Accenture and XLRI launch HR training academy

BANGALORE: Accenture and XLRI, one of the oldest management institutes in India, have launched the Accenture & XLRI HR Academy, a training academy dedicated to the human capital management needs of the growing information technology and business process outsourcing industries.

The academy offers a 24-month programme for recent university graduates who have joined Accenture as trainees in the HR department. The first batch of trainees, 34 in all, have been chosen after a rigorous selection process comprising written tests, group discussions, case interviews and a panel interview.

The trainees will be part of a work-study opportunity, wherein they will be employed with Accenture as they undergo the programme conducted jointly by XLRI and Accenture, with courses developed jointly by the two organizations.

The programme comprises 15 learning modules covering a variety of HR-related topics, including training and development, career/performance management, rewards and compensation, organisational behaviour, as well as the financial and legal aspects of HR.

Trainees who complete the programme will receive the “Accenture and XLRI Certification in Human Capital Management.

“HR professionals working in IT and BPO need specialized skills to address these industries' unique people-related challenges,” said Chet Kamat, head of Accenture's delivery center network in India.

“By teaming with XLRI, we've created what we believe to be the first entity of its kind dedicated specifically to providing fresh graduates looking for a career in HR with specialized industry skills,” said, Rekha Menon, Head — India Geographic Services, Accenture.