TCS has 80,000 open job positions due to skill gap

TCS is struggling to fill 80,000 open positions due to a skills gap, the Times of India reported. TCS The company has 80,000 open positions, highlighting a mismatch between the skills of current employees and the roles needed, causing them to rely on contractors to fill these gaps, Amar Shetye, global operations head of TCS's Resource Management Group, told the Times of India. In the financial year 2023-24, the combined headcount of TCS, Infosys, and Wipro decreased by nearly 64,000, as these firms over-hired during the pandemic and later shifted focus to productivity without increasing headcount. Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini India, stated that their campus hiring numbers for this year would be moderated, with last year’s intake being around 30,000 freshers, according to the report.