TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech to hire 60,000 women employees from campuses this year
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All these companies are gradually increasing the hiring numbers of women. In the past two years, 40% of employees hired at the entry level at HCL were women.
The technology industry in India currently has a gender diversity ratio of 33%.
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Wipro and HCL Technologies are likely to together hire close to 60,000 women from campuses this year, as they seek to improve gender diversity.
For most of these top Indian IT services companies, the number of women they plan to hire in entry-level roles this year is likely to be one of the highest.
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India Diversity Forum to create awareness about diversity and inclusion at workplaces
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Last Updated: Apr 07, 2021, 02:07 PM IST
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The forum aims to increase employee engagement and confidence, help reduce conflict at workplaces and make the workplaces more humane and happy places. Its focus areas are women employment, equal opportunities for women, compiling and sharing of best practices, pay parity, health, safety and well-being of employees and team sensitization.
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(Representational image) An annual job fair with a focus on women employment is also on the cards.
India Diversity Forum (IDF), an independent body formed to create awareness and bring all issues about diversity and inclusion, in Indian companies on one platform, is hosting the inaugural edition of its annual conclave, India Diversity Conclave 2021 on April 7 as a virtual event on the theme, Embracing Differences & Celebrating Strengths.