Amid job cuts, IT firms are hiring freelancers and part-time employees

IT services firms such as Wipro, Infosys and others plan to adopt a “gig economy” as they explore options for short-term hiring or freelancers for certain projects. 

As the IT services sector sees a shift towards digital resulting in the need for newer skills, these companies are looking to experiment with platforms that can generate new ideas to solve problems of clients and getting certain work done by freelancers. More companies are transitioning from a people-heavy model to an agile model with projects becoming outcome-based. 

Wipro has created an exclusive crowd-sourcing platform called TopGear after it acquired Appirio and considers