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India Inc cuts volume hiring: Companies go selective on STEM freshers – here’s why

India Inc is dialing back hiring of fresh graduates, especially those from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds, as companies turn more selective and focuses on industry-ready talent.Around 200,000–220,000 STEM freshers were hired in FY25, but this number is expected to fall to a little over 150,000 in the current fiscal, according to a…

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A degree without skills won’t cut it: Indian employers now judge freshers on skills, experience and day-one readiness

India’s hiring shift: Experience matters; degrees alone won’t secure jobs For years, graduating college felt like stepping straight into a career. But India’s job market has changed gears, and the shift is too big to ignore. Recruiters scanning résumés are no longer asking where you studied — they are asking what you can do on…

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