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nized industry organization and the IT professional has acquired the knowledge required to perform the same at a specified level. Hence, education and certifications both are valid and desirable.” Moreover, certification is used to align talent within the organization, Chumble said. “Certifications play a major role in matching the right people with the right positions and roles. If a candidate has appropriate certification, then our initial applicant screening process is less time-consuming.” Hexaware also takes into account proficiencies that aren’t purely technical. Key behavioral competencies include customer focus, process orientation, continuous learning, team building, strategic thinking, decision making, networking, communication, planning and organization and problem solving. Once onboard, new hires can expect to go through a great deal of training. Hexaware has an extensive three-month program for recent college graduates, particularly those recruited from engineering schools and management institutions, called FTP (Foundation Training Program). The four phases of FTP include: Phase I – Three weeks of boot-camp training on: • Soft skills • Operating system concepts • Design • Programming concepts (such as algorithms, data structure, problem solving) • Database concepts • Languages (such as C++) • Web technologies Phase II A – Two weeks of foundation training on: • Hexaware domain and practice • Testing • ADM (analytical data management) life cycle • Microsoft Office tools (Word / Excel / PPT) • Case study Phase II B – Six weeks of specialization training on: • New technology • Technologies such as .Net, USAS, AS/400, mainframe, Oracle, PL/SQL, BA/BI and various ERP applications INTERFACE continued on page 39 Today, Hexaware employs 7,000 workers globally, many of which are technology professionals based in India. No matter what their background may be, they can all expect a standard hiring and training experience. June 2008 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 33

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