India has one the largest employable population in the world. However, in the glitz and glamour of these numbers, one often chooses to ignore that in today’s era of knowledge based economy, quality of workforce is more important than quantity. India is rushing towards a manpower situation whose larger portion is unemployable and this is one of the biggest challenges that we as a nation are ever going to face.
Sincere efforts to ensure partnership between the source of skills and their destination are a must. Hence, it is imperative to educate them about each other’s expectations so that informed plans for future can be prepared. This report is an effort towards that goal. It captures the skill levels of the supply side and needs of the demand side of Talent Supply Chain.
Key highlights from ISR 2014
- Engineers and Pharmaceutical executives are the most employable candidates
- Hospitality and Engineering sectors dominate the hiring trends
- Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi contribute the most to the nation’s eligible workforce
- Job portals dominate as the most preferred sourcing channel
How can this report help you
Candidates
Can plan their careers based on insights gained on he demand of the talent, in which sectors etc.
Employers
They can plan their future talent acquisition plans based on the insights gained on supply of the talent.