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IT Jobs in 2025: The IT services industry is projecting a 20–25% increase in the number of new hires, highlighting the need for expertise in cloud computing, data engineering, and software development.
AI is here to stay, and it has started being inextricably linked to day-to-day activities. With a higher proportion of the workforce expected to reach retirement age in 2025 than in any previous year on record, firms will lose their most experienced staff quicker than ever.
Challenges in on-the-job training amid AI integration
This is starting to leave managers wondering how they can educate future experts when the duties previously utilized to train beginner personnel are now undertaken by AI. A lack of hands-on training is a source of concern among both senior and junior staff, aggravating the expertise drain, the Harvard Business Review reports. According to a Gartner poll comprising 3,375 employees, conducted in May 2024, six out of ten believe they are not receiving the on-the-job coaching they need to support their key job competencies. Major IT companies are thereby intending to incorporate AI across their operations, and they expect staff at all levels to learn AI-related skills.
To confront this critical threat, organizations will need to strengthen their collective intelligence by leveraging technology to ensure that knowledge flows readily between experts with skills and rookie employees who lack abilities.
AI as a driving force for recruitment in IT companies
Wipro, an established IT software company, plans to hire up to 12,000 new employees in the next fiscal year (FY26). The corporation planned to hire approximately 10,000 new employees this fiscal year (FY25). According to IANS, the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer Saurabh Govil said that approximately 7,000 new employees were hired in the October-December (Q3) quarter, with another 2,500-3,000 projected to join in the fourth quarter of FY25.
Similar to Wipro, several other organizations are trying to hire new employees and train them in cutting-edge technologies. These corporations’ ‘AI-first’ strategy is also driving an increase in campus recruitment. According to Sachin Alug, CEO of NLB Services, the majority of campus recruiting in the forthcoming quarter will be for qualified experts in Cloud Computing, Data Engineering, and Software Development.
Company executives want workers to use AI to boost output, cut down on busy work, and free up time and energy for more strategic and creative work.
Key questions
AI tools can also act as a competency filter in the workplace, allowing underperforming employees to make their meagre efforts seem extremely significant and productive to their supervisors and coworkers.
This brings up a number of queries, such as:
- Should companies make a distinction between real high performers and mediocre performers supported by AI?
- How can companies retain top performers and maintain efficient internal talent pipelines and succession plans if they don’t distinguish between augmented and independent performance?
Hiring trends in tech and rising salaries
TeamLease Digital, a digital staffing and solutions provider, shared “With respect to hiring in the tech sector, there have been distinct patterns for freshers, mid-level professionals, and senior management. Global Capability Centers (GCCs) have emerged as significant employers of fresh talent, offering entry-level candidates salaries that are up to 30 per cent higher than the industry standard for in-demand skills. This surge is expected to continue, with GCCs projected to increase fresher hiring by 40 per cent compared to the previous year.”
According to the Foundit insights tracker (fit), recruiting activity in the nation increased by 31% year over year in December, according to news agency PTI. The Fit is a thorough monthly analysis that examines online job posting activities. According to their research, hiring is surging across all industries, with consumer electronics, manufacturing, construction, and engineering leading the way.
Meanwhile, over the previous two years, the number of AI jobs in India increased by 42% to 2,53,000 roles. Python, AI/ML, data science, deep learning, SQL, and software development are among the most sought-after competencies. Additionally, according to the survey, employers highly valued proficiency with specialized AI frameworks such as TensorFlow (15%) and PyTorch (16%).
CEOs are concentrating on growth in 2025, and many of them recognize technology—specifically, artificial intelligence—as a key enabler. However, there is a general fear that the same organizational structures that have helped organizations get this far will not be enough to advance them, and that the way organizations are currently set up, will limit the potential influence of technology advancements.