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IT sector to witness 15-20% growth in job opportunities in 2025: Report

The IT sector, which is on the path of recovery, is expected to witness 15-20 per cent growth in job opportunities across various industries in 2025, talent solutions company NLB Services said on Monday. The IT industry has gained back momentum in H2 2024 and is gearing up for a promising 2025 on multiple fronts, said NLB Services. In the coming year, fresher hiring in the Indian IT sector is poised for significant growth, with an anticipated increase of 15-20 per cent in job opportunities across various industries, it added. At the same time, the demand for highly specialised tech roles, including artificial intelligence, machine learning (ML), data analytics, and cloud technologies, is expected to surge by 30-35 per cent, driven by the increasing reliance on emerging technologies, it said. This surge in demand is not limited to hiring but extends to a strategic focus on tech upskilling, with companies investing heavily in training initiatives to equip their workforce with the ...

IT sector to witness 15-20% growth in job opportunities in 2025: Report
Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 5:56 PM IST

Future beyond software: How can India bring next wave of lucrative jobs?

Policymakers in New Delhi have their sight on China's factory-to-the-world crown. They are spending $24 billion over five years on production-linked incentives

Future beyond software: How can India bring next wave of lucrative jobs?
Updated On : 24 Jun 2024 | 7:28 AM IST

ICRA forecasts Indian IT service industry growth at 3-5% in FY25

Most of the top IT services firms have reported record levels of total contract value. For instance, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a TCV of $8.1 billion in the third quarter of FY24

ICRA forecasts Indian IT service industry growth at 3-5% in FY25
Updated On : 18 Mar 2024 | 5:54 PM IST

3 of 4 Indians fear technology will replace them unless they upskill: Study

Digital marketing, data analytics, finance, management and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the most sought-after topics for the professionals

3 of 4 Indians fear technology will replace them unless they upskill: Study
Updated On : 07 Aug 2023 | 10:20 PM IST

IT hubs Hyderabad, Delhi, Bengaluru top locations for apprentice job in Q4

Hyderabad, Delhi and Bengaluru, being hubs of the IT/tech industry, have emerged as the most promising locations with intent to hire apprentices in the fourth quarter (January-March 2023), a report said on Friday. Hyderabad with 78 per cent net apprenticeship outlook (NAO), followed by Delhi (74 per cent NAO) and Bengaluru (68 per cent NAO), witnessed an increase in apprenticeship engagement as compared to the previous half-year period (July-December 2022), TeamLease Apprenticeship Outlook Report has revealed. The Apprenticeship Outlook Report covered 14 cities and 24 industries with a survey among 597 employers during January to March, 2023). Further, the report stated that 83 per cent of employers in Hyderabad are likely to increase the engagement of apprentices, 82 per cent in Delhi and 80 per cent in Bengaluru. Chennai (81 per cent) and Mumbai (77 per cent) were close behind in hiring intent, showing immense potential, the report added. From a pan-India perspective, 79 per cen

IT hubs Hyderabad, Delhi, Bengaluru top locations for apprentice job in Q4
Updated On : 21 Apr 2023 | 3:47 PM IST

What about our onboarding? Freshers who got offer letters ask Wipro

Anguished candidates wrote on one of Govil's posts that the company should either start the onboarding process or communicate formally that Wipro would not be taking their candidature forward

What about our onboarding? Freshers who got offer letters ask Wipro
Updated On : 15 Mar 2023 | 10:59 AM IST

Top-level exits at Infosys do not impact long-term growth: Experts

Mohit Joshi has joined Tech Mahindra as its CEO and MD. Experts have said that the development is consequential given the macroeconomic circumstances

Top-level exits at Infosys do not impact long-term growth: Experts
Updated On : 14 Mar 2023 | 10:52 AM IST

Germany plans for easy visa application for IT workers from India

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that his government wants to make it easier for information technology experts from India to obtain work visas in Germany as the country struggles with a shortage of skilled labour. Scholz said improving the legal framework so Germany becomes more attractive for software developers and those with IT development skills is a priority for his government this year. "We want to make the issuing of visas easier," he told reporters during a visit to India's high-tech hub of Bengaluru. "Aside from the legal modernisation we want to modernise the entire bureaucratic process as well, Scholz said. Asked about workers who don't speak the language when they come to Germany, he said it should not be seen as a hurdle if people arrive in the country speaking English first and then acquire German later on. Scholz was speaking on the second day of his trip to India, after meeting Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the fallout from the

Germany plans for easy visa application for IT workers from India
Updated On : 26 Feb 2023 | 11:34 PM IST

Indian IT industry to hire 200,000 people in near term: Kris Gopalakrishnan

'Ups and downs' in global economy will not impact Indian industry for long, he says

Indian IT industry to hire 200,000 people in near term: Kris Gopalakrishnan
Updated On : 16 Nov 2022 | 6:06 PM IST

Race for blockchain engineering talent hots up as crypto ban cloud clears

Startups and IT majors alike are angling to recruit the best and brightest in the technology

Race for blockchain engineering talent hots up as crypto ban cloud clears
Updated On : 08 Feb 2022 | 11:17 PM IST
Updated On : 03 Aug 2021 | 4:24 PM IST

Biden urged to rescind Trump-era ban on H-1B and other foreign work visas

Five powerful Democratic senators urged Biden to rescind Trump's ban on some non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B visa which is popular among Indian IT professionals

Biden urged to rescind Trump-era ban on H-1B and other foreign work visas
Updated On : 20 Mar 2021 | 1:41 AM IST

'Trump exceeded constitutional authority': Three key updates on H-1B visa

Donald Trump's order to enforce ban on US companies' favourite visa, H-1b, has been blocked by a US federal judge

'Trump exceeded constitutional authority': Three key updates on H-1B visa
Updated On : 02 Oct 2020 | 11:42 AM IST

Trump signs new order on H1B visa hiring: Only be used to create US jobs

Trump said, H-1B should be used for top highly paid talent to create American jobs, not as inexpensive labour programmes and destroy American job

Trump signs new order on H1B visa hiring: Only be used to create US jobs
Updated On : 04 Aug 2020 | 6:31 PM IST

Hiring of IT freshers by firms may be delayed amid coronavirus outbreak

Since most IT firms anticipate a demand slowdown in the coming quarters, hiring from tier-III and IV engineering colleges through walk-in interviews is going take a massive hit in 2020

Hiring of IT freshers by firms may be delayed amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 9:03 PM IST

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

IT sector will add 250,000 new jobs in 2019, say TeamLease projections
Updated On : 20 Dec 2018 | 1:18 PM IST

IT jobs:Mohandas Pai, Balakrishnan say large-scale layoff reports incorrect

Experis IT Employment Outlook Survey by Experis IT ManpowerGroup India, said IT hiring intentions will further slacken for the October 2017-March 2018 period

IT jobs:Mohandas Pai, Balakrishnan say large-scale layoff reports incorrect
Updated On : 12 Oct 2017 | 3:40 PM IST

Indian IT still hiring but wants skills in new areas

Jobs are opening in new-age sectors such as data science, AI, IoT, cloud computing, cyber security

Indian IT still hiring but wants skills in new areas
Updated On : 01 Aug 2017 | 7:44 AM IST