This century has belonged to the Information Technology Sector. How organisations are able to leverage IT to get advantage in a highly competitive market will be the key to success. Leading the way would be the organisations that are in the IT industry. The IT boom has brought with it, its own set of challenges to organisations. How to put in place systems and process that are in tune with the IT revolution, how to strategize and compete in the IT era? etc. But a major challenge that the IT industry per se has been facing is in the field of Human Resource Management. The nature of work in todays competitive world is changing at whirlwind speed. Now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to health of employees and in turn to the health of organization although occupational stress and stress management have assumed enormous importance in any organization. The work life and the problems that are encountered in daily work life has been blended with our lifestyles for the past several years. Work place stress management programs and implementation of measures to reduce psychological pressure and individual's sense of control are possible ways to counteract the negative effects of a stressful situation.