Hiring In It Sector

Freshers back in demand as IT companies revive campus hiring drive

Infosys, HCL, and Wipro ramp up fresher intake as AI reshapes skills demand and hiring shifts from 'hire to train' to 'train to hire'

H-1B visa fee hike disruptive but may boost local hiring: Ex-Nasscom chief

US President Donald Trump's decision to raise H1-B visa fee to USD 1,00,000 annually poses significant cost challenges to Indian IT companies and will be disruptive in near term, said Former Chairman of Nasscom BVR Mohan Reddy on Saturday. He also said the move could also push Indian IT firms to accelerate local hiring in the US, strengthen global delivery from India, and move up the value chainturning a challenge into an opportunity for more resilient models. The sudden USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee poses significant cost challenges for Indian IT companies, and the one-day implementation timeline creates considerable uncertainty for ongoing projects. While this is disruptive in the near term, it also compels us to accelerate local hiring, strengthen global delivery from India, and move up the value chainturning a challenge into an opportunity for more resilient models Reddy told PTI. In a development that could adversely affect Indian professionals in the US, President Trump on Friday

Best Buy to boost India tech hub staff by over 40%, says executive

The company, which launched its first tech centre in Bengaluru last year, currently has 350 staff in data and AI roles, with plans to expand to 500-550 employees

TCS maintains 100% variable pay for 70% of staff in Q1 despite slowdown

India's largest IT firm pays full QVA to majority of its staff for the second straight quarter, even as revenue growth hits a multi-year low and annual hikes remain deferred

Hiring in IT sector expands by 16% in April on AI, cloud push: Report

Hiring in the IT sector grew 16 per cent year-on-year in April, driven by factors such as AI adoption, cloud modernisation, and the continued expansion of Global Capability Centers (GCCs), a report said on Friday. India's IT hiring grew last month, marking a sharp rebound from fluctuations over previous years, the report 'the foundit Insights Tracker (fit)' by jobs platform foundit said. GCCs played a significant role in this hiring growth, contributing over 1,10,000 new tech jobs in FY25, and ramping up demand for roles like data engineering, DevOps, and enterprise architecture, it added. The foundit Insights Tracker is a comprehensive monthly analysis of online job posting activity conducted by foundit.in. The report further said that skill-based hiring continued to dominate, with 62 per cent of IT employers prioritising practical expertise over formal qualifications. Top in-demand domains included AI/ML, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics, which together accoun

India ends FY25 on a hiring high, firms bet big on freshers and AI talent

According to a new report, 82 per cent of employers actively hired between January and March 2025, marking a 3 per cent rise in overall hiring compared to the previous quarter

Demand for senior talent grew 15% in February; ₹20 lakh+ jobs up 21%

Naukri report highlights robust hiring in high-salary roles, with jobs offering over ₹20 lakh annually growing 21%, reflecting strong demand for experienced professionals

IT major Wipro plans to onboard 10,000-12,000 campus hires in FY26

TCS and Infosys have also announced plans to hire more freshers in the next financial year

TCS employee strength shrinks by 5,370 in Q3 after 2 quarters of growth

TCS has already begun its process for campus hiring in the next financial year, stating that it will continue to grow its quality talent

Indian IT hiring set to rebound by 2025, AI and data science to dominate

Indian IT hiring landscape is at a pivotal juncture as it transitions from a year of decline towards a more hopeful future. The focus on specialised skills, particularly in AI and data science, combined with geographical shifts towards Tier 2 cities, indicates a transformation within the sector. While the IT hiring landscape in India in 2024 was marked by delayed onboarding and a decline in overall hiring activity, the outlook for 2025 appears promising with expectations of recovery and growth fuelled by improvements in economic conditions and technological advancements. In 2024, the Indian IT sector experienced approximately a 7 per cent decline in hiring compared to the previous year, largely due to broader macroeconomic challenges and global uncertainties. Sunil Chemmankotil, Country Manager of Adecco India, noted that while Global Capability Centres (GCCs) played a crucial role in boosting hiring -- accounting for 52.6 per cent of job openings for tech professionals -- they coul

AI, upskilling, and sectoral growth lead India's evolving 2024 job market

While the IT/ software services sector faced challenges earlier in the year, including a 17 per cent decline in the first quarter, the sector rebounded with a 12 per cent growth by the third quarter

IT sector to witness 15-20% growth in job opportunities in 2025: Report

The IT sector, which is on the path of recovery, is expected to witness 15-20 per cent growth in job opportunities across various industries in 2025, talent solutions company NLB Services said on Monday. The IT industry has gained back momentum in H2 2024 and is gearing up for a promising 2025 on multiple fronts, said NLB Services. In the coming year, fresher hiring in the Indian IT sector is poised for significant growth, with an anticipated increase of 15-20 per cent in job opportunities across various industries, it added. At the same time, the demand for highly specialised tech roles, including artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML), data analytics, and cloud technologies, is expected to surge by 30-35 per cent, driven by the increasing reliance on emerging technologies, it said. This surge in demand is not limited to hiring but extends to a strategic focus on tech upskilling, with companies investing heavily in training initiatives to equip their workforce with the ...

Indian IT sector turns to campus placements after a year-long pause

The Indian IT sector companies are resuming campus recruitment after a year, showing signs of recovery for the industry. The companies are looking to hire skilled freshers rather than entry-level jobs

Nifty IT soars 2% amid positive US job data, rebound in global markets

The rally in IT stocks came on the heels of a major drop in US jobless claims, which fell to 233,000 for the week ending August 3-the largest decline in nearly a year.

IT hiring likely to grow by 8.5% by next year as demand grows: Report

With IT companies gradually coming out of the slump and actively ramping up their hiring efforts, a report on Thursday said that recruitment is set to surge with an estimated 8.5 per cent increase in job roles within the industry by next year. The demand for skilled IT talent is growing after a slow period late last year and early this year. Hiring is set to surge, with an estimated 8.5 per cent increase in job roles within the industry by next year, according to a report by Indeed, a global job matching and hiring platform and a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings. This data from Indeed has been compiled from Indeed Hiring Tracker and Indeeds platform data. Indeed Hiring Tracker is a quarterly report that explores the employment landscape and job market. The report further revealed that almost 70 per cent of all tech jobs currently on the Indeed platform are for software roles. The dominance of software roles on Indeed is driven by the rapid adoption of technologies by companies like A

White-collar hiring remains muted in June; AI, FMCG show strong growth

The overall Naukri.com hiring index was dragged down by the decline in jobs in Global Capability Centers (GCCs) with a 7 per cent year-on-year decline, BPO by 9 per cent, and Education by 9 per cent

Tier-2 firms absorbed 8k professionals from Tier-1 players in past 2 years

Tier-2 companies added nearly 100 senior executives from Tier-1 firms over the past couple of years in a range of roles including presidents and vice-presidents

Global capability centres in India see hiring dip amid western disturbances

Experts said that the reasons behind this could be a reflection of the uncertainties and slow recovery in the West and global markets, and also inflation and geopolitical conflict

We have not seen any change in the sentiment, says HCLTech's Vijayakumar

We were always confident of our business mix and our incredible leadership and all other elements, said C Vijayakumar, CEO & MD, HCLTech

Tech companies planning to step up hiring in tier-2, tier-3 cities in 2024

Tier-2 and tier-3 cities such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Mohali, Vadodara, Chandigarh, and Indore contribute around 12-15 per cent of the country's tech talent