The survey was part of India Skills Report 2017, a joint initiative by PeopleStrong, a leading HR solutions and HR technology company from India, Wheebox, a global talent assessment company, Linkedin, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Association of Indian University (AIU), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
As per the India Hiring Intent Survey, though the large IT, BPO/KPO/ITES firms might experience this increase in hiring, there are lot of firms - startups, small and medium size who are expecting to grow at a much faster pace resulting in an overall positive outlook, PeopleStrong said in a release.
The preferred age group for hiring in BPO/KPO and ITES sector is 22 to 25 years and 26 to 29 years in Software and IT sector which shows a clear inclination towards young candidates, the survey said.