This Is Why TCS, Infosys, Wipro Will Hire 1 Lakh Indian Freshers In 2021: Reason For IT Boom?

The pandemic has witnessed numerous job losses and all the employees or job seekers but not to worry, every cloud has a silver lining and if you are a fresher or about to graduate in 2021, then this story is for you.

Top IT giants in TCS, Infosys and Wipro are planning to hire around 1 lakh freshers in 2021.

In the previous fiscal year, top IT companies added around 45% more employees and the trend is expected to continue in this year as well. In addition to the hiring, salary increments and bonuses are also being offered by tech companies.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro Will Hire 1 Lakh Indian Freshers

In order to increase its employee count above 5 lakh, TCS is about to hire 40000 freshers on board in FY22. Infosys is planning to hire 26,000 freshers this year and HCL Tech is planning to hire 12,000 freshers.

Saurabh Govil, Wipro’s Chief Human Resources Officer said that the firm would hire more freshers in FY22 than the FY21, which stood at 9,000.

What’s Fuelling The Hiring Spree?

Many companies are digitising their operations and hence there has been an increase in demand professionals as more and more companies are on hiring spree especially after the lockdown forced many companies globally to work from home.

Several contracts running to the tune of billions of dollars have been bagged by Indian IT companies as they are providing solutions to digitise the workflow of organisations.

During the earnings call on April 15, Wipro’s CEO, Thierry Delaporte said that driving the momentum is nothing but the increased focus on digital operations as companies all around the globe are investing in new-age technologies to accelerate their digital transformation and become future-ready.