Recruitment in AI related jobs increased in January, the report revealed

New Delhi, 07 February. A significant increase in AI hiring has been recorded in the healthcare, hospitality and FMCG sectors in January. This has been confirmed by the report that has surfaced. According to Naukri Jobspeak Index, 2,455 white-collar employees are expected to be appointed in India in January 2024. At the same time, an increase of one percent was recorded compared to the previous month and it is about 11 percent less than last year. The demand was highest among senior professionals and premium job seekers. There was a 12 percent increase in new jobs in AI in January this year compared to last year.

Meanwhile, Dr. Pawan Goyal, Chief Business Officer, Naukri.com, said, the significant growth in AI-related jobs is an indication that the skill requirements in the IT sector are changing. Whereas, positive hiring sentiment in healthcare, hospitality and FMCG reflects the strong domestic economy. According to the report, hiring for specific AI-related roles like Machine Learning Engineer and Full Stack AI Scientist grew by a staggering 46 percent and 23 percent (year-on-year), respectively.

Traditional AI roles like data scientist were also in good demand. This is in contrast to a modest 1 percent growth in overall IT jobs in January 2024 compared to the previous month. The report said that on a year-on-year basis, total hiring in the IT sector is 19 per cent lower than the peak period in January 2023. Hiring in the healthcare sector increased by 7 per cent (year-on-year) in January, with administrative roles driving the maximum increase in demand.

New job offers in FMCG saw a growth of 5 per cent in January this year compared to the same month in 2023. The key sectors that saw a decline in hiring included BPO and insurance, which saw a decline of 16 per cent and 8 per cent respectively. Went. Additionally, the education and retail sectors saw a 7 percent year-on-year contraction