Healthcare overtakes tech as India's hottest hiring sector
Tech hiring declines 18-24% while healthcare postings surge 97.5% in a year. Structural shift demands reskilling and new talent strategies.
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Philippines' AI hub: 130k jobs, but value chain questions
Philippines proposes 4,000-acre AI hub in New Clark City, targeting $40-70B investment and 130k-190k jobs. But can it move beyond assembly?
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SK Group assigns employee IDs to AI agents
SK Telecom now manages AI agents like employees, with IDs and roles. SK Hynix revamps hiring to focus on thinking power, not degrees.
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US Jobs Rebound to 55K, But Full Employment?
US August job growth expected at 55K; Fed's Warsh says labor market full. Signals steady but cautious tech demand.
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Data Centre Boom: Billions In, But Jobs May Not Follow
India's data centre investments are soaring, but operational jobs are few. The real hiring demand will be in AI, cloud, and cybersecurity roles around the infrastructure.
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A Cisco engineering director says managing AI agents has changed their role, signaling a shift in tech leadership skills.
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AI in Hiring: Humans Still Decide
AI handles volume, but human judgment remains key. Recruiters must become AI-literate to stay competitive.
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GCC boom: IT firms build dedicated units to tap captive work
Indian IT firms are creating dedicated GCC practices, with TCS, Wipro, and HCLTech acquiring captives to win large deals. India's 2,117 GCCs expected to grow.
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BFSI GCCs surge 70% as IT leasing cools
BFSI firms leased 7.32M sq ft for GCCs in H1 2026, up 70% YoY, while IT/ITeS leasing fell 28%. A structural shift in India's GCC demand.
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US moves to scrap H-1B grace period
White House clears proposal to eliminate 60-day job-loss window for H-1B workers, threatening Indian tech talent mobility.
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Meta's Robots Target Data Center Jobs
Meta tests robots that could replace 80% of some technician tasks, signaling AI automation's move into physical labor.
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NITI Aayog: Degrees Don't Equal Skills in Karnataka
NITI Aayog flags skills gap as Karnataka's services sector employs 32.9% of workforce. Urges skills-first hiring and apprenticeships.
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