Hiring

Freshers lose ground as short-tenure jobs reshape organised workforce

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

Your Degree Isn’t Enough. Here’s What Employers Actually Want | Kumar Rajagopalan

Watch Kumar Rajagopalan, Vice President- Strategic Initiatives & Country Head, India at Dexian, break down what employers really want and which skills could matter most in the years ahead

PM-VBRY scheme meets a third of first-time jobs target in first year

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

Wipro delaying onboarding of over 200 engineers selected in 2025: NITES

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.

Tier-I cities gain share of festival season workforce: TeamLease report

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 likely to rise 15-20% this festive season: Report

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

Fresher hiring gains in manufacturing, retail as IT demand cools: Report

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

Companies thought AI would replace jobs Now they’re hiring again

For nearly two years, companies believed AI would replace workers and reduce hiring. But now, many of the biggest AI adopters are hiring again. Why has the AI hiring narrative changed?

Advanced skills dictate IT firms' campus hiring as AI reshapes demand

IT services firms are cutting back on mass recruitment from engineering colleges and are instead, stepping up hiring of fresh graduates with spe­cialised skills in AI as well as cybersecurity

Carmakers switch lanes to bring more software engineers on board

Trend leads to more women being employed on vehicle assembly lines

AI readiness, specialised skills drive India's FY27 hiring trends: Report

Organisations are increasingly prioritising hiring quality over hiring volume, with AI readiness, specialised skills and faster execution emerging as key workforce differentiators, says a report by upGrad Rekrut, the talent and staffing arm of upGrad. According to India at Work: FY27 Hiring Trends, the hiring market is entering a new phase as employers are increasingly prioritising specialised talent, AI capabilities and faster hiring decisions over large-scale workforce expansion. Based on responses from 11,418 senior HR, talent and business leaders across 12 sectors, the report noted that employers are shifting their focus towards capability-led workforce planning, structured hiring processes and targeted recruitment for roles that directly influence business outcomes. "India's hiring landscape is shifting from volume to precision. In an AI-driven economy, sustainable growth will be defined not by how many people organisations hire, but by how effectively they identify, assess and

New opportunities for Arts students Why are tech companies hiring humanities graduates?

Is the AI revolution changing who gets hired in tech? From WhatsApp's new CEO to Google DeepMind and Anthropic, top tech companies are increasingly valuing skills like critical thinking

AI becomes largest hiring driver as GCCs ramp up demand for digital talent

India's GCC hiring continues to grow despite a broader slowdown in white-collar recruitment, with AI skills driving nearly two-thirds of new jobs in 2026

Fortune Brands Innovations appoints former AZEK chief Jesse Singh as CEO

The former AZEK chief executive will lead Fortune Brands Innovations as the company faces pressure from activist investor Ed Garden over leadership and governance

India Inc seeks AI talent to deploy and scale business workflows: Report

Employers in India are now seeking deployment of artificial intelligence in governance and scaling up workflow, reflecting a shift in the hiring trend of AI talent from experimentation to execution, a report said. Hiring demand has shifted decisively from AI experimentation to implementation, with employers increasingly seeking professionals who can deploy, manage, integrate and scale AI solutions across core business operations, according to staffing and workforce solutions company Quess Corp's 'India AI Workforce Analysis 2026' report. The report, based on secondary data and 3.5 lakh job postings, found that India has around 9,20,000 AI professionals. Of them, 2,57,000 are in core AI roles and 6,63,000 in AI-embedded roles. The report found differences in job descriptions. Global capability centres (GCCs) are hiring for reusable internal AI platforms, enterprise integration and governance, while IT services firms are recruiting to deliver AI across client programmes. Enterprises

Bank of Maharashtra union flags staff shortages, calls for hiring drive

The employees' federation has urged the bank's management to recruit across cadres, citing rising workloads, staff shortages and reliance on outsourced personnel

Soft skills make a comeback among employers as AI makes lookalike resumes

The surge in AI-written resumes is making it harder for employers to shortlist candidates based on CVs alone, prompting greater focus on behaviour, values and communication skills

India emerges as global skills hub amid worldwide talent shifts: Deel

Global demand for Indian professionals is surging, with Australia, the UK, the US and the UAE ramping up hiring as competition for skilled talent intensifies

Pollution, traffic, floods make hiring harder for India Inc: Adecco survey

Air pollution, traffic congestion, flooding and public health events are increasingly affecting hiring, workforce resilience and business operations across sectors

Paytm planning to hire 4,000 employees in AI pivot with some roles cut

Paytm to continue hiring through March 2027, expanding teams across product, technology and AI, with recruitment also planned for senior leadership roles