- Thursday, April 25, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
INDIAN multinational information technology (IT) services HCL Technologies on Monday (18) announced the launch of its TechBee early career programme in Vietnam with an aim to onboard 2,600 candidates in the next five years, starting in the current year.
The TechBee Program, which is designed exclusively for high-school graduates, prepares students technically and professionally for global IT careers in HCL Technologies, where candidates receive an extensive 12-month training to become successful IT professionals and work for global companies, a statement said.
It also added that any local student who has successfully completed high school and holds a high school graduation certificate or its equivalent, can apply for the programme. Enrolment for the program will take place through an entrance test.
After the successful completion of the training program, the candidates will join HCL Vietnam and will be paid a salary equivalent to their job roles.
HCL Vietnam strives to foster growth and train the nation’s talent pool in collaboration with high schools and local information and communications technology and engineering institutions. HCL began its business operations in Vietnam in July 2020.
“Vietnam has great market potential and a talent pool for global technology companies to harness. The program will give students an early start in high-tech career roles,” HCL Technologies corporate vice president Sanjay Gupta said.
He added that with this programme, HCL aims to rope in the best talent from the country and give them financial independence early in their lives.
HCL started its TeeBee Program in India in 2017 and it has been running successfully in India, Australia and Sri Lanka. Till now, more than 3,000 students have completed the TechBee Program and now work with HCL for its Fortune 500 and Global 2000 clients.
(With PTI input)
