<p>The outreach initiative, launched as an essential part of its regional business strategy, are targeted towards potential employees both within and outside the industry, Mahindra Satyam said in a statement.<br /><br />The company has launched 'Starting Over', a recruiting initiative that taps into a highly talented pool of mid-career women seeking to restart their careers at Mahindra Satyam after having taken break for personal reasons.<br /><br />"Women make a significant part of the tech workforce today and 'Starting Over' is novel way of honing that talent base effectively," Mahindra Satyam Head HR Asia Pacific Suresh Samudrala said.<br /><br />In order to grow existing talent, the company regularly conducts extensive people development programmes, both at leadership and delivery staff levels, the filing added.<br />"Mahindra Satyam is fast developing a reputation for being one of the most coveted employers in the industry and we are pleased with that mantle," Samudrala added.<br />The company had earlier said, that it expects to hire nearly 17,000 people this fiscal as business sentiment improves for the country’s IT industry.<br /><br />Currently, Satyam has a total headcount of around 30,000. This year’s hiring would take the company’s headcount to about 50,000 about 3,000 less than its pre-crisis staff strength of 53,000.<br /><br />Shares of Mahindra Satyam were trading at Rs 80.90 on the BSE, up 2.99 per cent from the previous close.</p>
<p>The outreach initiative, launched as an essential part of its regional business strategy, are targeted towards potential employees both within and outside the industry, Mahindra Satyam said in a statement.<br /><br />The company has launched 'Starting Over', a recruiting initiative that taps into a highly talented pool of mid-career women seeking to restart their careers at Mahindra Satyam after having taken break for personal reasons.<br /><br />"Women make a significant part of the tech workforce today and 'Starting Over' is novel way of honing that talent base effectively," Mahindra Satyam Head HR Asia Pacific Suresh Samudrala said.<br /><br />In order to grow existing talent, the company regularly conducts extensive people development programmes, both at leadership and delivery staff levels, the filing added.<br />"Mahindra Satyam is fast developing a reputation for being one of the most coveted employers in the industry and we are pleased with that mantle," Samudrala added.<br />The company had earlier said, that it expects to hire nearly 17,000 people this fiscal as business sentiment improves for the country’s IT industry.<br /><br />Currently, Satyam has a total headcount of around 30,000. This year’s hiring would take the company’s headcount to about 50,000 about 3,000 less than its pre-crisis staff strength of 53,000.<br /><br />Shares of Mahindra Satyam were trading at Rs 80.90 on the BSE, up 2.99 per cent from the previous close.</p>