Hiring focus on learnability: Mphasis CEO

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way technology companies are hiring — shifting from credential-based recruitment to models that focus on adaptability and problem solving.

- AVIK DAS

Mphasis is one such example.The mid-cap information technology (IT) services firm has not hired engineering graduates from campuses for the last two years. Instead, it organises three to six months internship programmes, which have emerged as the source to recruit new employees.

Mphasis is focusing more on learnability as a skill during the hiring rather than specific competencies. It means engineers being ready to unlearn and relearn quicker in the age of AI.

"That has become the hiring pipeline for us as it focuses on live projects and new technology projects," said Nitin Rakesh (pictured), chief executive officer and managing director of Mphasis.