A recent survey finds seven in 10 entry-level Indian job seekers seek competitive wages and benefits, while five prioritise career advancement opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study by job matching and hiring platform Indeed also reveals that a positive work environment is a priority for only 47 percent of respondents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is also a noticeable shift from traditional 9-5 jobs towards gigs and freelance work<\/a><\/strong>, indicating a preference for greater autonomy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In response, employers increasingly focus on offering competitive wages and career growth opportunities to attract and retain top talent in a dynamic job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The average salary for entry-level employees this quarter is around Rs 25,000 per month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Indeed\u2019s report highlights a 7.5 percent growth in entry-level hiring in the April-June quarter compared to the January-March period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bengaluru leads with a 12.5 percent growth projection, followed by Mumbai at 10 percent and Chennai at 9 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other cities showing significant growth include Ahmedabad (8.5 percent), Pune (7.5 percent), Hyderabad (7.5 percent), Chandigarh (6 percent), Delhi (5.5 percent), and Kolkata (1 percent).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sashi Kumar, head of sales<\/a><\/strong> at Indeed, said: “Metro cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai, renowned as IT hubs, attract numerous fresh graduates with their GCCs (global capability centres) and IT firms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese metro areas excel in adopting new work methods, now focusing on skills-based recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNevertheless, the competitive job market might cause frequent job switches, pushing employers to improve their recruitment tactics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need Career Advice? <\/strong>Get employment skills advice at all levels of your career<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Employers increasingly focus on upskilling employees in soft skills, not just technical abilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Skills like teamwork, communication, and overall workplace effectiveness are highly valued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Notably, 76 percent of surveyed employers now prioritize practical abilities and workplace readiness skills over academic credentials for entry-level hiring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, 42 percent of employers value a positive attitude as a key hiring criterion, and 37 percent prioritise a willingness to learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kumar added: \u201cAs industries become more fast-paced, the ability to learn quickly and have transferable skills is becoming crucial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEntry-level candidates with the right on-the-job skills can immediately contribute.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Valuvox conducted this survey for Indeed between April and May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It covering 1,276 employers and 2,531 job seekers across various industries, including BPO customer service, retail, hospitality, delivery services, manufacturing, IT services, BFSI, ecommerce, and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow us on <\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>X<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>, and <\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A recent survey finds seven in 10 entry-level job seekers seek competitive wages and benefits, while five prioritise career advancement opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":61650,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2611,3,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-business-employment-news","category-business-news","category-employment-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}