The country’s hiring landscape is undergoing a structural shift as demand for artificial intelligence (AI), global capability centres (GCCs) and digital infrastructure talent gathers pace, according to the latest earnings call transcript of TeamLease Services.
The staffing company said traditional technology hiring has slowed, but companies are rapidly recruiting professionals with specialised skills in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data engineering and AI integration. “While demand for traditional IT skills has moderated, there has been a steady and significant rise in hiring for roles such as AI developers, AI integrators and R&D and engineering professionals,” TeamLease said in its Q4 FY26 earnings call transcript.
The company noted that hiring demand is no longer limited to IT services firms. GCCs, along with large non technology enterprises, are increasingly recruiting professionals capable of building and deploying AI driven solutions. TeamLease revealed that it completed around 500 to 600 hires in AI related skills over the past two quarters, with these roles commanding higher salaries and better margins than conventional technology positions.
GCCs continue to be the company’s biggest growth engine. TeamLease said it now partners with more than 110 GCCs, which contribute nearly 60 per cent of its specialised staffing headcount and around 67 per cent of revenues. The company is expanding beyond conventional staffing by offering Build Operate Transfer models, recruitment process outsourcing and AI led hiring solutions to multinational clients establishing or expanding their India operations.
The filing also highlighted growing employment opportunities linked to India’s expanding digital infrastructure. TeamLease said power transmission, power distribution, capital expenditure and digital infrastructure have emerged as meaningful new growth areas, reflecting the rapid build out of data centres and telecom networks across the country.
Looking ahead, TeamLease believes AI will reshape rather than reduce employment. While entry level software development and manual testing roles may decline because of automation, the company expects demand for AI specialists, data scientists, AI governance professionals and cloud experts to offset much of that impact over the next 18 to 24 months. It also expects GCC expansion and digital infrastructure investments to remain key drivers of high value hiring in India.
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