INNOVATIVE LEARNER

If you are looking for a new opportunity in the job market, you need to answer a simple question: 'What do you want to do? And why you want to do that?' In a few months from now, some of you will graduate and enter a new phase of your lives. Graduating from a university can be exciting and stressful at the same time. While one part our life gets over, another just begins. Moreover, figuring out what you want to do with the rest of your life is not an easy task. Especially for college graduates, who often have no real-world work experience to help them decide. Final-year students experience a lot of panic and uncertainty when it comes to their employment prospects and the pandemic has brought in new challenges. Making that move from student to employee is not easy; lot of mistakes can be made if you don't know what to look out for. Here are some best tips and actionable steps that may make job hunting a little easier and lessen the worries that come with starting a new journ...

AI and machine learning will only continue to grow in 2022, with a significant increase in the demand for such roles, note experts. The last year has been a tumultuous year for all. The highs have been absolutely incredible. It was a matter of absolute pride to see Indians commandeering prime positions in tech companies, fresh graduates receiving offers matching or when surpassing the pay packet of most CEOs and the Indian software boom which has radically transformed itself through a wonderful combination of luck and skill. But lest we forget, the pandemic has had devastating consequences for the Indian economy, the ramifications of which are still felt to this day. Through it all, India Inc and her resources came out as resilient, adaptable and a little more empathetic than they were before. Here's the job outlook for 2022 which also details the skills candidates need to equip themselves with to stay relevant in their workplaces. 1. AI and machine learning job demand estimated to...

Leadership, teamwork, communication, productivity, and wellness skills are essential for every employee's success. The pandemic has definitely shifted learning from classrooms, conference rooms and workshops, to tablets, laptops and smartphones. The real question is, whether things will return to normal after the pandemic. But that does not appear unlikely, and online learning is now a reality that is here to stay. Packing 50 employees into a conference room for a full day technical workshop is a significant expense for most companies, not just because of the infrastructure and training costs, but also because employees are away from their daily work schedule on that day. The same is true for leaders and managers attending leadership or management training. Employees, managers, and leaders may skip a part of these training sessions, or, even if they do attend them, they may be distracted, and not pay full attention to what’s going on. Digital learning platforms make this much less ...

Work is now more of 'what you do' rather than 'where you do it from', explain experts. Since the onset of the pandemic, the way people work has changed dramatically. Workforce transitions have been one of the most defining aspects of operating amidst the new normal and have changed the way organisations and employees engage with each other. There has been a tectonic shift in the balance of power as well, from businesses to people, and from 'me' and 'I' to 'we' and 'us.' Organisations that want to survive and grow in 2022 must address this mindset change as an important prerequisite to achieving collective goals. As part of their business strategy, forward-thinking HR teams are already contemplating a variety of future eventualities, which will include: 1. Hybrid workplaces: The new normal With almost two years of remote working behind us, there are mixed thoughts and emotions about the way forward. Employees across many firms are mulling ...