APRIL 202119provide work from home options to their employees while only 25 percent of organizations had a strong IT infrastructure to continue to work even during the pandemic says KPMG's survey report.New Hiring Process for New NormalThough the country is slowly releasing the lockdown, it is quite a tough task for organizations to conduct regular interviews while being conscious about their social distancing. Thus, the organizations have leveraged technology and gone virtual for the hiring process. Companies have upgraded their arsenal with online assessment tools to bring down the dependency on personal visits for the initial step of interviews such as sourcing and screening.For the actual interview rounds that demand interaction with candidates, the companies have adopted teleconferencing technologies, and few other organizations that follow suit have been indulging in virtual interaction through video conferencing. Through these measures, companies have been concluding their interview process.Post the hiring, the traditional onboarding procedures have also gone virtual and has enabled the organizations to digitally onboard and engage the candidates. Lately, it is also been noted that many organizations have been embracing chatbots to enhance their performance.Measures for Colleges to Make their Students Job Ready Post COVID-19During the pandemic, institutions have adopted online classes and have continued coaching their students on regular subjects. While some colleges are conducting webinars through which they could connect their students with the subject experts to give them industry insides. Furthermore, pl ac e m e n t coordinators could also get in touch with the college's old student as well as invite the company executive to address the students and give them a gist of the present corporate scenario to get them industry-ready.Anju Seth, Director, IIM-C told PTI, "The institution would change the academic calendar for various programs and also taken various measures." She further added, "We have also expedited a successful transition to new models of online teaching in our programs. We are watching the emergent situation closely and are ready with action plans for various scenarios to facilitate effective outcomes." Post the hiring, the traditional onboarding procedures have also gone virtual and has enabled the organizations to digitally onboard and engage the candidates
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