PUNE: Earlier this month, Pune-based Persistent Systems put out a post on social media platforms asking former employees to get in touch if they wanted to rejoin the firm.
“Persistent is hiring and we want you to convert your alumni status to active status! We’re seeing great momentum in the market right now and we currently have over 600 positions waiting for someone like you,” it said, detailing the skills it was seeking.
As businesses revive following stepped up outsourcing by clients to cut costs and scale up their technologies, IT services providers including Mindtree, Birlasoft and LTI are tapping their alumni network.
This network, apart from being a great source of finding workers who know exactly what the company wants, is useful because the software services providers do not have to highlight their uniqueness during recruiting. And, with new hires being onboarded remotely, bringing back former employees is an added advantage.
“There is no doubt that remote onboarding and speed to productivity is that much easier to achieve in case of ex-employees, as they are already aware about the organization culture, people and processes,” said Arun Rao, chief people officer at Birlasoft.
Source: The Economic Times
