If harsh restrictions are not imposed on business operations, more than 88% of the employers in Bengaluru are keen on hiring talent in the current quarter, says the latest TeamLease Services  ‘Employment Outlook Report for the period January- March 2022.

According to the report, out of the 21 sectors reviewed, all the sectors have exhibited positive intent to hire.However, information technology (97% of the employers), financial services (61% of the employers), retail [essential] (59 % of the employers), healthcare and pharmaceuticals (58% of the employers), FMCG (47% of the employers) and agriculture (45% of the employers) are the key sectors who are driving the intent to hire in Bengaluru.

Data scientist, block chain engineer, devOps engineer, data engineer and data analyst are the top roles which are the most sought after in the current quarter in the city, the report adds.

“Though IT and technology-linked firms are dominating the job creation eco-system in the city, other sectors are not that far behind. In fact, out of the 21 sectors reviewed nearly 9 sectors have indicated a growth rate of more than 34% compared to the previous quarter – indicating the employment scenario is on recovery mode across sectors in the city,” said Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder and executive vice president, TeamLease Services.

 Across hierarchies, 45% entry level and 49% junior level are the most sought after job level in the city. More than 23% of the employers (+12% growth over previous quarter) are looking to hire junior and middle level talent.

The TeamLease Employment Outlook Report reflects hiring sentiment across 14 cities covering  829 small, medium and large companies across the 21 sectors across India.