JLL India,
India’s pre-eminent International Property
Consulting firm, has once again marked an industry redefining initiative by
collaborating with Manpower Group and EMPI Business School to introduce
Certificate Programs in Facilities Management. This initiative is aimed
at meeting the need for a formal academic approach to empowering aspirant
candidates for a career in Facilities Management (FM), which is one of the
fastest-growing real estate services verticals in India today.
These co-created training and
certification modules will be delivered by combining classroom learnings with live apprenticeships in
leading corporates. The three Firms will jointly develop and deploy a rigorous education and placement program
for aspiring FM talent.
With Indian real estate advancing
towards increasing corporatization, there has been an increased demand for industry-ready FM
professionals. However, this domain has so far relied heavily
on unstructured ‘learn-on-the-job’ apprenticeships, without the assurance of
governance or quality-imparting institutions.
The new certification program will
address this gap and impart pertinent industry knowledge through a mix of both
formal academic instructions and intensive practical applications. This
program, essentially a guided apprenticed program role-played in a live
workspace eco-system, will initially be launched in Delhi and Bangalore.
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| Sandeep Sethi, JLL West Asia. |
Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Managing Director – Integrated Facilities
Management, JLL West Asia, is confident that
this project will be a key differentiator for the FM talent landscape.
He says,
“This unique co-creation between industry and academia is directly aligned to
Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Skill India to leverage India’s potential
demographic dividend. It is also in line with JLL’s corporate citizenship and
sustainability mission of triple bottom-line contribution towards people,
planet and profit.”
JLL is India’s largest and most
successful Integrated Facilities Management services provider, with 90 million
sq. ft. under management for leading corporate occupiers and industry campuses.
The Firm will provide vital inputs to the curriculum, comprising of four months of classroom training
and two months on-job
internship.
Manpower Group will collaborate to ensure placements and job opportunities
for the graduates, whose academic interventions will be conducted at the
various EMPI campuses.
“This initiative is in line with
EMPI’s philosophy of Innovating Futures for Skilling India. We look forward to
seeding this new area of Facilities Management in India, jointly with two
global corporates such as JLL and Manpower Group”, says Pankaj Saran – Vice President EMPI
Business School.
Speaking about their association
with JLL and EMPI for the newly-introduced program, Vishnu Dev, Director – Staffing, Manpower
Group said, “The aim of this collaborative career program is to
bridge the skills gap in India’s thriving FM sector, as well as provide
candidates with the skill sets and opportunities to mold a successful career
within the FM domain. Candidates will be able to directly apply the skills they
learn in the work environment.”
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