Hiring

India's largest IT services firm says hiring will track client demand as it invests in AI skills, workforce training and niche talent, while subcontractor expenses rise in Q2

Quick commerce recorded the fastest festive hiring growth at 18 per cent, while Tier-III and emerging cities led geographic growth with a 15 per cent rise

The number of nano global capability centres (GCCs) setting up operations in India independently, without assistance from service providers, has gone up consistently over the last few years

Delivery and warehouse roles are top employers' festive hiring demands, while workers seek higher pay, flexible hours and opportunities that could lead to long-term employment, an Indeed survey found

Nearly seven in 10 employers began or expect to begin festive hiring by September, while 74% expect to retain at least 10% of seasonal hires beyond the peak period, according to a survey by Indeed

The bank plans to hire around 12,000-12,500 people from campuses in FY27, compared with 11,500-11,600 in FY26

TeamLease says 60 per cent of employers plan to expand their workforce in H2 FY27, with e-commerce and technology start-ups recording the strongest outlook

Small cities are emerging as major talent hubs, with a majority of employers witnessing a significant increase in hiring from tier II and III locations in the last two years, according to a report. India's hiring landscape is increasingly moving beyond traditional metropolitan centres, as 69 per cent of organisations reported increasing hiring from tier II and III cities by more than 30 per cent over the last two years, said the report by workforce staffing and HR solutions Genius HRTech Limited. The report is based on inputs from 1,729 employers through a survey in August across sectors, including finance and BFSI, FMCG, engineering, information technology, manufacturing, telecom, and retail and e-commerce amongst others. The findings point to a growing shift towards smaller cities as organisations expand their talent pools and adopt more distributed hiring strategies. This trend is expected to accelerate, with 55 per cent of respondents expecting the majority of their organisatio

India is likely to create 2-2.5 lakh seasonal and gig jobs during July-December period of 2026, with festive hiring expected to grow 15-20 per cent, according to a report by global technology and digital talent solutions provider NLB Services. As the country enters the festive season, businesses across e-commerce, quick commerce, retail, logistics, hospitality, travel and consumer services are preparing for one of the year's most concentrated periods of demand, said the report. "The festive season is becoming a real-time stress test for India's workforce with employers hiring earlier, looking beyond traditional talent hubs and increasingly relying on technology-enabled, flexible and ready-to-deploy talent. "What was once a short-term response to seasonal demand is becoming a strategic opportunity to access new talent pools, assess capabilities at scale and create pathways to longer-term employment. The real impact of festive hiring, therefore, may extend well beyond the season ...

Industry says Brics initiatives on skills forecasting, remote employment and worker mobility could improve skills alignment and expand access to international jobs

India's white-collar hiring registered a 14 per cent year-on-year growth in August, driven by sectors including auto, healthcare and retail, a report said on Tuesday. The overall Naukri JobSpeak Index touched 3,028 compared to 2,664 in August last year, according to a report by Naukri.com, Info Edge's flagship brand. August saw hiring growth across both IT and non-IT sectors and across experience levels. However, the hiring growth needs to be viewed in the context of the festive calendar, with a larger part of the festive period falling in August last year and shifting to September this year. "We will have a clearer view of the underlying hiring trend as we move through the festive quarter," Info Edge (India) Ltd MD and CEO Hitesh Oberoi said. The Naukri JobSpeak report is a monthly index that tracks trends in India's job market and hiring activity, based on new job postings (including free job listings) and recruiter searches on Naukri.com's platform. The report further revealed

Fresher hiring in GCCs fell to 15 per cent in 2025 from 28 per cent in 2024, while workers aged 15-29 had a median job tenure of just 13 months, Quess Corp says

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PM-VBRY has created 62.56 lakh first-time jobs against its 1.92 crore target, while experts flag weak demand and limited hiring incentives as key constraints

NITES said the affected students and engineers received offer letters in July 2025 and completed subsequent recruitment requirements but are yet to get joining dates.

Temporary hiring will rise across retail, e-commerce, logistics and consumer goods, with warehouse and store roles driving demand during the extended festive season

Temporary hiring is expected to rise 15-20 per cent this year as companies step up recruitment for specialised frontline roles to meet increased demand during an extended festive season, a report said on Wednesday. Hiring across organised retail, e-commerce, quick commerce, logistics, FMCG and consumer durables is expected to grow this festive season, according to TeamLease Services' Festive Season Workforce Report 2026. However, hiring is shifting beyond volume recruitment toward specialised frontline roles as businesses prepare for a longer festive calendar, faster fulfilment expectations and increasingly omnichannel consumer journeys. The TeamLease Services' Festive Season Workforce Report 2026 is based on its internal workforce dataset and evaluates anonymised employment records of 60,000 frontline associates deployed during the season across Consumer Durables, Organised Retail, E-Commerce, Quick Commerce, Logistics, and FMCG. According to the report, as sale windows extend fro

The report also flagged limited practical exposure, faster-changing skill requirements and employers becoming more selective about training investments as key challenges for entry-level workers

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