India Software Development faces IT professional shortage

In offshore Information Technology service, being a giant and most demanded service providers, India software Development faces IT professional’s shortage because of the increasing demand of the country and its talents globally. India, being an Offshore Software Outsourcing giant globally, demanded the most for its lower rate and top quality services. Many of the IT companies from the globe have collaboration with Indian Software Companies to gain the access over the Indian talents. Companies from overseas are also hiring the Indian talents and try to gain access in India Software Development. Because of that today India itself is facing the shortage of the local talents.

In India growth of call-center industry is also booming as a part of software services. India also has no. of Information Technology colleges and universities and every year thousands of IT graduates pass out and enter into the market. But the study suggests that being a global IT Hub country is facing a challenge in hiring skilled and professional manpower in IT Industry to meet the need of the globe. Still country is expected to generate over 2 million Information Technology jobs by the year 2014. It is also indicated by the IT experts that there is a requirement to invest in training fresher to meet the HR requirements to meet the global need. Global scenario is changing rapidly in IT Industry.

Challenges for India Software Development

It is true that India Software Development has a big pool of IT professional talents but according to NASSCOM, IT Sector in the country is facing shortage and big HR confronts as it has become hard to find the go get the talents with right and proper skills. It is also addressed by the NASSCOM President that encouraging innovative ideas and creativity would help IT Industry to grow well for possible Offshore Software Outsourcing. It is also marked that in local marker of India almost all the industries such as banking, financing, insurance and almost all are hiring IT Professionals and it creates challenges for India Software Development to meet the demand of the international market. Again BPO and KPO are also the biggest industries of the country that requires the pool of IT Professionals.

The experts suggest that government sectors and BPO Industries should work in conjunction to enhance the functionally of the value chain model of the business. It would also help India Software Development to gain higher market share for overseas development services. India is also capable for generating the high quality services as a part of Offshore Software Development. Country is also intending to capture around 15% of the global market by the year 2010, though existing market share of India Software Outsourcing is 5%. Experts are also sure about the success of the country for all types of overseas IT services in the coming years.

The demand of the country in local IT market as well as for overseas IT market is increasing rapidly. India Software Development must take some creative steps to fulfill the increasing demand of its software professionals.