Good hiring news from India

By Tony Deblauwe

Tech is showing signs of growth. India based HCL Infosystems plans to hire 2000 employees over the next few months. No easy feat to any technical recruiter, but fantastic news to job seekers. The India tech job market has not slowed down in the same way as in the US and Europe.

Demand has barely inched back; with most companies using India based operations to backfill headcount. Ratios are typically 3-1 (3 hires in India for every 1 hire in the US ). While merit increases and cost cutting is the norm these days for most US workers, India has had little need to par back programs in these areas. Regardless, there is work to be had and the hiring bump in India may be a global sign of recovery. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!