IT sector hiring up in first quarter

Hiring in the IT sector is gaining momentum. Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) net hiring of 12,356 in the first quarter was the highest in the last five years. Wipro, too, has seen a strong intake while Infosys’ hiring was relatively lower.

“TCS was built organically and will continue to do that. Growing organically is a phenomenal strategy that it has adopted,” Ravi Viswanathan, Chief Marketing Officer, TCS, said in a panel discussion at the Nasscom HR Summit, on Wednesday.

The high addition was to support the company’s growth as it tapped into the talent pool across the world. The total number of employees at TCS stands at 436,641 at the end of the first quarter.