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Hiring for AI, machine learning jobs surge 33 per cent in July from last year: Report
Updated On: 03 August, 2026 05:44 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
IT and software services hiring rose 6 per cent from a year earlier after an uneven run over the past year, with growth led by Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru. Within the sector, hiring for AI roles increased 30 per cent, while demand for IT and information security professionals grew 23 per cent

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India's white-collar hiring grew 5 per cent year-on-year in July aided by sustained demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent and a recovery in information technology (IT) recruitment, according to a report released on Monday.
According to an analysis of Naukri, the JobSpeak index stood at 3,227 in July, up from 3,074 in the same month last year, indicating a positive start to the second quarter of the current financial year.


