Infosys plans UK staff boost

INDIAN IT firm Infosys said last Tuesday (4) it plans to hire 1,000 workers in the UK over the next three years as part of its efforts to support the country’s economic recovery and growth.

New recruits will work in cloud computing, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, open source technologies and enterprise services, a statement said.

Infosys will provide training and mentoring opportunities for the fresh hires, the company added.

The new staff will join Infosys’ design studio in Shoreditch, its innovation centre in Canary Wharf and proximity centres in Nottingham and other client locations across the UK.

“To ensure a diverse talent pool and support the upskilling of the industry’s future leaders, a large proportion of the work force will be hired from recently graduated students from leading colleges and universities in the UK,” Infosys said.

“While the talent gap has been looming, the events of the past year have exacerbated the need for vital digital skills as businesses have rapidly accelerated their digital transformation,”

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh added: “Bridging the digital divide and making quality digital education accessible to every citizen are vital to the establishment of a robust future workforce, and the UK’s economic recovery.

“We continue to partner with universities across the UK to nurture the next generation of digital leaders and continually strive to close the skills gap, investing in a brighter future for everyone,” Parekh said.

Prime minister Boris Johnson said the investment from Infosys was a vote of confidence in the UK and its technology sector.

“We need more firms like Infosys with a commitment to investing in people to help the UK build back better,” Johnson added.