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HR Practises at Infosys

The document discusses HR practices at Infosys, including recruitment, training programs for new recruits, and training programs for experienced employees. Infosys looked for qualities like learnability, professional competence, analytical ability, and teamwork in candidates. New recruits underwent a 14.5 week technical training program with Rs. 200,000 spent annually per trainee. Experienced employees were provided ongoing training programs tailored to their competencies and performance.

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HR Practises at Infosys

The document discusses HR practices at Infosys, including recruitment, training programs for new recruits, and training programs for experienced employees. Infosys looked for qualities like learnability, professional competence, analytical ability, and teamwork in candidates. New recruits underwent a 14.5 week technical training program with Rs. 200,000 spent annually per trainee. Experienced employees were provided ongoing training programs tailored to their competencies and performance.

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The HR Practices

Most of the HR practices of Infosys were a result of the vision of its founders and the culture that they had created over the years. The founders advocated simplicity and maintained the culture of a small company. The employees were encouraged to share their learning experiences...
Recruitment

While recruiting new employees, Infosys took adequate care to identify the right candidates. On the qualities that Infosys looked for in a candidate, Nilekani said, "We focus on recruiting candidates who display a high degree of 'learnability.' By learnability we mean the ability to derive generic knowledge from specific experiences and apply the same in new situations. We also place significant importance on professional competence and academic excellence. Other qualities we look for are analytical ability, teamwork and leadership potential, communication and innovation skills, along with a practical and structured approach to problem solving."
Training

Training at Infosys was an ongoing process. When new recruits from colleges joined Infosys, they were trained through fresher training courses. They were trained then on new processes and technologies. As they reached the higher levels, they were trained on project management and later were sent for management development programs, followed by leadership development programs...

Training New Recruits

Infosys conducted a 14.5 week technical training program for all new entrants. The company spent around Rs 200,000 per year on training each new entrant. The new recruits were trained at the Global Education Center (GEC) in Mysore, which had world class training facilities and the capacity to train more than 4500 employees at a time. GEC, which was inaugurated in February 2005 was spread over 270 acres and was the largest corporate training center in the world with 58 training rooms and 183 faculty rooms...

Training Programs for Employees

Infosys also conducted training programs for experienced employees. The company had a competency system in place which took into account individual performance, organizational priorities, and feedback from the clients...

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