IT hiring expected to grow by 10-12% in 6 months: Report

MUMBAI: IT services hiring is expected to grow 10-12% in the next six months, following rapid evolution of technology, which is reshaping industries and economies worldwide, a report said on Wednesday.

Emerging technologies such as GenAI, Deep Tech, and Quantum Computing are set to create over a million jobs by 2030, the report by business services provider Quess Corp said. The report revealed that demand for talent across Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and cybersecurity during the Sept quarter sequentially surged across the country by 71% and 58%, respectively.

This report is based on data from first two-quarters of FY25 from Quess IT Staffing's operations that analyses evolving aggregate tech hiring demand and related insights to give leaders a clear understanding of what the talent market looks like. "India, with its burgeoning tech talent pool and innovative spirit, is at forefront of this digital revolution. So, IT services hiring will grow 10-12% in the next 6 months," Quess IT Staffing CEO Kapil Joshi said.

According to the IT Staffing Quarterly Digital Skills Report Q2 FY25, 79% of the aggregate demand emerged from top five skill suites, including development, ERP, testing, networking and data science. In addition to functional skill suites, there was a rapid increase in specialised roles and skills related to Java (30%), cybersecurity (20%), and DevOps (25%) between Q1 and Q2 .

The report found in Q2, technology talent demand saw a distinct trend across many IT Services firms, leading by 37%.