Overall hiring has touched pre-pandemic level: Indeed

According to Indeed data, the overall hiring activity in India has touched pre-pandemic level and going ahead consumption economy will play an important role in driving job growth further. For the first time in months, hiring activity in India is at a pre-pandemic baseline (February 2020 level), it added. This is due to the businesses working around the challenges presented by Covid-19 have pushed the Indian job market towards recovery, coupled with the reopening of the economy.

Healthcare and sanitation job postings grow by 60%

Job postings for IT tech software roles saw a 19% increase between July 2020 and July 2021 as an expected outcome of the pandemic-induced digitisation. Moreover, job posting for other IT job roles such as project head, engineer, also saw an increase of 8-16%.

Meanwhile, hygiene clearly has become a top priority for both employers and job seekers, with veterinary, therapy, personal care, and childcare jobs showing heightened interests, a trend that seemingly indicates a significant shift in the priorities of job seekers.

The easing of lockdown restrictions and the consequent reopening of spaces sharpened the focus on hygiene and sanitization and the demand for housekeepers, caretakers, and cleaners had grown by 60% between July 2020 and July 2021, the report said. Recovery at this pace or even faster would be excellent.

The number of job roles in food and retail sectors, too, witnessed an increase (52% and 39% respectively) in the same period, while the demand for roles in HR and finance grew by 27 % each.