New Delhi : Great Learning, a part of BYJU’s group and one of India’s leading Edtech companies for professional and higher education today announced that its career assistance platform, Great Learning Excelerate, has clocked over 10,000 placements in digital roles. Over 1200 organizations across IT/ITES, Tech, BFSI, Healthcare, and Telecom sectors have used the platform to hire professionals who are pre-trained and job-ready in new-age competencies like Python, SQL, Machine Learning, Full Stack, Cloud and Digital Marketing.

Launched in March 2020,  Great Learning Excelerate is Great Learning’s flagship initiative to connect professionals and organizations. It not only enables professionals to capture new opportunities but at the same time, it also caters to the demand side of new talent for the organizations. The platform has seen massive growth post the pandemic in 2021 with a 13X increase in the job postings and 9X growth in the hiring partners underscoring the massive momentum for digital skills being witnessed across industries today. Some of the top corporates that have been hired from the platform include Google, Vodafone, Indiamart, DXC Technology, Tech Mahindra, Dell, Hexaware, Tata Elxsi, Informatica, Deloitte, ZS Associates, Nielsen, Uber and Capgemini.

IT and ITeS sectors lead the hiring spree with 40% placements followed by BFSI with 18% placements. Consulting and Telecom sectors hired 10 and 8% professionals. Other sectors that were hired from the platform included Healthcare, Retail, eCommerce. The most sought-after skills on the platform were Python, SQL, Machine Learning, Full Stack and Cloud Applications. Top roles offered on the platform for freshers were Data Analysts, Data Engineers, Software Development Engineers,  while experienced professionals were Data Scientist, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Architect, AIML specialist, BI Developer and Digital Marketing Specialists

Salary packages offered on Great Learning Excelerate were indicative of the premium that corporates are paying for talent equipped with digital skills in today’s job market. Freshers with 0-3 years of experience were offered median salary packages of Rs. 6.5 lakhs which is almost 80% higher than the average package at this level. For mid-career (3 to 8 years of experience) and senior professionals (8+ years of experience), companies rolled out packages ranging from 6 lakhs to 32 lakhs. The highest package was rolled out by JP Morgan Chase of Rs. 32 lakhs per annum.

Hari Krishnan Nair, Co-founder, Great Learning said, “ With sectors like IT, auto, BFSI and telecom witnessing consistent growth, organizations across industries are looking for professionals armed with the latest skills. Today, there is a massive gap between the skills that employers are looking for and those that most aspirants possess. We launched Great Learning Excelerate with the vision of bridging the supply gap that the industry faces when it comes to finding talent with digital skills. Our idea behind this initiative is to continue to connect our current learners and alumni who have upskilled in the latest technologies with the best-in-class recruiters. Clearly, the number of offers that have been made and the kind of roles that have been offered is proof enough that there is no dearth of opportunities for those who possess the right skills. We are confident, Great Learning Excelerate will continue to be an industry-leading resource for organizations looking for professionals in new-age skills over the years.”