The software major reported third-quarter earnings that came ahead of consensus estimates.

For comparison, the company had added 2,990 employees in FY21. The software major had paused on-boarding of freshers in the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, due to uncertainty around the situation.

The Tata Group company plans to promote 40,000 more employees in the fourth quarter. The company added 28,238 during the third quarter, taking the total employee strength to 556,986. TCS had added 19690 employees in the previous quarter.

Working from home means many employees face productivity issues and often feel isolated or disconnected from an organisation, making them prone to poaching. Sometimes, it takes an office party or offsite to motivate them.

The three IT majors delivered strong growth driven by continued demand for digital services as enterprises across the world invested in technology. Going by executive and analyst commentary, the momentum will continue in the coming quarter as well.

Roles in office equipment and automation continue to see the highest demand, with job postings up 86 percent year-on-year in December 2021, says Monster Employment Index