Capgemini recruiting two-thirds of new staff offshore

[OhioChick]

May 06, 2010 10:35 AM ET

Group focuses on India

Capgemini is focusing recruitment efforts primarily on India and other offshore locations, according to a first quarter financial announcement.

The outsourcer said 63 percent of its 5,274 new recruits are located offshore. This comprises 2,686 in India and 661 in other offshore locations.

Capgemini said that it had "re-launched its dynamic recruitment policy" between 31 December 2009 to 31 March 2010, growing its global employee base by 1.4 percent from 90,516 to 91,792. The company also added 268 staff to its through acquisitions and outsourcing deals. As well as in India, Capgemini said it ran HR campaigns in France, the Netherlands and Germany.

In terms of the sectors, the number of staff grew mostly in Capgemini's Outsourcing Services - 6.6 percent year-on-year, and 2.3 percent compared with December 2009. This was followed by Technology Services, which grew 1.8 percent on a quarterly basis. However, this was offset by falls in the number of people working in Consulting Services, which saw a two percent quarterly fall, and an 11.7 percent fall compared with March 2009.

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[sarcasmo]

1. If we outsource all our work, who will buy the crap from China?