Lingaya's Lalita Devi Institute of Management & Sciences

Fintech has named one of the most promising industries across the globe, due to rapid digitisation. The technological advancements over the last few years have impacted diverse segments, including financial, which has led to an increase in Fintech. Financial Technology, also known as Fintech, saw rapid growth in 2017, after demonetization in India. Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures has reached an all-time high, mainly due to an increase in funding for startups in the United States, United Kingdom and India. In 2017, Fintech financing rose approx 18% to reach US$27.4 billion, with nearly US$2.4 billion worth of deals in the sector in India alone. Let’s go through the glimpse of Fintech industry and see why it is the next must grab the opportunity for the aspirants: Why Fintech: There has been considerable growth in the internet users in India. At the moment, there are approx. 117 million users with smartphones, and over 160 million possessing the int...

In the today’s competitive workplace scenario, a lot has changed in the recruitment’s perspective. The demand for soft skills has increased considerably, according to a recent survey conducted by LinkedIn, 57 percent of the business leader’s stated soft skills as the most important for aspirants, as compared with hard skills. The four most demanded soft skills, as leadership, communication, collaboration and time management. The workplace culture is rapidly changing and the demand for skills is also changing every year. Employers are actively seeking the employees that stay updated with the current trends. Below mentioned are the trending skills for the year 2018: Leadership:  Leading a team is one of the most significant aspects of an organization. According to the Business Insider, employers will seek candidates who are capable of handling the team and execute strategic decisions for better management of the team. Also, such candidate must possess an art of emotional intell...