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Anupam Mittal warns against deep-tech push, urges AI skilling for real jobs

Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal warns against India's tech-first AI obsession, urging focus on job creation and inclusive skilling for a billion-plus workforce

SkillsCapital expands offering to include CTOs-on-demand for startups

AI-powered cloud platform SkillsCapital has expanded its offering to include elite CTOs on demand for global startups and enterprises, a top company official said on Sunday. The new offering will help startups, scale-ups, and PE/VC-backed firms worldwide address one of their most critical challenges - finding the right technology leadership with flexibility, SkillsCapital Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Pawan Gupta said. The company's proprietary AI/ML engine evaluates CTOs across 400-plus leadership, technical, and cultural parameters, delivering a personalized and customized match for each organization's unique needs for technology leadership, Gupta said. This expansion comes at a time when global demand for senior technology leaders is soaring, he stated. As per studies, nearly 65 per cent of early-stage Indian startups struggle to scale due to gaps in CTO-level expertise, while global PE/VC firms report 20-30 per cent of portfolio companies facing delays and cost overruns linked

Recruiters shift hiring with focus on skill than degrees: LinkedIn

The LinkedIn survey noted that this shift of skills-first was being led by global capability centers (GCCs) (85 per cent) and IT firms (71 per cent)

Certified gains: More skills mean more rewards in India's IT sector

The Cloud training and consulting company questioned more than 800 respondents in 113 cities to explore IT skills' impact on career

India's options amid uncertainty: Equity, skilling, and housing support

To exploit the opportunities from current crisis, a two-pronged strategy can be conceived - restructuring trade partnerships and developing a strategic industrial policy to benefit from these part

How to Get Hired & Lead in Today’s Business World

In this episode Dr. Ankur Sodhi shares insights on leadership, hiring trends, and the future of education. Whether you're a B-school student or young entrepreneur this conversation will help you grow.

Public-sector banks concerned over rejection rate in PM Vishwakarma scheme

The restrictions make individuals ineligible if they had taken government loans in past five years

India's electronics sector threatened by 10 million skill shortage: Report

The electronics value chain is advancing rapidly, but bridging skill gaps is crucial to unlocking its full potential, a report has stated

Top 5 in-demand skills every professional should master in the year 2025

The AI era is booming and companies are looking for professionals who have these below mentioned skills. Check the top 5 in-demand skills to master in 2025

Are campuses ready to cater to tech industry's demand on specialised talent

Recent findings highlight that most colleges are taking steps to prepare for an AI-driven future. But many campuses lack qualified faculty for effective course delivery

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, turns nail artist for daughter, video goes viral

Mark Zuckerberg shared a touching video on Instagram where he could be seen painting his daughter's nails while using Meta's Quest 3S headset, proudly showcasing his "dad skills"

Game for skill: Budget 2024 draws road map for industry-ready workforce

Internship opportunities, easy skilling loans, new centrally sponsored scheme, ITI upgradation announced

World Youth Skills Day 2024: Date, history, significance, theme and more

World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on July 15, and was recognised by the United Nations in 2014

AI skills shaping job market; Indeed reveals most in-demand AI jobs list

AI is creating millions of jobs across the world and the demand for AI workers tripled between 2015 and 2019. Here are the top in-demand AI jobs

Mere 29% entry-level professionals confident about retaining jobs: Study

Upskilling had the highest importance among professionals with over 17 years of experience, with 92 per cent of such respondents attesting to the same

Management education is a key area for a developing country: XIME chairman

Prof J Philip, founder and chairman of Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), talks about the evolution of management education in India and the trends in the sector

IndiaSkills 2023-24 to kick off on Wed; 900 participants to take part

The national level skilling competition is the precursor to the WorldSkills competition, as participants who excel at national level will get to participate at the world stage in September in Paris

Skill-imparting companies train youth for evolving job market demands

According to data by Institute for Human Development, unemployment rate for graduates and those having higher qualifications has been declining

Skill development crucial in setting up efficient logistics: DPIIT

Capacity building and skill development play a crucial role in establishing efficient and cost-effective logistics and infrastructure systems, an official statement said on Monday. Speaking at a workshop in Vadodara, Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh highlighted on integrating logistics and infrastructure development courses into the curriculum of Central Training Institutes (CTIs), State Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs). It would help officers to better prepare to tackle the complexities of infrastructure development, enhance logistical efficiencies, and contribute significantly to India's economic growth and development agenda. As part of efforts to strengthen India's logistics and infrastructure sectors, the DPIIT, in collaboration with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) in Vadodara, Gujarat, organised the workshop. The workshop was organised with the objective of integrating the principles of PM GatiShakt

'Huge opportunities to enhance Australia, India collab in skills training'

There are huge opportunities to further enhance collaboration between India and Australia in the skills training area in sectors such as digital technology, renewable energy and infrastructure, High Commissioner of Australia to India Philip Green said on Monday. He said Australia's skill training is globally competitive and its training courses are developed in consultation with the industry. "We would like to be a bigger part of India's journey as it goes to fill its skills demand which is so massive over the next decade," Green said here at the Australia-India Skills Partnership Summit. India is the fifth largest economy in the world and is growing at 8 per cent per annum and that makes it the fastest growing large economy on the planet. "Every country in the world will be interested in India at this moment," he said, adding that the economies of the two countries are highly complementary. "We have many of the skills and attributes, metals and minerals and energy that India woul