Tips for freshers joining the tech workforce amid mass layoffs and uncertainty

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However, despite the ongoing layoffs, several companies in India have expressed the intent to hire but with caution. According to a report released by Team Lease, Employment Outlook Report April-June Q1 FY24, 64% of the companies surveyed had an intent to hire as they wished to tap into the potential in the available talent pool. Now, we understand that as a fresher it can be strenuous to navigate through an environment of gloom and uncertainty while launching yourself in the market. So, to assist you, we have listed a few effective strategies that you can deploy to smoothly land a job of your dreams in technology. 1) Do a thorough market research – Before committing to any specific area or role, you must engage in a thorough research process. This will give you a clear idea about which sectors are high in demand, the domain-specific as well as transferable skills companies are looking for, which roles can offer a sense of job security or high pay, and more. For instance, AI, cybersecurity, data science and cloud engineering are the tech areas that have seen a great demand recently. Do these make sense for you, based on your skills? In addition, an extremely important step here is to look for the top organisations in the field you wish to enter. Once you have a list of the companies you would like to work for, gather information about their performance over the last few years, read the reviews of their employees — on sites such as Glassdoor — and assess their culture as that can help you understand more.

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