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18,000 freshers to join Infosys by July
2 Mar 2009: KOCHI: Software
Major Infosys said on Monday that all 18,000 students selected by it from various Engineering colleges across the country in
2009-10 would join the company in July this year.
`We have made offers to 18,000 students from different campuses for the 2009-10 batch. They will be joining us in July this year`, Chief Executive Officer S Gopalakrishnan, told reporters on the sidelines of a function at the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology Here.
"All the offers we have made last year, we have honoured. Once Infosys makes the commitment, we will honour it,"he said
"Right now, we have slowed down on recuritments. We are still recruiting, but only in case of absolute necessity," he said, when asked about recession and layoffs in IT companies.
However, the present 16 weeks training would be extended by another six to eight weeks, he said.
The CEO said the situation would become worse if the recession lasted for a longer period. Right now there were very few layoffs in IT companies. Companies are asked to perform better, he said, adding this was not the classical lay off. "But if the situation lasts longer, then all options have to be looked into. It is hoped the situation will improve by mid 2010 and in the worst case by 2014," he said.
Last year the Industry grew by 33 per cent. This year Nasscom has predicted the IT growth to be 10-15 per cent, he said.
Source:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/Infy-to-hire-18K-freshers-by-July/a
Major Infosys said on Monday that all 18,000 students selected by it from various Engineering colleges across the country in
2009-10 would join the company in July this year.
`We have made offers to 18,000 students from different campuses for the 2009-10 batch. They will be joining us in July this year`, Chief Executive Officer S Gopalakrishnan, told reporters on the sidelines of a function at the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology Here.
"All the offers we have made last year, we have honoured. Once Infosys makes the commitment, we will honour it,"he said
"Right now, we have slowed down on recuritments. We are still recruiting, but only in case of absolute necessity," he said, when asked about recession and layoffs in IT companies.
However, the present 16 weeks training would be extended by another six to eight weeks, he said.
The CEO said the situation would become worse if the recession lasted for a longer period. Right now there were very few layoffs in IT companies. Companies are asked to perform better, he said, adding this was not the classical lay off. "But if the situation lasts longer, then all options have to be looked into. It is hoped the situation will improve by mid 2010 and in the worst case by 2014," he said.
Last year the Industry grew by 33 per cent. This year Nasscom has predicted the IT growth to be 10-15 per cent, he said.
Source:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/Infy-to-hire-18K-freshers-by-July/a
