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Channelling tech talent: IT majors face headwinds, may cut hiring in India

A Nasscom report indicates that digital core talent has grown faster than IT core talent, as companies undertook skilling initiatives to reorient the workforce.

TCS to hire additional 10k-12k freshers in current year amid 21% attrition

"Attrition will need at least four quarters to come down to 20%. But the overall number of people leaving the company will come down significantly," said Milind Lakkad, Chief HR Officer of TCS.

Accolite to raise headcount in India by over three-fold to 8,500 in 3 years

Texas-based IT firm Accolite Digital plans to raise headcount by over three-fold in India to around 8,500 in the next three years, a top company official said.

No signs of slowdown in attrition at TCS; firm says it has enough hands

TCS which had shared in Q4 of FY22 the hiring target of 40,000 for FY23, said the target remains

IT firms seek talent with strong foundation as they move to smaller town

The demand is for skills that can address new technology demands such as AI/ML, data analytics, cloud etc, which may not be easily available in these cities

TCS to expand ops in New Jersey, hire 1K additional employees by 2023-end

TCS' Edison Business Center, one of 30 TCS facilities in the US, serves more than 100 customers in New Jersey.

Cognizant to hire 50,000 freshers in CY22; highest ever for the company

The company ended the year with a total headcount of 330,600, up 14 per cent year-on-year.

Hit by 12% attrition in Q4FY21, Wipro readies arsenal to retain talent

7% pay hike w.e.f. Jan 1 for 80% staff, rest to get one in June, first round of promotions done in Dec 2020, next to begin this June

Indian IT has 'competitive advantage' in employee talent: Nasscom president

How industry uses 'access to technology' will matter in a democratic system, says Debjani Ghosh

Infosys CEO to accelerate hiring from US, Europe even after Trump departure

While the bulk of Infosys's recruitment remains in India -- with 15,000 grads enlisted over the past 12 months -- Infosys is laying the foundation for more hiring abroad at a rapid clip

Infosys posts 16.6% net profit growth in Dec quarter, revises FY21 guidance

Large deals, digital growth drives outperformance

IT hiring to grow 10-12% in 2021 as global purse strings loosen: TeamLease

Growth to be led by demand for contractual staff, advanced technology skills

IIT Delhi ends phase-1 of virtual internship hiring with over 300 offers

Selection process done seamlessly using e-resources such as registrations, student orientations & training, company presentations, pre-processes like tests, group discussions and interviews

Unsure of hiring fresh graduates, IT companies venture off campus

The technology industry is one of the largest recruiters for fresh graduates in the country.

Overall hiring intention of IT employers drops 5 percentage points: Survey

The report further noted that Indian IT companies intend to hire mostly freshers, up to five years experience

Amid talent battle, global uncertainty, top 5 IT firms hire 57% more in Q1

Analysts say that the challenging phase for the IT sector might now be over; companies could grow on a quarter-on-quarter basis

Australian software firm Atlassian plans to hire 200 engineers in Bengaluru

Atlassian plans to hire 200 more engineers for its Bengaluru R&D centre, first outside of Australia and the US

IT recruitment expected to pick up pace after hitting the slow lane

While there has been an improvement in the overall demand environment, the other reason expected to trigger this growth is the absence of a bench strength in most companies

Employee addition by Indian information technology's Big 4 drops over 76%

The top four Indian IT firms added 13,972 employees on a net basis added 13,972 employees on a net basis

Japan to recruit 200,000 IT professionals from India to fill manpower gap

The Japanese government is also planning to issue Green Cards for highly skilled professionals