India's second largest IT services firm Infosys on Thursday said it plans to hire 500 additional tech workers in Rhode Island, US by 2023.
These 500 new employees are part of Infosys' broader workforce commitment and its recent announcement to hire 12,000 additional workers in the country, bringing its total commitment to 25,000 roles, Infosys said in a statement.
In 2017, Infosys had committed to hiring 10,000 American workers over two years, and has created 13,000 jobs in the US to date. Earlier this month, the Bengaluru-based company announced plans to hire 12,000 American workers over the next two years to add to its workforce in the US.
The company has set up six 'Technology and Innovation Centres' in the US across Indiana, North Carolina, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Texas, and Arizona in the past three years. Infosys had opened its Digital Innovation and Design Center in Providence, Rhode Island last year.
Reskill & Restart Program!!
The program is an innovative solution aimed at reskilling the workforce who have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program takes job seekers on a guided journey, starting with aptitude and skills assessment, followed by curated job-specific skills training, and culminating in matching them with available positions.
These 500 employees will work on a wide range of tech-related roles, and the recently launched Reskill & Restart program will be among the channels used to recruit and train employees.
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Why Rhode Island!!!
"Rhode Island’s strong leadership, positive business climate, and innovative spirit are exactly what Infosys looks for in a host community," said Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys in a press statement.
"We are excited to increase our commitment to the State and continue nurturing design-focused specialists, as well as tech talent to serve the needs of our clients in the U.S.," he added.
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said Infosys has been a critical partner to Rhode Island since setting up shop in Providence two years ago.
"I'm grateful for their contributions to our state, including this commitment to 500 additional tech jobs by 2023, recent work to launch the 'CRUSH COVID RI' application that is helping get the pandemic under control, and participation in Back to Work RI," she added.
Revenue from US
In August, some exemptions were made for individuals whose entry to the US would be in "national interest" as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees.
North America is the largest market for Infosys, accounting for 61.5% of its revenue, followed by Europe (24%), rest of the world (11.6%) and India (2.9%), as on June 30, 2020. Infosys had 2,39,233 employees at the end of the June 2020 quarter.