Hiring

Telecom sector sees strong fresher hiring intent for 1st half of 2025: Rpt

The Indian telecom sector is seeing stable workforce demand, with 45 per cent of companies surveyed indicating fresher hiring intent for the first half of 2025, according to a latest report. The TeamLease EdTech Career Outlook Report (January-June 2025), which surveyed 649 companies across India, revealed that telecom remains a significant employment generator as the sector transitions to 5G networks, cloud-native architecture, and enhanced cyber resilience. The telecom roles are blending with IT and data functions, creating hybrid job profiles that didn't exist a few years ago, the report noted. While the sector witnessed a marginal decline from the 48 per cent freshers hiring intent reported in the previous half-year (July-December 2024), the momentum remains robust, driven by demand for specialised roles. "As the world marks World Telecom Day, the Indian telecom sector continues its stable trajectory in workforce demand, with 45 per cent freshers hiring intent projected for the

Fintech giant Paytm set to go slow on hiring replacements for exiting staff

Paytm's non-sales employee cost dropped 35.6 per cent in Q4FY25 as the company opted not to backfill roles, leaning on AI to enhance productivity and trim expenses

Indian employers willing to pay more to candidates with micro credentials

With fast changing roles and rising demands, Indian employers are looking at graduates to be job-ready from day one

Hiring artificial intelligence talent is work in slow progress in India

Companies are willing to pay lavishly, but India has a small pool of experienced engineers

Rerating for LTIMindtree hinges on revenue rampup and margin uptick

Reported deal-booking stood at $1.6 billion versus $1.68 billion in Q3FY25. The headcount fell by 2,493, bringing the total to 84,307 employees

Databricks to hire hundreds, invest $250 mn in India to boost AI push

The San Francisco-based firm, one of the world's most valuable privately held tech companies, will increase its India headcount by more than 50 per cent to about 750 by the end of the fiscal year

IT major Wipro to remain cautious on fresher hiring in this fiscal

Voluntary attrition rose to 15 per cent from 14.2 per cent a year earlier

IT major Infosys to hire 20,000 fresh engineering graduates in FY26

It remains to be seen how this hiring will pan out, which will largely depend on project ramp-ups and more deal inflows. Any further deterioration may force the companies to proceed with caution

India tops AI hiring charts, but is it enough to compete with US and China?

India recorded the world's highest Y-o-Y growth in AI hiring and became the second-largest contributor to AI-related GitHub projects in 2024, but still lags behind in private investments

TCS appoints Aarthi Subramanian as executive director-president & COO

The appointment is for a term of five years, commencing from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030

AI solutions company Tredence plans to hire 1,700 people in 2025

Tredence, which is backed by Advent International and Chicago Pacific Founders, has raised $205 million since its inception in 2013

Law to finance: Companies in a fix as applicants game job market with AI

More than 80 per cent of companies use AI somewhere in hiring, and one in four use it for the entire recruitment process

Infosys lays off another 40-45 trainees out of 1,200 it hired in Oct-Nov

India's second-largest IT services company assessed these engineers on March 18, after indefinitely postponing the assessment last month

India is Nielsen's biggest engineering base, says CEO Karthik Rao

The company has recruited about 2,500 people in the last 12 months in India

Hiring in the AI Era: What Companies Look for in Leaders

Fresh formal hirings decline by 3% in December, shows EPFO data

The EPFO data is considered crucial as it reflects the state of the formal labour market. Only the formal workforce enjoys social security benefits and is protected by labour laws

Qcom to lead gig workforce hiring in 2025 amid expansion, rising demand

While qcom has emerged as a viable alternative, the overall investments and count of players in the segment will go up

Profitability vs hiring in India Inc needs a relook, says CEA Nageswaran

He spoke about investments from China, India's potential to develop cost-effective artificial intelligence solutions, and the role of India Inc in driving demand

Aequs to set up MRO facility this year, plans to hire 1,000 more people

Bullish on growth opportunities, contract manufacturer Aequs is set to strengthen its aerospace manufacturing capabilities, expand consumer segment footprint as well as set up an MRO this year. The company will also ramp up manpower by around 1,000 people in the financial year ending March 2026, according to its Chairman and CEO Aravind Melligeri. Aequs -- which provides vertically integrated product solutions for the aerospace and consumer goods industries, including high precision electronics components -- currently has around USD 120 million annual revenues. Airbus, Boeing, Collins and Safran are among the aerospace customers of Aequs, which also has facilities in France and the US. Elaborating on the future plans, Melligeri mentioned about expanding into the precision consumer electronics space and setting up the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) jointly with Canada's Magellan Aerospace Corporation in 2025. Initially, the facility will start with works for turboprop ...

India's hiring up 31% in Dec, led by consumer electronics, manufacturing

India's hiring activity rose 31 per cent in December, driven by consumer electronics, manufacturing, and construction and engineering sectors, a report said on Wednesday. According to foundit insights tracker (fit), the country's hiring activity rose 12 per cent over the past six months, with a 31 per cent year-on-year increase in recruitment in December. The fit is a comprehensive monthly report analysing online job posting activity conducted by foundit.in. The report further said the growth in hiring is reflected across sectors, led by consumer electronics, manufacturing, and construction and engineering leading the charge with 60 per cent, 57 per cent, and 57 per cent YoY, respectively. Meanwhile, AI jobs in India surged 42 per cent over the past two years reaching 2,53,000 positions. Top skills include Python, AI/ML, data science, deep learning, SQL and software development. Additionally, expertise in specialised AI frameworks such as TensorFlow (15 per cent) and PyTorch (16 p