There is good news for job seekers in the Indian Information Technology sector i.e. IT sector. After the decline in jobs in the IT sector this year, the future looks bright in the new year. The focus on specialized skills, especially AI and data science, is indicative of a shift in this sector. A decline in recruitment in the IT sector was seen in India in the year 2024. Now the prospects for 2025 look promising. The job market is expected to improve due to economic conditions and technological developments. Sunil Chammankottil, country manager, Adecco India, said, “There was an increase in recruitment by Global Competence Centers (GCCs), which created 52.6 per cent of jobs for technology professionals, but they did not fully compensate for the large decline in IT services.” Area.
Demand for jobs in AI and machine learning will increase
According to Adecco Research, demand for various roles in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has increased by 39 percent, reflecting a shift toward more specialized skill sets as organizations prioritize these technologies. Jaideep Kewalramani, chief operating officer (COO) and head of employment business, TeamLease EdTech, said that recruitment of new professionals (freshmen) in 2024 remained generally slow, with many companies delaying their ‘campus hiring’.
Good predictions for 2025
As macroeconomic challenges ease, institutions will become confident about the economic outlook and start placing some bets on capital investment, which will help it grow by early 2025. Wipro Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Sandhya Arun said enterprises are poised to accelerate the integration of AI and other advanced technologies to drive significant business value. Arun said, “The year 2025 will be a year of rapid technological change, which will provide new opportunities and also present unprecedented challenges. The future belongs to enterprises that embrace technology and change.