India Inc is rating new-age skills like AI/ML, data science over IIT, IIM degrees at the time of hiring: report

The employment scenario is looking up as nearly 75% of the employers are in the process of hiring people, and will continue their recruitment throughout 2026, said the latest Unstop report. The report shows that just abut 12% of the employers in India Inc have put a hiring freeze for 2026, and 90% of the employers have grown their hiring budget in 2026, signalling a strong job scenario.