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World Bank flags AI’s impact: White-collar job listings fall 20% in South Asia | AI's impact on jobs

A new World Bank report reveals that the rise of generative AI has led to a significant drop in white-collar job listings across South Asia, especially in India’s services sector.

Trump may block US IT outsourcing to India, warns Laura Loomer on jobs

Laura Loomer says US President Trump is considering stopping IT work from being outsourced to India; she adds this could bring call centre jobs back to the US

72% of employers plan workforce expansion via new job creation: Report

India's white-collar job market is likely to witness a surge in the latter half of 2025, with nearly 72 per cent of employers interviewed planning workforce expansion through net new job creation, a report said on Friday. According to Naukri's bi-annual 'Hiring Outlook' report, the white-collar job market is expected to maintain strong hiring momentum, with 94 per cent of employers planning to hire during the second half of the current fiscal. The report is based on input from 1,300 employers across the sectors in India. Among these employers, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) indicated they expect new job creation, the report said. Even as there is an ongoing buzz around job losses due to artificial intelligence (AI), 87 per cent of employers do not foresee any significant impact on overall employment. Instead, it revealed that 13 per cent of them expect AI to act as a catalyst for job creation, particularly in emerging roles. Sectors most likely to benefit include IT (42 per

TCS reshapes delivery model as GenAI, ChatGPT redefine Indian IT growth

TCS cuts over 12,000 jobs as Indian IT pivots to GenAI, automation and leaner delivery teams. Hiring slows across top firms as margins, skills, and productivity take precedence

FY26 likely to be another slow year for IT companies, say analysts

Analysts say possibility of hitting high single-digit revenue growth looks unlikely

Attrition, hiring at IT companies continue to float on choppy waters

This comes in a tepid job market, where overall demand remains soft but companies are scrambling to find talent with niche digital skills like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and cybersecurity

Tata Consultancy Services emerges payout master in India's IT industry

TCS has cumulatively returned about ₹2.06 trillion to shareholders since 2020-21 (FY21), nearly matching its ₹2.07 trillion in net profit over the same period

LinkedIn's 2025 top companies in India: TCS, Accenture, Infosys top in list

Artificial intelligence, AI engineering and mobile application development are the most sought after skills at the top 3 Indian companies of 2025. They also offer opportunities for learning and growth

Infosys faces backlash after 350 freshers are laid off for 'failing tests'

Labour rights group NITES announced plans to file a formal complaint with the Ministry of Labour and Employment against Infosys

TCS cuts quarterly variable pay for senior staff despite return to office

This marks the second consecutive variable pay cut at TCS for senior employees despite adherence to the work-from-office directive

US-based Cognizant sees headcount decline by 10,700 to 336,800 in Q4

Cognizant results: The US IT giant, that follows a Jan-Dec financial year, reported $19.7 billion in revenue at the end of 2024

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 ...

Infosys boosts headcount by 2,456 in Q2, reversing earlier staff cuts

Infosys CFO said that the company intended to hire 15,000 to 20,000 employees in FY25

Wipro announces 8% salary hikes for top performing employees in 2024

Wipro's salary this year improves upon the average 6% hike given to top performers at the IT firm last year

More people want to switch jobs now than in 'Great Resignation': PwC survey

According to the consultancy's '2024 Hopes and Fears' survey, 28 per cent of workers said they are 'extremely or very likely' to change their employers

Future beyond software: How can India bring next wave of lucrative jobs?

Policymakers in New Delhi have their sight on China's factory-to-the-world crown. They are spending $24 billion over five years on production-linked incentives

Fresher hiring in India's IT sector tumbles to two-decade low: Xpheno

HR analysts and college placements offices that Business Standard spoke to said fresher hiring by the top five IT firms has been the lowest in this financial year so far

'Quiet firing': How to identify the layoff tactic of companies in India

It help firms cut costs by avoiding severance packages for resigning employees. Some 20,000 tech professionals in India may have lost jobs through 'silent' layoffs in 2023

IT giants Cognizant and Capgemini hired 150,000 fewer employees in 2023

Cognizant and Capgemini collectively employ around 400,000 people in India

LTTS signs €45 mn deal to train European auto supplier Forvia's engineers

5-year partnership also involves Indian company providing engineering services to Forvia