Now, manpower crunch hits staffing solution providers in the IT industry

According to PeopleStrong's India Skills Report 2019, 60 per cent of recruiters in the sector feel they do not find the quality talent they want to hire

Even as subcontracting and third-party employers are rushing to balance the spike in IT talent demand, these personnel providers themselves have been facing a resource crunch. And, are turning to own skilling platforms for closing the gap. 

Web-based technologies, artificial intelligence and data sciences are the most sought skills; in many cases, the market requirements change in months.

“The new-age skills are scarce and expensive to source. Since the transformation of jobs in the sector has happened rapidly, employers are willing to offer a premium for these, instead of investing in creating these capabilities,” says Sumit Kumar, vice-president of TeamLease  Skills University.

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