Chitiz Agarwal (Photo Credit: Social Media )
New Delhi :
The global IT industry is going through a tough time with tech giants laying off employees and deserving IT professionals finding themselves devoid of jobs. While it is difficult to pinpoint the precise reason behind this dark period, it is a common consensus that companies are looking for ways to cut their costs to increase their baselines. While several companies cannot afford to hire full-time IT professionals, they are not willing to compromise on the quality of services they are looking for.
Understanding this problem and making an attempt to bridge this gap in the industry, Chitiz Agarwal set up an online recruitment portal called Company Bench. Company Bench allows organizations of all scales to hire IT professionals on a contractual basis within 24 hours.
The portal allows recruiters to share their specific requirements and get a list of eligible candidates. They can then assess their qualifications, have a glimpse of their skills, and bring them on board if they match their requirements.
Company Bench makes the entire recruitment process possible within 24 hours to facilitate hiring on an immediate basis.
Chitiz Agarwal has spent several years working in the IT industry and has been a tech entrepreneur for over a decade. Having worked in MNCs as a Salesforce professional before starting his own venture, he has seen both sides of the coin. Mr. Agarwal saw the need for flexible and contract-based hiring before the global IT sector’s condition worsened. He was of the opinion that hiring contractors allows a company to obtain better and more cost-effective services than hiring full-time software developers, architects, and data engineers.
This idea germinated in his brain and led to the formation of Company Bench. The portal helps companies hire IT professionals skilled in technologies like Salesforce, AWS, .NET, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Java, Shopify, and more. Considering the need to stay relevant in a highly competitive environment, Mr. Agarwal ensures that all candidates associated with Company Bench are trained in the latest technologies and in sync with the ongoing global tech trends. This prevents recruiters from training the professionals after hiring them for their projects.
Along with providing companies with a portal to hire skilled IT professionals, Company Bench also allows professionals to get themselves enlisted on the platform and find jobs that match their calibre. It gives freshers and experienced IT experts a platform to showcase their skills and get back on the employment bandwagon after a brief hiccup.
While the current phase of the global IT sector seems bleak, Mr. Agarwal is confident that things will change for good. He says, “The IT sector has always been rock-solid and bounced back after the harshest of setbacks. We shouldn’t forget that it was one of the select few sectors that thrived during both the catastrophic COVID waves. If more and more companies adopt flexible recruitment methods, they can have a pool of skilled IT professionals at their disposal. On the other hand, deserving IT professionals will have enough proposals and projects to work on without tackling the constant fear of being laid off. Such a win-win situation can bring the industry out of the shadows and impart the gift of technology to the world!”
