So far the hiring outlook for this financial year looks positive as 45 percent of employers interviewed said they plan to hire for new permanent positions, media reported on Saturday.
Hiring Centiments Remains Positive
That’s a significant number as 45 percent of employers plan to hire for new permanent positions.
Similarly, almost 13 percent employers are planning to replace manpower in their existing positions as informed by workforce solutions and HR services provider Genius Consultants in a report – Hiring, Compensation & Attrition Management Outlook Survey for 2025-26.
This report is credited on the basis of the insights from 1,520 CXOs and senior-level dignitaries of organisations across various industries for the upcoming financial year.
Moving ahead, this report reveals the growth of the importance of temporary hiring is widely visible, this is due to the fact that almost 26 percent of the employers focus on temporary, contractual, or project-based roles.
It appears that 16 percent of the organisations has indicated no hiring plans for FY26, highlighting a cautious approach.
On the subject of the primary focus of hiring, 37 per cent of employers said they aim to recruit mid-level professionals.
Around 26 per cent said they are shifting towards gig workers, contract-based roles, and advisory positions.
This simply indicates the trend shift in industries towards flexible staffing.
In the meantime, the entry-level hiring accounts stood at 19 per cent, and senior leadership at 18 per cent as per the report.
A Balanced Strategy
This workforce growth simply reflects a balanced strategy with 53 per cent of organisations foreseeing moderate hiring growth between 5-10 per cent.
On the other hand 33 per cent are planning a substantial hiring increase exceeding 10-15 per cent, the report added.
If we consider across industries, the retail, e-commerce and Q-commerce sector (21%) is expected to experience the highest manpower recruitment.
This has also affected the recruitment requirements in Logistics and Warehousing as they are also expected to grow, as confirmed by 9 per cent of the respondents.
Around 11 percent predict the rise of recruitment needs in the renewables, energy and engineering projects while 15 per cent of employers expect higher recruitment in automobiles and EV.
Besides this, other sectors including IT Services, telecom and technology (13 per cent), manufacturing, engineering and production (11 per cent), infra, transport and real estate (10 per cent), and BSFI (9 per cent) are set to experience a growth in talent needs.
Contrary to this, sectors such as FMCG and FMCD, Healthcare, Hospitality, Media and Entertainment, and Education expects minimal hiring activity in this fiscal, as per the report.
According to the Genius Consultants Chairman and Managing Director R P Yadav, “While organizations are navigating economic uncertainties, the demand for skilled talent remains strong. With mid-senior professionals in high demand, businesses must focus on retention strategies to mitigate attrition risks. These insights will help corporates adapt their talent management approach effectively for 2025-26.”
