Category: News & Announcements
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The Pressure to Choose Careers Early—and How to Handle It
In today’s fast-changing world, students are expected to make career decisions earlier than ever. From choosing academic streams in school to selecting college courses and competitive exams, young people often feel intense pressure to choose careers before they truly understand their interests or strengths. This growing pressure can lead to stress, confusion, and long-term dissatisfaction if not […]
The Myth of ‘Safe Careers’ in a Volatile Job Market
For decades, students and professionals have been advised to choose a “safe career”—one that promises stability, predictable growth, and long-term security. Government jobs, traditional engineering roles, medicine, banking, and large corporate positions have often been labelled as safe bets. But in today’s volatile job market, the idea of a permanently safe career is rapidly becoming […]
The Future Belongs to the Skill-Confident
Traditionally, success was defined through three steps: education, employment and career path progression through one job/industry line. However, today’s definition of success is constantly evolving as automation, artificial intelligence and rapid disruptive change alter the world we live in. The new model of success will belong to those that are “Skill-Confident” – individuals who are confident in […]
Learning Speed Will Matter More Than IQ
For decades, IQ has been treated as the gold standard for intelligence. High IQ scores were seen as the key to academic success, career growth, and leadership potential. But in today’s fast-changing world, that belief is quietly being replaced. More than raw intelligence, learning speed—the ability to quickly acquire, apply, and adapt new knowledge—is becoming the […]
SVC Bank Wins Three National Awards at IBA for Technology and Fintech Excellence
Mumbai, 23 2026: SVC Bank, formerly known as The Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank Ltd., a multi-state scheduled bank in India, on 9th January 2026, won three prestigious national awards at the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) platform, presented by Shri. T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor – Reserve Bank of India; Shri. Deepak Phatak, Professor Emeritus – […]
Degrees Are Not Dead—But They Are Not Enough
In recent years, a strong narrative has emerged claiming that college degrees are losing relevance. With the rise of skill-based hiring, online certifications, and alternative career paths, many question whether formal education still matters. However, the reality is more nuanced. Degrees are not dead, but in today’s rapidly evolving job market, degrees alone are no longer […]
The End of One-Size-Fits-All Education Models
For decades, education systems around the world have followed a standardized approach—same curriculum, same teaching pace, same assessment methods for every student. This “one-size-fits-all” education model was designed for efficiency, not individuality. However, as societies, technologies, and job markets evolve, it has become increasingly clear that such a rigid system no longer serves the diverse […]
Insight-Led Talent Search Across Executive, Contingent & RPO
methodologies, and insight-led assessments ensure consistency, depth, and precision across Executive Search, Contingent Search, and RPO engagements. The firm has also made meaningful contributions to inclusive hiring in India through Equiv, its diversity and inclusion practice. Since 2015, Mancer has organized several diversity-focused job fairs, including WomenChangemakers for gender diversity and Q-rious for LGBTQ+ talent, […]
KRBL appoints Manish Maheshwari to Strengthen India Leadership team
New Delhi, 21 January 2026: KRBL Limited, a global leader in the food industry and the parent company of the world’s No.1 India Gate Basmati Rice, has announced the appointment of Mr. Manish Maheshwari as General Manager – Sales Excellence. He joins the organization as part of the India leadership team.In his new role, he […]
Mumbai Climate Week 2026: UNICEF India and YuWaah to centre Children and Youth Voices
MUMBAI, 20th January 2026: UNICEF YuWaah has been named the official Youth Engagement Partner for Mumbai Climate Week (MCW) 2026, to be held in Mumbai from February 17 to 19, 2026. UNICEF India in collaboration with convenors, Project Mumbai and YuWaah, will lead youth engagement activities throughout the month, beginning January, providing children and young […]