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2025 Industrial and Geographic Recruitment Trends Report

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:37:23 +0000

This report compares the month-on-month (MoM) hiring trends across various industries and cities throughout 2025, highlighting the specific sectors and geographic hubs that drove recruitment momentum.

Quarter 1: New Year Positivity vs. Holiday Dips (Jan–Mar)

The year began with a steady trajectory, though cultural factors heavily influenced the monthly movement.

● January: Hiring began on a positive note with 4% YoY growth 1. Industry momentum was led by AI/ML (+26%) and FMCG (+16%), while city-specific surges were seen in Jodhpur (+35%) and Indore (+25%). Notably, Hyderabad established itself as a Unicorn hiring hub with a 74% surge in this niche.

● February: Momentum shifted to non-IT sectors. Hospitality (+20%) and Real Estate (+9%) were the primary industrial drivers. Geographically, Odisha (+29%) and Madhya Pradesh (+20%) emerged as the top-performing states.

● March: The market experienced a transient dip due to extended holiday weekends (Holi and Eid). While major sectors like Education (-14%) and Retail (-13%) saw declines, specialized hubs remained resilient; Pune (+5%) and Bengaluru (+3%) managed growth driven specifically by FMCG and Pharma recruitment.

Quarter 2 & 3: The Non-IT and AI Boom (Apr–Sep)

Hiring accelerated mid-year as non-IT sectors and emerging tech took the lead.

● April: Core sectors drove a 9% YoY increase 10. AI/ML (+49%) and Pharma (+14%), were the top industries, while Gandhinagar (+32%) and Raipur (+21%) led city growth

● June: A "double-digit jump" was recorded as the market grew 11% 13. Insurance (+32%) was the standout industry, particularly in fresher hiring (+59%). Geographically, Jaipur saw a massive 64% surge in BPO/ITES hiring.

● July: Non-IT sectors maintained the lead. Hospitality (+26%) and Insurance (+22%) were frontrunners. Agra saw a significant MoM spike of 26%, while Coimbatore and Kochi led in fresher recruitment.

● August: Specialized roles like AI/ML (+54%) saw high demand. While overall hiring grew a modest 3%, Hyderabad maintained its status as a tech powerhouse with a 45% surge in Unicorn recruitment.

● September: The quarter ended strongly with 10% growth. Insurance (+28%) and Real Estate (+26%) were the industrial engines, while Chennai became a Unicorn hiring hub with a 72% surge.

Quarter 4: Festive Volatility and Strong Recovery (Oct–Dec)

The final quarter saw the impact of "festive clustering" followed by the year's strongest recovery.

● October: The market saw a temporary 9% dip due to the Diwali impact. Almost all cities saw significant MoM declines, such as Ahmedabad (-24%) and Delhi (-22%). However, Accounting and Finance remained a defensive stronghold with 15% growth

● November: A massive recovery followed the festive lull, with a 23% YoY surge 26. Education (+44%) and Hospitality (+40%) were the fastest-growing industries. This surge was mirrored in Gandhinagar (+56%) and Lucknow (+32%)

● December: The year concluded with 13% growth. Accounting and Finance (+53%) saw its highest annual peak, while Insurance (+34%) and Hospitality (+29%) remained strong City growth was dominated by Raipur (+34%) and Gandhinagar (+33%)

Analogy for Understanding:The 2025 hiring landscape was like an oceanic tide. The industries acted as the tide levels, rising and falling based on sector-specific demand (like the high tide of AI/ML). The cities were the harbors; while some major harbors (Metros) remained consistently deep, the "emerging harbors" (Tier-2 cities like Gandhinagar and Raipur) saw the most dramatic changes in water level, often surging faster than the established ports when the tide turned.

MoM Trend Summary Table

Period	Leading Industry	Leading City Hub
Q1	AI/ML & FMCG	Jodhpur & Hyderabad
Q2	Insurance & AI/ML	Gandhinagar & Jaipur
Q3	Hospitality & Real Estate	Chennai & Raipur
Q4	Education & Accounting	Gandhinagar & Kochi

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Future of Work

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:31:25 +0000

Remote Work, a new normal?

Flexibility is the new currency in the world of work. Leveraging remote & gig work could lead to a larger human capital inclusion & holistic economic growth across levels.

A new historic dividing line BC (Before Corona) & AC (After Corona) has already accentuated Digitization, Decentralization, Devolution, Democratization & Disruption.

Factors accelerating our quest for a new equation with work are:

Digitization (AI, ML, XR, VR)
Demographic Shift (Gen Z & Gen Alpha)

The youth of the future will prioritize "freedom over security" , "flexibility over stability" and "autonomy over dependence"

WEF (World Economic Forum) estimates due to automation and robotization 85 million jobs will go & 97 million new jobs will emerge globally.
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) report predicts that AI will create more jobs than it will destroy.
USA has 76% of the companies having under 500 employees have gone fully remote.
McKinsey studied 800 types of jobs in over 9 countries across sectors, shows at-least 20% of the jobs can be done remotely even in sectors like construction, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, mining and retail trade.

Where 60-85% of the jobs can be done remotely in sectors like IT, BFSI & Professional services.

All we need is an ecosystem to unleash human capital for Bharat from National/State - Regulatory frameworks and policies, Flexible work models from Industries & bodies, More remote working opportunities from Employers, And remote work code compliance from job seekers.

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Wealth Management Talent Market Insights

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:35:02 +0000

Thirst for the Great Talent & Rise of Investment Industry

Introduction to Wealth Management

Definition: Wealth management is a comprehensive service that combines investment management, financial planning, tax services, and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and families.

Market Stance:

Financial Advisory market in India with a projected market volume of US$ 384.70bn in 2024. ~INR 32 Lac crores.
Having segmentation across levels RMs & Clients front. Top premium RMs managing ~Avg 400 Cr of AUM & top Clients.
There are around top 500 RMs managing 2 Lac Cr of AUM.
Median RM manages around 20-100 Cr of AUM counts 5000 in Nos Rest managed by retail players & participants.
Attrition ~ 10-20% & new head addition accounts ~ 15-20% Avg. Makes 1500-2000 movements annually.

The wealth management landscape in India is experiencing a notable transformation as a growing number of firms, many of which initially began as boutique, urban-based entities, are now expanding their operations into tier-2 and tier-3 cities. This strategic shift is in response to the substantial increase in wealth within these regions over the past two to three years, thereby opening up new market opportunities for these wealth management companies, and creating opportunities for talent in the space.