Infosys blog says Indian talent entering the realm of unprofessionalism
The official Infosys blog has interesting insight into the challenges faced by companies like Infosys in the hunt for quality talent. Writing on the blog, Richa Govil narrates that she encountered “unprofessional behavior” and candidates lacking in “soft skills”
In fact I have encountered some of the most unprofessional behavior in my own search for talent. Engineering and sciences being the most sought after careers in India means that the softer skills are harder to find. And that means that the balance of power is definitely on the side of the worker. And it can lead to some unbelievable outcomes.
Defending her point of view, in a follow up post Richa says candidates are
However, none of this negates the fact that employees are now hitting back, collectively as it were. No longer loyal, willing to switch at the “drop of a hat”, and unwilling to keep commitments, talent has now firmly entered the realm of unprofessionalism. I have had multiple cases where after accepting an offer in writing, prospective employees have not informed the company that they will not be joining after all. These days you can be sure that you have actually filled an open position only when the employee shows up on Day 1
I think, these words are directed towards Infosys employees rather than the talent in the market, since I don’t think Infosys will be really bothered if the talent is ready to switch at the “drop of a hat”, if only to join them.
I don’t get the purpose of this blog. From the title and previous posts, one would assume that this blog is related to “global outsourcing” and is focussed towards customers/clients trying to leverage this advantage. If I were a customer, these blog entries would really put me in a spot of bother. Infosys has to decide what is purpose of the blog, rather than put the outpourings of a frustrated HR online. I don’t think Infosys gets this whole blogging thing and they need to rethink their blog or end up in a fiasco. Ask walmart.
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March 12th, 2007 at 8:32 am
Yes, your comments on what the blog aims to achieve, or not achieve, are right. A problem seems to have been stated without solution or action to address it.
April 13th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Probably what the HR person have not highlihtd is the fact, how they recruit. Make all kind of false promises, give them a complex pay package.( One need to hire a Chartered Accountant to really understand the gap between whatz promised and what one get), and an unfair grievance redressal system. More people walk out of Infosys, after they see their payslips….