The IT sector worldwide is facing several challenges over artificial intelligence and demand related problems. However this IT company has announced its plan to hire 42000 trainees this financial year. This can be good news for new joinees in the IT field. In a recent quarter analysis TCS announced that it will halt increments which were supposed to be announced in April over economic concerns worldwide. The IT company Ratan Tata’s TCS which announced that it may hire 42000 trainees for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26). They had recruited the same number of trainees in the previous financial year (FY25).  TCS’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Milind Lakkad stated that the company promoted 1.1 lakh employees in FY25 and is preparing for trainee recruitment in FY26. CFO Samir Seksaria also stated that despite a dip in profits during the last quarter of FY25 TCS is firm on its hiring strategy to support growth and manage workforce needs. TCS Digital Hiring Milind Lakkad revealed that there is a huge shift in TCS’s hiring practices. In FY25 40% of the company’s hiring was for digital roles which is 17% more in the prior year. This shift shows the company’s focus on digital transformation. Over the past four quarters TCS experienced a 13% reduction in its workforce which will be filled through promotions and new hiring. Three Categories Of Hiring Lakkad explained TCS’s hiring process which follows pattern of the National Qualifier Test (NQT) for entry-level roles. Based on their test performance candidates qualify for one of three hiring categories named as Prime Digital Ninja. Decline In Profits  TCS reported a 1.7% reduction in net profit during the March 2025 quarter totaling Rs 12224 crores. However increments may be implemented later this year depending on business performance. Despite this delay the company assured that 70% of its employees would receive their full variable pay while the remaining 30% would receive payouts based on performance.