OVERVIEW

India is said to be the land of innovative entrepreneurs and now one of the biggest IT centers of the modern world. In the face of global economic disruption, the Indian IT/ITeS industry has shown remarkable resilience. As one of the biggest IT capitals in the world, India has built a reputation for driving business innovation through IT-enabled services including customer relationship management, business process outsourcing, database updation and software development.

NEED OF THE HOUR

In the increasingly competitive global market, digital skill development is a key business priority for India’s information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (IT-ITeS). A recent KPMG survey corroborates this with nearly 72% of respondents stating that reskilling is one of the most important paths to shaping the workforce.
Source: National Skill Development Corporation

SKILLING TRENDS

• Organizations are increasingly focusing on developing skills like agility and flexibility among employees, as they re-imagine business models and work patterns to maintain continuity.
• According to our recent survey of the ITeS sector, the most important skills according to talent leaders are:
  • Communication & presentation skills
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Commercial acumen and structuring solutions
• Continued training sessions for mid-level and leadership professionals in the ITeS segment has resulted in better productivity, growth, and return on investments
• Hiring skilled employees and upskilling is highly conducive for organizational growth
• An increased focus on hands-on training along with behavioral, cognitive, and social skills development has been proven to drive organizational excellence

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED IN ITeS SECTOR

Organizations today are prioritizing digital skilling as a key part of their overall business strategy. The Economic Times-Harappa Transformation Series is a step towards highlighting these skills and will discuss – Skilling Trends and Planning for the future in ITeS. The webinar will be conducted on 4th June and will be enriched by noted HR leaders from the ITeS industry, to showcase a roadmap for how companies can identify and enable necessary workplace skills.

KEY DISCUSSION POINTS

• Building composite skills – technical, analytical, professional and domain knowledge
• Creating a learning ecosystem – collaborating with trainers, academia, enterprises, and the government for upskilling
• Building long term relationships with skills like communication, crisis management
• Behavioral training for self-development, managerial development and leadership development.
• The most in-demand skills for 2021

Anupal Banerjee
Chief Human Resources Officer
Tata Technologies

Balaji Viswanathan
Managing Director & CEO
Expleo Solutions Limited

Harshvendra Soin
Global Chief People Officer and Head Marketing
Tech Mahindra

Lakshmanan M.
Chief Human Resources Officer
L&T Technology Services Limited

Pramath Raj Sinha
Founder & Chairman
Harappa

Santosh T K
Human Resources Director
Dell Technologies

Saransh Agrawal
AVP
Cognizant

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