Career Development

As India's senior leadership landscape undergoes a rapid change, 94 per cent of executives are open to explore new career opportunities, driven by aspirations for faster career progression, a report said on Wednesday. According to Page Executive India, part of Michael Page India, Executive Compensation and Talent Trends Report, India's senior leadership landscape is becoming increasingly dynamic. Executives are seeking faster career progression, broader responsibilities and greater opportunities for impact, even as organisations face growing pressure to keep pace, said the report based on a survey of over 1,200 C-level executives and senior leaders in the country. The study by Page Executive India, an executive search and senior leadership recruitment company, showed that 94 per cent of senior leaders are open to new opportunities, while 63 per cent are actively looking for a new role and 41 per cent do not expect to remain in their current position for more than a year. "India's .

Seventy-four per cent of Gen Z Indians prioritise work-life balance over formal leadership titles, while at least 65 per cent believe a successful career does not require becoming an executive leader, according to a new report. The report, titled "India's Gen Z Outlook 2026: Recalculating Education, Ambition, and Success; The No Cap Generation", has been published by global education company Emeritus. It is based on a survey of 1,010 respondents aged 15-28 across three life stages -- pre-college, transitioning and early career -- in major Indian metros. The report examines how young Indians are reassessing traditional pathways in higher education, skills and careers amid visa uncertainty, rising overseas costs and the rise of AI. "A generation that has watched layoffs unfold in real time on their feeds, and seen visa uncertainty reshape plans has drawn a rational conclusion -- the traditional career ladder is not a safe structure to climb. Seventy-four per cent prioritise work-life

In this session, Dr.Sandhya Haridas, VP, Global Delivery Unit Head, L&T Technology Services, talks about AI, automated manufacturing and provides career tips.

In this session, Nitin Lalwani, COO, Aswani Industries, spoke about manufacturing & leadership and provided career guidance.

Tie-up combines Udemy's global course platform with Entri's regional-language job training to widen access to career-focused learning

From the Indian Armed Forces to leading HR at MakeMyTrip, Yuvaraj Srivastava, MMT Group CHRO, shares powerful lessons on leadership, culture, and building high-performing teams in today’s workplace >

In this episode Tuhina Pandey, Director APAC Communications & Marketing, India and South Asia, IBM, talks about opportunities and challenges in marketing communications and gives career advices >

Ever since the internet made its mark at the start of this century, we have seen a great degree of change in society

The Punjab government has come out with an initiative to reach out to class 12 students to assist them in their academic and professional endeavours. The initiative is aimed at supporting the aspirations of students passing out from government schools in Punjab, School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said, adding the government would reach out to class 12 students with questions about their future plans to understand and nurture their dreams. Bains said the department has circulated a 'Google Form' to all the students appearing for class 12 board examinations. According to an official statement, the form, accompanied by a message from Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, invites students to share their immediate plans and long-term goals -- ?be it higher education, entrepreneurship, or competitive exams. The data collected will enable the state government to develop suitable support mechanisms to assist students in their academic and professional endeavours, Bains said. "This

The event was organised jointly by the industry body CII and union labour ministry, focussing on exploring the future of work and how it is going to transform the employment landscape in the country

Manager’s Mantra presents an insightful conversation with Meena Bahl Kapoor, Founder & CEO of Astroyogi and Co-founder of OyeHelp Technologies.

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Speaking well is an art and the talent is needed in a variety of roles, say experts

Hear it from one of the Big 4’s former top boss why you should look at risk management as your career move >

Repercussion of the pandemic can still be felt as the 2023 Global Graduate Outlook Survey finds how Covid-19 changed students' career path and confidence in the job market

Around 83% respondents feel that career paths 20 years ago were more straightforward and the skill sets that were required were more obvious

The report found that short courses, employer-sponsored training, and university degrees are considered the most important for moving up from current positions

Companies are looking for managers, communication specialists, creative thinkers, and data specialists

The cost of failure was the wages lost for the period the start-up was running, stacked on the other side were the benefits success would bring

City-based CIEL Group has made a strategic investment in Next Leap Career Solutions Pvt Ltd by signing a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent equity stake in tranches, the company said on Sunday. The acquisition is part of the strategic vision of the company to expand its offering in the human resource services space. "With this acquisition, CIEL Group strengthens its position further as a workforce solutions company leveraging technology," said a company statement. Pi Capital and Legalogic are advisors of Next Leap Career Solutions, while NovoJuris represents CIEL Group in this deal. However, the company did not disclose the value of the deal. CIEL (HR services) managing director Aditya Narayan Mishra said, "This acquisition, in line with our IPO plans, is part of our strategic vision to expand our technology-led offerings in the HR services domain." "It will complement our existing subsidiary Integrum Solutions operating in HR technology space and will help us expand ou