IT industry hiring again; focus on specific skills

All major IT companies have announced their campus hiring plans, and it will be driven by specialised skills

- UMA KANNAN

AFTER nearly four-six quarters of slowdown in hiring in the IT industry as clients scaled back to optimise costs, the industry is now witnessing a turnaround. All major IT companies have announced their campus hiring plans, and it will be driven by specialised skills. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added 5,726 employees in the September quarter. During the company's earnings conference call, its chief HR officer Milind Lakkad said, "We continue our focus on acquiring quality talent. Our current trainee hiring is segmented with differential compensation for each segment. This year, we have more than doubled our intake of higher cadre trainees."