A pioneering model to establish the ‘work near home’ (WNH) facility in rural Kerala, GR8 Affinity, a consortium of six top 100 U.S.-based accounting and consulting firms, is setting up shop in the Community Skill Park (CSP) at Kulakada, located on the Adoor-Kottarakara stretch of Main Central (MC) Road. The branch is being launched after sustained efforts for over a year to ensure economic empowerment through employment generation.
The CSP has conducted an Enrolled Agent course for Commerce, BBA and MBA graduates and around 20 selected candidates will join the GR8 Affinity office very soon.
“We have skilled workforce in Kerala and what they require is openings near home. At present, the majority of job openings is in urban parts and it’s a model we can replicate in any part of Kerala. Apart from IT, a wide spectrum of sectors will recruit skilled professionals and they are selected after multiple rounds of interview. Before establishing the WNH centre, we provided specialised training to the aspirants. The package of the employees is similar to what companies functioning in Kochi or Bengaluru are offering,” says Finance Minister and Kottarakara MLA K.N. Balagopal.
