Freshers hiring sentiment sees gradual improvement: Report

NEW DELHI: Freshers hiring sentiment is witnessing a gradual improvement as 17 per cent of employers across India intend to hire freshers during July-December, 2021, a 2 per cent increase over the February–April 2021, says a report.

According to the ‘Career Outlook Report’ by TeamLease EdTech, 17 per cent employers are keen to hire freshers in July-December 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic.

Interestingly, India leads in terms of freshers hiring sentiment amongst other nations. “While the global average hovers around 6 per cent, in India the sentiment is much stronger (17 per cent),” the report, which deep dives into freshers hiring sentiment for the period July to December 2021, across 18 sectors and 14 cities said.