Demand for freshers to go up 7% points in current quarter: Teamlease

Easing of restrictions on economic activity coupled with increasing focus on ramping up operations and sales by businesses is having a positive impact on hiring of freshers states Teamlease Employment Outlook (July- Sept, 2021). According to the report, the intent to hire freshers has increased by 7 per cent in the current quarter.

The euphoria is not just restricted to entry-level talent. The intent to hire at junior levels is also on a positive trajectory, indicating Q2 will be dominated by volume hiring. In fact, from a hierarchal perspective, while the growth rate of intent to hire freshers is the highest, with a 32 per cent point rise, it is the junior level hiring that is leading in terms of overall intent to recruit.