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Infosys bets on skills over scale in fresher hiring push

Tech firms are moving away from mass fresher hiring towards skills-focused recruitment, offering sharply higher pay for specialised roles even as entry-level intake slows, a Times of India report said. Companies are paying Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche positions in areas such as AI, data, cloud and cybersecurity, far above the typical entry-level salaries.

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Vantage Circle adds 4 human capital & leadership experts to its advisory board

Vantage Circle, a global employee recognition and wellness platform has appointed four senior leaders to its advisory board. Bruce Barge, an organisational psychologist and former partner at Mercer, PwC, and Aon, comes with 40 years of experience in human capital consulting with over 25 years in leadership and senior leadership roles. He will help Vantage [...] The post Vantage Circle adds 4 human capital & leadership experts to its advisory board appeared first on HR Katha .

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Wanted: Fresh graduates with AI, data skills

Tech firms are shifting from volume hiring to skills-led recruitment, narrowing fresher intake to specialized roles. Companies are offering significantly higher packages, ranging from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh, for niche positions in AI, data engineering, and cybersecurity, reflecting a growing demand for specialized talent.

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Deloitte plans to add 50,000 jobs in India; deepens focus on emerging cities

Deloitte is preparing for a significant expansion of its India workforce, with plans to add 50,000 new employees in the coming years. The move will take the firm’s headcount in the country well beyond its current strength of around 1,40,000, reinforcing India’s growing importance in Deloitte’s global operations. The announcement was shared by Romal Shetty, [...] The post Deloitte plans to add 50,000 jobs in India; deepens focus on emerging cities appeared first on HR Katha .

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Prerna Sinha is now head-HR Cyber Security Business Group, TCS

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has elevated Prerna Sinha to head-human resources for its Cyber Security Business Group, entrusting a long-serving people leader with shaping talent strategy for one of the company’s most critical growth areas. The appointment comes as cyber security talent becomes central to enterprise resilience, digital trust and regulatory compliance. Based in Pune, [...] The post Prerna Sinha is now head-HR Cyber Security Business Group, TCS appeared first on HR Katha .

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Ranjan Saxena takes over as HR head at Lufthansa Systems India

Lufthansa Systems India has appointed Ranjan Saxena as head-human resources, bringing on board a people leader with a career shaped across consulting, global capability centres and large, complex organisations. The move comes as the aviation technology firm continues to scale its India operations and sharpen its focus on talent depth, engagement and long-term capability. Based [...] The post Ranjan Saxena takes over as HR head at Lufthansa Systems India appeared first on HR Katha .

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Thoughtworks ropes in Pradnya Kulkarni to be regional head of people

After four years of serving as principal-business strategy and operations,Telstra, Pradnya Kulkarni has taken up the role of regional head of people, Thoughtworks, the global tech consultancy. An alumna of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pradnya Kulkarni served as a human resource executive in various firms for the first four years of her professional journey. She [...] The post Thoughtworks ropes in Pradnya Kulkarni to be regional head of people appeared first on HR Katha .

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Subrat Chakravarty appointed CHRO & head of business excellence, DS Group

Subrat Chakravarty has moved from HCLTech after over a decade of association, to take up the role of CHRO & head of business excellence at DS Group. This economics graduate completed a PGDPM in Human Resource Development, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from the Xavier Institute of Social Service in 1993. He joined Bata as [...] The post Subrat Chakravarty appointed CHRO & head of business excellence, DS Group appeared first on HR Katha .