Infosys

About :
Infosys is among the best IT consultancy service company, has a huge client base and
operates in 50 countries with a revenue of 14.9 billion dollars . It has 279000 employees
who are being constantly trained for the future .

Training needs and methods :

*Being such a huge IT company it is required to train and develop it’s employees with the
change in technology and also client needs for the overall development of the employee
and the company .
Training at Infosys :

  Training is both focused on the job tasks that an employee currently handles. It is
usually conducted through the form of classroom training, on-the-job training, and
competition in Infosys .
 Training also needs to be fun which includes aspects like social learning,
gamification, badges and a virtual playground where employees can access and
practice what they've learned. Finally, learning has to matter to an employee's
career and professional journey. Employees should be rewarded for learning,
especially as they improve competencies that are relevant to their goals .
 The training mainly consists of 2 parts:

In Generic, you’ll again have 2 parts :

1. FA1 :
a) Python or Java language

b) OOPS (Object Oriented Programming )

c) DS (Data Structures)

2. FA2 :

a) DBMS (Database Management System)

On an average you’ll have to secure 65% marks in all FA1, FA2. If an employee
secures 80% or more than that then you’ll surely get incentives and a raise in your
monthly salary. You’ll get to choose your preferred location too for full time
employment . This way Infosys gets employees involved in training which will benefit
both the employee and the company .

 The Global Business Foundation School is a formal, structured and intense program
to enhance technical and behavioural competencies of fresh engineering graduates.
It is a programme for all fresh engineering entrants to Infosys, to equip them for the
challenging software career ahead of them. It runs around the year and is
implemented over several global centres across the organization.
 Global Business Foundation requires participants to integrate the technology,
methodology, people and process elements. It thus comprises of generic conceptual
courses, platform specific courses, mini - projects for application, and an end - term
project, tailored from real - life projects. In addition to technical courses, fresh
entrants are also exposed to courses on communication skills, interpersonal skills,
customer interaction etiquette, management development and quality systems to
enable fresh entrants absorb the important elements of the company’s corporate
culture . This way the fresh graduates get an exposure of the recent IT technologies .

 Infosys has adopted interesting methods to increase curiosity and offer immersive
learning experiences leveraging advancements in digital technology. Examples
include:

Flight Simulator for participants to work on near real life problems in a ‘safe’

environment .

Adaptive Learning which is powered by strong machine learning algorithms that

understand employees’ learning patterns, assessment results, production
experience and manager feedback to provide proactive insights into learning that
motivate learners to continue and complete their program .

A virtual assistant (chatbot) that acts as a guide answering queries and actively

recommends relevant courses for the trainee .

The organizational knowledge ecosystem is enriched with employee learning,

visual concepts and real project details showcasing application of technologies
and skills .

The Future of Education project conceptualizes the future classroom experience

as enhanced and amplified by the power of artificial intelligence and
mixed/augmented reality .

Re-skilling employees :

 Infosys has always been focused on life long learning method . Infosys has started
many programs with the help of HR department and other departments for the re-
skilling of employees and make them industry ready , making them equipped with
the changing IT sector and technology .
 With the help of HR department Infosys has collaborated with many companies and
has made re-skilling even more important after the pandemic scenario .

Training is taken as an investment in the company as it aims to train employees so that they
are benefited as they learn new technology which helps the company too .