Science, Computer science and Commerce Graduates- Companies like Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, ITC Infotech and KPIT Cummins are hiring ...

Dear Friends,   Recent trend shows that Indian IT firms will be interested in hiring more and more Non-Engineering graduates such as science (BSc), computer science (BCA) and Commerce Graduates. A hiring firm opines that student from science and commerce backgrounds have a high aptitude level and thus the IT companies feel that this aptitude can be converted to technical talent with training. Companies like Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, ITC Infotech and KPIT Cummins among others are hiring more of science, computer science and commerce graduates already.   •      Here are some facts: ü  Professionals from non-engineering backgrounds form about 5% of the total engineering workforce of Infosys. ü  Wipro will have about 35-40 per cent of the new hires from the non-engineering stream. Wipro Technologies hires non-engineering graduates (science & commerce) from colleges as part of it's Wipro Academy of Software Excellence. Non-engineering graduates comprise about 40 per cent of their fresher hiring ü  ITC Infotech plans to hire 20 per cent of its freshers from non-engineering backgrounds. ü   TCS is hiring commerce graduates for software development and has reconstructed coding such that some work can also be done without much engineering knowledge. ü  A HCL spokesperson said that there has been 'a marginal increase in their hiring of BSc and BCA graduates.' The criterion for hiring is not only academic excellence, but based on computer-based ü  Experts opine that increased attrition and high wage bills are two key reasons why the industry is moving beyond its 'Engineers only' bias.   SEED Infotech has come up with an innovative program called the SEED AdvantEdge for Arts, Commerce & Science students who are pursuing their Graduation program.   Book your seat today and realize your IT Dream.