The white-collar job market of India has seen remarkable growth, with 73% of the employers hiring actively between April and June, a report said on Thursday.
Indeed, the global recruitment platform, in its report said that hiring activities increased 7% compared to the previous quarter, which is January-March 2024, and this indicates sustained momentum in the key sectors despite overall pressures that are economic in nature.
IT jobs are still in demand, especially for data analysts at 23%, data engineers at 16%, and data scientists at 11%.
Sales and marketing jobs have also grown in importance in that way, at 30% and 23% of new recruits, respectively. Both are now seen as integral to enhancing market presence and driving business growth, the report points out.
Indeed India Head of Sales Sashi Kumar said, "Our latest hiring tracker gives an all-round view of the labour market trends. While IT remains a high-demand job, the rising interest in sales and marketing function depicts changing priorities of the employers.
The report also points to a growing concern on the issue of widening skill gaps, as 61% of the employers foresaw these gaps continuing to widen in the next couple of years with increased intensity, unless the skilling efforts are duly enhanced. But only 23% of employers currently provided customized training programs, indicating a gap between awareness and implementation.
Kumar further added, "For job seekers, this is an imperative to continuously upgrade the technical and soft skills in this ever-evolving job market."
The findings are based on a survey commissioned by Indeed, conducted by Valuvox, who interviewed 3,680 employers, job seekers, and employees.
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