News: Alstom to expand its talent pool in India by 15% in 2022

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Alstom to expand its talent pool in India by 15% in 2022

With a strong focus on diversity and inclusion in the workforce, the company is going to hire across the value chain – from production to methods, supplies, and functions, the recruitment will be a mix of engineers, technicians and data science specialists.
Alstom to expand its talent pool in India by 15% in 2022

With a strong order backlog of close to €4 billion from its operations, and the optimism for the Indian market, Alstom is looking to add 15% additional workforce to its talent pool by the end of 2022.  

With a strong focus on diversity and inclusion in the workforce, the company is going to hire across the value chain – from production to methods, supplies, and functions, the recruitment will be a mix of engineers, technicians, and data science specialists, the sustainable mobility provider said.

Employee strength in the sub-continent has grown consistently over the past few years, from over 2000 in 2016 to roughly over 9000 team members at present.

“At Alstom, our people's agenda is central to business. It is all about keeping people engaged with us and ensuring that they feel empowered and supported in their career aspirations. This also underscores our strong belief in building the right environment for our employees to continue excelling in their respective domains. As a result, our teams have continued to deliver outstanding performance even while some of them have been working remotely during the pandemic. Alstom acknowledges and celebrates the sheer dedication and commitment of our people,” said Alain SPOHR, managing director, India and  South Asia, Alstom, announcing the new career opportunities.

Career progression has been an important part of Alstom’s people policy and strategic tie-ups with multiple leading institutes, including ISB Hyderabad and BITS Pilani for various work-integrated learning programmes has added value. The company also has a dedicated program RENEW, for women candidates with over three years of experience and a career break of over 12 months, giving them an opportunity to join back and enhance their corporate careers.

The company heavily invests in nurturing and training talent across levels, from young graduates to engineering experts to senior leaders who are contributing to smart and sustainable mobility.

With an order book worth €77.8 billion, the Group plans to recruit 7,500 talents worldwide in 2022. This includes around 6,000 engineers and managers, mostly in Europe and Asia-Pacific, and around 1,500 workers and technicians, primarily in Europe, North America and Latin America.

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