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Industry experts demand major skilling and job reforms from government in 2026Experts urge faster skilling and job reforms by 2026. India aims to be a global skill hub using its large youth population. Government init...- UN report warns AI poses greater threat to women’s jobs; calls for urgent action on gender digital divideA UN report reveals that AI poses a greater threat to women's jobs, with 28% at risk compared to 21% for men. The report emphasizes the urg...
- Voice-based roles dwindle to 26% in India’s BPM sector as AI, tech jobs riseIndia's BPM sector is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from voice-centric roles to non-voice, knowledge processing, and em...
- Salesforce acquires AI recruiting startup Moonhub weeks after Informatica dealAt Moonhub, AI systems are designed with a "human-in-the-loop" approach, ensuring that ultimate decision-making remains with people. Xu bel...
- AI poses a greater threat to women in the workforce, but why? ILO study reveals alarming gender gap predictionsAn ILO study reveals women are three times more likely than men to lose jobs to AI, especially in clerical and administrative roles. As gen...
- AI poses a bigger threat to women's work, than men's: ReportA UN report reveals AI is set to transform 9.6% of traditionally female jobs, compared to 3.5% for male roles, especially in high-income na...
- When women generate income, they should be encouraged with income protection: Girija SubramanianThe Women Udyam Bima Policy is a step towards empowering women entrepreneurs by providing tailored financial protection. In this exclusive ...
- Democratise films: Bhumi Pednekar on ideas to build a better futureActor and climate activist Bhumi Pednekar highlighted the potential of AI to democratize filmmaking at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos. She...
- Generative AI will impact regional local job markets differently across OECDGenerative AI will impact job markets differently across OECD countries, heightening urban-rural gaps in income and productivity. Urban reg...
- How the Employee Linked Incentive Scheme will aid in job creationThe Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme aims to generate over 2 crore jobs within two years by formalising employment, especially in t...
- The economic benefits of gender diversity in the workforceIndia aims to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047 with a per capita income of $18,000, but achieving this requires a significant increase...
- Top companies find there are not enough women in colleges to fill their gender diversity goalsDeloitte's 2024 study reveals that only 17% of engineering and 34% of management campus recruits are women, falling short of the 45% gender...
- Equal Pay: Need of the hour for India’s powerful diverse workforceIndia is being recognized as a talent hub that must be leveraged to mitigate the impending talent crunch around the globe. As a nation, we ...
- Delta, Kellogg join IBM pledge to fight bias in online ad targetingThe advertisers and agencies will use algorithms and guidance from IBM Corp to identify skews in audiences for ads and balance them out. IB...
- Pandemic has accelerated digital upskilling, but key groups still miss out: PwC SurveyIndustries like retail or transport, which are most at risk of disruption, score just 25% and 20% respectively; while banking scores 42%.
- Looking at the pandemic through gender lens: Women are facing the brunt of Covid-19 with more job cuts, less payThe deepest recession of our lifetimes could hurt women’s economic prospects.
- Women are on track to earn the same as men -- in 202 yearsThe economic opportunity gap -- based on participation, pay and advancement in the workforce -- remains the area that’ll take the longest t...
- People won't go to work, work will come to people: Moorthy K. Uppaluri, Randstad IndiaAccording to the Randstad Employer Brand Research 2017 survey, "people first look at compensation and employee benefits offered by an emplo...
- Creating avenues for women to return to workforce, says Alaina Percival"We work directly with companies here to grow their diversity efforts, and develop best practices around hiring and retention," Percival sa...
- We are Creating Avenues for Women to Return to Workforce after Career Break: Alaina Percival, WWCodeWhile we’re a global organisation, India is one of our key target locations, said Alaina Percival.
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