Thomas Simon, VP HR at TCS, has once hired 2500 people over a weekend. This statement caught my attention. I finally got a chance to hear him talk about how he does it at TCS. They have a a very sophisticated process for qualifying schools to participate in their recruiting activities. Many variables are factored into the selection model -- things like prior experience with the school, quality of their student body, content taught there, etc are used to filter our schools. Once the talent is located they are tested and screened by TCS resources. After this, their are inculcated into the TCS culture by their training programs. Performance evaluation techniques dictate an employee's future within this organization. Talent sourcing is indeed a core capability within TCS.