Dropout to data scientist: Indian firms open to hiring non-tech candidates with relevant skills

Amid a bleak employment market, job-seekers across sectors are now turning to tech upskilling to stay relevant in the techade. But the question also arises if Indian companies have moved away from traditional tech degrees yet?

Hiring has been put on the back burner at many companies in the last year. Startups, navigating funding winter and demand slowdown, are focused on cutting employee costs that skyrocketed in 2021.

Over the years, the enduring allure of tech careers has attracted several aspirants to either stick to ‘the road mostly taken’ early on or switch their careers to move into it, at a later stage.

“The motivation to invest in tech careers is often driven by the availability of open-source materials, the chance to gain reasonably good experience working on projects which can be created in isolation without being employed in a job, and the potential for higher pay,” said Anshuman Das, co-founder and CEO, Careernet, a talent solutions provider.

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