HCL pays 16k staffers up to 30% of salary as skill perk
Over the years the number of people who qualify for this allowance has seen a steady increase.
Over the years the number of people who qualify for this allowance has seen a steady increase.
Acceleration in the adoption of digital services by global companies led to a slew of deal wins and an increase in demand for IT services across the world, making 2020-21 a transformative year for Indian IT companies.
The survey showed that the majority of the industries saw a positive sequential uptick in recruitment activities for the first time after the Covid-19 outbreak led by the countrywide vaccine roll out, gradual return to offices and an overall pick up in economic activity.
The recruitment drive will have HCL hiring fresher graduates and experienced professionals with 2-8 years of experience in technologies such as Java, Chip Designing, .Net, Azure, Microservices, SAP, Python, Protocol Development, Networking, DevOps and Automation testing.
There has been no reduction in salary packages as compared to pre-Covid-19 recruitment packages.
As the top four Indian IT companies see resurgence of growth, demand for young talent, who could be trained in newer digital skills, are seeing a steady increase.
Location of engineering colleges in the US is now determining where they set up their facilities.
After a slowdown due to proposed US visa restrictions, India Inc's hiring intention is gearing up.
The $167 billion IT-BPM industry employs close to 400,000 people and is currently faced with disruption due to the shift towards automation and new digital technologies.
While rising adoption of automation technologies will lead to job losses for some segments, sectors like mobile manufacturing, fintech and startups look bullish going ahead.
Former Chief Financial Officer of Infosys, V Balakrishnan, however, appeared positive about the industry's growth prospects next year.