LinkedIn’s 2026 Workforce Report uncovers intense churn with 72% Indian professionals actively seeking new roles, yet 84% feel unprepared for AI-driven processes where applicants per opening doubled since 2022. Only 16% claim readiness for evolving requirements; 90%+ plan AI tools for applications/resumes, spotlighting prompt engineering, AI engineering, cybersecurity, and solar consulting as top risers.
Tech hiring plunges 24% YoY to 103k openings (5-year low vs 260k peak), intensifying selectivity amid GCCs employing 1.6M (1,600+ centers). Green infra/quick commerce/precision manufacturing lead growth; finance/insurance boasts 61% outlook; EMS/electronics surge via PLI. TeamLease projects 12.8M jobs (23% rise), unemployment 5.2%, LFPR 55.4% high.
Haryana Police Constable 5500 posts (HSSC Advt 01/2026, apply Jan 11-25) demands 10+2, Hindi/Sanskrit in Matric, CET/knowledge test/physical (running 4.8km males/2.4km females). HPSC SSO (MSc, Feb 18), SDE (BTech, Feb 10), Manager (MBA, Feb 9); District Hisar 52 Clerk/Steno (Jan 20); Sainik Rewari 4 TGT/LDC (Jan 16).
National sarkari frenzy: UP Police 1352 Computer Op Gr-A; BSF 549 Constable GD Sports; SBI 1146 SCO; Cochin Shipyard 132; RPSC 13 Factory Inspector; Bombay HC 2381 Clerk/Peon/Steno/Driver (Jan 5); BTSC 2809 JE (Jan 12); MP PMCL 4009 Line Att/JE/Law Officer (Jan 21). RITES 598 contract pros; POWERGRID/CTUIL 221 ET via GATE; GMC Jind 36 faculty; Army DG EME 190+ technical/clerical.
ED raids 6 states in fake government jobs scam money laundering probe, targeting recruitment frauds. Microsoft refutes 22k layoff rumors as “completely false.” Mission Hundred Million Jobs launches Jan 5 for 10cr opportunities via industry coalition.
EY/Tata Motors/Godrej/Motilal Oswal project 10-12M hires (+20% YoY) in digital/finance/healthcare/infra; hybrid profiles (domain+digital) dominate. KVS/NVS PRT/TGT/PGT hall tickets out today for Jan 10-11 exams.
Haryana FY27 budget employment-focused with industry dorms (Bawal 5ac, Faridabad 2.76ac, Sohna 5.47ac); CII demands 100k auto skills; GRAM G MGNREGA 125 rural days (Rs 1.51L cr). Upskill via certifications; AI fluency yields 56% premiums in tech/finance/manufacturing. 2026 rewards adaptability amid 93k+ sarkari openings.
