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The Indian IT hiring story is getting bleaker as global outsourcing demand remains weak amid uncertainty over potential US tariffs, according to data from multiple recruitment firms.
IT services companies have cut their overall hiring projections for July-December to 1-3% from 3-5% earlier, data from mass staffing firm Teamlease showed.
Aditya Mishra, managing director and CEO of Mumbai-based recruitment firm CIEL HR, said the sector was expected to add about 10-11% net headcount at the start of FY26, but the outlook has since moderated to 6-8%.
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