Our Bureau
New Delhi
Recently a survey was conducted by the AI-powered global talent mobility platform TERN Group to find out if the youth would be willing to apply for jobs all around the world if they are provided with free visa, hiring and training support. The results however surprised everyone as more than nine in 10 (92%) of Indian youth stated that they would like to apply for these jobs.
The TERN Group stated that the youth is facing a lack of guidance, trust issues, and limited access to reliable resources due to which the talent mobility across the globe has taken a severe hit. As per the survey conducted by the organisation, more than half (around 57%) of the respondents have little to no knowledge on how to initiate the application process for these global jobs.
Around 34.6% of the respondents stated that they had serious trust issues with working overseas. The reason could be pointing towards the steep rise that can be seen all around the world in unreliable agents and foreign recruiters. Somewhere around 27% of the survey respondents called high fees, are frequently associated with dishonest or ambiguous service providers, as the reason why they feel reluctant to apply for a job overseas.
Avinav Nigam, Founder and CEO, TERN Group called India the home of world’s youngest and most ambitious workforce but he feels there are still many whose talent gets underutilised. He believes that unethical agents and recruiters scamming candidates is one of the root causes of this issue.
“India is home to one of the world’s youngest and most ambitious workforces – yet millions remain cut off from global opportunities. At the centre of this problem lie unaddressed systematic challenges, like unethical agents and recruiters charging exorbitant fees and scamming candidates. Another challenge faced by the youth is a lack of quality upskilling programmes for a smooth transition into global workspaces,” Mr Nigam added.
