Indian firms lead in intending to hire first-time jobseekers: Report

IT sector expected to hire 100,000 freshers in FY23 to meet the rising demand

India companies did better than global ones between July and December 2022 in intending to hire "freshers"--people applying for their first jobs, said a report on Thursday.

Compared to 11 per cent globally, 59 per cent of firms in India Inc showed intent to hire freshers. That is a 12 per cent increase over the first half of 2022.

The intent to hire freshers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region was 20 per cent, followed by the USA at 15 per cent and West Asia at 6 per cent, said the "Career Outlook Report" by education solutions company TeamLease Edtech.

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