New Delhi – After a quieter October, hiring of white‑collar employees has picked up speed, with non‑IT industries seeing robust growth in November, a Tuesday report announced.
The JobSpeak Index from job portal Naukri showed a consolidated rise of +6 % over October–November versus the previous year. October slipped by –9 % y‑o‑y because of Diwali’s earlier timing, whereas November bounced back with a sharp +23 % gain.
While IT recruitment held steady, other sectors outpaced it. In November, the education sector (+44 %), real‑estate (+40 %), hospitality/travel (+40 %), and insurance (+36 %) recorded the biggest jumps. High‑pay roles (20+ Lakhs Per Annum (LPA)) and hires in unicorn companies leapt by +38 % and +35 % respectively.
“The overall rise in Indian white‑collar hiring remains around 6‑7 % for this fiscal year, and this cycle was no different. The trend toward non‑IT roles and the demand for high‑value positions is ongoing,” said Dr. Pawan Goyal, Chief Business Officer at Naukri. He added that smaller firms are increasingly adopting digital hiring.
The report also highlighted a 35 % y‑o‑y jump in unicorn hiring, largely driven by e‑commerce firms (+27 %) and a 16 % rise in IT unicorns. Chennai (+49 %), Hyderabad (+41 %), and Delhi/NCR (+41 %) dominated the growth. Entry‑level recruitment surged nationally by 30 %, led by non‑metro locations such as Ahmedabad (+41 %), Coimbatore (+32 %), and Jaipur (+31 %).
Global Capability Centres (GCCs) also expanded, hiring 18 % more tech talent year‑over‑year, targeting data scientists (+49 %), solutions architects (+45 %), full‑stack developers (+36 %), and data engineers (+33 %).
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