The most recent career outlook report from TeamLease EdTech predicts that in the first half of 2025, there will be a greater need for professionals with less than five years of experience and fresh graduates.
Demand For Freshers To Increase By First Half of 2025: EdTech Report
74% of the 649 businesses polled say they will hire new hires between January and June 2025, which is 2% more than they would between July and December 2024.
Additionally, from 66% in H2 2024 to 69% in H1 2025, hiring demand increased for professionals with 1–5 years of experience.
Significant increases in the hiring of new employees are anticipated in a number of industries, including manufacturing (14% increase), engineering & infrastructure (3% increase), and e-commerce & tech startups (9% increase).
Entry-level hiring intentions increased from 45% in H2 2024 to 59% in H1 2025, indicating a robust recovery in the IT sector.
Over 150,000 new hires are anticipated for entry-level positions in India’s IT sector as a result of rising project demands.
Higher investments in AI and emerging technologies are expected to fuel a 30–35% increase in job roles in AI, machine learning, data analytics, and cloud technologies in FY2025.
Freshers Should Cultivate Digital Competencies
The CEO of TeamLease EdTech, Shantanu Rooj, stressed that in order to land better jobs, new hires should cultivate their digital competencies, adaptability, and AI-related skills, “Freshers need to smartly analyse the skills in demand and add them to their portfolio to bridge the gap and drive their ambitions to fruition.”
With hiring increases of 4% and 2%, respectively, traditionally smaller industries like marketing & advertising and power & energy are also expanding modestly.
In H1 2025, there should be little demand for mid-level (6–10 years and 11–15 years of experience) and senior-level professionals.
Jobs such as clinical bioinformatics associate, robotics system engineer, sustainability analyst, prompt engineer, cloud engineer, AI & machine learning engineer, and cybersecurity analyst are among the newer occupations.
Candidates with expertise in network security, financial risk analysis, performance marketing, and robotic process automation are especially sought after by employers.
For entry-level roles, employers also place a high value on soft skills like analytical reasoning, interpersonal skills, computational thinking, and flexibility.
