๐ผ India White-Collar Hiring Rises 14% YoY in August; AI/ML Roles Surge 31%
๐๐ป Overall Hiring: Naukri JobSpeak Index rises to 3,028 from 2,664 YoY
๐๐ป AI/ML: Hiring jumps 31% YoY, emerging as a key growth driver
๐๐ป Freshers: 0-3 year hiring rises 15% YoY across experience levels
๐๐ป Industries: Auto +19%, Healthcare +16%, Retail +15%, Insurance +12%, IT +11%
๐๐ป Aerospace: Aviation & aerospace hiring surges 33% YoY; Mining rises 28%
๐๐ป Cities: Gandhinagar leads at +44%, followed by Bhubaneswar +32% & Hyderabad +23% #Jobs
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