In the first six months of 2024, i.e. January to June, 68% of companies surveyed by staffing firm Teamlease Edtech want to hire freshers. This is a marginal increase of 3% from the previous six-month period.
For those of you looking to start your career, while your core domain skills are important, having soft skills is equally significant to increase the chances of employability.
Teamlease Edtech’s career outlook report suggests that the domain skills that employers expect freshers to possess are metaverse, content creation, UI/UX design, and Internet of Things (IoT). The soft skills that employers want freshers to possess are digital literacy, growth mindset, adaptability, flexibility and emotional intelligence.
Top job roles in demand for freshers include graphic designer, legal associate, digital marketing executive, and chemical engineer.
Among sectors, leading IT giants in India plan to recruit over 40,000 freshers in the upcoming six months, the report said. It added that the IT industry's growth is fueled by the surging global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), alongside steady demand for smartphones, personal computers, infrastructure, and sustained growth in the automotive sector.
Manufacturing companies are increasing hiring efforts to expand operations and meet rising product demand, and therefore plan to recruit 15-30% more graduates from the 2024 batch compared to the previous year, the Teamlease Edtech report suggests.
E-commerce, technology startups, engineering, infrastructure, and telecommunications emerged as the top sectors poised to absorb fresh talent in the coming months.
As the job market evolves, the report suggests certification courses for profiles of cyber security experts, business analysts, cloud security professionals, DevOps engineers, artificial intelligence and microbiology are becoming increasingly popular.
Also, Generative AI is making significant contributions across various industries in two primary ways. Firstly, it automates routine tasks, enabling professionals—including freshers—to concentrate on more strategic and creative dimensions of their roles. Secondly, it enhances the execution of advanced tasks, seamlessly blending the strengths of human intelligence and creativity with the specialized capabilities of Generative AI, the report said.
