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How IT firms are solving skills divide as they go back to campuses

Though the salary level of the students being hired has remained Rs 3-3.5 lakh for years, companies are ready to shell out more for those who excel in coding and programme languages

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Companies are making sure that the freshers are trained — at the institutes themselves — in some of the platforms and technologies the company wants.

Neha Alawadhi Shivani Shinde New Delhi/Mumbai

4 min read Last Updated : Aug 30 2021 | 6:06 AM IST

With high attrition and the struggle to fill the skills gap due to a surge in demand on account of digital transformation, the Indian IT services industry is heading back to campuses to hire engineers in thousands.

Though the salary level of the students being hired has remained Rs 3-3.5 lakh for years, companies are ready to shell out more for those who excel in coding and programme languages.

Industry players and HR experts Business Standard spoke to said when it came to generic hiring, the salaries remained at Rs 3-3.5 lakh. But the industry pays a higher

Topics : IT firms hiring Jobs in IT sector campus hiring Genpact Capgemini Wipro Skill Training

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