Indian IT firms step up hiring of non-engineers to bridge talent gap

Mumbai: Indian IT firms are expected to intensify hiring of non-engineering graduates, as they look to tackle a talent shortfall amid increased business opportunities.

Typically, the tech industry hires up to 5% non-engineering freshers — those with MCA, BSc and other degrees — every year, but with rising attrition rates across firms and competition for talent, these firms will double the intake of such talent, which can be trained and deployed on projects, industry executives and HR experts said.