A fresh report has indicated that the domestic corporate sector would generate 1-1.2 crore new jobs in 2026. This is a shift from the expected 80 lakh to 1 crore jobs for 2025. According to human resources experts, the organizations are boosting their recruitment in order to fulfill the demand for new skills and also to fortify their teams in various departments.
EY India Plans Large Recruitment
The global accounting firm EY India is eyeing a huge recruitment of 14,000 to 15,000 employees by June 2026, as per Aarti Dua, Chief HR Officer. Campus hiring continues to be a prime source of talent. Company hires around 2,000 graduates from various streams like business, engineering, law, and under-graduates every year. Currently, the workforce of EY India in the country is about 50,000.
Diageo Focuses on Skill and Diversity
As per the CHRO Shilpa, Diageo India is hiring for digital, supply chain, and departmental expansion roles that will facilitate growth. The firm is also trying to achieve gender diversity, as currently, women occupy 30% of the executive positions and 31% of the leadership roles.
Recruitment Strategies of Other Companies
- Tata Motors is recruiting in the new areas like battery tech, software-controlled vehicles, hydrogen fuel, engineering, R&D, commercial operations, and customer service.
- Godrej Consumer Products plans to increase the representation of people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ employees, and women from 31% to 33% by 2026–27.
- Motilal Oswal Financial Services is hiring for tech, data science, AI, and support roles and is also working towards increasing women's representation in leadership positions.
- Most organizations have indicated that they are going to continue their investment in the upskilling of current employees along with the new hiring initiatives.
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