right talent.

Indian talent leaders are in favour of using technology and innovative tools for recruiting.
Thirty-eight per cent (38 per cent) state that better sourcing tools would be one of the priority investments in the future, a sentiment higher for Indian talent leaders compared to their global counterparts, the survey has revealed.