– By Sarbojit Mallick
Despite global challenges and uncertainties at workplaces, the Indian tech hiring industry is showcasing resilience in the upcoming year. Many companies have already picked up the pace as prominent tech institutions open doors to first-time recruiters, apart from legacy companies like Microsoft, Oracle, Google and others. According to Nasscom, campus hiring for IT/ ITeS firms is likely to get better this year as compared to 2024. As a result, placement cells of technology institutes have prepared for placement drives months in advance.
2025 is expected to witness a tremendous transformation in the hiring trends across sectors and levels, reshaping the future of the tech workforce. As companies prepare for the new year, the emerging trends are focused towards technology adoption. Recruiters integrating technology in their hiring processes are more likely to address the changing needs of companies in evaluating candidate profiles, assessing their skills, and onboarding talent.
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AI literacy
As technology integration continues to dominate workplaces, talent acquisition in the tech industry is going beyond traditional resume-job matching. For progressive recruiters, AI literacy has become a critical skill in delivering hyper-personalised experiences for candidates. With AI-driven insights, recruiters analyse profiles, and identify not just technical expertise but also cultural fit and growth potential. This shift will continue to enhance efficiency in tech hiring, streamlining and automating mundane processes like talent sourcing, screening, and matching.
In the fiercely competitive tech industry, AI literacy will be instrumental in empowering both recruiters and candidates to persevere in a digital-first hiring landscape. Hence, it is not just a requirement but a very strategic imperative for getting ahead in modern talent acquisition.
Fresher hiring for modern roles
With the emergence of tech startups, IT institutes and engineering colleges are going to see an upsurge in hiring by 20% with new companies joining placement drives.
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