45,000 to join firm in 2011-12, attrition down to normal

Infosys will recruit 45,000 people in fiscal year 2011-12 and the company has brought attrition down to normal levels, said S Gopalakrishnan, CEO and managing director.

Infosys will recruit 45,000 people in fiscal year 2011-12 and the company has brought attrition down to normal levels, said S Gopalakrishnan, CEO and managing director.

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“This (financial) year we said 40,000 people in last quarter, but recruited 43,000 people. Next year (2012), we are looking at recruiting 45,000 people,” Gopalakrishnan said.

“We have made 26,000 offers at campuses for 2011-12,” said TV Mohandas Pai, board member and head, human resources, in a statement.

“Spark reached out to 1,87,000 students during the year and Campus-Connect touched 33,047 students. We have brought attrition down to normal levels and substantially improved our investments in people,” he said.

During the quarter, Infosys and its subsidiaries added 8,930 employees (gross). The net addition during the quarter was 3,041. Till date, Infosys has a workforce of 1,30,820 people.