Firms wary as poll season begins; 2019 pay hikes may remain static at 8-10%

Entry-level jobs to take a huge hit as technology takes over several functions; Infra jobs to be impacted due to wait-and-watch policy

With technology replacing a lot many traditional jobs, the year passing by appears to be one in transition in the employment space, with hiring for several entry-level profiles taking a big hit in 2018 and average salary hikes remaining static in a range of 8-10 per cent.

Going forward, experts and hiring managers are hopeful about more than one million new jobs in the new year, though salary hikes may still remain the same. However, people in some specific evolving skills may get much more.

Employers are expected to keep a cautious approach at least in the first half of 2019 due