Forward Newsletter - Issue 21 | Page 4

Having a look at the reported key strategies for attracting and engaging staff , company culture was ranked the highest in comparison to company image and work flexibility reported in the previous year
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career opportunities amongst a younger audience and promoting opportunities to fast-track entry into the industry talent pool .
Having a look at the skill requirement , areas such as Infrastructure Engineering , Information Security , PHP , Hyperion and Application Engineering have been reported as high demand areas of specialisation within the IT sector whilst Finance and Accounting skills continue to be primary skills in wide demand within the BPM sector . Looking forward , discussions with industry stakeholders have identified legal process outsourcing ( LPO ) as a potential new growth segment receiving renewed interest and possibly an area for inclusion in future benchmarking studies .
The compensation and benefits survey report also provides a summary of the 2016 budget proposal for the IT / BPM sector whilst providing a comprehensive analysis on workforce represented through the survey , employee turnover , compensation strategies , entry level and graduate hires and the modern HR practices and trends . The benchmarking report

Having a look at the reported key strategies for attracting and engaging staff , company culture was ranked the highest in comparison to company image and work flexibility reported in the previous year

has covered 150 job positions across a wide range of job families . Having a look at the reported key strategies for attracting and engaging staff , company culture was ranked the highest in comparison to company image and work flexibility reported in the previous year . It was also noticed that companies promote an agile work environment with direct client exposure which creates the learning environment that strengthens the retention strategies . Further , encouraging employees to contribute to organisation strategy , creating a learning environment where cross functional team building and information sharing is encouraged and focus on competency frameworks for skill development
are amongst a few HR initiatives reported this year .
The report also provides an analysis on the benefits provided , where the benefits provided across various staff levels have been discussed . The survey report continues to provide insights and international practices and trends in talent management based on PwC ’ s global research and thought leadership publications . PwC has been privileged to continue its long-standing association with SLASSCOM , the industry representative body that has been at the forefront of promoting the visibility and capabilities of the local IT and BPM industry .
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