India’s recruitment boom looks like a comeback, but something deeper is breaking the old rules.
India’s white-collar job market closed FY26 with an 8% YoY job growth, marking a clear recovery after a quiet year. However, beneath the encouraging numbers lies a deeper shift — non-IT sectors are growing, demand for AI/ML is growing at higher pay bands, and Tier-II cities are steadily emerging as new employment hubs, reshaping India’s…