Is moonlighting hurting India’s image?

Let’s be clear. Moonlighting is not just an Indian issue rather a global phenomena.

India just happens to be the country on which the world relies for IT resources. Therefore, this issue is particularly sensitive for many global corporations, large and small, relying on Indian talent to solve their complex problems.

Corporate leaders have taken up an issue which truth be told was screaming to get out of the boardrooms and the cubicles of HR departments.

The industry was grappling with talent; Covid just made matters worse. High attrition, rising salaries and higher expectations from clients for dedicated teams and non-negotiable privacy for know-how and data had to be tackled.

As for the talent, some IT companies have long bound employees by draconian employment clauses.

With spiralling inflation and a FOMO on the cool hustle culture (read start-up riches for techies), any person with sought after technical skills feels that a company has no right on their individual skills after work.

No wonder then that conducting background checks before hiring key talent has become critical.

In fact, companies should conduct continuous compliance at different stages depending on the right balance between costs and risks.

Privacy concerns are real. The race to develop the next breakthrough technology is deadly. And the moolah that flows from offshoring is necessary to say the least.

How can we help?

India Opportunity Partners runs background checks on employees, partners, suppliers, customers, for European firms operating in India.

To realise our dreams of a world leading India, we need to move ahead with transparent business practices and respect for the contract. Let’s not trivialize trust.