28/07/2025
๐ด ๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐: ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ-๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น
In the last few weeks, weโve seen headlines that shook the Indian IT industry.
TCS, one of Indiaโs most stable tech giants, going to lay off over 12,000 employees. Most of them were benched for long periods โ waiting for a project, hoping for allocation, but it never came.
Let that sink in.
If you think job security comes from ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ช๐จ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ, think again.
๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป?
Itโs not just about performance โ it's about relevance.
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TCS is shifting towards next-gen tech โ AI, cloud, data engineering, and automation.
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Bench strength costs money โ and without billability, even a good performer becomes a "cost center".
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The market is demanding multi skilled professionals, not just coders or consultants with one-track experience.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐:
1. Be Billable or Be Replaceable Always know how your work directly contributes to revenue or project success.
2. Stay Updated Stay Ahead - Always keep an eye on your job niche notice the changes and trends understand where this niche is going.
You can stay updated by attending Seminars of Field Expert, Visit official websites and articles, Follow Field Experts on social media.
3. Reskill Every 3-6 Months After knowing the updates start learning what's in demand: AI, Cloud, SAP S/4HANA, Cybersecurity, RPA โ whatever aligns with your field. Donโt wait for your company to sponsor it โ invest in yourself.
4. Think Beyond โTasksโ โ Become a Problem Solver Companies value people who understand the business impact, not just those who write code or configure screens.
5. Build a Strong Internal Brand Document for your work. Share updates with your manager. Speak up in meetings. Be seen. Be known. ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ด.
6. Keep Your Resume & LinkedIn Updated Youโre not being disloyal โ youโre being smart. Market dynamics can flip overnight. Be prepared.
๐"Loyalty is respected, but adaptability is rewarded."