LEADING IT COMPANY IS HIRING 24,000 INDIAN IT EMPLOYEES AND RESKILLING 50,000 STAFF IN THESE AREAS

Leading French IT Major Capgemini is planning to reskill around 50,000 employees in India over the period of next six months. The step is being taken in order to help clients meet changing business needs which can be done by adopting upcoming technologies. The leading company employs over 1,25,000 employees in India and 2,70,000 globally.

"We strive to equip employees with the requisite skills to deliver quality service to clients and provide learning opportunities for continuous development. Our learning initiatives are designed with an objective to provide end-to-end transformation through skill enhancement." Selvan Dorairaj, vice president & head of Learning and Development - India, Capgemini told Livemint.

The company is trying to fulfill its vision for 2020 by focusing on reskilling talent and expanding its base in India. As a part of the process, the company has already completed reskilling 50,000 employees in India in the first half of 2020. "The areas of focus are majorly .Net; Java; Full Stack; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agile and Automation," Dorairaj said.

The company is also in line with its target when it comes to hiring since it has hired 24,000 people in India in 2020 and onboarded 9,500 people in the first half of 2020.

Capgemini is also one among the IT Companies that are opting for digital transformation. The company recently launched ‘Next’, an AI- enabled digital learning platform that was designed to take care of employee needs related to development. “There is a strong focus on developing learning programs that are aligned with business needs and capability building in emerging technologies," Dorairaj said.

The company offers training programmes for both freshers as well as laterals. For freshers, the training duration is mostly 2-3 months across various technologies. Whereas for lateral hires, Capgemini has undertaken role-based upskilling programmes such as ‘Automation Academy’. It helps employees to become certified automation engineers. Similarly, as a part of ‘Skillpath’ initiative, employees can choose a suite of skills or adjacent skills based on their areas of interest.

The company has dedicated training programmes for both freshers and laterals. For freshers, the training duration is typically 2-3 months across various technologies including a pre-onboarding programme focused on digital skills. The delivery model is a blend of digital learning and instructor- led training.

For lateral hires, Capgemini has initiated role-based upskilling programmes such as the ‘Automation Academy’ which enables employees to become certified automation engineers. As part of its ‘Skillpath’ initiative, developers can take up either a suite of skills or any adjacent skills based on their areas of interest.