TCS among top hirers of US talent in IT sector

TCS ranked number one in terms of US employee growth during that period, the study said, according to a release issued by TCS. The Chicago-based Cambridge Group calls itself a growth strategy expert. 

“Our industry-leading US recruitment, advanced digital training of employees, and academic and STEM partnership programmes act as a key contributor to the US innovation economy, while also preparing the current and upcoming workforce with foundational skills needed for 21st century careers,” said Surya Kant, President of North America, UK and Europe of TCS. STEM is a US-government supported programme to help absorb science, technology, engineering and math students in companies. 

The company said it expects recruitment of IT Services professionals in the US in 2017 to remain on par or exceed prior years’ levels. The company has invested nearly $3 bn in the US over three years, in terms of employment, new innovation labs, extensive nationwide STEM education programmes and academic partnerships and endowments, it said. .

“It regularly has approximately 800-900 open positions -- quarter to quarter -- in locations from Texas, California and Ohio to North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York,” the statement said. Over the past five years, TCS has steadily increased its relationships and recruitment from more than 75 US college campuses, for both undergraduate and Master’s students, it added.