In the face of changing skill needs and highly challenging placements, talent leaders and academics must reinforce greater industry-academia collaboration to make the young talent ready for building their careers.
Harappa recently conducted a survey titled ‘Bridge the Gap’ to understand the distinct need gaps and challenges faced across the education-work continuum. This survey saw participation from over 200 talent leaders and academics and put the spotlight on challenges across the spectrum and how industry and academia can come together to meaningfully solve the employability challenge that Indian youth continue to face. The top industries that respondents represented were IT, Edtech, Consulting, Manufacturing, e-commerce, Government & Public Administration, and Telecom.
The survey revealed that close to 80% of the talent leaders & academics feel the pandemic has changed the skill requirements needed to successfully maneuver post-pandemic workplaces and has made placements more challenging for young talent. The survey also found that the top three skills that employers look for in young talent are: the ability to proactively problem-solve, self-motivation, and affinity for teamwork. Other skills highlighted were excellent communication skills, resilience, reasoning logically, time management, and learning on the job.
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