HCL TechBee – an early career program for A-Level completed students
View(s):Every year lakhs of students pass their A-Level examinations in Sri Lanka. Many students aspire to continue their higher education from reputed colleges. Selection in a reputed college is considered as a stepping-stone for getting a stable progressive job which, in turn, helps them to achieve career success. However, this isn’t true anymore. Today with advancement in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence most of the basic jobs are taken over by technology. Only students who keep in pace with the new demands of evolving technology, are able to secure good jobs that pave way to great careers.
Keeping this in mind, HCL – a USD 10Bn+ Global Tech company with 159,000+ employees, recently launched a path breaking and disruptive early career programme, HCL TechBee for A-Level completed students in Sri Lanka. This programme is designed totrain students and prepare them for an assured entry-level IT jobs (roles: Software developer/ IT Analyst)at HCL Sri Lanka.
Candidates undergo 12 months of classroom training and on-the-job training (apprenticeship). On successful completion, candidates start their IT careers at HCL- A Global Tech giant, with a starting salary that is on par with the industry standards. While working at HCL, candidates can also continue to pursue their higher education (BSc/ BIT degrees) from Horizon Campus. Through this work integrated learning program, students have an opportunity to apply concepts they learn while working, thereby making them experts in their job roles.
The programme is based on the philosophy that A-Level students with proper guidance and training can perform the tasks that an engineer does. This “beyond the conventional” ideology is quite disruptive and has been tested successfully in other countries.
How does this differ from the conventional path?
Firstly, TechBee – HCL’s Early Career Programme gives students a head start to professional IT career. By the time A-Level students, opting for the conventional path, complete their degree, TechBee candidates will have 3 years of IT experience and will pursue a BSc(Hons)/ BIT degree programme.
Secondly, students become financially independent during the training period itself. They take home, attractive monthly allowance during their apprenticeship period. Post completion of their training, they start earning from young age of 18-19 with a starting salary that is at par with industry standards. They are already ahead of their peers and have an early start, a stepping-stone for a giant career leap.
About HCL
HCL Technologies is a next-generation global technology company that helps enterprises reimagine their businesses for the digital age. Through its worldwide network of R&D facilities and co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities, and over 159,000+ ‘Ideapreneurs’ across 50 countries. HCL delivers holistic services across industry verticals to leading enterprises, including 250 of the Fortune 500 and 650 of the Global 2000.
HCL was recently ranked 30 by Forbes as one of The World’s Best Employers for 2020. HCL’s Global Development Center in Colombo was officially inaugurated by Honorable Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa and His Excellency Gopal Baglay, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka in the presence of Shiv Nadar, Founder, Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer, HCL Technologies and C. Vijayakumar, President and Chief Executive Officer, HCL Technologies via a virtual ceremony. The local HCL office is home to a world-class infrastructure, multi-layered data & physical security protocols, and high-end systems to support its global customer base. From its new state-of-the-art office, HCL will primarily focus on offering next-generation solutions to serve major blue-chip organisations. All TechBee completed students will begin their professional journey from HCL’s Global Delivery Center in Sri Lanka.
Who can apply for this programme? Candidates who have passed Advanced Level Examinations (A/Ls) in 2010 or later with a minimum “S” grade in 3 core subjects and English. They should be a citizen of Sri Lanka. Candidates have to undergo the selection process which includes HCL CAT (Common Aptitude Test) and a stability interview for joining the TechBee
programme. For more details, visit
www.hclsrilanka.com/techbee