Amid IT layoffs and slowdown, headhunters see surge in mid-level resumes

Some employees may also have opted for online coding jobs on a freelance basis

As Indian IT companies witness a slowdown in business, recruitment firms are seeing a sharp increase in the number of resumes from mid-level employees. At least two firms that hunt senior-level employees for companies confirmed a surge in the number of resumes from IT employees with experience ranging from 7 to 15 years during the past six months. 

Head Hunters India, a specialised recruiting agency for the IT sector, said it has seen “as much as a 200% jump in resumes from mid-level and senior employees." 

IT services sector has seen a major disruption in the use of technology