TCS ranked among top 3 employers in North America

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been named as one of the 'Top Three Employers' in North America by the Top Employers Institute, an independent organisation that certifies employers around the world for excellence in creating a total work environment for their employees.

This is the fourth consecutive year TCS has been certified as a Top Employer in the US and the third consecutive year for TCS in Canada.

Top Employers Institute in its annual international research recognises leading employers that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organisation, and strive to continuously optimise employment practices.??

The criteria in assessing TCS' strong employee offerings included talent strategy, workforce planning, on-boarding, learning and development, performance management, leadership development, career and succession management, compensation and benefits, and company culture, a TCS release stated.

''Our employees are TCS' strongest asset, and we are committed to enabling their growth and development through the best programs available to build digital skills, enable career advancement and retain the best talent,'' said Sury Kant, President, North America, UK and Europe, TCS. ''TCS is proud to be certified as one of the Top Three Employers in North America in 2018.''

TCS has been among the top two hirers of US and Canadian IT services talent over the past five years and was recently listed as one of the Top Regarded Companies and one of the World's Best Employers in the Forbes 2017 Global 2000 list. It has also received more than 25 prestigious awards in 2017, including the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces (US and Canada), six Stevies at the 2017 American Business Awards, two 2017 Golden Bridge Awards, a 2017 Employee Engagement Award, and being named to the prestigious Civic50 as a top community minded company.

''Optimal employee conditions ensure that people can develop themselves personally and professionally. Our comprehensive research concluded that?Tata Consultancy Services provides an outstanding employment environment, and offers a wide range of creative initiatives, from secondary benefits and working conditions, to performance-management programs that are well thought out, and truly aligned with the culture of their company,'' Dennis Utter, Global Business Director for the Top Employers Institute, said.

Crucial to the Top Employers Certification is the completion of a stringent research process, and meeting the required standard in order to achieve certification.

A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 390,000 of the world's best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of $17.6 billion for year ended 31 March 2017. The company is listed on the BSE and the NSE.