Telecom sector likely to see rise in non-metro hiring as pandemic changes patterns

The telecom industry is seeing a shift in hiring patterns by business size and geographies. With new sub-sectors like mobile virtual private networks (MVNOs) becoming prominent, and the workforce moving to hybrid model, the industry is set to see increased hiring growth from non-metros, and by small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).

A report by staffing firm TeamLease indicates that as of June 2022, the metros—Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai—accounted for 80% of the hiring, and small-and medium enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 77%. In other words, while jobs in telecom are abundant in the bigger centres like the metros, the bulk of the hiring is being done by the small and medium sized businesses.