Skill Gap Is Holding Back Nation’s Economy: Shaheen Khan, Director, CEDP Skill Institute

Unemployment remains elevated where in 18 million Indians are projected to be jobless in the year 2018 as mentioned in World Employment and Social Outlook report

Keeping Employees Informed Is Critical For High Engagement And Morale, believes Kameshwari Rao, Group VP-People Strategy at Sapient India

Human Resource is important to the growth of a business. Driving the business forward, HR need to take care of the interest of the employees. Kameshwari Rao, Group Vice President-People Strategy at Sapient India talks to BW Businessworld on few such parameters. Edited Excerpts:

Referrals Help To Minimize The Possibility Of Any Kind Of Recruitment Discrepancies: Vikram Chopra, CEO, CARS24

Vikram Chopra, CEO of CARS24, a company in the business of buying used cars through an inspection process and live online auction using technology, talks to BW Businessworld about the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees, background checking and work culture in the company. Edited Excerpts:

Multiple Rounds Of Interview Helps In Background Checking: Rajiv Gusain, HR Head at Aksh Optifibre Ltd.

Rajiv Gusain, HR Head at Aksh Optifibre Ltd., which deals in Fibre Optic Cables in India shares some anecdotes about the work culture in the company, challenges in HR industry and background checking. Edited Excerpts:

The Ed-tech Sector Is Entering A New Era Of Learning On The Go: Raghav Gupta, India Country Director, Coursera

Raghav Gupta, India Country Director of Coursera, an Ed -tech start-up talks about e-learning gaining prominence, government's push for digital learning and developments taking place in the ed-tech space. Edited Excerpts:

Budget Expected To Create Buoyancy This Year