Talent Management Practices in Aligarh’s Emerging IT Sector

Aligarh, a western Uttar Pradesh city, is evolving from its "Lock City" heritage into an IT hub, driven by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and the Uttar Pradesh IT and Start-up Policy 2020. This study examines talent management practices in Aligarh’s IT sector (2018–2023), focusing on recruitment, training, retention, and engagement amidst skill shortages and brain drain to hubs like Noida. Using a quantitative approach, 200 respondents from 10 IT firms, including TechBit Solutions, were surveyed via a 40-question, 5-point Likert scale questionnaire based on Collings and Mellahi’s (2019) framework, achieving a 90% response rate (Creswell, 2014). Secondary data from HR records and the Aligarh District Industries Centre validated findings (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 2024). By 2023, 20 firms employed 1,500 professionals, a 13.4% CAGR from 800 jobs in 2018, with 70% formal employment but only 20% female workers (Table 3.2.2a). Respondents mostly aged 25–35 with bachelor’s degrees, included software developers (50%) and data analysts (20%) (Table 3.3.2). Survey results showed moderate recruitment satisfaction (mean: 3.2), frequent training (mean: 3.8), moderate engagement (mean: 3.4), and a 10% turnover rate, with training correlating strongly with retention (r = 0.65, p

Business · Environmental resource management · Environmental Science · Human Resource and Talent Management · Labor Market and Education

• Strategic talent management

  Open Access•David G Collings, Kamel Mellahi•Human Resource Management Review•2009

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