Jobs In India

Career decisions are not driven by salary alone; rather, factors like poor management or workplace culture also play a key role for employees considering a job change, a report said on Sunday. End-to-end workforce staffing and HR solutions provider Genius HRTech Limited's September 2026 report revealed that 47 per cent of respondents cited poor management or workplace culture as a key reason for considering a job change, while 30 per cent pointed to compensation below market expectations. The Genius HRTech report is based on inputs from 1,255 employees during September 1-30 across sectors, including Information Technology (IT), manufacturing, telecom, retail, finance and BFSI, FMCG and engineering, among others. Further, the report found that 39 per cent of respondents would be more likely to stay with their current employer if offered better management, a healthier workplace culture or greater flexibility.

Companies are looking to recruit graduates with AI, data and analytics skills as the placement season at IITs begins on December 1, even as some employers remain cautious about fresher hiring

Banks and other global capability centres are automating routine tasks once handled by fresh graduates, intensifying competition for entry-level jobs in India's tech sector

India's graduate labour participation rate fell to a five-year low in September as the educated population grew faster than employment, while fewer graduates actively sought jobs

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

Women now account for 43.5 per cent of applicants for frontline jobs, but only 13 per cent of job postings explicitly target them, highlighting a clear mismatch between applicant interest and employer outreach, a report said on Monday. According to the WorkIndia Rojgar Report, women now account for 43.5 per cent of applicants on the platform, up from 40.4 per cent a year ago. The report is based on an analysis of over 6,50,000 job postings and over 9.8 million job applications recorded on the blue- and grey-collar employment platform between April and June 2026, across 772 cities and over 50 frontline job categories. "For us, one of the most encouraging findings is that more women are actively looking for work. Employment can change much more than an individual's income, it can change the economic trajectory of a family. "But the data also tells us that employer demand has some catching up to do. If businesses can address barriers around accessibility, flexibility, safety and ...

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 ...

Engineers with up to three years of experience comprise 45 per cent of active candidates but only 28 per cent of jobs, translating to 9.5 candidates per opening

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

The country's battery industry is expected to generate 1.5-2 million jobs by 2029-30 as it enters its most capital- and employment-intensive phase, evolving from an assembly-and import-dependent sector into a fully integrated cell-to-recycling industrial ecosystem, talent company Adecco India said. India's battery industry is moving from importing and assembling lithium-ion cells to manufacturing batteries domestically, spanning from cells to complete battery packs and recycling, Adecco India Director and Head of General Staffing Deepesh Gupta told PTI. The industry could create 1.5-2 million jobs by 2030, with about 25 per cent direct jobs and 75 per cent indirect jobs, with hiring expected to grow by 25-30 per cent annually, according to Adecco India. This insight about the battery industry by Adecco India is based on inputs from its over 30 client base in the country. Further, Adecco India revealed that recruitment in the industry will tilt toward more skilled professionals in .

Women with AI backgrounds accounted for just 13% of executive positions in the industry, compared with about 19% in non-AI sectors, according to a LinkedIn analysis

Temporary staffing demand this festive season is expected to generate 2.5-2.7 lakh jobs, led by e-commerce, logistics, quick commerce, organised retail and BFSI sectors, a report said on Monday. Talent company Adecco India expects temporary and gig hiring for the 2026 festive season to grow 15-20 per cent year-on-year, building on last year's strong base of an estimated 2.16 lakh jobs created across the organised sector. "This year's festive season is seeing hiring intent remain resilient despite a more complex global business environment. While domestic consumption continues to support demand across retail, e-commerce, logistics and other consumer-facing sectors, employers are also planning more cautiously amid geopolitical developments, energy price volatility, evolving global trade dynamics and continued uncertainty across export-oriented industries," Adecco India Director and Head of General Staffing Deepesh Gupta said. Further, the report revealed that around 45 per cent of ...

The impact will be limited compared to many other countries, said Goldman Sachs Group's Chief India economist Santanu Sengupta

The electric vehicle (EV) sector is expected to create 30-40 million jobs by 2030, with hiring projected to grow 15-20 per cent annually, driven by rising demand for specialised talent in engineering, energy systems and battery technologies, a report said on Wednesday. As EV adoption accelerates across passenger vehicles, commercial fleets, two-wheelers and public mobility, India's EV industry is entering its most employment-intensive phase, evolving from a vehicle manufacturing opportunity into a fully integrated industrial ecosystem, according to the report by talent company Adecco India. The EV sector is projected to generate 30-40 million jobs, with 10-15 per cent direct and 85-90 per cent indirect jobs by 2030, the report stated. The report is based on insights from over 100 companies in Adecco India's base. According to the report, hiring is expected to grow by 15-20 per cent Y-o-Y, with the next decade defined less by assembly-line jobs and more by specialised engineering, .

AI is expanding beyond engineering roles, driving salary growth, leadership opportunities and wider participation from women and professionals in Tier-II cities, says Scaler report

Corporate India is expected to scale back hiring plans in the July-September quarter of this year, signaling a slowdown in hiring momentum, as employers are likely to opt for a more measured approach to hiring amid rising geopolitical challenges, a survey said on Tuesday. According to ManpowerGroup's latest Employment Outlook Survey, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) for Q3 2026 stood at 48 per cent, down 20 points from the previous quarter but stronger by 6 points since Q3 2025. The Net Employment Outlook (NEO) is derived by taking the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and subtracting from this the percentage of employers expecting a decrease in hiring activity. In the survey of more than 3,100 employers across India conducted from April 1 to 30, 2026, employers cited economic uncertainty, above AI, as the key driver of hiring uncertainty. "India's Q3 2026 hiring outlook remains the strongest globally, with a Net Employment Outlook of 48 per cent,

The Centre on Saturday published draft rules under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VBG RAM G) for public consultation, following the notification of the law's implementation across all states and Union Territories from July 1. Framed under Section 33 and other relevant provisions of the Act, the draft rules have been placed in the public domain to facilitate wider stakeholder consultation before they are finalised. The proposed rules cover transitional provisions, the National Level Steering Committee, the Central Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Council, administrative expenses, grievance redressal, payment of wages and unemployment allowance, and expenditure incurred in excess of normative allocations, including expenses for Union Territories without legislatures. Officials in the Ministry of Rural Development said the rules are aimed at establishing the institutional, administrative, financial, and governance framework for implementation of

Iran war has dealt a double blow to the economy, with returning migrant workers stuck in India and unable to find similar pay in their hometowns, raising risk of social unrest as unemployment grows

Without a shift to vocational training and stronger manufacturing to absorb workers, the college degree will remain a pricey ticket to a lottery that has stopped paying out