IT sector will add 250,000 new jobs in 2019, say TeamLease projections

Other than IT and startup firms, non-tech companies are also expected to absorb significant tech talents

The Indian IT industry is expected to add around 250,000 new jobs in 2019 further contributing to the growth of the sector, according to projections by HR and staffing solutions provider TeamLease Services.

While the ‘Digital India’ initiative has been one of the key contributing factors in the growth of IT, telecom and e-commerce sectors, some other reasons behind this optimism is increasing investments in digitisation and automation as well as improvement in financial services and digital businesses. With so many companies embarking on digital transformations, business-IT hybrid roles will emerge to help organisations fulfill their evolving digital visions, it