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As work is redefined and hiring resets, more turmoil may hit the job market

As work gets redefined and companies reset hiring, expect more turmoil in the job market

AI talent demand accelerates; job postings rise 11.7% in Sep: Report

With demand for AI skills continuing to grow across India, a report on Wednesday showed that AI-related job postings increased to 11.7 per cent this September from 8.2 per cent in the same month a year ago. In September, 11.7 per cent of Indian job postings explicitly mentioned AI in their job descriptions, up from 10.6 per cent three months earlier and 8.2 per cent a year ago, global hiring platform Indeed said in a report. "India ranks highly against other Indeed markets. Apart from India, only Singapore has a higher share of postings mentioning artificial intelligence. It's clear that many employers across India have gone all-in on artificial intelligence," Indeed's APAC Senior Economist Callam Pickering said. The findings in this report are based on job posting data on the Indeed platform, which tracks real-time hiring activity across India's formal economy. Job posting trends were measured as of September 2025, with comparisons made against both the previous months and ...

Exim Matters: On Diwali day, let us look at the brighter aspects

The second good news for me is that the leading IT company Google will invest $15 billion over the next five years to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre at Visakhapatnam in Andhra

Trump's H-1B visa shock: IT deals likely to be revised after new rules

Experts say that such prohibitive costs may force IT services companies to keep their prospective visa employees in India

India's job postings down 15% in July, tech demand steady despite slowdown

India's job postings dropped in July 2025 with declines across several sectors, though tech hiring held firm as experts debated tariff-linked job loss risks

Costly middle layer faces the axe amid India's IT sector layoff drill

According to data from specialist staffing firm Xpheno, more than 7,700 senior professionals with over 15 years of experience have exited India's IT services firms over the past 12 months

UK firms cut hiring for AI-exposed roles, tech and finance jobs fall 38%

As AI adoption rises, UK companies are pulling back from hiring in vulnerable sectors like tech and finance, with job listings down nearly double the broader market decline

Bengaluru tech workforce crosses 1 mn, ranks among top 12 global hubs: CBRE

Bengaluru is among the top 12 global technology hubs with a tech workforce in the IT city crossing the 1 million mark, according to CBRE. Real estate consultant CBRE has released a report, 'Global Tech Talent Guidebook 2025', which highlights global tech talent dynamics across 115 markets. The report evaluates these markets based on the availability, quality, and cost of tech talent and classifies them into three categories: Powerhouse (12 markets with large, deep, and highly competitive talent pools), Established (63 mature markets with consistent talent pipelines), and Emerging (40 growth-focused markets with improving capabilities). CBRE noted that the report identifies "Bengaluru as among the top 12 global tech powerhouses." Beijing, Boston, London, New York Metro, Paris, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto are the other tech powerhouses. "Bengaluru is the largest tech talent market in the Asia-Pacific region, along with Beijing and Shanghai

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

Cognizant to recruit 20,000 freshers in 2025 amid AI, services push

US IT firm Cognizant, which has a huge employee base in India, has announced plans to hire 20,000 freshers in 2025 -- a move intended to reshape the company's talent pyramid, particularly to support managed services and AI-led software development. While the company's overall headcount remained nearly flat compared to previous quarter at 3,36,300, Cognizant's leadership highlighted the strategic importance of talent amplification as the firm accelerates its growth and innovation agenda. "As we stated at our Investor Day, we are hiring 20,000 freshers as part of our strategy, which is more than double what we did last year," Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said. This year, Kumar noted that the company plans to hire many more fresh graduates to build a stronger workforce pyramid, especially since managed services projects have increased over the past two years. "But it also comes equally with a overhead of carrying higher bench at a lower cost and actually offshore," he said. He said the

Japan's Rakuten to invest $100 mn in India, increase hiring: India unit CEO

Rakuten currently employs 4,000 people in India - 90 per cent of whom are tech staff - and plans to recruit people who it considers "power users" of AI

In US, 2 in 5 employees are considering quitting their jobs: Here's why

The survey, conducted on 1,000 American employees, notes that 1 in every 10 employee is actively planning to quit this year only

Rs 1.6 cr/yr salary: High-demand jobs for women in tech sector in India

Senior Product Managers or Directors, with 8+ years of experience, can earn up to Rs 160 LPA, as per TeamLease Digital

Indian job market stays strong amid global uncertainty: Michael Page India

The Indian job market has shown resilience despite global uncertainties, with strong hiring across multiple industries, as the country's strength lies in deep technical expertise, cost efficiency, and a rapidly upskilling workforce, a top official of global recruitment firm Michael Page India has said. While economic slowdowns in certain regions have led to cautious hiring, India continues to see demand for skilled professionals, particularly in technology and digital transformation, as companies accelerate their digital roadmaps, Nilay Khandelwal, Senior Managing Director, Michael Page India told PTI. The country has actively positioned itself as a talent hub through STEM dominance, competitive salary structures, government-backed upskilling initiatives and expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs). GCCs are now focusing on AI, automation, and R&D, making India a strategic hub for innovation. Moreover, programs like Skill India and AI-driven workforce development are ...

Jobs in India's ITeS sector likely to grow by 20% in 2025: Report

India's ITeS (Information Technology and Enabled Services) sector is poised for significant expansion in 2025, with job opportunities projected to surge by 20 per cent, according to a report. The "Instahyre Tech Salary Index 2025" indicated shifting salary dynamics across different experience levels and domains. Instahyre, an AI-based hiring platform, drew insights from over 42,000 anonymised candidate profiles and more than 11,000 recruiter-candidate interactions. "Roles in AI, cybersecurity, and cloud computing are expected to witness a remarkable 75 per cent surge, driven by the rising adoption of emerging technologies. The gig economy and remote work models are also playing a crucial role in shaping the sector's growth, contributing to an estimated 10 per cent growth. However, as technology advances, nearly 40 per cent of the workforce will require upskilling to stay competitive in an evolving job market," it said. The report highlighted shifts in salaries across various ...

GenAI boom drives demand for specialist engineers in India's IT sector

Cybersecurity, a sector with approximately 10K-15K job openings in India, is witnessing growing demand for roles such as network security engineers, penetration testers, cloud security specialists

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

After recent layoffs, Infosys defers internal assessments for trainees

Close on the heels of an outcry over recent layoffs of more than 300 freshers in its Mysuru campus, Infosys has now postponed, by a week, internal assessments scheduled for trainees. The company has, however, asserted that the deferment is aimed at giving them additional time for preparation. IT employee union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), meanwhile, claimed that the assessment meant for 800 trainees was postponed due to its intervention, "unwavering fight against unfair layoffs", as well as government action. Countering this, Infosys, in a statement, said it had not received any requests from the government or external parties to postpone assessments. "We are deferring our assessments by a week to provide additional preparation time for our trainees," Infosys said. Last week, the Bengaluru-headquartered IT services company had laid off over 300 freshers who underwent foundational training at its Mysuru campus but could not clear internal assessments aft

Trainees in tears as Infosys mass firings leave their careers in limbo

Stringent changes to the training test have led to a sharp rise in failure rates at Infosys. Out of 930 trainees who joined on October 7, only 160 passed on their first attempt

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