{"id":48903,"date":"2025-10-09T14:19:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/?p=48903"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:49:38","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-sep-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-sep-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Cheer Sparks 17% Hiring Surge in September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India&rsquo;s white-collar job market gained momentum in September 2025, recording a <strong>17% year-on-year (YoY) increase<\/strong> and a <strong>4% month-on-month (MoM) rise<\/strong>, according to the foundit Insights Tracker (fit). Riding on the festive season, industries across retail, e-commerce, BFSI, and travel registered sharp spikes in demand, while Tier-2 and Tier-3 hubs emerged as the backbone of seasonal hiring.<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With festive hiring cycles now extending beyond metros, companies are scaling warehousing, customer support, and creative operations in smaller cities, making the 2025 season one of the most broad-based in recent years.<\/p><div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/foundit-Insights-Tracker-Sep25-Trends-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:510px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;Hiring Trends in India (fit report Sep'25)    &lt;\/strong&gt;.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-60989a51-34c6-4478-8aa3-1a8e1413f024\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/foundit-Insights-Tracker-Sep25-Trends-1.pdf\"><strong>Hiring Trends in India (fit report Sep&rsquo;25)    <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/foundit-Insights-Tracker-Sep25-Trends-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-60989a51-34c6-4478-8aa3-1a8e1413f024\">Download<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall Hiring Trends &ndash; September 2025<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September&rsquo;s festive wave reflected <strong>broad-based industry momentum<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Logistics &amp; Transportation (+42% YoY)<\/strong>, <strong>Retail (+42%)<\/strong>, and <strong>Consumer Electronics (+43%)<\/strong> led hiring, fuelled by festive sales, discounts, and warehousing needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/search\/healthcare-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Healthcare<\/a><\/strong> &amp; Pharmaceuticals (+38% YoY)<\/strong> and <strong>Manufacturing (+38%)<\/strong> continued their strong growth trajectories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-profit organisations (+57% YoY)<\/strong> and <strong>Real Estate (+29%)<\/strong> also stood out, highlighting sectoral diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sluggish spots included <strong>Travel &amp; Tourism (-5% YoY)<\/strong> and <strong>Hospitality roles (-3% YoY)<\/strong>, reflecting uneven recovery despite the festive buzz.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Festive Season Hiring &ndash; Sector Highlights<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>E-commerce &amp; Retail:<\/strong> Hiring jumped <strong>21% (festive YoY)<\/strong> on the back of festive sales, flash discounts, and last-mile delivery hiring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BFSI:<\/strong> Grew <strong>10%<\/strong>, supported by credit growth, festive loans, and seasonal insurance demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hospitality &amp; Travel:<\/strong> Up <strong>24%<\/strong>, led by domestic tourism and business events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manufacturing:<\/strong> Expanded <strong>12%<\/strong>, driven by automotive demand and consumer durables production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media &amp; Entertainment:<\/strong> Rose <strong>17%<\/strong>, reflecting OTT releases and festive ad campaigns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gig\/Freelance (White Collar):<\/strong> Surged <strong>28%<\/strong>, underscoring demand for flex talent in marketing, design, and IT support.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Functional Trends &ndash; Sales, Marketing &amp; Support at the Core<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sales &amp; Marketing roles (+5% YoY)<\/strong> saw the sharpest festive push, powered by advertising and retail demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer Support &amp; Operations (+4%)<\/strong> expanded to handle e-commerce and travel volumes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology &amp; Product (+3%)<\/strong> remained steady as firms rolled out digital-first festive platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creative &amp; Media (+4%)<\/strong> gained momentum through campaigns and influencer-led activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finance &amp; Accounting (+2%)<\/strong> aligned with festive loan and credit cycles.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Location Trends &ndash; Tier-2 &amp; Tier-3 Outpace Metros<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Metro cities grew 14% YoY<\/strong>, anchored by IT, BFSI, and media-driven hiring in <strong>Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tier-2 &amp; Tier-3 hubs surged 21% YoY<\/strong>, powered by warehousing, retail expansion, and customer support hubs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cities like <strong>Coimbatore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, and Surat<\/strong> reported strong momentum, reflecting India&rsquo;s decentralising festive economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ahmedabad (+20% YoY)<\/strong> and <strong>Coimbatore (+14%)<\/strong> were standout performers among Tier-2 locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experience-Level Trends &ndash; Freshers Lead Festive Hiring<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Entry-level professionals (0&ndash;3 years)<\/strong> made up the largest hiring cohort (<strong>+17% YoY<\/strong>), with Tier-2 cities absorbing the majority in e-commerce, customer service, and gig work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-level talent (7&ndash;10 years)<\/strong> grew <strong>27% YoY<\/strong>, stabilising project execution during peak season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior management (+45% YoY)<\/strong> also spiked, with leadership roles increasingly shifting to Tier-2 cities for cost-effective festive scaling.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the foundit Insights Tracker<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker (fit), previously known as the Monster Employment Index, is foundit&rsquo;s monthly deep-dive into hiring trends across India. Drawing from millions of job postings, fit delivers comprehensive insights into sectoral demand, functional growth, city-wise shifts, and salary benchmarks, providing a clear view of India&rsquo;s dynamic job market.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&rsquo;s white-collar job market gained momentum in September 2025, recording a 17% year-on-year (YoY) increase and a 4% month-on-month (MoM) rise, according to the foundit Insights Tracker (fit). Riding on the festive season, industries across retail, e-commerce, BFSI, and travel registered sharp spikes in demand, while Tier-2 and Tier-3 hubs emerged as the backbone of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-sep-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Festive Cheer Sparks 17% Hiring Surge in September 2025<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insights-tracker"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48905,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48903\/revisions\/48905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}