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There has been a break in the pace of recruitment in the corporate world amid festival holidays. According to the latest report of Naukri Jobspeak Index, there was a decline of 9 percent in the recruitment of white collar jobs in October 2025 on a year-on-year basis. The report said that this decline is temporary and the main reason for this is the slowdown in recruitment activities during the festive season.
Which sectors were ahead and which were lagging behind?
Recruitment in accounting and finance sector increased by 15%
Education sector recorded a growth of 13%
BPO/ITES sector also grew by 6%
On the other hand, other sectors, including IT by 15% and banking by 24%, saw a decline during the month.
Increased demand in education and AI/ML
The increase in hiring in the education sector came from new startups and tech companies. In the city-wise data, Hyderabad (47%), Chennai (34%) and Bangalore (31%) led. Additionally, the demand for AI/ML professionals witnessed an annual growth of 33%, indicating growing investment in the sector.
Mixed picture in IT sector
While overall recruitment in the IT sector has decreased, a sharp increase of 60% was recorded in companies working on blockchain and cryptocurrency. This indicates that investment in emerging technologies and demand for new talent is continuously increasing.
IT unicorns showing stability
The report shows that recruitment activity among IT unicorn companies remained stable this month, showing better resilience than foreign MNCs (14%) and Global Capability Centers (15%). The report also found that the demand for specialized and high-skilled talent continues to grow. Many specific roles have witnessed extraordinary growth.
Positive signs seen in AI expertise area
The report notes that there has been a massive 139 percent increase in the hiring of machine learning engineers, underscoring the critical importance of AI expertise across industries.
Other specialty roles that saw significant growth in demand include search engineer (62 percent), medical biller/coder (41 percent), transition manager (35 percent) and manufacturing engineer (32 percent).
