AI hiring outpaces overall IT recruitment in India, report shows
AI hiring in India's IT sector grew 16% year-on-year in June despite a decline in overall tech recruitment, highlighting the industry's shift towards specialised AI talent.
Demand for AI professionals continued to grow even as overall IT recruitment declined across the industry. (Image: Reuters) Hiring for AI roles within India’s IT sector outpaced overall recruitment within the industry last month, a survey showed on Friday, indicating a push from companies to reorient themselves in the face of evolving technology. The sector’s AI hiring rose 16% year-on-year in June, while overall IT jobs declined 3%, according to job portal Naukri’s monthly JobSpeak report that collated job listings from more than 150,000 firms on its website.
India’s $315 billion IT industry has been under pressure with clients holding back on spending on technology due to a weak macroeconomic environment and the advent of AI that threatens their traditional business model.
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