Non-IT companies are stepping up hiring of technology professionals, as demand for tech savvy and digital talent grows in an otherwise slow job market. Manufacturing, retail, banking and financial services companies are developing cutting edge technologies, which require tech talent, said HR heads.
Companies including Vedanta, Tata Steel, RPG, Philips, Schneider Electric, Whirlpool and Dabur are investing heavily in digital technology to improve productivity and efficiency.
“We hire tech professionals because it makes business sense. It saves us man-hours, reduces down-time and risk, which directly affect the bottom-line,” said Madhu Srivastava, group chief human resource officer at diversified miner Vedanta.
The Anil Agarwal-led natural resources company — which is thinking of implementing blockchain technology for purchasing and sourcing, artificial intelligence enabled exploration and unmanned surveillance systems — is hiring talent in smart manufacturing industrial cyber security, digital capital management projects and other functional digital projects including exploration.
“Digital is getting embedded in every function including manufacturing, marketing, research and development, and human resources, and there is widespread demand for professionals for every domain,” said R Suresh, founder of executive search consultancy Insist.
Source: Economic Times
