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Apr 13, 2026

Weekly Recruitment Briefing: India’s IT & Manufacturing Markets

The Indian tech recruitment scene is off to a sluggish start in FY2027. According to an April report from Xpheno, active tech job postings fell 8% month-over-month to 110,000, driven by a mix of AI replacing headcount and hiring pressures for entry-level roles. [Source: https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/tech-hiring-in-india-falls-8-in-april-as-ai-replaces-headcount/articleshow/130066549.cms] Meanwhile, campus hiring at IT firms has been weak for years, and competition for mid-to-senior level developer roles has doubled following recent waves of layoffs. [Source: https://thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/indias-talent-glut-deepens-applications-per-tech-role-jump-up-to-2x-post-layoffs/article70847159.ece]

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Apr 6, 2026

Weekly Hiring Update: Tech and Manufacturing Trends

The new fiscal year has gotten off to a slow start for India’s tech sector. Xpheno’s latest report shows active job postings dipped 8% to 110,000 in April compared to March, with entry-level roles taking the biggest hit. Meanwhile, the manufacturing industry is seeing a major split: the informal sector is struggling to keep up with 2015-16 employment levels, while the formal sector continues to show growth.

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Apr 1, 2026

India Weekly Job Market Brief — April 1, 2026

India’s job market is up by 7%, fueled by IT, engineering, and logistics. E-commerce hiring has spiked 35% over the past two years, hitting 98,750 open roles. Meanwhile, manufacturing output jumped 5.2% in February, and the workforce is steadily shifting from agriculture to manufacturing and service jobs.

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